Neuron Data Elements Advisor 2 to Support Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1998--Neuron Data, the leader in business rules automation, today announced that the upcoming fall release of Elements Advisor(TM) 2 will provide support for the Microsoft(R) Visual Studio(TM) 6.0 development system. Elements Advisor(TM) 2 provides an innovative business rules development tool and engine that enables businesses and software companies to deploy adaptive business solutions and increase customer service levels. Business rules-based systems can be developed more easily and maintained more quickly, decreasing the amount of time it takes to respond to changing business policies, practices and procedures. Elements Advisor(TM) 2 is ideal for companies that want to capture business logic in explicit components and effectively put control of the application back into the hands of business managers. Its open-component architecture enables Elements Advisor(TM) 2 to be used as a service inside or alongside any intelligent application or system. The combination of the COM object A software component that conforms to Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM). See COM. model, the Visual Studio development environment and the Elements Advisor(TM) 2 engine provides an extremely powerful suite of technology for deploying enterprise-scale solutions. "Visual Studio provides our customers with an extremely productive development environment for creating complete business rules-based systems. Using COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. , our customers are able to concentrate on developing the business logic rather than struggling with thorny integration issues. COM and Visual Studio offer an outstanding platform from which our customers can harvest business value," said David Port, vice president of marketing, Neuron Data. "The Web is enabling businesses to fundamentally change how they interact with their customers and business partners," said Paul Gross For the biologist and author, see Paul R. Gross. For the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering principal, see Paul L. Gross. Paul Michael Gross (born April 30, 1959), is a Canadian actor, producer, director, singer and writer born in Calgary, Alberta. , vice president of development tools at Microsoft Corp. "Developers can use the open, extensible environment of Visual Studio and Neuron Data's Elements Advisor(TM) 2, along with the enabling foundation of Windows(R) Distributed interNet Applications (Windows DNA (Distributed InterNet Architecture) An umbrella term for Microsoft's enterprise network architecture built into Windows 2000. It includes all the following components that collectively provide a Web-enabled infrastructure for an organization. ) architecture, to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the innovative business benefits of the Web." About Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is Microsoft's flagship software development product for computer programmers. It centers on an integrated development environment which lets programmers create standalone applications, web sites, web applications, and web services that run on any platforms Neuron Data is one of many companies announcing support for Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0. Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition is a comprehensive suite of industry-leading development tools for building business applications for the Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) Server network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. , including client/server, multitier and Web-based solutions. Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition features the Visual Basic(R) 6.0 development system, the Visual C++(R) 6.0 development system, the Visual J++(TM) 6.0 development system for Java, the Visual InterDev(TM) 6.0 Web development system, the Visual FoxPro(R) 6.0 database development system, Windows NT Option Pack and the Microsoft Developer Network The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is the portion of Microsoft responsible for managing the firm's relationship with developers. Developers covered by MSDN -- MSDN (MicroSoft Developer Network) A subscription service from Microsoft for software developers. It includes technical documentation and news, patches and fixes for existing products and beta copies of upcoming releases. (TM) -- Library 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). . Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition is the complete suite for rapidly building scalable enterprise solutions. The Enterprise Edition comes with all the components of the Professional Edition and also includes key enterprise and team development features designed to help developers rapidly build scalable, distributed applications that can be easily integrated with existing enterprise systems and applications. More information on Visual Studio 6.0 is available at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/. About Microsoft's Enterprise Development Tools Partner Program Neuron Data is a member of Microsoft's unique Enterprise Development Tools Partner (EDP (Electronic Data Processing) The first name used for the computer field. EDP - Electronic Data Processing ) program. A premier tier of the MSDN 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. program, the EDP program is a strategic alliance of Microsoft and vendors of enterprise development tools. Working together with Microsoft, the Enterprise Partners deliver premier tools to corporate development customers, helping them build enterprise-class solutions with Visual Studio and the Windows NT platform. For more information about the program, visit the http://www.microsoft.com/edevpartner/ site. About Neuron Data Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Neuron Data is the global market leader in business rule automation. Elements, the company's open component framework for smart application components, is used by corporate developers, commercial software vendors and systems integrators worldwide to develop flexible software applications that automate business processes and respond rapidly to business change. Neuron Data serves its customer base from twelve offices worldwide, including international locations in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Tokyo, and through distributors located throughout the Pacific Rim. Please visit www.neurondata.com for more information. Note to Editors: Elements, Elements Advisor, Elements Expert and Elements Presenter are trademarks of Neuron Data. Microsoft, MSDN, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual FoxPro, Visual InterDev, Visual J++, Visual Studio and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the US and other countries. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Neuron Data, Inc. 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