Integrated Development Environment
An Integrated Development Environment Speeds Application Deployment
When creating applications for enterprises competing in the global marketplace, the right tools can make all the difference. Speed is essential – undoubtedly the applications you're developing are ones the organization needs ASAP. Flexibility is also crucial – you need to be agile enough to adapt to new requirements and opportunities. An integrated development environment can help, but which one provides the most benefit? A cross-platform solution is a must for any enterprise integrating multiple databases and hybrid applications. Productivity tools are a consideration and the flexibility to write code the way you want is required as well. When considering an integrated development environment (IDE), one company offers a premiere solution that also dovetails with an entire business application integration platform designed to simplify deployment, integration and management of applications. For enterprises worldwide, Progress Software offers the integrated development environment of choice.
Progress OpenEdge – An Innovative Integrated Development Environment
Progress® OpenEdge® is one of the world's most reliable, flexible and comprehensive business platforms. OpenEdge's innovative application development environment is integrated with tools for deploying applications easily, integrating with existing technology through a service oriented architecture, and managing distributed deployments with ease. With a number of productivity tools and an Eclipse-based, integrated development environment, OpenEdge helps to accelerate the creation of applications. A single, unified environment allows developers to build Web-based applications, distributed applications or client-server applications, to create XML, Java-based messaging, and Web services, and to integrate .NET and Java clients. And OpenEdge perfectly balances productivity with flexibility, allowing organizations to move quickly in any direction.
Powerful Tools in an Integrated Development Environment
OpenEdge features an innovative set of programming tools that allow developers to work more efficiently and effectively. OpenEdge Architect offers an Eclipse-based integrated development environment that improves productivity by minimizing complexity and simplifying automation. OpenEdge Studio simplifies the task of building complex, distributed business applications with a comprehensive set of tools. OpenEdge Webspeed Workshop is designed to give developers the tools to quickly build highly scalable applications that can process large volumes of transactions over the Internet. And the 4GL Development System offers basic support for developing in Progress, with an editor, compiler, data dictionary and data administration utilities.
In addition to an integrated development environment, Progress also delivers solutions for partner network solutions, service oriented development, SOA integration, application infrastructure, business application integration and development infrastructure.



