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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 28, 1997

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New Atlanta Communications, LLC
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ServletExec Plugin Runs Java Servlets on Mac OS Web Servers

Alpharetta, Georgia - July 28, 1997 - New Atlanta Communications, LLC announces the ServletExecTM plugin for Mac OS web servers. ServletExec is a WebSTAR API (W*API) compatible plugin that enables Mac OS web servers to run industry-standard Java servlets. ServletExec is built on the Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) which Apple is shipping as a standard component of Mac OS 8.

Servlets are Java-based alternatives to traditional CGIs and web server plugins. "Servlets have several compelling advantages over CGIs and plugins," said Vince Bonfanti, President of New Atlanta Communications. "Servlets can run on any major server platform--Mac OS, Windows NT, or Unix--using any leading web server, without even recompiling. Mac OS developers can deploy their servlets on any platform, and the ServletExec plugin allows Mac OS webmasters to run servlets originally developed for other platforms. In addition, writing servlets in Java allows developers to be more productive and produce more reliable code than writing CGIs or plugins in native programming languages such as C/C++."

The servlet application programming interface (API) was developed by JavaSoft, a business unit of Sun Microsystems, Inc., and implemented in their recently released Java Web Server. JavaSoft has developed servlet adapters for Netscape and Microsoft web servers, as well as Apache, the popular Unix-based web server. By enabling Mac OS web servers to also run servlets, the ServletExec plugin helps realize Java's goal of "write once, run anywhere."

Feature Summary

  • Run industry standard, 100% pure Java servlets on your Mac OS web server.
  • Use any Mac OS web server that supports the W*API standard.
  • Based on Apple's Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ).
  • Supports Java 1.0.2; support for Java 1.1 will be added in a free upgrade when Apple's MRJ 2.0 ships with Java 1.1 support.
  • Built-in server-side includes (SSI) for embedding servlets in HTML pages.
  • Supports servlet chaining and filtering.
  • Supports remote loading of servlets over the Internet.
  • Reloads modified servlets without restarting the web server.
  • Includes servlets for supporting image maps, page counters, forms-based email, and more.
  • Includes sample projects for servlet developers using Metrowerks CodeWarrior, Roaster Technologies Roaster, and Symantec VisualCafé.

Pricing & Availability

The ServletExec plugin is currently undergoing internal beta testing. A public beta will be available in mid-August; the final release is planned for early October. Pricing for the ServletExec plugin has not been set.

About New Atlanta

New Atlanta Communications, LLC develops software products and provides software development services for networking and communications applications. The company's current focus is on Internet-related technologies, particularly Java and web-database publishing. The founders of New Atlanta were responsible for developing Shoppers Express, a national online commerce web site (http://www.shopx.com/) and Lasso, a leading solution for web-enabled database publishing with FileMaker Pro (http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/).

For more information about New Atlanta Communications or the ServletExec plugin, visit the company's web site at http://www.newatlanta.com or send email to General Info.

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