Software builds on existing 4GL business logic.
Press Release Summary:
Four J's Business Development Suite offers graphical development tool for Informix 4GL users. While preserving investments in 4GL source code, it enables developers to open applications seamlessly to wide variety of graphical computing environments. It provides N-tier thin client architecture and scales to thousands of users simultaneously. Users can write applications once and deploy anywhere, without recompilation for different operating systems.
Original Press Release:
Four J's Business Development Suite Offers a Graphical Development Tool for Informix 4GL Users
At a Glance
Four J's Business Development Suite:
o Enables applications to run across heterogeneous client, database, and operating system environments for a single source code across the intranet and the Internet
o Improves developer productivity by building on existing 4GL business logic
o Develops purpose-built business applications alternative to J2EE, EJB, .Net
o Enables you to write once and deploy anywhere, without recompilation
o Allows projects to be completed on time and within budget while focusing on the business logic rather than the infrastructure
o Provides N-tier thin client architecture and scales to thousands of users simultaneously
Overview
Four J's is known within the Informix(TM) community as the author of Informix Dynamic 4GL, a graphical development tool for Informix 4GL (I-4GL) users.
The Business Development Suite brings new value to business applications written in I-4GL or Dynamic 4GL (D4GL). This robust and scalable application server platform accesses multiple databases (Informix, DB2®, Oracle, MS SQL, and MySQL) and GUIs (X11, Microsoft® Windows®, Java(TM), HTML, WML, and XML) with minimal effort. You can write applications once and deploy them anywhere, without the need to recompile for different operating systems (UNIX®, Linux, and Microsoft Windows NT®).
Using Business Development Suite, enterprises and independent software vendors (ISVs) can increase productivity and strengthen their investments in existing 4GL business logic, enabling them to address new user needs and market opportunities at a low cost.
The products in this announcement are available as a part of the IBM Developer Sales Channel Software Remarketing program. Product information has been provided by the program supplier, Four J's Development Tools, LTD.
Key Prerequisites
UNIX, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, XP, AIX® 5.X or Linux 7.x and 8.x
Availability Date
July 8, 2003
Description
Four J's Business Development Suite is the fastest way to reach Windows, the Internet, and mobile devices for existing and new 4GL applications.
While preserving investments in 4GL source code, development staff, and user training, Business Development Suite enables developers to open applications seamlessly to a wide variety of new graphical computing environments. Its three-tier, thin-client architecture offers unmatched application performance and scalability with server support for Windows NT, Linux, and UNIX platforms.
With Four J's Open Database Interface (ODI), connectivity is provided to database servers such as DB2, Informix, and other database servers through a library of native database drivers.
