Borland's Paradox 5.0 For Windows Wins InfoWorld Programmable Database Roundup; Paradox Windows Beats Microsoft Access in Head-to-Head Testing.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1995--Borland International Inc.'s Paradox 5.0 for Windows outperformed Microsoft Access A database program for Windows, available separately or included in the Microsoft Office suite. Access is programmable using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Access can read Paradox, dBASE and Btrieve files, and using ODBC, Microsoft SQL Server, SYBASE SQL Server and Oracle data. and one other product as the winner of InfoWorld Magazine's Programmable Windows Database Roundup (issue dated March 20, 1995). Paradox for Windows received an overall score of 8.4, compared to a 7.8 score for Microsoft s Access and a 4.9 for Alpha Software Corporation s Alpha 5 for Windows. The InfoWorld review states: "We get excited at the InfoWorld Test Center when we come across a great piece of technology. Such is the case with Paradox 5.0 for Windows from Borland International Inc. It easily won this Windows programmable database comparison with consistently superior speed and powerful programming features." "InfoWorld's comparative tests have established that the paradox remains in Paradox -- a great programmable database that is powerful and easy to use," said Richard Gorman, vice president of products at Borland. "Paradox for Windows has proven itself to be the leading, real-world database solution, based on InfoWorld's realistic order-entry and decision-support test application." About Paradox Paradox 5.0 for Windows, winner of InfoWorld Magazine's programmable database roundup and Computer Shopper's Best Database Buy, delivers enhanced functionality for both end users and application developers with increased performance. Experts and Coaches guide users as they learn the database; OLE 2.0 support, as both client and server, allows superior integration as part of the Novell Perfect Office and with Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. ; and an independent debugger, support for ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. , additional 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. drivers and more than 200 new ObjectPAL commands give developers the advantage they need to produce leading edge applications. The Paradox family of products also includes; Paradox 5.0 for Windows CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). featuring Video Help video-based training; Paradox Developer Tools, an advanced package of tools to assist developers in creating database and client-server application and Paradox Runtime which provides developers with an unlimited distribution license for applications created with ObjectPAL, Paradox's object-oriented programming language object-oriented programming language - object-oriented programming . About Borland 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++, dBASE, and Paradox. 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. Tami Casey, 408/431-4872 email: tcasey@wpo.borland.com Steve Curry, 408/431-4863 email: scurry@wpo.borland.com |
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