Please join us on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 1 & 2, 2009 for
the next Ottawa Sybase User Group (OSUG) special event! OSUG's mission
is to create a Sybase community in the National Capital area of Canada
where users can share knowledge, experiences, and best practices. Users
of all Sybase products, including data management, tools and mobility
are welcome to attend. This meeting will feature networking opportunities,
product updates and a discussion.
Discover Visual Expert news, tips & tricks in this newsletter
Visual Expert 6.0 beta3 is available!
What’s new in Visual Expert 6.0? : New Impact Analysis,
New organization - Less Macros, More Parameters, New Macros, Tooltips
in the Source Code view, New quick search and more...
Last month the PowerBuilder team hosted a webcast series covering
a few partner solutions. If you were not able to attend those
webcasts have a look below and discover solutions that help you
build applications exactly suited to your needs.
VISUAL EXPERT: Optimize the maintenance of PowerBuilder
Applications and Stored Procedures!
During this webcast, you will see how Visual Expert provides automated
impact analysis, generates source code documentation and checks
code quality for PowerBuilder. In addition, you will get an overview
of Visual Guard, the security Role Based Access Control system
defining who can access your application.
Webcast presented by Anne Bataille, Operations VP for Novalys.
Launch the webcast
Learn more about Visual Expert
Request an evaluation version
Enable - Runtime Explorer for PowerBuilder
This webcast will address how Enable’s Runtime Explorer
(or simply Rex), a runtime component, helps developers with their
development, debugging and technical support work. With Automatic
Source Change technology frustrating iterations between runtime
and designtime are now ancient history.
Webcast presented by Gian Luca De Bonis, Enable’s CTO/CEO.
Launch the webcast
Learn more about REX
Request an evaluation version
Enable - Multilingual Capabilities for PowerBuilder
This webcast will cover how to make PowerBuilder applications
multilingual using Enable. Enable allows developers to easily
upgrade a monolingual PowerBuilder program with just a few changes
to the original code.
Webcast presented by Gian Luca De Bonis, Enable’s CTO/CEO.
Launch the webcast
Learn more about Enable
Request an evaluation version
May 2008: Novalys' PowerBuilder Worldwide Survey
As every year, many of you replied in 2007 to our wide survey
of PowerBuilder users.
The thousands of responses we received clearly demonstrate that
PowerBuilder projects are increasingly embracing Microsoft technology.
Help us monitor these changes by completing our 2008 survey.
You will then be able to access full 2007 results
You’ll discover:
- How PowerBuilder projects have developed between 2001 and 2007
- How large PowerBuilder projects differ from small ones in terms
of architecture
- How the test of strength is going between Java and DotNET
- How many PB projects used .NET in 2007
Let's learn more about the worldwide use of PB in 2006!
What is the average size of a PowerBuilder project?
What type of application is currently developed with PB?
Which other tools are used along with PB?
What are the expectations of PowerBuilder users?
You will have access to 2005 results
after validating you answers
February 2006: .NET Worldwide Survey 2006
Further to its efforts to develop .NET, Microsoft has launched
the 2005 version of Visual Studio.
Reactions are divided and most companies' choices are too. A worldwide
survey is currently looking into this;
What is the percentage of companies moving to Visual Studio 2005?
Which .NET languages are used? and for what platform?
What type of application is currently developed with .Net
November 2005: Novalys launch Visual Expert for PL/SQL
This new version of Visual Expert analyses PL/SQL code
Navigation in the application:
Consult the stored procedures, packages, PL/SQL blocs ... of your
application.
Explore the source code in the source view: any reference found
in the code comes with an hyperlink to jump to the referenced
code.
Toutes les fonctionnalités de VE sont maintenant disponibles
pour PL/SQL, comme pour PowerBuilder ou Visual Basic !
Global impact analysis: If you need to change some PL/SQL
code, a table or a column, Visual Expert can list all components
related to this item.
