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COMPARED: Borland C++ Development Suite 5.0 Borland International Inc. Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 Microsoft Corp. Symantec C++ 7.2 Symantec Corp. VisualAge C++ for Windows 3.5 IBM Compared to Java, a […]

COMPARED: Object Studio 4.1 VMark Software Inc. VisualAge Team for Smalltalk 2.0 IBM Visual Smalltalk Enterprise 3.0 ParcPlace-Digitalk Inc. VisualWorks 2.0 ParcPlace-Digitalk Inc. To many software developers and IS managers, […]

Product summary: AppWare, Version 1.0 Novell Inc. Provo, Utah (800) 277-2717 or (801) 429-2770 Novice programmers will like AppWare's code-free graphical approach, but serious developers will curse its restrictions. There […]

In many respects we found ourselves comparing Watcom International Corp.'s VX-Rexx for OS/2 to Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows. There are many similarities between these two development tools. VX-Rexx allows […]

VIP-C is a rapid application development (RAD) tool that gives Macintosh developers visual programming capabilities, a working Dispatcher to handle system events such as mouse clicks and keyboard input, and […]

You can accelerate application development with the tools in this second of a two-part comparison, but watch out for speed bumps Text By Robert A. DelRossi And Stephen R. Quinn […]

Of all the tools in this comparison, WindowsMaker Professional comes closest to the ideal of a true rapid application development tool. WindowsMaker is a code generator, capable of writing programs […]

In our 1993 comparison of component-based development tools (April 12, page 69), PARTS Workbench for OS/2 led the pack. We were happy to see that everything we liked in the […]

As any developer knows, writing professional-quality applications for graphical environments such as Microsoft Corp.'s Windows and IBM's OS/2 can be daunting at best. Gone are many of the rules most […]

Natural Language is a unique and powerful product that can answer English questions about your data. The system does a remarkable job of understanding what you're trying to get at. […]

If you are like most PC application developers, you are just getting started on the road to mastering graphical computing. The trip leaves many Xbase, Cobol, and Basic veterans feeling […]

The box for Borland C++ 3.1 & Application Frameworks actually got a little bigger since Version 3.0. Borland has packed a ton of tools and a library of documentation into […]

Microsoft calls C/C++ 7.0 a 'development system for Windows,' although that's not to say they've left DOS behind. You can still create DOS applications with C/C++ 7.0. Nevertheless, it remains […]

Zortech was acquired by Symantec Corp. late last year, though there were few immediate changes in the product line. Zortech C++ 3.0 comes in four flavors, two of which are […]

In our February 10 product comparison, InfoWorld crowned the C programming language the king of PC-based applications development. That being the case, C++ is clearly the heir apparent. C++ builds […]

PRODUCT SUMMARY MKS RCS 6.2 Company: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., based in Waterloo, Ontario, can be reached at (800) 265-2797 or (519) 884-2251. Price: $389 for single-user license; $1,745 for […]

Borland C++ Development Suite with Design Tools 5.0, beta This suite is the first to deliver powerful analysis and design tools to PC developers using C++. Combined with an already […]

THE BOTTOM LINE: EXCELLENT Delphi 2.0 Client/Server Suite An already powerful development tool gets an evolutionary upgrade to the world of 32-bit Windows programming. Pros: Optimizing compiler; team developer support; […]

Opinion: Buy it! Microsoft Visual Basic, Version 4.0 Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash. (800) 426-9400, (206) 882-8080; fax: (206) 93-MSFAX Price: $99 for Standard edition, $499 for Professional, $999 for Enterprise. […]

Topaz 4.0, $199 Software Science, Inc. 1818 Gilbreth Road, Suite 230 Burlingame, CA 94010-1213 (415) 697-0411, fax (415) 697-1916 UPDATE The latest release of Topaz, from Software Science, adds some […]

If you are not using Visual Basic for Windows yet, you're missing out on one of the most exciting and innovative programming tools for Windows so far. Visual Basic remains […]

Although C and C++ get a lot of attention, a loyal group of programmers continues to use Pascal for DOS and Windows development. And without a doubt, for the past […]

I had the privilege of introducing you to Data Based Advisor's column on C and C++ database development. In that column I said that developing in either language without adequate […]

Suppose I gave you a PC, a description of a multifile database system, and a C language compiler. Your job is to create the system on the PC. With a […]

If you do any serious programming and aren't using a version control system, you're missing out. I I know, because for the past month I've been using Solution System's new […]

