Intelligent Environments announces shipment of "AM for Windows95", an industrial-strength visual development tool for creating mission-critical client/server applications supporting thousands of users.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 1995--A proven, 32 bit Visual Application Development tool, AM is now available for Windows95 and Windows NT users. AM is an industrial-strength client/server application building tool with built-in connectivity to all major databases, mainframes, LANs, WANs, PCs and workstations. According to Bill Thorne, director of business development at Intelligent Environments, "The unique architecture of AM was originally written to support sophisticated 32 bit systems with true multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. . This architecture, combined with AM's mature back-end, communications and connectivity controls has proven very successful. Now, 32 Bit Windows allows us to take full advantage of objects, OCX (OLE Control EXtension) A component software technology from Microsoft that enables a Windows program to add functionality by calling ready-made components. Generally called "OLE controls" or "OLE custom controls," they appear to the end user as just another part of and OLE2 automation to greatly enhance our functionality and ease-of-use." Mark Slattery a consultant to Mobil Natural Gas, had this to say about the new release, "AM for Windows is a very impressive tool, it is remarkably stable." Mark goes on to point out some highlights, "The learning curve is quite short, I picked it up in no time. The Editor is new and very exciting, a real delight!" Terry Golesworthy, president of Intelligent Environments, says, "AM has an enviable record of not only highly successful RAD projects but also of 1,500 currently operating Mission Critical Global Environment applications for, in many cases, thousands of end users." Hinting at the competition's weakness, he goes on to say, "...and we don't have any performance baggage left over from old 16 bit code. We don't have any 16 bit code." According to Golesworthy, "AM's functionality exceeds the requirements of most developers in Mission Critical environments and this has shown itself in the highly successful deployment of some of the world's largest and most sophisticated client server applications." Significantly, this product has a prodigious list of mature features including: Corporate team develpment and poductivity architecture, simple to learn and a highly visual non-scripting language fo development and queries, full communications interface, robust and powerful, true scaleable to thousands of users, cross-platform, real multi-tasking/multi- threading and self-documenting code. Doug Henrich, director of ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. Relations for Microsoft said, "We are commiited to the Enterprise client/sever market and 32-bit Windows will be the leading client operating system See desktop operating system. for mission critical applications. AM is clearly a leader in the development of applications in this area and we are delighted that AM is both available and will exploit the key features of Windows 95 and Windows NT. The partnership between 32 bit Windows and AM will provide our customers with the software to be successful." AM for Windows is forward compatible with previous versions of AM. Demonstrating its proven communications capabilities, AM can integrate with APPC (Advanced Program-to-Program Communications) A high-level protocol from IBM that allows one program to interact with another across the network. It supports client/server and distributed computing by providing a common programming interface on all IBM platforms. , WinSockets, Named Pipes, HLLAPI (High Level Language Application Program Interface) An IBM programming interface that allows a PC application to communicate with a mainframe application. The hardware hookup is handled via normal micro to mainframe 3270 emulation. (including 3270/5270 emulations), CICS (Customer Information Control System) A TP monitor from IBM that was originally developed to provide transaction processing for IBM mainframes. It controls the interaction between applications and users and lets programmers develop screen displays without , or with native Oracle, Sybase, the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) DB2 Family, SQL Server and ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. for other databases. The powerful, Enterprise version of AM for Windows, includes: database engine, communications drivers, report writer, GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. designer, team support, on-line debugger, Unicode, OCX integration, OLE2 automation and the "C" interface developers kit $4,495. The Builder version of AM for Windows is for network and medium sized enterprise use and includes AM, GUI designer, on-line debugger and the drivers for ODBC, $995. For further information 800-669-2797. Outside the USA 617-272-9700 or fboland@ieinc.com. -0- Intelligent Environments will provide the first 500 copies of AM for Windows-Builder free of charge. No strings! No restrictions! No time bomb! No handling fees! No shipping fees! Full registerable product complete with all documentation included! Screen shots are available. We can download at your request. CONTACT: Intelligent Environments Fred Boland, 800/669-2797 or 617/272-9700 fboland@ieinc.com or Steven Swartz Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Steven Swartz, 617/245-8890 76321.1723@Compuserve.com |
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