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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 […]

Managed query tools that cater to everyone from utter SQL novices to high-powered experts let IS departments free both end-users and themselves from centrally administered reporting and data analysis functions. […]

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 […]

PRODUCT SUMMARY Delta, Version 1.0 Company: Microsoft Corp., based in Redmond, Wash., can be reached at (206) 882-8080. Price: $495 for one user; $2,079 for five users; $7,920 for 20 […]

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 […]

It is tempting to think of Computer Associates International Inc.'s CA-Realizer, Version 2.0 as a variation of Microsoft Corp.'s Visual Basic. At first blush, there are some striking similarities. Like […]

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. […]

Iconic Query is an easy-to-use, almost fully graphical tool that makes data retrieval a snap through the innovative use of icons and drawn lines. The systems we designed in Iconic […]

Sometimes you don't know the questions you need to ask until you start asking questions. This is as true when you are posing queries to your database as it is […]

Forest & Trees can peek into data stored on your SQL database server and also into data stored in a variety of PC database and spreadsheet formats. The program's strength […]

Although it fared worst in our speed benchmarks, ReportSmith Inc.'s ReportSmith 1.2 is an extremely rich, interesting product worthy of consideration. Unlike R&R Report Writer and Crystal Reports, ReportSmith is […]

For many years Xbase users have turned to Concentric Data Systems for one of the premiere report writers, R&R. The Windows version of this venerable product offers much of the […]

Although Cognos Corp.'s Impromptu may not be a household name, this capable report writer deserves serious consideration, particularly for enterprise computing. The product is available in two flavors. The first, […]

Crystal Computer Services Inc.'s Crystal Reports has gained name recognition because versions of it have shipped with Borland's ObjectVision and Microsoft's Visual Basic 3.0, among others. We looked at the […]

It is a real technical accomplishment to achieve proficiency with a client/server architecture, but the true measure of success with a database is determined ultimately by a system's users. And […]

It has been a long time since there has been something pleasant to say about Microsoft Corp.'s C/C++ offerings. Back in the old days, the company's C 5.1 product was […]

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 […]

The Editors wanted an article on Borland International's new ObjectVision. Okay, I thought, sounds good. After working with ObjectVision for a few weeks, I began those subconscious steps most writers […]

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 […]

Product Summary Quest, Version 2.0.1 Company: Gupta Corp., in Menlo Park, Calif., can be reached at (800) 876-3267 or (415) 321-9500. List price: $595; multiuser pricing available. Pros: Includes everything […]

THE BOTTOM LINE: VERY GOOD Seagate Crystal Info 5.0 This version's improved fault tolerance and remote Web-access options make it a worthy upgrade for current users of Seagate Crystal Info. […]

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: GOOD VB2D, Version 1.0 VB2D takes some of the sting out of converting Visual Basic to Delphi. You'll still have work to do, but VB2D gives you […]

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. […]

Version 1.1 Company: StarBase Corp., based in Irvine, Calif., can be reached at (714) 442-4400. Price: $179. Increases to $279 on August 1. Requires: 80386 or compatible; 4MB of RAM; […]

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 […]

Things have changed drastically since the simpler days of DOS development. Today's developer must not only choose an operating system, but also learn the intricacies of programming systems for it. […]

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 […]