SmartWare
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SmartWare is an office suite, originally developed for MS-DOS and Unix, and later Microsoft Windows, including a database, word processor, spreadsheet, and a (now obsolete) "communication" module for communication via a modem .[1][2][3][4]
The user interface consists of a window in which documents, spreadsheets and database views are displayed and can be manipulated via a command line at the bottom of the window. Significantly the product includes a complete and powerful programming language enabling developers to build complex applications. The spreadsheet and word processor modules are proprietary, but the database is built on a FairCom database engine.
Started in 1983, it was developed for many years, with SmartWare 4.5 released in 2004 and VisualSmartWare being released in 2006.[5] The later versions include features such as the capability to communicate with SQL servers, use Microsofts Dynamic-link library and ActiveX technologies, and optionally provide a less 'Dossy' looking user interface.
Smartware is still widely used and has an active online Smartware Users Group - Smug.[6]
Similar and competitive packages included Lotus Symphony, Microsoft Works, Context MBA, Framework, Enable and Ability Office.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Archer, Russell (1992). Programming SmartWare II:A Guide to Learning Programming Through the Powerful SmartWare II Programming Language. Prentice Hall. ISBN 9780137218790.
- ^ Zeichick, Alan L (14 August 1989). "Product Comparison:Integrated Software Comes Together". InfoWorld. Vol. 11, no. 33. pp. 45–60 – via Google Books.
- ^ Slater, Derek (10 January 1994). "Angoss Eyes Unified Office Suite". Computerworld. Vol. 28, no. 2. p. 30 – via Google Books.
- ^ Schwartz, Andrew N. (1989). Using SmartWare II. Carmel, IN: Que. ISBN 0-88022-405-3. OCLC 20969879.
- ^ "SmartWare 4 - Home Page".
- ^ "Uksmug groups.io Group".