Servoy Newsletter May 2010


In this issue:

- Servoy Goes Open Source
- Special Webinar: Servoy Open Source in Detail - June 7
- THIS WEEK: Servoy In-Person Training Classes - Thousand Oaks, CA
- SaaS in 200 Hours - May 27
- Follow Servoy on Social Networks and Servoy Blog
- Servoy Documentation and Tutorials - Servoy Wiki
- Jan Aleman Quoted in SD Times Article: Is Code Escrow for SaaS Making a Comeback?


Servoy goes Open Source
Servoy announced the open source version of its award-winning hybrid SaaS platform, Servoy 5.2 - the platform that simplifies SaaS. Servoy 5.2 combines the best of both worlds, allowing "SaaS and Back" hybrid applications -- which can be deployed using cloud computing and on-premises through both a browser and a native client -- all from a single code base. Servoy is the only hybrid development platform for the "Open Source" era.

"With this open source release of the Servoy Developer and Servoy Client libraries, Servoy hopes to spark contributions from talented developers worldwide; and reaffirms its longstanding commitment to the open source community," said Jan Aleman, CEO, Servoy. "We strongly believe the future of software is open -- and not only open as in open standards -- but open, as in open source."

Read the full press release here.


Special Webinar: Servoy Open Source in Detail - June 7
We are pleased to announce that in Servoy 5.2, the source code of Servoy Developer, the Servoy Smart Client and Servoy Web Client will become open source.

The open sourcing of Servoy benefits the Servoy community in the following ways:
  • More extensive options for developers to take control
  • Community driven improvements
  • Hotfixes can be executed and applied immediately
  • Innovative ideas can be shared/tested around the product
  • Vast expansion of the Servoy eco-space
  • Increased developer interest

Don't miss the opportunity to learn about the new release of Servoy 5.2 - inside and out!

Register now for this webinar


THIS WEEK: Servoy In-Person Training Classes - Thousand Oaks, CA
You missed the Early-Bird Special, but you can still register today for the Servoy In-Person Training Classes! Take advantage of the opportunity to get in-person training from the people who do it every day. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, May 19-20-21, Servoy USA will host a series of mini-trainings in Thousand Oaks, California.
  • If you are a novice to Servoy, you want to attend Servoy 101 on Wednesday, May 19th, and Thursday, May 20th. The full Servoy 101Training is offered at $1,996 (USD).

  • If you are experienced with Servoy, we have 6 half-day classes and a bonus class to choose from on Thursday, May 20th, and Friday May 21st. Each half-day class is $499 (USD).

To sign-up is easy:

- Choose the classes you wish to attend.
(Be sure to note that some sessions will be run concurrently)

- Send an email to Carla Benassi at cbenassi@servoy.com with a list of your classes.


SaaS in 200 hours - May 27
Two months ago, a team from Servoy met with Chris Anderson, CEO of Bizmanualz. Chris needed a fast, robust SaaS application for his customers, allowing them to manage and purchase legal documents.

In this Servoy Special Webinar, Chris and the Servoy team will talk about how they developed the SaaS application; which Servoy frameworks (security, navigation, provisioning, monetization, etc.) were used; and how -- using an Agile approach -- the application was built within 200 man-hours. Don't believe it? Sign-up for the webinar and hear for yourself!

Register now for this webinar.


Follow Servoy on Social Networks and Servoy Blog
In today's hot social media world, Servoyans can now keep up-to-date with all things Servoy on several free social networks -- Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn -- as well as on the Servoy Blog.

To follow Servoy on Twitter, just take your pick from any of these links::

Don't forget you can follow Servoy on Facebook and become a Servoy FaceBook fan.

Servoy is listed on LinkedIn as well. Click here to join LinkedIn.

Are you a blog fan? Check out the Servoy Blog -- to share Servoy news, thoughts and your valued opinions.


Servoy Documentation and Tutorials - Servoy Wiki
Are you looking for Servoy documentation and tutorials? Look no further! You can centrally access all documentation -- online -- for supported versions of Servoy through the Servoy Wiki. Used together with the Servoy Forum, the Servoy Wiki is another "hot tool" that is well-liked and invaluable according to many members of the Servoy community.


Jan Aleman Quoted in SD Times Article: Is Code Escrow for SaaS Making a Comeback?
Jan Aleman, Servoy CEO, discusses code escrow in a recent SD Times article. Here is an excerpt:

A vibrant software-as-a-service marketplace for corporate products saves time and effort for internal development teams, but there's no guarantee the provider will always be there to offer said services. When SaaS was a new technology, software escrow was a popular inclusion in contracts. A neutral third party would take in the source code and hold it in escrow. If things go sour and the original software provider goes the way of the dodo, the customer can then get the software and IP rights from the third party.

But when a successful SaaS provider is acquired by a larger company, the results can also cause software or services to vanish. Jan Aleman, CEO of SaaS provider Servoy, said that "if you have 100 customers paying US $5 a month for the product, then you're in a different situation. Whoever is cleaning up the leftovers may say, 'This revenue stream is so low, we'll let it collapse and be done with it.' "

Click here to read the full article.