THE BOTTOM LINE: OKAY WinBatch 97 and WebBatch 97 WinBatch 97 is a capable scripting language for automating tasks or creating custom utilities. WebBatch 97 lets Web developers make a […]

StarBase's configuration-management software covers many bases. More than version control, StarTeam Workstation Professional 2.1 delivers several tools useful to most multi-user development teams in a single, well-designed environment. StarBase also […]

Netscape Visual JavaScript, beta Although still in the 'rough sketch' stage, an early look at the first visual development tool from Netscape is promising. Netscape Visual JavaScript helps developers assemble […]

Though currently incomplete, IBM's new VisualAge for Basic (VAB), due to ship in the fall, could shape up to be a viable alternative for developers looking to build multiplatform applications […]

Watcom C/C++ 10.5, from Powersoft Corp., is the portability superstar of C++ development tools. Ironically, it is this extendability that kept it out of this Product Comparison. In order to […]

THE BOTTOM LINE: VERY GOOD Vision Storyboard, Version 4.0 Vision Storyboard helps developers document their Visual Basic programs by collecting information while they work. It then creates slide shows and […]

The Bottom Line: VERY GOOD Microsoft Visual C++, Version 4.0 This is a strong development tool for C/C++ coders working in 32-bit Windows environments. Pros: Strong integration of tools; excellent […]

Delphi Client/Server Suite 2.0 Borland's updated rapid application development tool for Windows 95 and Windows NT should set the standard for power and ease of use. Pros: Fast, 32-bit optimized […]

Opinion: Buy it! Microsoft Visual C++, Version 4.0 Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash.;(800) 426-9400, (206) 882-8080; fax: (206) 936-7329; E-mail: devwire@microsoft.com; World Wide Web: http://www.microsoft.com/devonly Price: $499 for Windows; $1,999 for […]

Opinion: Buy it! Calendar Widgets, Version 1.0 Sheridan Software Systems Inc., Melville, N.Y.; (800) VB-DIRECT; (516) 753-0985; fax: (516) 753-3661 Price: $139 list, $99 temporarily. Pros: Well-designed, data-aware Visual Basic […]

Opinion: Buy it! WinHelp Office, Version 1.5 Blue Sky Software Corp., La Jolla, Calif. (800) 677-4WIN, (619) 459-6365; fax: (619) 459-6366; CompuServe: 73473,3633 Price: $599 Platform: Windows 3.x, 95, NT. […]

Opinion: Worth a look AppWare, Version 1.2 Novell Inc., Provo, Utah (800) 277-2717, (801) 429-2770; fax: (801) 429-3719; E-mail: aw-supt@novell.com; Web: http:\\www.novell.com\servsupp\devsup\appware Price: $199 (through Aug. 1) Pros: Worthwhile debugger, […]

Version-control leader PVCS gets face-lift Opinion: Worth a look PVCS Version Manager, Version 5.2 Intersolv Inc., Rockville, Md. (800) 547-4000, (301) 230-3200; fax: (301) 231-7813 Price: $499 through April. Pros: […]

Opinion: Terrific VisualAge, Version 2.0 IBM, Armonk, N.Y. (800) IBM-CALL or (914) 766-9155 Price: $2,495 ($4,995 for team development version) Pros: Object-oriented; Smalltalk development tool for Windows; strong client/server database […]

Opinion: Troubling Borland C++, Version 4.5 Borland International Inc., Scotts Valley, Calif. (800) 233-2444 or (408) 431-1000 Price: $499.95; upgrade from 4.0 is $149.95; competitive upgrade is $199.95. Pros: New […]

Visual Basic developers looking to add some of the interface innovations of today's newest programs should check out Sheridan Software Systems Inc.'s latest toolbox. Designer Widgets 1.0 offers three useful […]

The Prograph programming environment has been a part of the Macintosh world since 1989. With Prograph CPX, Prograph International Inc. hopes to bolster its position in corporate programming circles. CPX, […]

Sheridan Software Systems Inc. may be best known for VBAssist, the environment-enhancing add-on for Microsoft Corp.'s Visual Basic. But the vendor's newest product, Data Widgets 1.0, is also bound for […]

In the early days of Windows programming, developers well versed in C dove right in while their Basic and Pascal counterparts -- mostly familiar with DOS -- watched from the […]

Agility/VB is a powerful, easy-to-use way to add single-user database functionality to Visual Basic for Windows programs. Agility/VB transparently handles data stored in ASCII text files, dBase files, or Agility's […]

C-Debug and C-Verify are to your C code what polish is to furniture. Just as furniture polish doesn't do much for a marred surface, you won't use either of these […]