Hottest Internet Brands Run on Apple's Application Server Software

Strategic Insights -

Apple's WebObjects 4 application server software is being adopted by several top brands and most visited websites as ranked by Media Metrix. The software is utilized by companies such as American Automobile Association, America Online, Inc., Disney, and Nortel Networks to create and deploy web applications. According to International Data Corporation, large organizations in various industries have adopted WebObjects as their application server platform, citing its performance, maturity, and code reuse capabilities.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 3,000 customers have adopted WebObjects, making it the industry's best-selling application server platform.
  • WebObjects 4 features an overall increase in speed of five times compared to the previous version.
  • The software supports the development of multi-threaded applications, providing user feedback for long-running requests.
  • WebObjects 4 includes an enhanced version of "Direct to Web," allowing users to deploy database-oriented applications without writing or maintaining code.
  • Companies such as Adobe, Banco Bradesco an Comet, and Genentec have also adopted WebObjects 4.
  • Leading systems integrators, consulting firms, and resellers like Bowne Internet Solutions, Macromedia, and US WEB have adopted WebObjects 4 as well.

Statistics:

  • WebObjects 4 supports development of multi-threaded applications.
  • The software features an overall increase in speed of five times compared to the previous version.
  • America Online reached 53.5 percent of all web users, while the Walt Disney Company websites reached 23.9 percent, according to recent surveys by Media Metrix.
  • Over 3,000 customers have adopted WebObjects.

Sources:

  • Apple Computer, Inc. press release, "Apple's WebObjects 4 Application Server Software Adopted by Leading Organizations"
  • International Data Corporation press release, "Large Organizations in a Variety of Industries Adopt WebObjects as Their Application Server Platform"
  • Media Metrix press release, "Recent Surveys by Media Metrix Cite America Online and Walt Disney Company Websites as Top Ranked Internet Sites"
  • Apple Computer, Inc. website, "About WebObjects"
  • Media Metrix, Inc. website, "About Media Metrix Inc."