Because of the relatively small number of Mac-based Web sites out there, there's never been a large enough market for any serious competition to WebSTAR to develop. You want to offer Web-based access to a FileMaker database . As FileMaker is native to the Mac OS, this type of set up makes sense. WebSTAR, despite being the only real option for Mac users, nonetheless offers quite acceptable functionality. The only option for Mac users.
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Very limited user base. Well, the choice of Web server software must be guided by how well it fits into the overall architecture of your site, not simply by the merits of the server software itself. If you're operating on a Windows NT platform, IIS is probably your best bet. With a Linux setup, you'll want to be running Apache. And if you're setting up a major Web installation on a series of high-powered computers, Netscape Enterprise Server will offer you just the blend of functionality and raw power you're looking for.