For instance, you can ask for all triggers, cursors, functions
and procedure including SQL statements using a DB column, as well
as a %rowtype definition.
Visual Expert can list them to help you evaluate the consequences
of a change.
In case you developed PowerBuilder applications any PowerBuilder-to-PL/SQL
reference is also taken into account.
We just published the September issues of our PowerBuilder newsletter.
You will read about 2 interesting white papers on PowerBuilder,
.Net and Java published by Sybase.
"Comparing Sybase PowerBuilder and Microsoft Net" "Comparing Sybase PowerBuilder and Java"
You will also read about 2 new products for PB developers:
WizTom for Power Builder – Express Edition
Visual Expert 5.5 for PowerBuilder – New version
July 2004: Visual Basic Worldwide Survey First Results
If you read the trade press, you might think that everyone is
migrating to.NET.
But many projects still use VB5 or VB6!
What about you? Which language do you use? Do you consider migrating
to .NET? What is the general trend of today's VB projects?
To answer these questions, we are carrying out a survey on the
use of Visual Basic.
Close to 2000 people have already taken part in this survey.
July 2004: PowerBuilder Worldwide Survey First Results
This year again we are carrying out a survey on
the use of PowerBuilder.
Close to 2000 people from 100 countries have already taken part
in this survey.
March 2004: Sybase launch PowerBuilder 10 Beta version
The Sybase’s Beta version of PowerBuilder 10 is available.
Discover its new features and more about:
- Data Window .NET
- XML Web DataWindow
- Object-Oriented Modeling (via PowerDesigner plug-in)
- Unicode enabling
- UDDI search
- ADO.NET
- Other enhancements: Web Services deployment and Profile-based
configuration for EAServer and database.
- Where you can download the Beta version.
November 2003 – New version of Visual Expert 5.0 (build 31112)
A new release of Visual Expert was launched early November; amongst
other things you are now able to open PowerBuilder 8 and PowerBuilder
9 from Visual Expert itself!
You will be able to find a list of the features in the Update
List
August 2003 – Partnership Sybase / Novalys
Visual Expert is now distributed in the USA by Sybase, Inc.
The tool was officially launched in the US at TechWave
2003; Sybase’s yearly event in August. The show welcomed 2000
visitors. http://www.sybase.com/techwave2003_a
“Ref. PWB503: Managing the Evolution of Your PowerBuilder Applications
with Visual Expert” - by Christophe Dufourmantelle, CEO of Novalys.
http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1010039
Following this partnership not only was the tool included
in the US catalogue, but Visual Expert is also part of the Latin
American Sybase catalog.
Visual Expert was presented at TechWave, Venezuela
y Caribbean Solution Conference in October Venezuela. http://www.sybase-ve.com
“Change Management and Knowledge Management of your Enterprise
Applications” - by Christophe Dufourmantelle, CEO of Novalys.
http://www.sybase-ve.com/techwave
July 2003 – New version of Visual Expert 5.0 (build 30704)
You will be able to find a list of the features in the Update
list
March 2003: PowerBuilder 9 coming soon !
PowerBuilder 9 Launch European Roadshow Seminar
Attend the free PowerBuilder 9 Launch Roadshow seminar and learn
about the strategic direction of PowerBuilder and get a detailed
presentation and demonstration of the hottest new features:
Last year, we conducted a worldwide survey about the use of PowerBuilder.
In 2002, Sybase made special efforts to communicate on PowerBuilder.
What is the impact of these efforts on PB users?
How long will PowerBuilder still be used?
Did PB users change their mind since last year?
August 2002: Sybase PowerBuilder 9.0 Beta Now Available!
Beta 3 kicks off July 31st. New PowerBuilder features available
in this beta area:
DataWindow XML support
JSP targets
Windows clients for Web services
DataWindow enhancements
Unicode database support
DBCS version of string functions
EJB clients for third-party application servers
Source control enhancements
The OrcaScript language
PowerBuilder Native Interface
Oracle9i support
XML and CSV import and save
Windows XP Support
Warning!
