14th
January 2002, Wilmslow, UK. 4D UK, publishers of the award-winning 4th Dimension
(4D) database development environment and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite today
announced the release of 4D Portal.
4D
Portal is a powerful, easy-to-use Web application that allows any organisation
to manage and communicate its information more efficiently.
4D
Portal is composed of numerous components or "portlets" that offer
access
to key applications, communities and content. Through features such as
Forums, Calendars and Surveys, 4D Portal enables users to communicate through
virtual bulletin boards, shared calendars and surveys. Other key components
of 4D Portal include an Administrator Web Log, Contact Manager, Notes
and Reminders, all of which streamline work processes and give users the
ability to manage information and communicate more effectively.
"Communicating,
managing and accessing shared information is easy with 4D Portal,"
says Rob Wylie, 4D UK's General Manager. "4D Portal is the quickest
route to solving information and communication challenges within any
business or organisation."
4D Portal can be downloaded free-of-charge from the 4D, Inc. Web site at
http://www.my4DPortal.com
Designed
for ease of use, the 4D WebSTAR Server Suite features high-performance
Web, FTP, Mail and Proxy servers integrated in a modular application,
with secure, IP-based remote administration. The first commercially
supported Web Server on the market, 4D WebSTAR was initially released
in 1995 and is now the defacto standard for Web serving on the Mac OS.
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
4D 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 developers 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.
Press
Contact: Rob Wylie, General Manager, 4D UK Ltd.
Tel.:
01625 536178
Fax:
01625 536497
Email:
press@4duk.com
WWW:
http://www.4duk.com/
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