RESTON, Virginia, September 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Modular Design Makes Building Composite Applications on SharePoint a 
Snap

CorasWorks Corporation, a leading provider of modular application
development software for Microsoft's SharePoint(R) platform, has announced
the release of the third version of the CorasWorks Data Integration Toolset
("CorasWorks Toolset") for Microsoft(R) SharePoint. The CorasWorks Toolset is
a composite application development tool that complements the CorasWorks
Workplace Suite(TM). Together, they make up the powerful CorasWorks Modular
Application Development System(TM) that has been deployed in more than 1000
enterprises worldwide.

CorasWorks Toolset is a comprehensive, modular development tool for
building business applications that integrate data from SharePoint, external
data sources, and external applications. Powerful applications can now be
built on SharePoint without the costs and complexity of the custom code life
cycle. Key features of the CorasWorks Toolset are:

-- Modular - its unique modular, n-tier, component-based design provides
extensive flexibility and reusability that are critical for the distributed
architecture of SharePoint

-- Comprehensive - it vastly reduces the need for custom code development
and increases maintainability, by providing an end-to-end set of components,
from customizable end user displays and read-write forms, to mashup and
business analysis adapters, to modular data providers, to the data connection
services on the back end

-- XML API - its open, non-proprietary XML API, eliminates the need to
code to proprietary interfaces and exposes information for use by third party
developers or off-the-shelf components

-- Data Services - extensive data services provide integration with
external data sources and applications via ADO (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, DB2
Microsoft Access), XML (e.g., ATOM, RSS), Web Services (e.g., Microsoft CRM,
Salesforce.com), http (e.g., Amazon, Yahoo), as well as integration of
SharePoint data.*

"In version 1.0 of the CorasWorks Toolset, we focused on delivering
powerful, yet easy to deploy, data integration services." said Gary Voight,
CEO of CorasWorks. "Now in its third version, the CorasWorks Toolset provides
a comprehensive modular toolset of components for the UI, business and data
tiers that increases flexibility, reuse and maintainability, while reducing
the need for custom code development."

With this new version of the CorasWorks Toolset, customers can solve
enterprise business needs by enabling them to:

-- Use SharePoint as a front-end to legacy applications

-- Build complete line-of-business database applications utilizing
external data sources

-- Build flexible application portals that inter-connect SharePoint data
and applications with external data sources

-- Build cross-departmental business processes integrating data and
applications from external systems

-- Create composite applications that mashup data from SharePoint and
external data sources and application

-- Create integrated solutions across separate server farms within and
between organizations

The CorasWorks Data Integration Toolset is deployed in both small and
large enterprises worldwide including The Ken Blanchard Companies. The Ken
Blanchard Companies utilized the CorasWorks Toolset to create a
cross-departmental Event Management process in SharePoint that integrates
data from their Microsoft Navision Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
application. "The CorasWorks Toolset enabled us to build out a cross-data
solution without requiring any custom code," said Jack T. Kaye, Jr., Director
New Technology Development at The Ken Blanchard Companies. "By using the
CorasWorks Toolset, we were able to deliver a solution customized to the
needs of our users in less time without having to pull our busy developers in
to build a custom coded solution."

The third version of the CorasWorks Toolset is available now. It runs on
Windows SharePoint Services v3 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Services 2007
(Standard and Enterprise). Visit http://www.corasworks.net/toolsetpr to find
out more.

*References are made to show compatibility. All companies and/or products
mentioned in this release are trademarked by their respective organizations;
the inclusion of third party products does not infer the endorsement by these
parties.

About CorasWorks

With over 1,000 customers and more than 1 million users worldwide,
CorasWorks is a leading provider of modular application development software
for Microsoft SharePoint. Customers use our products to build web-based
solutions such as project- and process-oriented solutions and line of
business applications. Our modular architecture makes it easy to design,
build, and manage an integrated workplace of collaborative business
applications, without the time and expense of custom development. For more
information and online demos, please visit www.corasworks.net.

Web site: http://www.corasworks.net