Product History
WebPublisher Studio started life in 1997.
The product was initially developed in Omnis 7.3 (now known as Omnis Classic) to allow developers to web enable Omnis databases into HTTP compliant active server pages and TCP/IP thick client applications. Our first Client Server system, built in 1998, recorded appointments and tabulated service statistics.
The product was made available in a general release as V2.2 in 1998 and systems using this version are still delivering production web services over 10 years later. |
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In 2002 development commenced using Omnis Studio and the entire architecture was revised and rewritten from the ground up. Significant additions to the development environment were made possible with the new features available in Omnis Studio and this allowed us to improve the Server API and fully redesign the Client API to permit remote management. In 2005 the application was relaunched as WebPublisher Studio to reflect the migration of the Classic source code to Omnis Studio.
Version 3 of the application was not made available as a general release but has nonetheless been used by other developers in production systems dating back to 2005. Throughout the product lifecycle the tools have been exhaustively tested and many new features have been added. |
In 2006 the code base was revised (again!) in preparation for a general release to the developer community. At the same time Omnis Studio moved to version 4 so it was necessary to verify compatibility before launching the product.
During 2008 the product was finalised for general release as V4.0
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Development Team
The development of WebPublisher Studio has been a collaborative effort. WebPublisher was originally conceived and written by Kim Sumner who has been an Omnis developer since 1986. In 2001, Dave Newton (also an Omnis programmer since 1985) became involved in the project and undertook the rewrite into Omnis Studio.
Kim and Dave are jointly responsible for the WebPublisher Studio system and continue to collaborate on the ongoing design and programming of WebPublisher Studio as well as undertaking custom WebPublisher Studio projects for clients.
Contact us using the Reqest Form on the Support page (yes, also written in WebPublisher Studio!)
Corporate Windows Pty Ltd
Corporate Windows was founded in 1993 to provide solutions for the emerging Client/Server push in the early 1990s. Developing primarily in Omnis, the company has written numerous information solutions for a diverse range of customers. The WebPublisher project was originally conceived as a Client Server web-enabling technology allowing Omnis developers to create web enabled applications.
Corporate Windows is located in Ballarat, Australia and can be reached at www.corporate-windows.com.
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