To get information to download the Beta, to see the Newsgroup
password and find additional Beta information, you need a Mysybase
or SDN account. Click here to sign up for your free membership.
Be sure to choose Developer/SDN member in your profile :
https://login.sybase.com/createAccount/?refer=http://www.sybase.com/betapb90program?
If you have any questions about the program, please contactbetaPB90@sybase.com
July 2002: New Product Reviews on Visual Expert
Comprehensive Application Documentation and Impact Analysis.
Bill GREEN - TeamSybase:
"The tool should be a must-have on any software consultant’s
list, and can provide a significant benefit to any user of the
product regardless of the developers experience level with PowerBuilder."
(Read
the complete product review...)
A powerful tool to become familiar with a new application!
George MIKHAILOVSKY: "More you
work with the Visual Expert - more you understand how convenient
it is. I cannot remember so powerful tool that allows a user
to become familiar with a new application in literally in a
few hours."
(Read
the complete product review...)
A few minutes to constructively review the application architecture,
regardless its size
Katerina GIANNAKELI:
"It takes only a few minutes to familiarize yourself with
the Visual Expert interface and even less to constructively
review the application architecture, regardless its size. I
would strongly recommend you try Visual Expert out. I am positive
that you will find out that this tool is missing from your software
library!"
(Read the complete product review...)
Using the PB 8 Web DataWindow in ASP
(new technical article)
Are you tired of data listed in tables on your
website?
"Do you want to put those DataWindows you have spent so
much time developing for your client-server application onto your
website ? If you have a Microsoft Server with IIS 5.0 running,
it really is a simple project."
Bill Green - Team Sybase:
Given our propensity as developers to avoid any task that takes
too much time to perform, avoid documentation at almost any cost,
and make changes to applications relying on our testing practices
to determine the impact, it's my opinion that this tool would
go a long way to making many of our lives easier, and our jobs
less risky.
It will help to reduce the risk of change to any application,
and provides a mechanism to provide accurate and up-to-date documentation
of our applications. The tool should be a must-have on any software
consultant's list, and can provide a significant benefit to any
user of the product regardless of the developers experience level
with PowerBuilder."
June 2002: PowerNET - STUN Conference on June, 18th & 19th
PowerNET, the summer training event for the Sybase Tools User
Network (STUN) will take place at the Commonwealth Conference
Centre, High Street Kensington, London, on the 18 & 19 June 2002.
Throughout this two-day, three track event:
Discover how to use EJB’s and their role in EAServer architecture,
migrate to PowerBuilder 8.0.
Create structured, future proof applications using J2EE, .NET
and see the DataWindow go from strength to strength.
Innovate and lead the way with the new breed of mobile solutions
and the very latest features of PowerBuilder.
You will get more information on the STUN website: www.stun.org.uk
April 2002: Sybase technical documents
Setting Up Multiple Sub-Projects In PowerBuilder 8 Source
Control.
Brief overview on how to setup multiple sub-projects from PowerBuilder
http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1017989
10 steps to setup PowerBuilder and 3rd party source control
tool.
Steps on how to setup source control from PowerBuilder going
against 3rd party source control tools. http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1018217
PowerBuilder 8 and PBNative
This document explains what is different about PBNative in PowerBuilder
8. It also explains the basic steps needed to setup a PBNative
project environment in PowerBuilder 8 http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1018419
April 2002: Results of the worldwide survey about PowerBuilder usage
and future
Since December 2001, we have been carrying out a worldwide survey
about the use and future of PowerBuilder. We would like to thank
the 3400 respondants coming from 101 countries! We also would
like to thank PBDJ, Just PB Info, PowerTimes
and Sybase for their help.
If you want to know :
For how many years companies intend to use PowerBuilder?
If they will develop new applications as well as maintain
existing ones using PowerBuilder?
Which development tools will be used in parallel with PowerBuilder
in the future?
To what extent PowerBuilder will be used for Web developments
?
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