Caspio Bridge Features

The flexible architecture and design of Caspio Bridge empowers users around the world to create diverse and innovative web applications that can be seamlessly deployed anywhere.

Three main feature categories:
	Web Database		Application Creation		Service

All three are tightly integrated into an easy-to-use, robust platform for managing data online and creating web applications without programming.

Web Database Features

Industry standard database

Built on Microsoft SQL Server - Caspio Bridge uses Microsoft SQL Server to ensure great scalability and reliability. Should you choose to install Caspio Bridge in-house, your IT team most likely already knows how to manage it.
No download, no installation -
Our 100% browser-based interface eliminates downloading or installing software. Just sign in to your account to access to the latest release and features.

Desktop application look and feel - Though it is a web-based application, Caspio Bridge looks and feels like a familiar desktop database so you can get up and running quickly.
Data import and export - On-demand data import and export in popular formats such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel (CSV), text, and XML.

Business-grade database without arbitrary limitations

Create or import unlimited tables.
Advanced users can create unlimited "views".
All base data types: Text, Number, Yes/No, Date, and File.

Supports AutoNumbers and Unique fields.
Unicode to support non-English characters.
Multi-user Administration Console with fine-grain access control.

Powerful online database replaces your desktop databases

AJAX-based for ultimate web application experience.
Modify data interactively.
Sort and filter data.
Find duplicate records with one click.
Store any type of file in tables.
For maximum security and control, files are stored in the database (not the file system).

Separate database schema for each account for utmost security and portability.
With the Caspio Bridge Plug-in for Microsoft Office, online data is available within Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access, refreshed on-demand or automatically.

Application Creation Features

No programming skills required

Business users can create web applications instantly without coding.
Developers save enormous time creating apps in minutes or hours instead of days or weeks.
Large variety of DataPages including web forms, searches, reports, web user authentication, end-user password recovery, mobile forms and more.
Automatic and fully-customizable notification and acknowledgement emails give DataPages the ability to generate instant alerts.

Combine DataPages to create complete end-to-end applications.
All application creation is through easy step-by-step wizards with ample Quick Help, online help system, tutorials and animated demos.
Completely eliminates arcane ODBC and DSN setup hassles for application deployment.

Create web forms in 10 minutes!

Text fields, text area boxes, required fields.
Dropdowns and list boxes driven by custom values or lookup tables.
Check boxes, radio buttons, hidden fields.

File upload fields with control over file size limit.
Validates emails, passwords and more.
Timestamp submissions automatically.

Create search and reports with data drilldown in 15 minutes!

Search forms for end-user ad-hoc searches.
Pre-defined search criteria for dynamic reports.
Large selection of comparison types for each type of data.
"Free text" search.
Several display options for search results, such as number of results per page, automatic paging, data sorting, and more.

Search results can include thumbnail images, hyperlinked URLs, email links, file attachments, and more.
Customizable Details Pages for data drilldown. Control which fields should be visible, hidden, or editable.
Let end-users download search results to their desktop.
Automatic fully-customizable notification and acknowledgement emails when data is updated.

Password protect your DataPages with web user authentication

Enable password protection through a simple wizard.
Enjoy unlimited authenticated users each with their own username and password.
Record Level Security lets you control which records each user or class of users can see or update.
Auto-stamp the identity of the user submitting or updating records.

Password Recovery DataPage enables end users to retrieve forgotten passwords.
End-user authentication is powered through your standard tables, which allows for a completely automated self-service end user system.
Through Record Level Security, authenticated users manage their own profile or change their own password.

Mobile device forms and apps

Create WML forms that work with any WAP device including mobile phones and PDAs.
Submit new data or update an existing record.

Give your web apps a secondary mobile interface.

Sophisticated styles for complete control over your apps' look

Easy-to-use wizard helps you achieve your desired application look.
Selection of professionally designed application styles can be applied to any app with one click.

Match your site's look and feel with ease.
CSS-compliant so developers can quickly integrate their own CSS rules with Caspio Bridge and vice versa.

Localization and internationalization has never been easier

Localization objects are preloaded in your account and require just one click to convert your application's messages and buttons to English, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Greek or Dutch. More languages to come.

Create your own Localization through an easy to use wizard.
Give your apps a new "persona" by communicating with end-users in any language or industry lingo.

Pre-made apps are free and instantly deployable

Library of Ready-Made Applications for various industries or functional groups:
- Real estate property listing system
- Lead management system
- Job posting system
- Membership system
- Classified Ad System
- And more...

Apps seamlessly integrate with any web site

Multiple deployment models satisfy all requirements.
"Embed" method seamlessly integrates a DataPage within the content of any web page.

Link, URL, Frame and iFrame deployments provide additional methods for different situations.

Universally compatibility for ultimate flexibility and freedom

DataPages work with any web site hosted anywhere, on any platform.
Any browser running on any operating system platform can access deployed DataPages.

Fully xHTML-compatible output.

"Unlimited web users" frees you from expensive per-seat models

Unlimited anonymous web users.
Unlimited authenticated web users.

Unlimited mobile device users.

Limitless extensibility through SOAP Web Services

Programmatic access to your Caspio Bridge data.
Access levels for each Web Service profile are controlled from your Caspio Bridge account.

Service Features

We are not just satisfied with a great product. We match it with an equally impressive service.

World-class competent technical support by phone, email, live chat, or online forum.
Sign up at any time, cancel at any time. No long term contracts.
Upgrade or downgrade package at any time.
Automatic product updates ensures that every time you sign in, you have access to the latest updates and features.
Complete nightly data and application backup.
Free SSL for your apps.
24/7 service and performance monitoring.
Redundancy at every layer including automatic failover clustered databases and application server farm.
Real time usage statistics.
Exclusive database schemas guarantee complete isolation of each customer's account.
Best practices security standards including:
- State-of-the-art redundant firewalls
- Operated on Caspio's own equipment and managed by Caspio's staff.
- Hosted at a leading SAS-70 certified datacenter with 24/7 armed security personnel, card-key and palm-print access control.
Professional Services available at unbeatable rates. No project is too small or too big.