I realize that many people are talking about nothing but Java, and yes, I'm
writing Java components myself; however, PowerBuilder still lives on.
There are many existing PowerBuilder client/server applications in production
that need to be maintained and many that need to be moved to the Web.
PowerBuilder 8 has some nice development features that make it an environment
for PowerBuilder applications as well as Web applications. This article
discusses the new user interface and concentrates on Web targets.
PowerBuilder 8 User Interface
There's a list of new features for this release of PowerBuilder. The first
one I'll discuss is the revamped GUI. Yes, the interface was completely
changed in version 7, but it was for the better. It changed again with this
release, also for the better. What Sybase has done is integrate the PowerSite
concept of workspaces and targets into P... (more)
Since Web DataWindow technology is now used as a building block for many
applications, Sybase decided to enhance this functionality and provide some
much needed bug fixes. I recently met with the Web DataWindow team to
demonstrate what I've been doing for my clients and to discuss some
additional functionality that's needed in the Web DataWindow. I'm pleased to
say that PowerBuilder 7.0.2 C3 contains many bug fixes that the community has
been waiting for as well as four new features.
The Sybase staff understands how important this technology is to their
customers. While I was th... (more)
The development of the Web DataWindow is a great technological advancement.
It's extremely helpful in moving an existing PowerBuilder application to the
Web. Most PowerBuilder applications contain many DataWindows for the various
screens and reports. The ability to quickly render these controls as HTML in
a browser is a huge timesaver.
The update process of the Web DataWindow is one of the most frequently posted
topics on the Sybase forums. There are many questions about which attributes
to set in order to successfully apply an update. The specific coding required
to take data t... (more)
Since Web DataWindow technology is now used as a building block for many
applications, Sybase decided to enhance this functionality and provide some
much needed bug fixes. I recently met with the Web DataWindow team to
demonstrate what I've been doing for my clients and to discuss some
additional functionality that's needed in the Web DataWindow. I'm pleased to
say that PowerBuilder 7.0.2 C3 contains many bug fixes that the community has
been waiting for as well as four new features.
The Sybase staff understands how important this technology is to their
customers. While I was th... (more)
I realize that many people are talking about nothing but Java, and yes, I'm
writing Java components myself; however, PowerBuilder still lives on.
There are many existing PowerBuilder client/server applications in production
that need to be maintained and many that need to be moved to the Web.
PowerBuilder 8 has some nice development features that make it an environment
for PowerBuilder applications as well as Web applications. This article
discusses the new user interface and concentrates on Web targets.
PowerBuilder 8 User Interface
There's a list of new features for this release o... (more)
Larry Cermak is the president of Branick Consulting, Inc., an emerging technology consulting firm specializing in the Sybase products. Larry is a writer for the Sybase Developer Network and PowerBuilder Developer Journal, frequent speaker at Sybase conferences and seminars across the country, and has published the only book available on Web DataWindows. He has been helping customers move PowerBuilder applications to the Web since 1998 and has helped more than 30 companies.
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