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Citing limited market opportunities, Lotus Development Corp. last week said it will suspend major application-development work on 680X0- and PowerPC-based Macintosh platforms. The Cambridge, Mass., company, however, will continue to […]

Features Microsoft's SQL Server 6.0. Capability to increase Windows NT performance; Beta testing; Enhancements in terms of backup, consistency, checking and monitoring.

Features Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Open Warehouse data-warehousing architecture and Intelligent Warehouse product line. Sites of 25 to 35 users with 15-GB to 25-GB databases as HP's target market; Features of Open Warehouse; Components of the Intelligent Warehouse product line.

Reports on the release of workgroup version of relational database software from Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) and Informix Software Inc. CA's OpenIngres 2.0; Informix's Windows NT-based Informix Workgroup Server.

Reports Express Systems Inc.'s Express Meter Enterprises (EOM) software. Capabilities; Specifications; Support and compatibility; Pricing; Availability; Contact information.

Reports on report-writing software. Peachtree Software Inc.'s Peachtree Accounting for Windows 3.0; Manzanita Software Systems Inc.'s BusinessWorks Accounting 9.0 software suite; Capabilities; Specifications; Enhancements; Support and compatibility; Pricing; Availability; Contact information.

Reports on increased emphasis by information systems (IS) organizations on integration of application software. Move to Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) 2.0 or OpenDoc; Microsoft Corp.'s use of Visual Basic Applications Edition; LotusScript derived from Visual Basic; PerfectOffice suite.

Reports on the technological and marketing agreement between Microsoft Corp. and Arbor Software Corp. Joint development of on-line analytical processing tool for Excel; Tightening of integration between Essbase and Microsoft Office; Advantages; Capabilities.

Reports on Novell Inc.'s decision to spin off Btrieve database development to Btrieve Technologies Inc. Effort to embrace Open Database Connectivity- (ODBC) compliant databases within NetWare; Encouragement for accounting-software vendors toward client/server computing.

Reports on developments in the incorporation of modeling capabilities associated with multidimensional offerings in standard spreadsheet applications. Microsoft and Borland's addition of basic modeling tools in the form of data-pivot features to their Excel and Quattro Pro offerings; Computer Associates Inc.'s debut of its SuperCalc general-purpose spreadsheet.

Reports on Microsoft Corp., WordPerfect Corp. and Lotus Development Corp.'s joint reliance on usability testing for their products. Different interpretations of what automation should provide; Customers' shift to the areas of ease of use and integration; Lotus' Ami Pro upgrade; Microsoft's Word 6.0 for Windows; WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows.

Announces New England Business Service Software's release of the One-Write Plus 4.0 low-end accounting application software. Addition of graphic user interface (GUI) and mouse support features; Other features; Contact information.

Reports on the debut of Information Builders Inc.'s EDA/Start, an add-on component for its EDA/SQL gateway software. Features; Applications; Product support; Price; Contact information.

Reports on the competition between computer developers during the DB/Expo in San Francisco, California on the last week of April 1995. IBM Corp.'s lineup; Oracle Corp.'s display of distributed database vision.

Reports on the debut of Lotus Development Corp.'s WordPro computer software as an upgrade to Ami Pro. Features; Applications with Notes; Product support.

Reports on the features of SQLBase 6.0, an upgrade to Gupta Corp.'s database software. Support for stored procedures and distributed transactions; Scalability and ease of use; Pricing.

Reports on Kapre Software Inc.'s preparations for the launching of its object-oriented Kapre Financial software. Aim of providing advanced client/server technology; Rival companies in the financial software race; Features.

Reports on HewLett-Packard Co.'s entry into the PC asset-management services area. Launching of the HP Asset Management Service; Price; Capabilities and applications; Cost-benefits of the service.

Reports that Lotus Development Corp. retired its Improv multidimensional spreadsheet. Reasons; Lotus' product development schemes for its 1-2-3 spreadsheet and Approach database;Feedback from Mike Wells, former general manager of the Improv product group.

Reports on the planned release of the Project Scheduler 6 Version 1.1 Windows-based project management software of Scitor Corporation. Addition of Object Linking and Embedding 2.0 support; Capability of resource leveling and multiple project tracking.

Reports on Symantec Corp.'s Time Line 6.0 for Windows project management software. Open database Connectivity support; Report writer from Crystal services; Scripting language; Other features; Price.

Reports on Microsoft Corp.'s preparation of a developers' kit designed to shorten the learning curve for programmers attempting to write custom applications for its Office suite. Price; Schedule of beta testing.

Announces the integration of Arbor Software Corp.'s Essbase multidimensional data-analysis software into Comshare Inc.'s Commander executive information system (EIS) package. Release of Commander EIS 4.0 in March 1994 includes improved database capabilities and greater analytical muscle; Details of Comshare's agreement with Arbor.

Reports on data-corruption and file-management difficulties noted in the operation of Lotus Development Corp.'s 1-2-3 for Windows Release 4. Identification of circumstances surrounding problems; Response from Lotus on customer complaints.

Reports on WordPerfect Corp.'s announcements regarding its lifetime, toll-free support. Tie to product registration and offer as part of a limited warranty; Unchanged terms of the WordPerfect Customer Advantage Program and Premium Service Programs; Creation of a Priority Service offering; Silver Support level addition.

Previews Lotus Development Corp.'s Notes-based variant of its SmartSuite integrated applications suite. Application lineup; Release schedule; Remarks from Jeffrey Papows, vice president of Lotus' Notes division; Feedback from analyst Bernd Harzog.

Reports on Zebra Express Inc.'s release of Zebra Express lowend Windows accounting package, targeted at small business with requirements beyond entry level financial software. Modules; Price; Availability.

Reports on personal productivity, financial and programming software products demonstrated at Comdex 1993 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Great Plains Software's Dynamics Invoicing and Federal Magnetic Media; Elan Software Corp.'s GoldMine 2.5; Intersolv's link between Visual Basic and PVCS version control system; Diamond Head Software's ImageBasic Version 1.1; Baarns Consulting Group's Baarns Utilities 5.0.

Reports on the intention of Symantec Corp. to acquire Fifth Generation Systems Inc. Pending approval from the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice; Layoffs planned; Appointment of Albert Noyes to central marketing group.

Reports on the modifications made on Delrina Technology Inc.'s Far Side Daily Planner and Calendar software. Added capabilities; Price and availability.

Highlights the financial software introduced in Comdex. SourceMate Information Systems' multimodule accounting system AccountMate Premiere; RealWorld's RealWorld Spectrum Accounting; Stac Electronics' Stacker data-compression software for Macintosh; AskSam Systems' askSam package Windows version; Intergraph Corp.'s MasterWorks family of CAD software for Windows NT; American Small Business Computers Inc.'s Windows CAD package.