This allows, for example, one person in an intranet department to create a logo that all other authors could use and that would be centrally managed in the system. Resolution's reliance on NT and Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Information Server may make it less attractive to sites looking for the greater scalability provided by Unix-based systems. DynaBase 3.12, from eBusiness Technologies, a division of Inso Corp., uses a Windows GUI application for management and authoring and a less powerful Java client for authoring only. DynaBase provides the high-level capabilities necessary for busy Web sites or very large intranets. Well, the judges are still scratching their heads over this one.
Pricing is based on CPUs, ports, clients and, seemingly, the alignment of the planets.
This high price buys a world of growth potential. If a feature isn't built into DynaBase, it can be built. When it comes to XML, Dyna Base not only supports it as content, but also uses it internally for much of its rules and repository. Roles and workflow rules can be customized through coding, but by default they are hard-coded into the system. A feature the judges found compelling and one that will be especially valuable for extranet sites is Dyna Base's Web Editions.