Servoy Newsletter June 2010
In this issue:
- Servoy 5.2 Beta Available
- Servoy Simplifies SaaS with Open Source Servoy 5.2 and PostgreSQL
- Special Webinar: Open Source Servoy & PostgreSQL - June 10
- SD TIMES: Servoy's Web Platform Goes Open Source
- Servoy in the Amazon Cloud: New AMI for Servoy 5.1
- Do You Know About Servoy? - On DZone JavaLobby
- Special Webinar: Servoy Open Source In Detail - June 7
- Special Webinar: Ken Levy on Visual FoxPro and Servoy - June 15
- Servoy Keynote at SaaS University Conference Washington D.C., July 20-22 - Free Tickets and Softletter SaaS Report
- Servoy Success Story: Keeneight
Servoy 5.2 Beta Available
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Servoy 5.2 beta 1 (open source release). This version is available through the download page on the Servoy website (developer section) and auto update.
Click here for more information.
Servoy Simplifies SaaS with Open Source Servoy 5.2 and PostgreSQL
Servoy announced the first open source version of its award-winning SaaS application development platform, Servoy 5.2, using PostgreSQL. This change to an open source version, means that Servoy users have enormous flexibility in deployment to cloud hosting or desktop systems; as well as enables open source developers looking for RAD tools, rapid prototyping and data application development to utilize a mature, easy-to-use environment.
"We chose PostgresSQL because it is the most powerful open source database," said Jan Aleman, CEO, Servoy. "Users can also run other databases at the same time. We support Sybase, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB/2, MySQL and others out of the box." PostgreSQL has won praise from its users and industry recognition, including the Linux New Media Award for Best Database System and five-time winner of the Linux Journal Editors' Choice Award for best DBMS.
Don't forget to attend the PostgreSQL webinar next week. See below for details.
Click here to read the full Press Release.
Special Webinar: Open Source Servoy & PostgreSQL - June 10
In this webinar, Servoy will be joined by one of the foremost PostgreSQL consulting firms in the world: PostgreSQL Experts, Inc. Josh Berkus, PostgreSQL Experts, Inc CEO, will be presenting along with Jan Aleman, Servoy CEO. Josh has been a member of the PostgreSQL Core Team since 2003 and has been working as a database consultant since 1998.
Here are the key points that will be discussed:
- Why Servoy chose PostgreSQL in the open source version
- Why PostgreSQL is the best open source database
- Servoy and PostgreSQL
- Pgadmin overview
- Migrating your data
- Q&A
SD TIMES: Servoy's Web Platform Goes Open Source
European Web platform company, Servoy, announced that it will release its core libraries under the Affero General Public License (AGPL). Those libraries provide Java functions in a JavaScript-accessible Web layer.
Jan Aleman, CEO of Servoy, said his company's Web platform mixes the best of both worlds. "We've found a good mix of not being too runtime-oriented and not being too build-oriented. We don't generate Java code. Servoy uses a library of native Java code that has already been built maps against those classes," he said.
Click here to read the full SD Times article.
Servoy in the Amazon Cloud: New AMI for Servoy 5.1
We have updated the Servoy AMI on the Amazon Elastic Cloud to Servoy 5.1. With Amazon's Elastic Cloud you can instantly host Servoy applications at a low cost. All you need to do is log-in and fire up a Servoy app server. With one click, Servoy apps can then be put into production. It's really that easy!
To launch an instance of the AMI:
- log into your AWS Console and select AMIs.
- Search in public AMIs for AMI ID = ami-2fc82146
- Right-click the image and launch it.
Do You Know About Servoy? - On DZone JavaLobby
One of the largest developer community websites and blogs posted an in-depth article about Servoy! Patrick Talbot, Java & Servoy guru, shared his insights.
Click here to read the full article.
Special Webinar: Servoy Open Source In Detail - June 7
Don't miss the opportunity to learn about the inside-outs of Servoy's new release! In Servoy 5.2, the source code of Servoy Developer, 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
Register now for this webinar.
Special Webinar: Ken Levy on Visual FoxPro and Servoy - June 15
Please join Ken Levy, former Visual FoxPro Product Manager, and Sean Devlin, Servoy Senior Technical Engineer, in this comprehensive one-hour webinar for a demonstration and discussion on using Servoy with existing Visual FoxPro applications and Servoy for FoxPro developers. This webinar will be demo-centric -- focusing on how features common to Visual FoxPro applications are developed in Servoy; cool Servoy features not supported in Visual FoxPro; how Servoy works with DBF tables in existing FoxPro applications; and the benefits to FoxPro developers in adding Servoy expertise to their toolkit. A live interactive Q&A session will immediately follow the presentation.
Register now for this webinar.
Servoy Keynote at SaaS University Conference Washington D.C., July 20-22 - Free Tickets and Softletter SaaS Report
- Are you looking to transition to SaaS (Software as a Service)?
- Would you like to network with leading executives in this industry?
- Would you like to manage your current SaaS organization better?
- Are you interested in learning the latest about SaaS?
As a Silver Sponsor, Servoy is giving away 2 free tickets to this event (a $2,400 USD value) and 10 free copies of the latest Softletter SaaS report -- 500 pages of the most valuable SaaS information (a $450 USD value)!
To participate in this raffle, simply send an email to cbenassi@servoy.com.
SaaS University has developed an industry-wide reputation of providing the most comprehensive program on launching and growing a successful SaaS company. Executives should attend SaaS University Conference to understand how to manage their SaaS firm or division during the recession; hear best practices on conserving cash; and garner knowledge that will help them to determine whether launching a new SaaS System in their particular situation will help to enable them to succeed in this vastly growing and competitive market.
Jan Aleman, Servoy CEO, will also be delivering a keynote speech on "Europe, SaaS, and the Cloud." Do not miss this opportunity!
Check out the complete conference agenda here.
Servoy Success Story: Keeneight
This month's newsletter features another Servoy Success Story: Keeneight Srl. Keeneight specializes in the creation of software engineering that supports the entire life-cycle of the product, from concept design to after-sales assistance for the automotive, aerospace, and appliance markets (the software can also be easily adapted to other manufacturing companies as well).
"Servoy immediately proved to us to be the perfect development and deployment tool because it met our three basic requirements of integration, flexibility and durability. The result of switching to the Servoy development and deployment platform is modular software that is able to integrate and expose data, with all the features needed to manage a product structure during its life cycle. Thanks to the great graphical interface framework of Servoy, we can leverage the user experience with a high level of collaboration features and an easy customization, to always offer what is really needed.
Read the full Keeneight Success Story.
