OPENBASE NEWS
1. RADstudio 1.0 ships
2. OpenBase to offer RADstudio training
3. OpenBase 6.0.9 available for all platforms including MacOS X DP3
4. OpenBase ODBC driver provided for Windows
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1. RADstudio 1.0 SHIPS – POWERFUL CROSS-PLATFORM DEPLOYMENT
FRANCESTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE March 7, 2000 OpenBase International, Ltd.
ships RADstudio, a database development environment for building
cross-platform applications. Featuring a powerful drag & drop interface and
4GL, RADstudio offers the power to build scalable database applications in
a fraction of the time it takes with other products. Programs built with
RADstudio can be deployed on MacOS 8/9/X, Windows, Solaris, Linux and other
operating systems that support Java.
“OpenBase RADstudio allows mere mortals to exploit the power of relational
databases,” says Scott Keith, Director of Software Engineering, “It has a
unique method for organizing database screens so users can get more
specific information without being lost.”
OpenBase RADstudio empowers people who understand business processes but
have little time for software implementation. It makes the process of
building database applications easy through intuitive tools which unlock
the power of relational databases. No programming required.
POWERFUL SQL DATABASE ENGINE INCLUDED
OpenBase RADstudio comes standard with OpenBase SQL database, a
high-performance data storage and retrieval engine for demanding multi-user
applications. It is an ideal SQL-standard database choice for organizations
who want a future-safe environment that lets them take advantage of the
latest object technologies and web tools.
While OpenBase RADstudio currently supports OpenBase SQL, we will also be
supporting Oracle, Sybase and other databases that support JDBC.
FLEXIBLE 4GL FOR DATABASES
While you can build full-featured database applications without writing
code, RADstudio provides a powerful 4GL in case you would like to do
something special. OpenScript 4GL offers a simple way to define business
and interface logic through an event-driven interface. It also supports
nested database queries and full transaction commit/rollback. OpenScript is
very easy to learn and is similar to other languages such as AppleScript,
4D, Basic and Hypercard.
CENTRAL DEPLOYMENT — POWERFUL RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT
RADbrowser and JRADbrowser (100% Java) runtime applications read RADstudio
applications from the database and run them on your desktop. JRADbrowser is
also available as an applet so it can be launched from a web page. Since
RADstudio applications are stored centrally in a database, users always
launch the correct version.
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
RADstudio Development: MacOS X Server, MacOS X DP3 and Windows NT.
RADbrowser Runtime: MacOS X Server, MacOS X DP3 and Windows NT.
JRADbrowser Runtime: MacOS 8/9, MacOS X, Windows, Linux, Solaris.
TAKE THE RADSTUDIO ONLINE TOUR!
http://www.openbase.com/radtour.html
ORDER RADSTUDIO TODAY!
See http://www.openbase.com to order RADstudio or OpenBase SQL online.
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2. OpenBase to offer RADstudio training
RADstudio courses will give attendees a working knowlege of the RADstudio
development tools and OpenBase SQL. After this two-day course, attendees
will be able to build full featured relational database applications that
can be deployed on any platform. See http://www.openbase.com for course
schedules and the opportunity to register online.
Chicago, April 4-5
Boston, April 11-12
San Francisco, May 24-25
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3. OpenBase 6.0.9 available for all platforms including MacOS X DP3
OpenBase 6.0.9 is now available for MacOS X Server, Windows NT, Solaris and
OpenStep 4.2. A beta version of OpenBase 6.0.9 is available for MacOS X
Developer Preview 3. This update is free for OpenBase 6.0 users.
OpenBase 6.0.9 includes a number of enhancements and bug fixes. The
OpenBase JDBC driver is now two times faster and supports ISOLatin1
encoding as well as all two byte character sets. An ODBC driver for
OpenBase is now also included for use with a variety of Windows
applications supporting the ODBC standard. The OpenBase EOF adaptor has
been extended to provide server-side fetch limits and a special qualifier
object that offers better performance when searching ranges. The OpenBase
server also has a number of performance enhancements. For a complete list
of changes please see the OpenBase 6.0.9 release notes.
You can download OpenBase 6.0.9 from http://www.openbase.com.
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4. OpenBase ODBC driver provided for Windows
The OpenBase ODBC driver beta is now available when you download OpenBase
6.0.9. This allows Mircosoft Windows applications to communicate with
OpenBase servers directly. Please send all bug reports to
support@openbase.com.
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