The process of building a database takes time and money and the result is often limited by budget constraints. Aware IM™ lets you create database applications based on business rules, not scripts. More a business productivity tool than a development environment, Aware IM™ applications are fully-functional, industrial-strength, relational databases.
The secret is in the way Aware IM™ is designed. Much of the functionality is automatically generated. You simply define the details of the data you want to capture (text, image, number, etc.) and specify relationships to other data. Add queries, define the reports you want, and in less time than it would normally take to write a functional specification you could have a working copy of your database. Unlike most other database tools, Aware IM™ was designed and developed as a web-based application. Whether used on an intranet or over the Internet, users only need a standard web browser to access the data.
An enormous amount of functionality is already built-in. You might want to e-mail personalized documents to clients (birthdays, account renewals), or have the application automatically e-mail reminders to a staff member when inventory drops below a certain level. Would you like to accept customer orders by e-mail or accept credit card payments? Do staff members need to access data from home? Would you like to allow clients to see their order details over the Internet?
Using Aware IM™ only requires a basic understanding of logic and database structure. No web technology skills, no specialist software skills, and no database design skills are required to produce a quality application. Users with any or all of these skills will of course be able to produce solutions that are far more comprehensive.
Developers love Aware IM™ because it allows them to do so much so quickly. But any non-developer with a structured and logical mindset can generate a quality solution in a matter of hours.
Hostland Aware IM™ Hosting
Hostland offers a fully managed Aware IM™ hosting solution that includes the following:
- Installation of Aware IM™ on dedicated server (Windows) or Linux dedicated server hosting
- Ongoing server maintenance, including upgrades to the kernel and system software, security patches, etc.
- 24/7 Server Monitoring. We monitor not only the dedicated Windows server/Linux server itself, but also your Aware IM™ application to ensure that it's fully operational. In the event that the server goes down, we will automatically reboot it and, if necessary, take additional measures to bring it back online. If the Aware IM™ application goes down, we will notify you via email or SMS and take additional action should you request it.
- Daily server backups
- Hostland also offers unmanaged dedicated hosting (including web hosting) for Aware IM™ users.
Web-automation...
Aware IM™ is a new kind of productivity tool. Aware IM™ merges the power and flexibility of proven Internet technologies with industry-standard database engines to give you a scalable tool for use in almost any situation. From small businesses to transnational corporations - anywhere you need to manage and maintain data and make it easily and securely accessible to others.
...for Developers
A high-level rapid application development tool to help you quickly build fully-featured web database applications for your clients.
- Easily integrate Aware IM™ applications into existing client websites - take advantage of electronic services provided by third parties on the internet (eg order or payment processing) without knowing communication protocols.
- Easy to host Aware IM™ applications for your clients
- Simple to customize for specific client needs
- If you want, clients can make simple adjustments without having to call you - add new rules, data search, report, document template, etc.
- Easy to distribute your application to multiple clients - an instalation package can include your application and the Aware IM™ runtime engine. Clients simply need to run the instalation program to start using your application, complete with your application name!
- The application is stored separately from operational data - easily update versions of your application without having to rebuild databases
- Use Java to add special functionality to your applications - calculations, charts.
...for Business
All users need is a browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla). No software to download or install.
- Aware IM™ automatically generates an intuitive interface - if users can use a browser they can use Aware IM™ applications
- Immediately accessible over an intranet via a local area network - " easily integrated into existing company web sites
- Platform independent (i.e. future-proof) - runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
- SQL compliant (MySQL, MS SQL Server, MSDE and Cloudscape/Derby) - no arguments from your IT department
- No limits on the number of concurrent users - limited by your network, not our software.
Aware IM™ automatically handles many complicated, tedious and error-prone tasks for you. It automatically creates and changes database tables, generates HTML forms, SQL queries, personalized documents and much more.
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