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Synopsis:
Sybase is launching Version 8 of PowerBuilder®, the award-winning,
fourth-generation language (4GL) software development environment.
PowerBuilder 8 brings rapid application development (RAD) to n-tier,
web, and client/server enterprise applications through innovative
features and tight application server integration.
- The launch of version 8
marks Sybase's celebration of the tenth anniversary of
PowerBuilder.
- New web functionality
in PowerBuilder 8 makes it easy to build transaction-based web
applications.
- GUI enhancements and
new code capabilities such as Java-style exception handling offer
major productivity increases.
EMERYVILLE, CA June 12, 2001 - Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY) today
announced the general availability of PowerBuilder 8 in conjunction
with the celebration of the tenth anniversary of PowerBuilder. PowerBuilder
8 is the latest version of the industry-leading integrated application
development environment for eBusiness and client/server solutions. It
includes powerful new features that speed up the development of n-tier,
Web, and client/server enterprise applications.
PowerBuilder 8 also includes several key capabilities that allow
developers to build Web sites and write Web applications within the
PowerBuilder IDE. It provides tight integration with Sybase EAServer-a
Java tm 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE tm ) branded application
server. Developers can build and deploy PowerBuilder components to
EAServer from within the PowerBuilder IDE.
According to a
recent International Data Corporation (IDC) survey of IS managers,
their preferred tools for developing their most recent mission critical
applications were 4GL/RAD tools such as PowerBuilder. Steve Hendrick,
vice president of Application Development and Deployment research at
IDC, said, "There is no doubt that PowerBuilder 8 is the best
PowerBuilder yet, and given the new capabilities of this release,
PowerBuilder developers should be very pleased. And, the addition of
4GL Web functionality into PowerBuilder 8 simplifies the process of
building transactional Web-based applications."
Raj Nathan, senior
vice president and general manager of the Sybase Enterprise Solutions
Division, said, "PowerBuilder's tenth anniversary underscores that
it is a proven tool for RAD, object-oriented, component-based
application development. The next logical step for us was to integrate
tighter Web and n-tier development capabilities into this release so
customers could rapidly build applications for next-generation
environments while completing projects on time and within budget."
The flexibility of
the types of application development that PowerBuilder 8 supports
results in the speedy and cost-effective creation of applications.
Organizations can leverage their existing PowerBuilder
infrastructure-applications, developer skills, training, and support-in
combination with the new capabilities of the version 8 release to
maximize their return on investment and reduce capital and operational
expenditures.
New
PowerBuilder 8 Capabilities:
Web Development
- Web targets-manage all
the elements required to build a web site such as HTML files,
scripts, images, and downloaded components, as well as settings
for build options, database connections, and deployment.
- 4GL Web development -
with web target object model extensions, generate template code
for dynamic web pages and handle the complexities of data
transfer, HTML generation, and JavaScript generation for server
scripts.
- Web target wizards -
create web sites, 4GL web pages with declarative server-side data
bindings, web DataWindow pages, frame set pages, cascading style
sheets and more.
EAServer Integration
- The EAServer component
wizard can create components that implement existing EAServer
interfaces.
- PowerBuilder client
applications and components can act as clients to Enterprise
JavaBeans (EJB)™ components on EAServer.
Productivity - PowerBuilder 8 includes
over 50 productivity enhancements that provide end-users with
innovative capabilities to develop their products more quickly than
ever before, including:
- Workspaces and
targets-build, preview, and deploy multiple applications simultaneously.
- System Tree - open,
build, and deploy objects, and use drag-and-drop programming
directly from this display of the contents of the workspace.
- Output window -display
results from a variety of operations and take direct action on
error messages.
- Clip window -store
frequently used PowerScript or HTML code segments.
- Exception handling -
handle errors in PowerBuilder applications and components using
Java-style exceptions.
- Source editor -edit the
source of PowerScript objects directly.
Other
enhancements include:
- Source control -
support workspaces, Web targets, multiple file operations,
sub-projects, offline development, and improved status reporting
with a complete redesign.
- Built-in
internationalization - support double-byte character sets.
Availability and Pricing
The Enterprise edition of PowerBuilder 8 is expected to be available
worldwide within 30 days. Pricing begins at $1495 for an update
license, and at $2995 for a new license. Volume licenses are also
available. For more information or pricing on other PowerBuilder
versions, call (800) 8 SYBASE or visit www.sybase.com/powerbuilder
About Sybase, Inc.
Sybase provides enterprise-class software solutions that fuel eBusiness
and enable access to Information anytime, anyplace. With its
industry-leading Enterprise Portal (EP), mobile and wireless, and
vertical-market solutions, Sybase is one of the largest global
independent software companies in the world. For more information, visit
the Sybase Web site: http://www.sybase.com/
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Special Note: Statements concerning Sybase's new product releases are
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uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed. Factors that could
cause actual events or results to differ materially include shifts in
customer demand, rapid technological changes, competitive factors and
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which can be viewed on Sybase's web site).
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