New Data Analysis and Secure Networking Features Added to Ultra Fast Developer Database
December 8, 2006. Beaverton, Oregon-based Paradigma Software, Inc announces the immediate availability of Valentina Technology Release 2.5 for all developer and business products. This upgrade adds significant new features to both Paradigma business products and developer products.
All Valentina 2.5 products gain two new SQL syntax features for reducing complexity in SQL queries and greatly enhancing data analysis queries:
* PIVOT, SQL Syntax. Create virtual cross-tabs of data results to greatly enhance data analysis capabilities of applications built around Valentina.
* WITH-statement, SQL Syntax. A new Common Table Expression and similar to Views; the WITH statement acts much like a VIEW that is temporary to the query.
All Valentina 2.5 business products gain both SSL and automatic network discovery features, with options available for Valentina Developer Network:
* SSL Support. Built in SSL support for Valentina Office Server and Valentina Studio, allowing optionally adding secure communications or disabling non-SSL communications. An SSL Adapter is available for Valentina Developer Network for $99.
* Bonjour Support. Built in Bonjour support (a form of zero-config) for Valentina Office Server and Valentina Studio. This allows automatic discovery of a database server on a network. A Bonjour Adapter is available for Valentina Developer Network for $99.
* Redesigned Valentina Studio. The database creation, browser, query builder and server maintenance tool has a new, modern, tabbed interface.
In addition to customer feedback, Paradigma Software also incorporated dozens of minor fixes and improvements.
The technology upgrade is free for all licensees of Valentina 2.x products. The Bonjour and SSL Adapters cost $99 and are licensed so that VDN subscribers can incorporate them into their projects royalty free.
Valentina Application Developer Kits allow developers utilizing Adobe Director, Runtime Revolution, REALbasic, any .net framework solution, any COM based solution, Delphi, MS Visual C++ or Apple xCode to power their applications with Valentina database technology. Valentina ADKs start at $149.
Valentina Developer Network adds royalty free distribution of Valentina Embedded Server, allowing developers to save over $300 per deployment compared to competing solutions; Embedded Server can be deployed royalty free. Valentina Developer Network starts at $399 during December 2006, new seats of VDN Platform are discounted by $100.