Omnis Studio
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Omnis Studio is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool that allows programmers and application developers to create Enterprise level and Web-based applications for Windows, Linux, Solaris and Mac OS X personal computers and servers across all business sectors.
The Omnis Web Client is an ActiveX control or Netscape plug-in which can be embedded into an HTML page providing an application interface in the end-user's browser. Developers can use the Omnis Web Client to build all types of web application and Rich Internet Application by presenting a highly functional interface in the user's web browser. The business logic and database access in such a web application is handled by the Omnis Server. The Omnis Server also can act as a hub between database servers, services based on Java and dotNet and clients like Adobe Air & Flex transferring data in the form of XML / Web Services.
Omnis Studio is owned and developed by TigerLogic Corp from Irvine, California. There is an active world-wide developer community which runs a mailing list and holds technical conferences, such as the EurOmnis conference held annually in Europe.
[edit] Omnis history
- 1979: Paul Wright nephew of Peter Harold Wright founded Blyth Computers (later renamed Blyth Software, then Omnis Software) based in Wenhaston, Suffolk, in the UK, which became the first Apple dealership in East Anglia.
- 1982: Blyth released its first "Omnis" product, a database application tool for the Apple 2 designed by David Seaman and written using Apple Pascal. Omnis was also developed at the time using the UCSD Pascal environment which enabled a simple port over to other popular machines of the time. The company was later renamed Blyth Software.
- 1983/84: Released Omnis 3, one of the first cross-platform database application tools for Apple computers and IBM compatibles running under MS-DOS. May 1984 Blyth Software Inc. was incorporated and opened offices in San Mateo, CA.
- 1985: Following the launch of the Apple Macintosh in 1984, Omnis 3 Plus was released, one of the first database generation tools for the Mac. Initially as a textual product rather than a GUI. UK headquarters moved to Mitford House in Benhall, Suffolk.
- 1987: Released Omnis Quartz, one of the first GUI databases for Microsoft Windows. Blyth Holdings Inc was created & floated on NASDAQ raising $7m.
- 1989: Released Omnis 5, one of the first cross-platform development tools for building applications under Windows and Mac.
- 1992/93/94: Released Omnis 7 v1, v2, and v3 in consecutive years, an integrated development environment providing client/server access to many industry standard server databases such as Oracle, Sybase, and Informix.
- 1997: Released Omnis Studio v1, a cross-platform, development environment for Windows and Mac OS. Company was renamed Omnis Software.
- 1998: Released Omnis Studio v2, a cross-platform, multi-database development environment for Windows and Mac OS.
- 1999: Released Omnis Studio v2.1 including the Omnis Web Client or "thin client" for browsing data and applications via the Web.
- 1999: Released Omnis Studio for Linux making Omnis one of the first RAD tools available under Linux, Windows, and Mac.
- 2000: Released Omnis Studio v3. Later that year Omnis Software merged with PICK Systems to become Raining Data Corporation.
- 2004: Released Omnis Studio v4 including support for MySQL, JDBC, and Java Objects.
- 2005: Released Omnis Studio v4.1 including support for Unicode.
- 2006: Release of Omnis Studio 4.2 including native support for Mac-Intel and introduction of Web Services Component
- 2007 Omnis Studio Version 4.3 with enhanced platform support for Windows Vista and Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard). Including .Net interface and enhanced Version Control System, better support under Linux such as Font Handling and UI elements, now supports CUPS. New Windows installer for the Webclient for all browsers.
- 2008 Release Omnis Studio 4.3.1 with improvements in the appearance and behavior of Omnis Studio running under Mac OS X 10.5, a new Universal Binary edition of the Mac OS X Oracle DAM, and new PostgreSQL 8.3 data types. Main holding company renamed TigerLogic Corporation.
