Date:  09/09/2007 09:06:02 PM Msg ID:  003495
From:  FoxWeb Support Thread:  003495
Subject:  FoxWeb 4 beta is released!

9/9/2007: Aegis Group is delighted to announce the release of FoxWeb 4 beta 1.  FoxWeb 4 adds a lot of new and exciting features, including functionality that makes it easier to develop Ajax applications and to generate PDF files. You may read about FoxWeb 4 and download it for evaluation purposes at www.foxweb.com.

In addition to a large number of performance and compatibility improvements, FoxWeb 4 offers the following new features:

Support for Windows Vista
Several changes were required in many different areas in order to support Windows Vista and other newer versions of Windows.

Create AJAX Applications
The new fwJSON object makes it easier to develop AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) applications. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format, commonly used in AJAX development. New sample scripts illustrate the use of fwJSON in conjunction with client-side JavaScript code to facilitate simple AJAX functions.

PDF Creation and Distribution
The new fwPDF object makes it a snap to create and serve PDF files from your FoxWeb applications. It contains functionality that facilitates the translations of Postscript files to PDF format and takes care setting the HTTP headers required for transferring PDF files to Web browsers. New sample scripts illustrate this functionality.

Authentication Enhancements
The enhancements in this version give developers more control over authentication and make it easier to create elegant password-protected sites that vary their content and behavior, depending on the login status of each user.


Error Handling and Error Logging Improvements
Some of the enhancements in this area make it much easier for ASPs and other large organizations to keep separate error logs for each virtual host.


Miscellaneous Improvements