USoft Developer Environment
USoft's Integrated Server/Client Application Development Environment
Repository-Based Server/Client Software
The USoft integrated server/client application development environment is a complete set of software tools for server/client planning, building, and managing enterprise-wide applications. USoft Developer is the heart of the USoft development environment, employing a server-centric development approach utilizing a dynamic repository that supports the iterative development process.
With USoft Developer, the objects and rules of your information system need to be defined only once within the USoft server/client repository. USoft Developer will take care of generating solutions that feature state-of-the-art graphical user interfaces (MS Windows, Windows NT, X-Windows), and full use of multiple relational databases (Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Ingres, ODBC). USoft Developer offers you a fast and flexible environment, based on the unique power of a dynamic repository, where iterative changes are immediately implemented throughout your business application.
USoft Developer: Data-Modeling & Database-Driven Approach
Hundreds of customers claim productivity gains of up to 80 per cent in systems development and maintenance compared with 4GLs when using USoft tools. The USoft Developer production environment includes a consistent and friendly graphical user interface, user group-level authorization management, menus, query definition and dynamic business graphics. USoft Developer delivers significant benefits for information systems management, including:
- On-time delivery of development projects.
- Satisfied end-users through early involvement.
- Productivity and quality advantages through object orientation.
- Not proprietary language-based, providing shortened learning curves and enabling enterprise protection.
- Low risk development strategy focusing on satisfied users.
- Improved response to changing business requirements.
- A transparent development environment that provides for hardware platform, operating system, RDBMS, and GUI independence.
USoft Developer is an integrated tool set for server/ client development. Other key integrated products that work in conjunction with USoft Developer include the following:
USoft Batch Server:
The First Repository-Based Batch Facility
USoft Batch Server extends the capability of your USoft server/client development environment to include the definition, scheduling and execution of batch jobs within your complete USoft application. These jobs may either be executed online or deferred. A key capability of USoft Batch Server is that the business rules defined in the server/client repository are automatically used for all your import, export and deferred transaction tasks, ensuring the integrity of the applications' data. USoft Batch Server alleviates the burden of having to (re)program these checks in database loaders or in data manipulation programs.
USoft Batch Server provides powerful functionality for leveraging the capabilities of batch processing as part of a complete and integrated server/client solution.
USoft ODBC Server:
Open Database Connectivity with Full Use of Repository-Based Rules
The USoft ODBC Server is an Application Programming Interface to the USoft Developer conceptual rule server that uses de facto ODBC call interface standards. With the USoft ODBC Server, external programs and desktop tools that are ODBC-compliant can be directly connected to back-end databases with full data integrity control provided through the USoft-developed applications. For example, existing PowerBuilder clients can leverage the capabilities of the USoft ODBC Driver to ensure data integrity across the database server environments that the clients access.
USoft Bridge Server:
The Fast Lane from Business Model to Application
USoft Bridge Server turns business models into USoft Developer business applications within seconds, leveraging the advantages of leading traditional CASE tools into the USoft Developer's iterative application development process. USoft Bridge Server is unparalleled in its ability to check data model integrity and repository consistency. USoft Bridge Server supports interfaces to Oracle CASE, ADW, DEFT, Excelerator, SDW, ProNIAM, and Systems Engineer.
USoft Approach:
Iterative Systems Development Fitted into your Organization
USoft Approach is a flexible guide for implementing an iterative systems development methodology as the framework for building and deploying USoft applications. Iterative development approach, supported by a dynamic repository, enables a fast and flexible development environment for planning, building, and managing server/client applications.
USoft: The Server/Client Software Company
USoft is based on a unique server/client architecture that offers capability far beyond existing client/server tools. Server/client balances the client-focus of first generation client/server tools by delivering both the sizzle of graphical clients, as well as the functional richness of server-based solutions. Server/client picks up where client/server leaves off by providing unheralded application development productivity and flexibility, at all levels of the enterprise.
USoft offers complete education, consulting and support services. USoft professionals will be glad to:
- Install and support a USoft Developer proof-of-concept pilot.
- Assist you in defining your business model.
- Migrate existing business applications to state-of-the-art USoft Developer applications.
- Train and support your IT professionals.
To investigate a partnership with USoft for developing and implementing server/client solutions, call toll-free at 1-800-For-USoft, or call one of our offices.
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