is a web development tool designed for companies that wish to deploy collaborative web-based applications.  This add-on component allows you to publish information directly to and from the Commence database, thereby extending the functionality of pre-built applications to the web.

Pre-built templates are available to provide a fast start for web application development.

Templates Include

	Product promotions
	Catalogs
	Order tracking
	Customer feedback
	Knowledgebase
	Literature request and more...

Features

Following is a list of features incorporated in Allure®:

• Built-in development tools for customization and creation of unique web applications
• Menu-based agent technology for automating the database
• Scripting support for advanced database programming
• Support for java applets, images, active-X, and dynamic HTML
• Support for HTML page scripting
• Customizable application templates, forms, agents and scripts
• Web site construction and maintenance
• Built-in programmable database eases HTML page management
• Distributed authoring using supplied templates (no knowledge of HTML required)
• Support for existing HTML files
• Back-end workgroup management
• Supports routing web site information to proper clients
• Programmable database for creating custom business solutions
• Full two-way synchronization between workgroup and web site
• Integration with leading Microsoft Windows® applications at the client
• Support for mobile and off-site clients
• Flexible security
• Leverages and integrates with security provided by supported web servers
• Authoring permissions to allow only authorized updates to the web site
• Leverages SSL support in web servers for authentication and data encryption
• Remote web site management
• Replication managed on a manual or scheduled basis
• Data compression and data protection during replication
• Supports Microsoft Windows® [2000/XP/Vista]
• Supports web server software including:
• Microsoft IIS Web Server
• Microsoft Personal Web Server
• Other ISAPI compatible Web Servers

 

Benefits

Integrates with Commence CRM Framework
Allure®, provides the ability to extend pre-built applications to the web, thereby maximizing your investment in Commence technology.

Support for Full & Thin Clients
Unlike solutions that are simply browser based, Allure supports the full and thin client requirements of a true dynamic Internet environment.

Immediate Access to Information
Whether on a network or standalone, local or remote, the information contained in the database is readily available to all authorized users throughout the enterprise.

Customization
Allure is completely customizable. This flexibility ensures that you do not have to compromise your business requirements.

Ease of Use
Allure provides a user-friendly interface that makes web applications easy to use. The products' full utilization of Windows makes it as intuitive as Windows itself.