Announce: BX 5.0 - a GUI Builder with web and NT deployment options

[Mark Hatch]

Builder Xcessory PRO 5.0, a major new release of ICS' industry leading
GUI builder, is now shipping. Optional add-on products to Builder
Xcessory enable UNIX developers to deploy their Motif applications to NT
or the Web.

Full text of the press release can be read at:
http://www.ics.com/whatshot/press_releases/bxpro.html

Key new features include:
- Simplified addition of third party widget and components
- More flexible palettes with the ability to have multiple palettes. For
example each palette might be tailored to a specific product or
application.
- Upgrade path for SGI RapidApp users
- Hard copy and online html based manuals available. Latest release of
the manuals are always available through our web site.
- Full ViewKit support
- JDK 1.1 support
- CDE support
- Improved Class Member Editor
- Includes Netscape 4.0.4
- Optional 3 year maintenance program

Deployment Options:
NT:
Through the add-on BX/Win SDK product, users of Builder Xcessory can
port their applications to NT with minimal effort.

Tarantella:
Through the optional Tarantella product, Motif developers can deploy
their application to any client system running a Java enabled browser
without changing the X application.

Further product details can be read at:
http://www.ics.com/products_bxpro_frame.html

Recommended by SCO and Silicon Graphics
Ray Anderson, Sr. VP of Marketing of SCO, said, "We share ICS' vision
that UNIX servers will continue to be the platform of choice for
business critical applications. Because our customers require these
applications to be deployed across the enterprise, and now also to the
Web, SCO developed Tarantella(TM) to accomplish this task. ICS' BX PRO,
an unparalleled tool for UNIX development, and our Tarantella
application broker for easy enterprise-wide deployment and centralized
application management, work very well together to meet the needs of our
customers."

Beth Dawson, Director of Application Development Tools for Silicon
Graphics (SGI) commented, "SGI's relationship with ICS dates back to
1994, so we have long-term experience with and knowledge of the high
caliber of ICS' products and the kind of reliability that can be
expected from these products. After working closely with ICS during the
development of BX PRO 5.0, we can confidently recommend that customers
of our own GUI builder, RapidApp, upgrade to BX PRO. ICS' ability to
consistently maintain technology leadership in visual development tools
is key to our making this recommendation."

Platform Support
Platforms supported by BX PRO 5.0 include UNIX systems from Sun, HP,
IBM, DEC and SGI.

Free Evaluations:
ICS encourages engineers to examine whether our products meets their
needs through a free evaluation policy. Send email to in...@ics.com for
details.

About ICS:
Founded in 1987, Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc., headquartered in
Cambridge, MA, provides visual development tools for professional
developers that promote rapid application development and software
reuse. ICS is also the world-wide leader in Java and X/Motif training,
and is a SCO Tarantella integrator. In addition, ICS provides quality
technical support and consulting services which further allow developers
to be successful. For further information on ICS, its products or
services, call 617-621-0060, or visit the ICS Web site at
http://www.ics.com.