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. The business logic and database access in such a web application is handled by the Omnis Server.
The parent company for Omnis Software is Raining Data from Irvine, California.
[edit] Omnis History
- 1979: Paul 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. The company was 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. 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.
- 1999: Released 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
