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Advanced
functions (4)
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Skills required

Director (basic)
+ basic SQL is an advantage

Director (med)
+ Lingo (basic)
+ Databases
Director (med)
+ Lingo (basic)
+ Databases
+ SQL
Director (med)
+ Lingo (basic)
+ Databases
Director (med)
+ Lingo (basic)
+ Databases
+ SQL
Lingo (high) Lingo (high)
+ Databases
+ SQL
Scalable Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating
Support and guidance material Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating
SQL compliant Y N Y Y Y N N
Multi-lingual capabilities (6) Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating N/A Star Rating
Level of error management (7) Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating Star Rating
Technologies Firebird Database proprietary proprietary MS Access SQL Lite Director native list  
Supported operating systems Windows
Mac OS X
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Mac Classic
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Mac Classic
Windows Windows,
Mac OS X,
Mac Classic
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Mac Classic
Windows, Mac OS X,
Mac Classic
 

Explanations

(1) Easy to learn:
Product includes comprehensive documentation, samples and tutorials, automated features, active guidance

(2) Easy to use:
Includes productivity tools and automated features such as a database editor tool, database conversion utilities, behaviors for rapid development, etc.

(3) Easy to deploy:

  • Documentation on deployment is clear
  • Developer can test /simulate end-user conditions (for instance, with & without license)
  • Supports local and/or Shockwave delivery
  • Supports multi-user access

(4) Advanced functions:

  • SQL (Structured Query Language)
  • Relations (JOINs between tables, enforced referential integrity)
  • Allows Boolean queries - combinations of criteria, such as Event =' Football' AND (City = 'Miami' OR City = 'Dallas')

(5) Security:
Password protection/ data encryption / permission management

(6) Multi-lingual capabilities:
Character sets and sort order of content / customizable error messages -- INM VizionDB supports multiple character sets for sorting data in the database; it also provides a way for the developer to tailor any messages to the user in the user's preferred language.

(7) Error Management:
Error management is proactive -- the product does not require the developer to write his own code to check for errors. Messages are clear and elaborate, so that you can quickly identify the source of the problem.

 
 
 
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