Web/Application Servers
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In The Beginning
When the web first became popular, the only way to change content
on a web site was to make a new HTML file and put it on the
web server.
First Evolution
An automated way to produce changing content was the introduction
of CGI scripting. This way, programs running on the same physical
computer as the Web server could generate web pages dynamically, and
even produce pages from databases.
The New Breed
Using a Web/Application server, you can take all the functionality of
CGI scripting, wrap it up into a small package that is independant of
a web server, and remove it from the web server. You can partition
specific functions from the web server, and put them onto a seperate
computer where they can really fly!
How To Get There
Wapapi is the first tool that lets you do this. Using multithreading
and being optimized for quick response, it lets you build industrial
strength web-based applications quickly.
The API is easy to use; there is a core set of five functions that
do all of the web access and communication for you.
All you need to do is use your favorite Windows 95 or Windows NT
development tool to build HTML pages. You can make pages using
a procedural language, which really adds a whole new dimension to
how you web site looks.
You can use PowerBuilder, Delphi or Visual Basic's built-in ability
to access corporate databases without having to learn a new language
and without hacking out a CGI application.
This entire web site is 100% pure Wapapi. No other Web Servers were used!