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Preview 2 of Phoenix Object Basic available for download now   Nov 6th, 16:26 UTC Phoenix Object Basic was released 4 weeks ago and has met with overwhelming interest. Phoenix Object Basic is a cross-platform visual RAD tool for business developers. Preview 2 adds the ability to create freestanding executables, makes improvements to the IDE, fixes problems with saving code and includes several bug fixes. ODBC functionality will be part of Preview 3, due out next month. Download Preview 2 of Phoenix Object Basic is available for download from: http://www.janus-software.com The sheer weight of traffic made our site hard to reach when Preview 1 was announced. Although we have added significant bandwidth, we can't guarantee you will get through immediately. If you find our site hard to reach today, please try again tomorrow. Phoenix Object Basic Phoenix Object Basic was released 4 weeks ago and has met with overwhelming interest. The feedback we have received form the community has been very encouraging and people tell us they like Phoenix for the following reasons: Very short learning curve; easy to port VB code True object-orientation Try..Catch & Throw error handling Multiplatform Component based architecture Among the most requested features were: Ability to create freestanding executable files ODBC data source component Enhancements for the IDE Distributed components Preview 2 adds the ability to create executables, adds improvements to the IDE, fixes problems with saving code and includes several bug fixes. Preview 3, due out late November, will add a ODBC data source component and further enhancements to the IDE. Distributed components will be addressed in Preview 4. Janus Software Janus Software's mission is to bring easy to use, powerful applications to Linux that combine the best elements from the Unix and Windows traditions. Janus Software works with partners throughout the US and the EU in order to fulfill this mission. Janus Software can be reached at http://www.janus-software.com mailto:info@janus-software.com (Submitted by Amy Stolze of Janus Software) Return to today's headlines.

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