Lasso 9 Server, the centerpiece of the Lasso platform, provides the infrastructure required to build and deploy fast, reliable, and powerful web applications.
Lasso 9 Server includes cross-platform support for the most widely-used datasources, protocols, and utilities, all tied together with the trademark ease-of-use of the Lasso scripting language, giving it the flexibility to meet needs both large and small.
Product Features
- Cross Platform Deployment
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Deploy on MacOS X (Intel or PPC), Windows, and Linux servers for the ultimate in flexibility and systems integration. FastCGI support makes it easy to connect to Apache, IIS, and most other web servers.
- Database Connectivity
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Access information from practically any data source. Lasso 9 Server includes native connectors for MySQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, FileMaker, and more, and can also use standard ODBC and JDBC drivers, as well as access directory servers (LDAP and Active Directory) and other sources.
- Document Management
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Create, modify, combine, and serve print-ready documents in PDF, Rich Text, and other formats containing complex layouts which utilize tables, forms, graphics, and bar codes.
- Image Manipulation
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Create, layer, rotate, scale, overlay, crop, and convert various types of images with built in image management support via the powerful ImageMagick library.
- Web-based Administration
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Configure and monitor Lasso 9 Server via the built-in web-based administration tool. Manage users, datasources, and email queues, adjust settings, execute SQL queries, and more.
- Web Services Integration
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Create and/or consume web services with built-in support for common protocols such as XML-RPC. Easily create RESTful web services utilizing native support for traversing and manipulating JSON and XML objects. Lasso 9 Server makes working with third party API's a breeze.
- Email Services
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Compose and send plain text, HTML, or multi-part emails, including attachments, directly from Lasso 9 Server. Programmatically retrieve messages from POP accounts and decode attachments.
- Multi-lingual Compatibility
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Manage and publish multi-lingual documents with confidence thanks to full Unicode compliance. Read and write files and work with text in almost any character set.
- Extensibility
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Extend the native capabilities of Lasso 9 Server with API's for C and Java. Interact with other server processes at the command line level.
- Date and Time Management
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Easily convert dates between different display formats and time zones, work with durations, and schedule repeating events. Create and consume event calendars with native support for the standard iCalendar format.
- Simply Powerful Scripting
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Automate complex business logic with a fully object-oriented, powerful and flexible scripting language that is still friendly and easy-to-use. Execute scripts embedded within web pages or directly from the command line.
System Requirements
Lasso feels right at home on the easy-to-use Mac platform. Lasso integrates with the built-in Apache Web server in Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server. Lasso 9 features a Universal Binary which will run on either Intel or PowerPC based Macintoshes.
- Macintosh Intel or PowerPC G5 computer.
- 512 MB of RAM. More recommended.
- Standard installation of Mac OS X (10.5/10.6) or Mac OS X Server (10.5/10.6).
- Default Mac OS X installation of Apache 2 Web Server (included with Mac OS X).
Certification Note: Lasso is certified to work with Mac OS X version 10.5 or better, and with default Mac OS X installations of Apache Web server. Modified versions of Apache and customized httpd.conf configuration files may work with Lasso, but cannot be officially supported.
Lasso on Linux is a very reliable, scalable, and cost effective platform. Lasso integrates seamlessly with open source technologies including Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and more.
- 300 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU.
- 512 MB of RAM. More recommended.
- Standard installation of CentOS 5.
- Apache 2 Web Server.
- IBM's Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.1 for Red Hat Linux.
Note: Lasso 9 Server for Windows is scheduled to be available later this year. Please stay tuned for more information.
Lasso 9 integrates with IIS or Apache 2 through the FastCGI interface. Windows Vista, 2003, or 2008 Server editions are recommended for deployment. Windows Vista or Windows XP Professional make an excellent development or office server.
- 300 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU.
- 512 MB of RAM. More recommended.
- Windows Vista Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate, Windows XP Professional.
- Apache 2 or Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5 or higher. IIS is included with the OS editions listed above and can be installed from the Windows installation CD.
- Java Virtual Machine compatible with Sun's JRE 1.4 (Java 2). Required for Java-based components.
Lasso Studio:Eclipse
Lasso Studio:Eclipse integrates with Eclipse, the popular open source IDE, to provide Lasso-specific tools for syntax checking, code formatting, and debugging.
Lasso Studio:Dreamweaver
Lasso Studio:Dreamweaver integrates with Adobe's leading visual HTML editor, providing point-and-click tools that simplify and streamline development without sacrificing power and flexibility.