4D, Inc. (www.4D.com), the U.S. distributor of 4th Dimension (4D), 4D Business Kit, and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, made known the refurbished launch of its best ever solution. The new 4th Dimension 2004 boasts a completely new look and feel for increased developer productivity. It is characterized by a renovated Design environment, over a hundred new deployment features for lowering cost of ownership, enhanced Web serving capabilities, new XML and Web services technologies, and a lot more to be anticipated.
The profoundly changed 4D 2004 comes back to the scene in order to assist 4D developers in creating the most sophisticated web applications ever. Based on new cutting-edge Windows XP(R) and Macintosh Panther(TM) technologies, the solution enables developers to build applications for both Windows XP and Macintosh OS X.
The process of applications creation has been streamlined to the utmost through the addition of a new Form editor which guarantees its short duration. The efficacy of this process is ensured by multiple new interface objects including MS Office buttons, new window types, List Box and improved subforms.
In addition to the core new features for developers that the solution offers, a number of end-user features has been added to 4th Dimension 2004. This way, users can capitalize from user modifiable forms that allow them to customize forms even in compiled applications, as well as from automatic application distribution, and new automatic backup and restore capabilities.
The enhanced 4th Dimension 2004 is found available at the web site of the company. Users can also contact a 4D sales representative at 1-800-785-3303. With regard to pricing, the solution is offered for $349 with unlimited time included. Upgrade rates have been fixed, as well.