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(OBJECTSHARE-INC)(OBJS) ObjectShare Announces New Academic Program; Releases Free, Non-Commercial Version of Popular VisualWorks Development Suite (Business Wire; 05/05/98)
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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998--ObjectShare Inc. (Nasdaq: OBJS), the object-oriented solutions provider for network computing, Tuesday announced the ObjectEducation Program, offering a comprehensive, value- added program tailored to facilitate the adoption and education of object- oriented concepts by individuals or within established computer science curricula.
In conjunction with this program, ObjectShare is releasing a free, non- commercial version of the company's flagship product, VisualWorks. The ObjectEducation Program also includes proven curricula in objects, and is extended to include tools, courses, and support for both Smalltalk and Java.
"It is important for universities to have access to the latest tools and materials to provide a continuing pool of talent in the object-oriented programming market," said Jim Smith, ObjectShare's senior vice president of worldwide sales. "These new programs and products provide universities with exciting new options to create the future of computing."
"VisualWorks Non-Commercial and the ObjectEducation program are great news for the academic community, and will make it easy for any teacher to take advantage of the power of Smalltalk," said Dr. Ralph Johnson, coordinator of Project Design Activity, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne.
"For over a decade, I have been using VisualWorks for both teaching and research. It is ideal for teaching because it makes objects concrete and easy for beginners to visualize. It is full of examples of good design that help students to become good designers, and in research, it lets me build robust systems quickly."
The ObjectEducation Program is comprised of three tiers. ObjectScholar, an entry option that includes access to products for teaching/lab use in smaller schools; ObjectAcademy, a full-featured program that adds teaching and research, and Master ObjectAcademy, which adds ObjectShare's proven educational curricula in objects, Smalltalk and Java.
VisualWorks Non-Commercial Availability
The free VisualWorks Non-Commercial version, for Windows NT, will be made available in May for download from the ObjectShare Web site. This version is a full feature set of the VisualWorks development environment but is restricted license for usage for evaluation, non-commercial, or in-dormitory purposes only.
ObjectEducation Program Availability
The ObjectEducation Program offerings are available through ObjectShare Educational Sales by calling 800/759-7272. Additional information on ObjectEducation is available on the ObjectShare Web site at <http://www.objectshare.com/objecteducation.
About VisualWorks
VisualWorks is a powerful object-oriented application development environment for building state-of-the-art network computing applications that are truly portable across Windows, Macintosh and most UNIX platforms. VisualWorks developers benefit from an integrated development environment, enhanced application delivery, and incorporation of a powerful suite of development tools, including the ObjectLens for bridging between relational databases and objects, GUI interface painter and the proven ANSI compliant VisualWorks Smalltalk language. VisualWorks applications are easy to maintain, enable rapid development and allow dynamic response to changes in your business.
About ObjectShare Inc.
Founded in 1983, ObjectShare is the leader in object-oriented solutions for network computing. With complete support for industry standards using Java or Smalltalk, the company offers its development environments, frameworks, along with consulting, education and support services worldwide. With headquarters in Irvine, the company also maintains offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
For more information about ObjectShare, call 800/759-7272 or 949/833- 1122. ObjectShare's World Wide Web address (URL) is <http://www.objectshare.com. -0-
VisualWorks, Distributed Smalltalk, VisualWave, PARTS and Visual Smalltalk are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ObjectShare Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: ObjectShare Inc., Irvine Brenda Frederich, Product Manager 714/833-1122 E-mail: brenda@objectshare.com or Danielle Carvin, PR/Marketing Coordinator 714/794-7173 E-mail: dcarvin@objectshare.com
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