Re: 4GL and the Web?

At 08:42 AM 4/16/99 , "Al Ni=F1o" wrote: >I've seen a few posts here which suggest that 4gl can be used over the= Web, >is this true? Has anyone got any experience or examples of this? > SuperNova (www.supernova.com) provides this capability through its I4GL= /Extender product. I've attached a press release. Cheers, Bob Foery Tool Helps to Protect and Extend Investments in Informix-4GL Code Base = in Record Time New York - January 20, 1999 - SuperNova, leaders in enterprise applicat= ion integration solutions, today announced the release of SuperNova/I4GL Ex= tenderTM, a comprehensive tool set for the modernization, extension and integrati= on of existing Informix-4GL (I4GL) applications within distributed, heterogen= eous environments. SuperNova/I4GL Extender is the only tool in the market that allows deve= lopers to easily superimpose any of the industry-standard graphical user interfac= es such as Windows, Motif or a Web Browser on character-based Informix-4GL appl= ications. Additionally, it provides the ability to add functionality to the new g= raphical application more quickly and easily than ever before. Once converted, the original application can also be migrated onto other pla= tforms, such as Windows NT, which is not supported by native Informix-4GL appli= cations. Most importantly, the SuperNova/I4GL Extender makes all of these improv= ements possible without requiring developers to rewrite the core business logi= c in existing Informix-4GL applications. "SuperNova/I4GL Extender promises Informix developers and users greater= usability, productivity, portability and increased functionality," said= Rob Hoogstraten, President and CEO of SuperNova. "For many organizations, r= ewriting their Informix-4GL applications is simply not feasible. Our solution is= the only solution that offers them a range of options from GUI modernization to extension and integration; all while keeping the existing Informix-4GL = code intact." Unique Features and Attributes of SuperNova/I4GL Extender: - The only tool that provides automatic GUI modernization suppo= rt for Windows, Motif and Web Browsers, simultaneously. - The only tool that provides application extension and integra= tion for Informix-4GL programs, without requiring any changes to the existing Informix-4GL . - The only tool that supports all server platforms currently su= pported by Informix-4GL. - The only tool that supports all major Unix and Windows platfo= rms for both client and server deployment environment of extended applications.= - Works with the existing Informix-4GL Compiler. - Uses intuitive Wizards for GUI and application conversion and= extension. - Based on SuperNova's proven development tool and integration= engine technologies. SuperNova/I4GL Extender is part of SuperNova's Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Suite that helps IT organizations address their most = demanding application and data integration challenges. SuperNova's EAI solutions = reduce the complexities of integration by providing extensive platform, applic= ation interoperability and data integration, as well as providing a completel= y visual tool for integrating applications using component-based methodologies a= nd framework. For more information on SuperNova/I4GL Extender, please contact SuperNo= va at 212-686-2650 in the U.S., 31-30-225-2315 in Europe or visit the SuperNo= va web site at www.supernova.com. SuperNova SuperNova's enterprise application integration and component assembly s= olutions enable companies to leverage and extend their investments in current an= d future business applications. Founded in 1988, SuperNova has an established customerbase of over 500 global companies worldwide. SuperNova's corpor= ate headquarters is located in New York, New York and its International hea= dquarters is in Bilthoven, The Netherlands, with subsidiaries and partners worldw= ide. For more information on SuperNova and its products, call the U.S. headquart= ers at +1-212-686-2650 or the International headquarters at +31-30-225-2315 or= visit the web site at www.supernova.com. SuperNova and SuperNova/I4GL Extender are trademarks of SuperNova. Othe= r product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. =