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Albalog, The Company n n Albalog Srl started out in 1989 as a software development company specializing in the development of business applications Today Albalog Srl offers a wide range of products and services: G. i. o. i. a. : business management software available in the verticalizations G. i. o. i. a. /Easy. Sat (Software for Technical Assistance) and G. i. o. i. a/Silver (Software for businesses in the precious-metals industry). ¨ Visual d. Bsee: C. A. S. E. software for the creation of complete business management applications. ¨ Systematic Technical Assistance: Assistance for G. i. o. i. a. , Visual d. Bsee, network management, antivirus, etc… ¨ Web: Development of web-based software, domain hosting, creation of company websites. ¨ Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Visual d. Bsee The C. A. S. E. for Xbase++ Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
n The History of Visual d. Bsee The family tree of Visual d. Bsee looks like this: q d. Bsee 3 (1993) : was created by ISA with the compiler SUMMER 87 and was not a GUI, but text only. q d. Bsee 4 (1995) : d. Bsee 4 was born as CASE for RAD development for the Dos/Clipper environment qd. Bsee for Xbase (2001) : In 1999, after in-depth analysis with the ISA development team, it was decided to launch a d. Bsee project for Xbase++. Acquisition of the product d. Bsee for Xbase++ by Albalog. q. Visual d. Bsee (2004) : In February of 2003 Albalog’s management decided to start investment in the Visual d. Bsee project, therefore launching a complete redesigning of the entire RAD sector in a Modern Windows application. In March of 2004 Albalog’s development team obtained the first application created with Visual d. Bsee! Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com 4 Albalog Srl
What is a C. a. s. e. ? n C. A. S. E. is the acronym for Computer Aided Software Engineering n C. A. S. E. softwares are dedicated to the designing, creation and generation of other applications. n Integration between Databases (Data Dictionaries) and applications (Forms and Reports) n Standardization and independence from the source code from the programmer who generated it Team Development and Applications maintenance optimization. In a C. A. S. E. environment, the application logic no longer resides in the source code, but in the CASE data structure (Data Repository) n n Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Why Use Visual d. Bsee n Visual d. Bsee is a C. A. S. E. environment created expressly for the creation of business management applications. n Visual d. Bsee is the only RAD/C. A. S. E. instrument created expressly for the compiler Alaska Xbase++. n The possibility to personalize the code (with code injection and reverse engineering) and to change the applicative logic (Templates) leaves the project leader(s) free to make better case-based decisions Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
The Logical Structure of Visual d. Bsee Library Xbase++ • Database Dictionary • Visual and Report Designer • Wizard Repository Reverse Engineering Source Code in Xbase++ Local nret, alba : = 1001 Final Application For n: 1 to Len(a. Array) n. Ret : = alfa +1 Database Form Browser Window Report Generation n. Pos : = Len(beta) Object: Set. Pos(24, 26) Next // Fine ciclo For Return Object//Fine Library Visual d. Bsee Template Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Open Structure n n n Repository in DBF formats Templates that can be edited: ¨ Personalize Template structure ¨ Add new injection points The Repository can be accessed through templates or external programs Supports personalized plug-ins written in Xbase++. The Report Designer was designed to be used also in the generated application Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
The Potential of Visual d. Bsee : A Simple Environment n This is a work environment comprehensible to programmers with varied skill levels n Allows for both easy local and network application installation. n The applications obtained are stable, independently of the operating system used and the characteristics of the computer on which it is installed. Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
The Advantages of Visual d. Bsee n Each new Project Object is created with a Wizard n The Drag & Drop technique is widely used to simplify the creation and management of various entities n The final application has a homogeneous standard user interface n Completely visual work environment n The code is always generated in a structured and Standard way n n Undo/Redo Functions in the various Designers Modern Visual Designer and Report Designer Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
