Best Programs, Inc. Introduces Network Editions of FAS for Windows and FAS Encore!; Enhanced FAS Solutions Provide True Multi-User Access to Fixed Asset Data.RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 1996--Best Programs, Inc., the publisher of award-winning PC software that manages fixed assets fixed assets npl → activo sg fijo fixed assets npl → immobilisations fpl fixed assets fix npl → , human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and payroll for medium-sized companies, today announced the network editions of FAS for Windows and FAS Encore!. The company's fixed asset solutions now provide high-performance, multi-user access to financial data on 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. NT, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups and Novell Netware (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. servers. Both the FAS for Windows and FAS Encore! network editions support open database connectivity See ODBC. (standard, database) Open DataBase Connectivity - (ODBC) A standard for accessing different database systems. There are interfaces for Visual Basic, Visual C++, SQL and the ODBC driver pack contains drivers for the Access, Paradox, dBase, Text, Excel and Btrieve (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 and the latest version of Watcom's SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. , ensuring that the software meets the challenges of growing businesses. Tens of thousands of organizations currently use the single-user versions of FAS software as an essential part of their financial management processes. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Best Programs' Chief Executive Officer, Tim Davenport, the network editions of FAS for Windows and FAS Encore! were developed in direct response to customer demand for a SQL-based, scaleable fixed asset solution. "The network editions of FAS for Windows and FAS Encore! offer our customers the advantages of powerful, multi-user database technology combined with the highly acclaimed and comprehensive management features of our Windows-based products," said Davenport. "The products' support for ODBC and the 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. database indicates our strong commitment to providing non-proprietary, open financial solutions that are capable of growing with our users' businesses." About FAS for Windows and FAS Encore! FAS for Windows is currently the fastest-selling Windows-based fixed asset system in the US. It allows seven book views on a single screen, and provides scanned-image storage. Users have access to more than 20 IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. and GAAP-compliant depreciation methods and can produce more than 20 standard reports. FAS Encore! builds on the capabilities of FAS for Windows with such features as asset transfers, partial disposals, batch reporting and password security. Organizations can also use the built-in custom Report Writer to "roll up" data from multiple locations for consolidated reporting. The network editions of FAS for Windows and FAS Encore! are available on Microsoft Windows NT and Novell Netware network server environments, and on the Microsoft Windows for Workgroups peer-to-peer environment, starting at $2,495. Both products are currently available directly from Best Programs and through a network of authorized resellers. Founded in 1982, Best Programs, Inc. is the leading publisher of award-winning PC software that manages fixed assets, human resources and payroll for medium-sized companies. Products include FAS for Windows, the fastest-selling fixed asset management system, FASTrack, the fixed asset tracking and inventory system using bar code technology, and the market-leading Abra line of human resources and payroll solutions. Best Programs, Inc. also publishes M.Y.O.B., the acclaimed small business accounting package. For additional information, contact Best Programs, Inc. at 11413 Isaac Newton Square, Reston, VA 22090; 800/368-2405 (phone); or http://www.bestprograms.com (Internet). -0- Note to Editors: FAS for Windows and FAS Encore! are trademarks of Best Programs, Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Best Programs, Inc. Elaine Kelly, 703/709-5200 elaine_kelly@bestprograms.com or Baron, McDonald & Wells Rick Fernandez, 770/492-0373 rfernandez@bmwpr.com |
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