[Echo-list] [ANN] EchoStudio 1.0.3 released; Article on TheServerSide; Sample apps added

[Tod L. <tli...@ne...>]

Hi all,

EchoStudio 1.0.3 out. The big news in this release is the availability
of sample applications and templates. The samples currently include:

- A "Loan Calculator" application. This application is intended to be
extremely simple, and is thus written as a single form. The user may
enter various parameters of a loan and solve for the loan amount, term,
and payment.

- A Web-based E-mail client. This application is very similar to the one
featured in the developerWorks Article about Echo. The application shows
how a more complex application can be developed with EchoStudio, and
includes examples of creating reusable components (such as a Page
Navigator) using the visual editor.

1.0.3 also adds application templates, though at present they are fairly
simple and oriented at getting new users started more quickly with the
product. At present they include applications with a default form, style
sheet, and authentication screen. Look for further enhancements to this
feature in future updates.

This release is also currently being featured on TheServerSide, a very
popular application development news and discussion site. The URL of the
story is http://www.theserverside.com/news/thread.tss?thread_id=28379.

Best regards
--Tod Liebeck
  NextApp, Inc.