Re: NEWERA THE END? --- does anyone care?

Dragi Raos wrote: > <snip> > > > > A significant problem for Jeff Hudson and Informix is that there > > aren't realy that many development tools out there that can be used > > for major database developments. > > He mentions Visual Basic. Well it's nice for small client only > > applications. When it comes to major applications that also need > > server side programming it's not a viable solution unless you decide > > up front that Windows NT shall for ever be your only server option. > > He mentions Java. I happen to believe that Java is and will be a tool > > for major developments. There are now several large to very large > > systems beeing developed in Java, and it all looks good. There is > > however still troubled water ahead, and it will still be some time > > before it's tested enough for most purposes a database development > > tool is needed. > We are worling with Informix on the Enterprise version of Visual Cafe for Java. The latest release of Visual cafe for Java 2.0 - Database Development Edition includes a middleware product, dbANYWHERE, which has native drivers for Informaix aand other SQL Databases. More info on the website below.