Omnis Studio
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Omnis Studio is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool that allows programmers and application developers to create Enterprise level and Web-based applications for Windows, Linux, Solaris and Mac OS X personal computers and servers across all business sectors.
The Omnis Web Client is an ActiveX control or Netscape plug-in which can be embedded into an HTML page providing an application interface in the end-user's browser. Developers can use the Omnis Web Client to build all types of web application and Rich Internet Application by presenting a highly functional interface in the user's web browser. The business logic and database access in such a web application is handled by the Omnis Server.
Omnis Studio is owned and developed by Raining Data from Irvine, California.
[edit] Omnis History
- 1979: Paul Wright nephew of Peter Harold Wright founded Blyth Computers (later renamed Blyth Software, then Omnis Software) based in Wenhaston, Suffolk, in the UK, which became the first Apple dealership in East Anglia.
- 1982: Blyth released its first "Omnis" product, a database application tool for the Apple 2 designed by David Seaman. The company was renamed Blyth Software.
- 1983/84: Released Omnis 3, one of the first cross-platform database application tools for Apple computers and IBM compatibles running under MS-DOS. May 1984 Blyth Software Inc. was incorporated and opened offices in San Mateo, CA.
- 1985: Following the launch of the Apple Macintosh in 1984, Omnis 3 Plus was released, one of the first database generation tools for the Mac. UK headquarters moved to Mitford House in Benhall, Suffolk.
- 1987: Released Omnis Quartz, one of the first GUI databases for Microsoft Windows. Blyth Holdings Inc was created & floated on NASDAQ raising $7m.
- 1989: Released Omnis 5, one of the first cross-platform development tools for building applications under Windows and Mac.
- 1992/93/94: Released Omnis 7 v1, v2, and v3 in consecutive years, an integrated development environment providing client/server access to many industry standard server databases such as Oracle, Sybase, and Informix.
- 1997: Released Omnis Studio v1, a cross-platform, development environment for Windows and Mac OS. Company was renamed Omnis Software.
- 1999: Released the Omnis Web Client or "thin client" for browsing data and applications via the Web
- 1999: Released Omnis Studio for Linux making Omnis one of the first RAD tools available under Linux, Windows, and Mac.
- 2000: Released Omnis Studio v3. Later that year Omnis Software merged with PICK Systems to become Raining Data Corporation.
- 2004: Released Omnis Studio v4 including support for MySQL, JDBC, and Java Objects.
- 2005: Released Omnis Studio v4.1 including support for Unicode.
- 2006: Release of Omnis Studio 4.2 including native support for Mac-Intel and introduction of Web Services Component
