IdeaBlade
announces
IdeaBlade-Lite,
a
RAD
framework
with
integrated
object
relational
mapping
for
client/server
application
development.
The
royalty-free
productivity
suite
simplifies
development,
accelerates
time-to-market,
and
helps
the
developer
focus
on
their
business
logic,
while
simultaneously
reducing
development
costs.
Emeryville,
Calif.
- June
30,
2005
-
IdeaBlade
Corporation
today
announced
the
launch
of
IdeaBlade-Lite,
a royalty-free
version
of
its
comprehensive
IdeaBlade
.NET
enterprise
middleware
solutions.
IdeaBlade-Lite
is
a developer
productivity
suite
consisting
of
a rapid
application
development
(RAD)
framework
with
an
integrated
object
relational
mapping
(ORM)
layer
for
data-intensive
client/server
applications.
Many
ISVs
and
development
teams
in
small-
to
mid-sized
businesses
are
looking
for
ways
to
transition
to
the
Microsoft
.NET
Framework.
In
addition
to
being
royalty-free,
with
IdeaBlade-Lite
there
is
less
for
developers
to
learn
and
less
low-level
coding
required.
Developer
productivity
is
increased,
keeping
the
focus
on
business
logic.
"A
number
of
our
customers
are
moving
to
Microsoft
Visual
Studio
.NET
and
the
.NET
Framework
from
Visual
Basic
6,
Sybase
PowerBuilder,
or
Visual
FoxPro.
These
customers
have
found
that
IdeaBlade-Lite
simplifies
their
adoption
of
.NET
technologies,
helping
them
achieve
rapid
success
with
their
applications,
"said
Albert
Wang,
president
of
IdeaBlade.
"We.re
providing
a
royalty-free
version
to
allow
a
larger
audience
of
developers
to
benefit
from
our
technology."
"IdeaBlade
technology
will
help
many
ISVs
and
small
to
midsize
development
teams
transitioning
to
the
.NET
Framework
and
Visual
Studio.NET," said
Christopher
Flores,
group
product
manager
in
the
.NET
Developer
Product
Marketing
Group
at
Microsoft
Corp.
"IdeaBlade
is
integrated
with
Visual
Studio
.NET
2003
and
shows
the
simplicity
of
building
sophisticated
SQL
database-intensive
applications
and
Internet-enabled
smart
clients."
Several
hundred
developers
have
begun
to
use
IdeaBlade-Lite
which
initially
has
been
available
only
through
the
MSDN
Smart
Client
Developer
site.
Developers
are
able
to
create
client/server
applications
today
with
IdeaBlade-Lite.
By
upgrading
the
developer
suite
and
deploying
the
IdeaBlade
Business
Object
Server
their
application
becomes
vastly
more
scalable
and
secure.
Additionally,
the
application
then
may
be
deployed
as
an
Internet-enabled
smart
client
without
additional
coding.
IdeaBlade-Lite
includes
a
RAD
framework
with
integrated
ORM
technology,
advanced
UI
DataBinding,
model-view-controller
architecture,
integration
with
3rd
party
control
suites
from
Developer
Express
and
Infragistics,
and
one-click
deployment
versioning.
It
is
seamlessly
integrated
with
Microsoft
Visual
Studio
.NET
2003.
The
IdeaBlade-Lite
ORM
technology
alleviates
the
need
for
complex
SQL
skills.
A
strong
object
orientation
raises
the
level
of
abstraction,
and
the
UI
DataBinding
is
integrated
with
the
ORM.
Each
of
these
features
accelerates
.NET
Framework-based
development
and
dramatically
reduces
the
amount
of
tedious
low-level
coding
required.
With
less
code
to
write
and
test,
developers
are
free
to
focus
on
business
logic
and
iterate
their
applications
more
rapidly
as
business
needs
evolve.
IdeaBlade-Lite
may
be
downloaded
at
www.ideablade.com.
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of
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products
and
companies
herein
may
be
trademarks
of
their
respective
owners.
About
IdeaBlade
IdeaBlade
Corporation
provides
.NET
Enterprise
Middleware
for
rapid
application
development
of
data-intense
enterprise
applications.
IdeaBlade
allows
developers
to
focus
on
delivering
business
value
by
accelerating
time-to-market
and
reducing
the
cost
of
application
development
and
operation.
IdeaBlade
simplifies
the
transition
to
.NET
technologies,
unlocks
powerful
capabilities
by
combining the best of client/server application features and Internet application
ubiquity
and
deployment
ease,
and
encourages
best
practices
in
design
and
development.
Founded
in
2001,
solutions
built
upon
IdeaBlade
.NET
Enterprise
Middleware
have
been
deployed
by
numerous
independent
software
vendors
(ISVs)
and
enterprises
in
many
industries
including
healthcare,
insurance,
finance,
education,
agriculture,
aviation,
biotechnology,
business
services,
and
more.
More
information
on
IdeaBlade
products
and
services
is
available
at www.ideablade.com. |
