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DATE 940524
CATEGORY AS10, WS00, WS20, WS50
TITLE STATEMENT OF DIRECTION: VISUALAGE FOR OS/2, VERSION 2.0 AND
VISUALAGE FOR WINDOWS, VERSION 2.0
ABSTRACT With VisualAge (TM) for OS/2 (R), Version 2.0 and VisualAge
for Windows (1), Version 2.0, IBM continues its commitment to provide
integrated, application development environments designed especially
for client/server, mission-critical, line-of-business applications
through visual programming and construction-from-parts technologies.
VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0 will include the functions of
VisualAge for OS/2, Version 1.0, plus:
o Usability and performance enhancements
o System Object Model (SOM) and Distributed System Object Model
(DSOM) support
o Double-byte character set and NLS enablement for OS/2 J
o Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) support
o CICS (TM) Version 2 External Call Interface (ECI) support,
provided as part of the VisualAge Communications/Transaction
feature (sold separately)
o Color and font support for VisualAge parts, which allows
application developers to alter the background and foreground
color on visual parts, and change the font for parts that contain
text
o Connection Debugger, which allows application developers to trace
through an application, monitor the state of current application
values, and set execution break points to stop application
execution in a controlled manner
VisualAge for Windows, Version 2.0 will include the function of
VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0, where such function is applicable to
the Windows environment.
IBM plans to visually enable the powerful AS/400 (R) access
components of ENVY**/400 and offer the components as a separately
orderable feature for VisualAge Team. This will provide the best of
both the VisualAge and ENVY/400 products -- visual construction for
cross platform client/server applications and optimized AS/400
access, all on the 32-bit IBM Smalltalk base.
In support of the VisualAge product family and other IBM products,
IBM has announced a program, code-named Object Connection, designed
to encourage third-party vendors to build and sell their own
compatible components for use with VisualAge. This program will give
customers the flexibility to build components or buy components from
a wide range of vendors. Object Connection, in conjunction with
VisualAge's open design and published interface, will help enable the
software development industry's movement to higher levels of
engineering discipline through code reuse. For software developers,
the Object Connection program offers a technical support venue and a
resource for consultation on market, channel and other business
issues.
VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0 and VisualAge for Windows,
Version 2.0 will be made available in June 1994, to a selected set
of customers. These customers will participate in a beta evaluation
and test, providing feedback on product function and quality. When
these customers confirm that IBM has achieved the functional and
quality objectives, IBM will announce planned availability and
detailed information regarding pricing and ordering.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation
(1) Trademark of Microsoft Corporation
** Product or company name is a trademark or registered trademark of
its respective holder.
IN BRIEF . . .
Both products provide:
o Performance enhancements
o Portability across supported platforms
o Visual construction-from-parts
o Visual graphical user interface (GUI) design capability
o Client-server application development
o Open, extensible architecture
o Extensive code reuse
o Access to a range of communication protocols, databases and
legacy code for reuse
o Multimedia support
o Team programming
Benefits include:
o Improved responsiveness to end users
o Increased developer productivity
o Increased application usability
o Reduced maintenance
REFERENCE: VisualAge for OS/2, Version 1.0 -- Software Announcement
294-183, dated March 29, 1994.
o Features separately orderable for VisualAge for OS/2, Version 1.0
will also be available for VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0 and
VisualAge for Windows, Version 2.0.
o VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0; VisualAge for Windows,
Version 2.0 and the orderable features will be priced the same as
VisualAge for OS/2, Version 1.0 and its features.
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