Borland Ships Visual dBASE Professional with Intranet Tools; New Version Allows Developers to Publish and Search Databases on Internal Corporate Sites and the Public Internet; Trial Intranet Tools Available Free From Borland's Website.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 1996--Borland International Inc. today announced the availability of 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. Professional with Intranet Tools, a new version of Visual dBASE that includes a set of utilities that allow dBASE and other Xbase developers to easily create interactive database applications for the World Wide Web and corporate Intranets. Visual dBASE Professional includes the Visual dBASE 5.5 database and application development environment, the Visual dBASE Compiler, and Borland's new Visual dBASE Intranet Tools. For those developers that currently own Visual dBASE and its Compiler, the Intranet Tools are available separately from Borland. "The Visual dBASE Intranet Tools continue Borland's commitment to deliver Internet-enabled versions of all our developer products," said Ross Dembecki, Borland's Group Product Manager for Desktop and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. development tools. "These new Visual dBASE tools allow Xbase developers to easily extend the reach of their existing and future database applications to the vast number of users being empowered by Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
Example Web database applications written with the Visual dBASE Intranet Tools can be run from http://webtools.borland.com/wthtml/wt.htm. For current owners of Visual dBASE and its Compiler, a trial version of the Intranet Tools can be downloaded from Borland's corporate website, http://www.borland.com. Visual dBASE 5.5 is the industry's only second-generation, object-oriented Xbase database. Based on leading-edge RAD tools and a flexible, yet easy programming language, Visual dBASE provides application developers with the productivity and power to control data. Besides support for both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, Visual dBASE pioneered Two-Way productivity tools for users and developers, and features high performance on real-world computing platforms combined with robust client/server capabilities. Visual dBASE Intranet Tools The Visual dBASE Intranet Tools provide an easy way for users to publish desktop and server database tables on the Web, so that they can be accessed and queried by users on any platform with a standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . All the database formats supported by the Borland Database Engine Software from Borland that runs on a Windows client and unifies database access across multiple platforms. Using Borland's own IDAPI interface, it provides a middleware layer between the client and numerous databases, including dBASE, Paradox, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Informix, Interbase can be published with these tools, including dBASE, Paradox, ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. , Sybase, Oracle, 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 Borland InterBase. The Visual dBASE Intranet Tools consist of three components for easy and powerful Web database development: the Table Publish WebExpert, the Table Search WebExpert, and DeltaPoint Inc.'s WebTools for Visual dBASE. Visual dBASE WebExperts The Visual dBASE WebExperts are designed to simplify the process of developing database-driven Web pages. They provide a step-by-step, question-and-answer way for developers and users to connect their databases to the Web. There are two Visual dBASE WebExperts: -- Table Publish WebExpert -- Automatically turns user-defined database tables into static HTML An HTML page (Web page) that displays the same information for all users. Although it may be updated from time to time, it does not change with each user retrieval. Contrast with dynamic HTML. pages for copying to any 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. server, including home pages residing on online service providers. -- Table Search WebExpert -- A point-and-click way to create dynamic CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. applications for querying database tables across an Intranet or small-scale website. DeltaPoint Inc.'s WebTools DeltaPoint WebTools for Visual dBASE is a class library and collection of development utilities that provide a CGI interface and web development tools for creating database-driven web sites. With DeltaPoint WebTools, users can design WWW-enabled database applications using Visual dBASE and the Visual dBASE Compiler. Licensed by Borland from DeltaPoint of Monterey, California For other uses, see Monterey (disambiguation). The City of Monterey is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in central California. As of 2005, the city population was 30,641. , these tools are written completely in Visual dBASE, and include a powerful HTML-publishing engine, class library source code, a reference guide to classes, methods, functions, and many documented examples. Pricing and Availability Visual dBASE Professional with Intranet Tools is shipping this week from Borland and will be available next week through major software distribution channels. The estimated street price (ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. ) for Visual dBASE Professional is $495.95. A special upgrade offer is also available for owners of competitive database products at an ESP of $329.95. Current owners of Visual dBASE and the Visual dBASE Compiler can purchase the Intranet Tools directly from Borland for $24.95. For more information or to place orders, customers can call Borland at 800/233-2444, or contact their local reseller. All estimated prices are in U.S. dollars and apply only in the United States and Canada. Dealer prices may vary. Product Requirements The Visual dBASE Intranet Tools require Visual dBASE and the Visual dBASE Compiler, and work with most Windows CGI 1.1-compatible web servers, such as O'Reilly's WebSite 1.1 for Windows 95 and Windows NT, or Windows HTTPD (HTTP Daemon) A Web server (HTTP server) available from the NCSA for various versions of Unix. Developed at CERN, httpd was the first Web server. Along with the Mosaic browser, httpd and Mosaic provided the first graphical client/server interaction on the Web. See NCSA and Apache. 1.4c for Windows 3.x. 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 Visual dBASE, Delphi, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C++, Paradox, ReportSmith 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. . -0- Note to Editors: Copies of previous Borland press releases and additional corporate and product information are also available on Borland's Internet World Wide Web (WWW) site, at http://www.borland.com. To receive an evaluation copy of Visual dBASE Professional with Intranet Tools, members of the press can call Borland Media Relations at 408/431-4872. CONTACT: Borland International Inc. Steve Curry, 408/431-4863 scurry@wpo.borland.com Pat Lucas, 408/431-4872 plucas@wpo.borland.com |
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