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<div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>[MD1] Interactive Exhibit Hall for the Database Industry</h1></div>
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<p>For Immediate Release</p>
<p>Barry & Associates Announces the Start of the 1997 Online Database Derby</p>
<p>Web event creates the first interactive exhibit hall for the database<br />
industry on the Internet</p>
<p>Burnsville, Minnesota -- September 12, 1997 -- Barry & Associates today<br />
announced the start of the first phase of the 1997 Online Database Derby.<br />
The Derby is the first Internet event of its type for the database<br />
industry. The Derby, which features database vendors developing an assigned<br />
application, is fashioned after a trade show with a development event, an<br />
exhibit hall, and ways to win prizes. All Derby activity, however, occurs<br />
on the Internet.</p>
<p>The Online Database Derby has been organized by Doug Barry of Barry &<br />
Associates, with sponsorship from IDX Systems Corporation, developer of the<br />
Derby database, Distributed Object Computing Magazine and Database<br />
Programming and Design.</p>
<p>According to Doug Barry, "The database market is full of hype and<br />
confusion. The Online Database Derby is designed to cut through all of<br />
that. It will give people an opportunity to see database management<br />
products in action on complex data. Based on their own experiences in a<br />
real-time, multi-user environment, they can draw their own conclusions<br />
about these products."</p>
<p>The Online Database Derby can be visited at<br />
<a href="http://www.odbmsfacts.com/derby/" title="http://www.odbmsfacts.com/derby/">http://www.odbmsfacts.com/derby/</a>. The Derby works as follows:</p>
<p>In the application development phase of the Derby, which began on September<br />
8, six participant companies received packages containing development<br />
assignments. The application instructions are also posted at the Derby web<br />
site so everyone can see what the participants are working on. Each<br />
participant will develop the application, using their own people, equipment<br />
and products. In this phase, the participants will each develop the same<br />
database and database applications. It is anticipated that all participants<br />
will have completed development within approximately one week. Once<br />
participants have completed the development, their source code and data<br />
definitions used will be posted in the Participant Hall at the Derby web<br />
site.</p>
<p>In the availability test phase of the Derby, scheduled to begin on<br />
September 29, the database and database applications developed by the<br />
vendor companies will be available for visitors to use and test on a 24<br />
hour basis for 21 days. A visitor can use each application as many times as<br />
desired at any of the participant web sites throughout the 21 days. This<br />
allows every site visitor to use the applications in a real-time, multiple<br />
user situation. The participants have been encouraged to enhance the<br />
application in ways that demonstrate the capabilities of their products.<br />
This allows visitors to make comparisons. The availability and relative<br />
performance of four queries over the 21-day period will be posted daily in<br />
the Availability Test Data page on the Derby web site.</p>
<p>The enhancement test phase of the Derby starts October 20. It provides<br />
every visitor a chance to see the participant's approach to a change in the<br />
definitions of the Derby database. The enhancement test will simulate a<br />
real-world enhancement to the original development assignment. Source code<br />
and data definitions for the enhancement will be posted in the Participant<br />
Hall on the Derby web site. It is anticipated that the participants will<br />
complete the enhancement test in a week's time.</p>
<p>The custom development phase of the Derby, which begins on October 27,<br />
provides each participant an opportunity to further customize the Derby<br />
database and application. This customization may include scaling the size<br />
of the database, allowing updates or adding additional classes with new<br />
screens.</p>
<p>Throughout the Derby, data will be provided at the Derby web site which<br />
allows visitors to compare the Derby participants on variables that are<br />
important to them. In the end, there will be two classes of Participants --<br />
those that complete all aspects of the Derby (including non-stop<br />
availability for 21 days) and those that do not. Winners' Circle awards<br />
will be given to those who have completed all aspects of the Derby.</p>
<p>More Derby Information<br />
More information can be found on the Derby web site at<br />
<a href="http://www.odbmsfacts.com/derby/" title="http://www.odbmsfacts.com/derby/">http://www.odbmsfacts.com/derby/</a>. The site contains details on the Derby,<br />
frequently asked questions, the application instructions, a Participant<br />
Hall for the Derby participants, and a Marketplace section for related<br />
products and services.</p>
<p>About Barry & Associates, Inc.<br />
Barry & Associates provides facts on object database, object-relational<br />
database, object-manager, and object-relational mapping products. They do<br />
this through consulting, publishing and education. Founded by Doug Barry in<br />
1992, the firm is particularly focused on strategic decision making about<br />
these kinds of products. Contact Barry & Associates by phone at<br />
612-892-6113, fax at 612-397-7203, or visit its WWW site at<br />
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