Software:SmartWare
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
References
- ↑ 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 11 (33): 45–60. https://books.google.com/books?id=sjAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45.
- ↑ Slater, Derek (10 January 1994). "Angoss Eyes Unified Office Suite". Computerworld 28 (2): 30. https://books.google.com/books?id=HAQtqVMDKt0C&pg=PA30.
- ↑ Schwartz, Andrew N. (1989). Using SmartWare II. Carmel, IN: Que. ISBN 0-88022-405-3. OCLC 20969879. https://archive.org/details/usingsmartwareii0000schw.
- ↑ "SmartWare 4 - Home Page". http://www.smartware4.com/index.html.
- ↑ "Uksmug groups.io Group". https://groups.io/g/uksmug.
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