Oakland, CA -- July 7, 2010 -- Beezwax and FM::Nexus are proud to announce the release of Web Services Plug-in 3.5, the only plug-in for FileMaker Pro that allows you to integrate features provided by third-party web services directly into your FileMaker solutions.

This is a significant upgrade, with substantial new features and yet is free to existing WSP owners. Customers who have previously purchased version 1 or 2 license keys can contact Beezwax at at 1 (888) 835-4484 or info@beezwax.net to request an equivalent version 3.x license key for free.

By popular demand, WSP 3.5 now includes support for accessing RESTful APIs, opening up access to the standards used by an expanded range of popular web services, such as Twitter, Amazon S3 storage, Flickr, Zillow and many more.

"Web services can really take your FileMaker solution to a whole new level of effectiveness," said WSP architect and FileMaker development guru Vince Menanno. "And the new Web Services Plug-in 3.5 makes it even easier to work across a wider range of web services."

WSP 3.5 includes built-in standards-based XML and JSON parsers for fast and reliable handling of service responses. Instead of guestimating with FileMaker's text manipulation functions or laboriously building your own custom functions, your FileMaker project now has access to XPATH and JSON query engines for precision response parsing. The WSP 3.5 XPATH and JSON query functions are also flexible enough to handle parsing of any XML and JSON data your solution has access to, not just web services responses.

WSP 3.5 now also supports client certificate authentication for environments where it is required.

"Increasingly, a wide array of web services are being integrated into the FileMaker projects we do for our clients," reported Beezwax President Julian Nadel. "We're excited to release such a powerful upgrade to support this client work and at the same time to the FileMaker community."

Web services provide a standard way for one system to share data and make its functionality available to others. The FM::Nexus Web Services Plug-in allows you to make useful and feature-rich FileMaker solutions by integrating dynamic third-party data. Examples include postal code lookups, address verifications, currency conversions, SMS text message sending, stock quote lookups, and much more. In addition, enterprise products from SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, IBM and others also support Web Services, allowing you to connect the FileMaker solutions in your organization to other internal or business partner systems.

The Web Services Plug-in is the only plug-in for FileMaker that allows you to integrate web services into your solution. Give it a try for free today!

Pricing and Availability

Web Services Plug-in 3.5 is available immediately from Beezwax Datatools, Inc. To download a free trial copy, please visit http://www.beezwax.net/download/webservices. If you previously purchased version 1 or 2, please email us at info@beezwax.net or call 1 (888) 835-4484 to request your free version 3.x license key. Full version pricing starts at $89 for a single client user license, and developer, server, and site license options are also available. For further details or to order a copy of the Web Services Plug-in, please visit http://store.beezwax.net/.

About FM::Nexus

FM::Nexus is committed to helping FileMaker developers build better solutions, and enabling businesses and organizations to stay focused on what they do best. Headquartered in Oakland, CA, FM::Nexus develops a line of software products including the Web Services Plug-in and Inspector, the best tool to document, debug, and diagnose your FileMaker Pro system.

About Beezwax Datatools, Inc.

A recognized industry leader in FileMaker Pro development, Beezwax has built more than 700 successful custom database and web projects for over 350 satisfied clients (http://beezwax.net/clients). Beezwax distributes widely-used products and tools for other developers, and is a certified Platinum-level member of the FileMaker Business Alliance.

If you're looking to upgrade or improve your FileMaker system, Beezwax is here to help:
www.beezwax.net
info@beezwax.net
1 (888) 835-4484