White Paper Shows 4D’s Near 10X Performance Gain Over FileMaker Pro.

20th July 2000, Wilmslow, Cheshire. 4D UK, publishers of the award-winning 4th Dimension (4D) database development product line and WebSTAR Server Suite, today released an independent white paper comparing the use of Blueworld Communication’s Lasso Web Data Engine (WDE) with 4D Server 6.5 and Filemaker Pro 5.

"We're delighted to see objective verification of the fact that the Lasso 4D combination offers superior performance and usability benefits of importance to any Web developer considering tools for deploying powerful data-driven web sites, " said Bill Doerrfeld, President & CEO of Blue World Communications, Inc. "A high performance back end database such as 4D Server nicely complements the high performance Lasso Web Data Engine."

"Thousands of developers all over the world know that 4D offers a fast, powerful database solution," said Rob Wylie, 4D UK’s General Manager. "This independent research confirms just how much extra performance the 4D database engine delivers."

About 4D

4D was founded in 1984 in Paris, France. The company designs, develops, publishes and distributes the award-winning 4th Dimension (4D) database and rapid application development tool in single-user and client-server versions. 4D allows developers to create any type of database application, from simple contact management systems and electronic product catalogues to sophisticated multimedia applications and full-scale accounting packages. 4D’s ease of use, reduced development time and straightforward installation and maintenance make it an unbeatable, cost-effective database solution for organisations of all sizes. 4D also owns StarNine, publishers of the award winning WebSTAR Server Suite, a complete set of high-performance web servers in one easy to use application. 4D’s products are supported through company and independent developer programmes, value-added resellers and systems integrators. 4D is present in over 50 countries via a network of distributors and is used extensively by over 7,000 professional database developers and 4 million end-users worldwide. 4D is an international company with subsidiaries and offices in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden and Japan.


4D UK Press Contact: Rob Wylie, General Manager
Tel: 01625 536178
Fax: 01625 536497
Email: press@4duk.com
WWW: http://www.4duk.com/

Lasso Press Contact: Bill Doerrfeld, President
Email: bill@blueworld.com
WWW: http://www.blueworld.com

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