The Visual Designer n WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get): Visual Designer displays the application in the design phase exactly as it will be generated n Almost all the standard Xbase controls are provided with their characteristics as controls for the management of images, Get, Say, List. Box, Combo. Box, etc… n The creation of forms, queries, Browse and Windows is completely visual. Changes saved at the end of the edit phase. n Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Report Manager n Integration of two Report managers: ¨ Crystal Report Leader in the Report market ¨ Report Manager An Open Source application that can be used free of charge, even for commercial use n n n Integrated function of Print/Preview and Report Export into other formats Can still be used dot printers The structure is compatible for other report generation systems, such as List and Label, Easy Report, etc Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Visual d. Bsee Libraries n Wide range of General Purpose User functions: ¨ User Interface ¨ Image management ¨ Prints with Crystal Report ¨ PDF Creation ¨ Send via Email / Fax ¨ Database management ¨ Low level API ¨ Integration with ADS Server ¨ File compression (Zip / Rar) Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Elevated Productivity n Data Dictionary: ¨ Definition of the data structure of every project ¨ The edits to the data in the Dictionary are carried n throughout the whole application Visual Designer: ¨ Facilitates the design of the user interface ¨ There is a 1: 1 relation between design and the final application n n Automatic windows Xbase integration: Debug tool, easy application test, Quick generation Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Why Change to Visual d. Bsee? n Modern visual work environment Latest generation Visual Designer Report solutions for every need n Improved integration with Xbase++ n Extension to other Libraries ADS, Crystal… n Application documentation in Html / Windows format with professional help system. n Visual d. Bsee is cost-cutting and reduces software production time. n n Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
How Visual d. Bsee Lowers Costs n n n n Elevated productivity Users of Visual d. Bsee need not be experts Reduced development time Flexibility Reduced instruction time for the final User It is a Structured Environment that create standard source code and standard user interface functionality A simple and intuitive environment Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Prospects for the Future Visual d. Bsee and how to keep up with new technology in the future Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
The Future of Visual d. Bsee n Visual d. Bsee Enterprise Version (at the end of 2005) ¨ SQL Database access (Libraries Odbc Alaska) ¨ M. D. I. Form management n Visual d. Bsee updates (throughout the 2005) ¨ New development of Report Manager ¨ New Controls implementation for Visual Designer ¨ Active. X Management Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Innovation in the Visual Designer n New Controls: ¨ Web Browser ¨ Property editor ¨ Splitbar ¨ Calendar ¨. . . n Possibility for User control integration Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Ideas for the Future: Web Community n Free User Areas ¨ Forum Areas ¨ Exchange and support between users ¨ Template and plug-in exchange n Area managed by Albalog ¨ Update Download ¨ Update of new documentation ¨ Bug and Status reports ¨ Support requests Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Catalogue Visual d. Bsee Price list and Offers (Speaker Eng. Caputo Luca Visual d. Bsee )www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Visual d. Bsee Catalogue Visual d. Bsee 1. 0 Standard n n Visual d. Bsee 1. 0 Workgroup n Additional License 1800. 00€ * 2100. 00€ * (each) 250. 00€ * * Included support (updates and email Help Desk): 3 months from the date of purchase n Additional 10% discount for license purchase within December 2004 Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
How and when to order Visual d. Bsee… Visual d. Bsee will be on the market and available for purchase this November 2004. n The order form will be available directly on our site at www. Visualdbsee. com n Communication regarding product availability will be transmitted via email. n Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Courses, Training and Consultancy Albalog Srl is planning to organize training courses on the use of Visual d. Bsee. n The course calendar will be posted on www. Visualdbsee. com n Albalog Srl also offers PROJECT BASED consultancy fulfill any of the user’s needs. n Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
Contact Information and Useful Numbers Albalog Srl Via L. A. de’ Bosis, 23 50145 -Firenze-Italy Pho. ++39. 055 -300311 Fax ++39. 055 -307149 mailto: vdbsee@dbsee. com mailto: supportx@dbsee. com (Only Support) www. Visuald. Bsee. com Visual d. Bsee www. Visuald. Bsee. com Albalog Srl
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