by PicLan-IP Web Server
Early Release Announcement
January 27, 1997
Modular Software is developing a number of Pick hosted products
based on Internet Protocols. These products include TCP protocol
stacks for native systems, Internet Protocol servers, and Internet
Protocol clients.
The first released product will be a TCP stack for AP/Pro and
Mentor/Pro with an HTTP/1.0 web server. This product is expected
to be released to early beta test the first or second week of
February.
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An experimental version of this web server is on-line at:
http://apweb.piclan.com
If you have trouble accessing the web server, please email:
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The current feature set of the web server includes:
Connectivity Features
o Support for over 1000 concurrent users.
o Support for virtual hosting (a single system acting as multiple
web sites).
o Support for listens on either standard or user defined TCP
ports.
Storage Support
o Web content can be stored in local Pick files.
o Web content can be remotely stored in network file space using
a PicLan DSG.
Mime Support
o Mime file type support for html, text, gif, and jpeg are tested.
o Additional Mime file types are user definable.
Live Content Support
o Support for "Hot Pages" where HTML pages can contain Pick BASIC
code that is executed when the page is referenced.
o Auto-merging of Pick BASIC result variables into HTML pages.
If you are interested in helping us test this new and exciting
product, the following minimum requirements apply:
o You must have a non-production or redundant AP/Pro or Mentor/Pro
system with PicLan version 2.0.0.5 (or later) installed.
o You must have internet email and WWW client access.
o You must have at least minimal knowledge of how to setup TCP/IP
addressing.
o You must have programming experience in Pick BASIC.
o You must have basic experience in HTML authoring and/or have
an HTML authoring tool such as Front Page, Internet Assistant,
or similar.
The initial early beta release is likely to have very limited
documentation.
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If you would like to participate in this beta test, please email the
following information to:
o Your name
o Your title
o Your company name
o Your company address
o Your telephone number
o Your email address
o The configuration of the Pick computer you will be running
the PicLan-IP Web Server on
o A general description of your in-house network
o A general description of your internet connectivity
o What type(s) of web applications you are interested in
developing
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General comments regarding this product's ongoing development are
welcome including comments regarding porting directions to non-native
Pick platforms including AP, D3, Universe, Unidata, jBase, etc. on
Unix, Linux, NT, etc. Please post such comments as replies to this
announcement.
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Doug Dumitru
Modular Software Corporation
http://www.primenet.com/~modsoft
ps: Modular Software's web address will be changing very soon
(probably this week) to http://www.modsoft.com.