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SYBASE INC.'S UPGRADED flagship PowerBuilder 5.0 application-development tool features new application partitioning, Internet functionality and improved performance through compiled code.
Initial reaction has been positive from Sybase channel partners that have beta tested the product, which is slated to begin shipping late this month. Support for Web functionality, in particular, was viewed as a key strategic development.
"For
resellers
that means a lot because Web-browsing technology has taken off. How
Sybase
responded is going to be key in allowing customers to have a clear choice in a tool they are familiar with and allowing them to continue using that technology," said a source at one large Sybase VAR, who requested anonymity.
The product's new Distributed PowerBuilder functionality allows a developer to write PowerBuilder code, then locate certain...