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| Melati is a tool for building websites backed by a database or accessing a database over `HTTP`. It is written in Java and provides the following features: a generic database administration system, allowing the site manager to edit both the contents and the structure of the database through a simple web interface. a rapid templating mechanism, using "templets" (sub-templates) provides an easy mechanism for rendering persistent objects as interface elements (eg HTML input boxes, dropdowns). a cookie-based or a HTTP-based access control mechanism. full integration with POEM (Persistent Object Engine for Melati). POEM provides: industrial-strength open source object database technology, delivering ODMG 3.0 compliant Java support. an API which enables the database to be seen as a collection of Java objects, via a (genuinely!) easy-to-use transparent persistence layer on top of JDBC. a low level security model allowing restrictions to be placed on tables, rows and fields. Melati's design builds on our experience with previous systems we have deployed successfully on a number of commercial sites: we feel that it enables a particularly elegant and productive way of working.