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Not every developer needs to be the salty dog of the programming high-seas, according to Austin, Tex.-based Pervasive Software Inc.
That's the philosophy underlying Pervasive's Tango, a Web development suite that lets users build, deploy and maintain Web sites and Web-based applications. Because of Tango's drag-and-drop functionality, users don't have to be programming veterans, said Mike Senechal with Pervasive Software in Mississauga, Ont.
"Tango has always been oriented towards people who need to do dynamic Web applications, but don't necessarily have the time or resources to make that happen."
But that doesn't mean Tango doesn't appeal to those who prefer to play with code, Senechal added. "One of the neat things about Tango is when you're working with databases, you don't have to write any SQL. It's all just drag-and-drop. However, if you're a SQL guru...then...