BORLAND SHIPS VISUAL dBASE 5.5 AND COMPILER -- ANNOUNCES NEW VISUAL dBASE CLIENT/SERVER.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 1995--Borland International Inc. this week will begin shipping its Visual dBASE See dBASE versions. (language) Visual dBASE - A Rapid Application Development suite with a compiler and intranet tools to enable developers to publish data on the World-Wide Web. Originally a Borland product, the first version released by dBase, Inc. was Visual dBase 5.7. 5.5 database and Visual dBASE Compiler for the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 3.1 and Windows 95 operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . The company also announced a new product: Visual dBASE Client/Server, which is targeted specifically to developers of front-end applications for corporate database servers. Visual dBASE Client/Server will be available in August. "Visual dBASE is a significant upgrade to the dBASE product line," said Mark De Visser, Borland's director of dBASE marketing. "The rich feature set, ease-of-use and powerful data-manipulation capabilities make it the leading RAD desktop database. It offers users a new level of visual productivity for developing Windows database applications. The new client/server version goes even farther, by offering native drivers for all the major database servers, as well as a local version of the InterBase database server -- providing a complete client/server prototyping environment." Announced last month at PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than , Visual dBASE 5.5 is the only second-generation, object-oriented Xbase database. Based on leading-edge visual tools and a flexible, yet easy, programming language, Visual dBASE provides business professionals and application developers with the productivity and power to control their data. Besides support for both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, Visual dBASE features new productivity tools for users and developers, significant performance enhancements, and robust client/server capabilities. The separate Visual dBASE Compiler allows developers to create and deploy stand-alone .EXE Exe (ĕks), river, c.55 mi (90 km) long, rising in the Exmoor, Somerset, SW England, and flowing S across the Cornwall peninsula, past Exeter to the English Channel at Exmouth. applications royalty-free to users. (For more details on Visual dBASE and the Visual dBASE Compiler, please refer to the June 20 announcement press release on Borland Online, Borland's World Wide Web site, at http://www.borland.com.) Visual dBASE Client/Server The new client/server version of Visual dBASE combines all the development tools necessary for creating sophisticated front-ends to existing Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft SQLServer, Borland InterBase, and Informix database servers. The product includes Visual dBASE, The Visual dBASE Compiler, native Borland SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. Links, a single-user Local InterBase Server and Borland's new Data Pump A circuit that transmits pulses in a digital device. It typically refers to the chipset in a modem that generates the bits based on the modem's modulation techniques. Expert. "The real strength of Visual dBASE Client/Server is that you can do the vast majority of your development, testing and prototyping on your desktop without having to connect to a server," said Terry Crow, an Oracle and dBASE developer for a major insurance company based in Ohio. "Plus, Visual dBASE gives me the scalability to be able to take a small application that uses local database tables and upsize up·size v. up·size, up·siz·ing, up·siz·es v.intr. To become greater or larger: "the chief executives ... saw the combined value of their share options upsize by $36. it into a front-end to our Oracle server -- without a whole lot of extra work." The components of Visual dBASE Client/Server are: Visual dBASE -- For Application Development Visual dBASE 5.5 brings advanced client/server features to a scalable environment for easy front-end development and SQL database access. It allows experienced dBASE and client/server developers to: Access local and remote data easily, using the same user interface and applications with each; Use SQL commands interactively or embed them into dBASE programs for better client/server performance; Mix-and-match SQL and dBASE commands, for greater flexibility and power; Access server-based stored procedures; Take advantage of relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. features such as primary keys, referential integrity A database management safeguard that ensures every foreign key matches a primary key. For example, customer numbers in a customer file are the primary keys, and customer numbers in the order file are the foreign keys. , data dictionary capabilities, data encryption and security, and database administration; Build applications that access the widest range of corporate data, including desktop databases, SQL RDBMs, and all ODBC-compliant data sources. Visual dBASE Compiler -- For Application Deployment Allows developers to create and deploy stand-alone client applications royalty-free to users. Borland SQL Links 2.5 -- For High-Performance Connectivity High-performance native drivers for connecting client applications to Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. , Informix and InterBase database servers. A SQL Link deployment license is available separately from Borland. Visual dBASE also supports third-party ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. drivers. Local InterBase Server -- For Offline Development The Local InterBase Server allows developers to build front-end applications without having to physically connect to a remote server. The Local InterBase Server is a complete ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. SQL-92 compliant server that runs under Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT with a footprint of less than 6MB of hard disk space. Data Pump Expert -- For Bulk Data Moving Borland's new Data Pump Expert helps client/server developers move their data to the location and format that is needed -- anywhere in the enterprise. With the Data Pump Expert, data can be "upsized" from a desktop data source to a database server, moved from one server to another, or "downsized" from a database server to a local database table. Pricing and Availability Visual dBASE 5.5, the Visual dBASE Compiler, and Visual dBASE Client/Server are available through all major distribution channels. The estimated street prices for Visual dBASE 5.5 and the Visual dBASE Compiler are $349.95 each. Special upgrade prices are available for current users of dBASE and competitive products. The estimated street price for Visual dBASE Client/Server is $695. For more information or to place orders, customers can call Borland at 800-233-2444. All estimated prices are in U.S. dollars and apply only in the United States and Canada. Dealer prices may vary. Borland: Making Development Easier Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Borland C++, Visual dBASE, Paradox and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California Scotts Valley is a small city located in eastern Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about ten miles (16 km) south of San Jose and six miles (10 km) north of the beach in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 11,385. . For more information on Borland products and services, customers can access Borland Online, Borland's World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ) site, at http://www.borland.com. CONTACT: Borland International Inc. Steve Curry, 408/431-4863 scurry@wpo.borland.com or Borland International Inc. Pat Lucas, 408/431-4872 plucas@wpo.borland.com |
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