The company credited for developing the first Visual Basic development environment for the Palm operating system, AppForge Inc., has recently adopted StarTeam as the company-wide standard for the management of code and content associated with AppForge`s mobile and embedded applications and internal Web site, reports Business Connection, exclusive distributors for Starbase Corporation`s StarTeam products in Africa.
"StarTeam`s integrated and open environment has provided a secure foundation for the management of our entire product development lifecycle," stated Bruce Johnson, director of software development at AppForge - a leading provider of application development solutions for handheld Personal Digital Assistant`s (PDA`s) and mobile devices. Worldwide shipments of PDA`s are expected to reach 21 million units with the annual market for handheld computers being expected to grow annually in excess of 30 percent through 2003. The escalating PDA market, as well as the substantial Microsoft Visual Basic development user base, has contributed to AppForge`s rapid growth rate and leading position in the industry.
Starbase Corporation, listed on the Nasdaq and a leading provider of collaboration products for the creation and management of integrated code and content eBusiness applications, said that AppForge had converted and combined two source code repositories into one centrally located StarTeam repository to manage more effectively and efficiently the large number of digital assets required for the cross-platform development project.
"The speed with which we are able to develop and manage multiple projects has had a dramatic effect on our productivity," continued Johnson. "StarTeam enables our team to produce what would normally require twice the resources. We consider StarTeam to be indispensable to AppForge."
StarTeam, represented throughout Africa by Business Connection, is the only digital asset management tool employed by AppForge and distributed across the entire enterprise, facilitating enhanced communication between increasing numbers of technologically diverse users. Utilising the StarGate SDK, AppForge integrated custom software development applications within StarTeam`s collaborative framework. The flexibility and power of StarTeam has provided AppForge with one of the company`s only off-the-shelf solutions.
Current South African clients include the Internet Solution, Financial IQ, Telkom and Intervate amongst others.
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Business Connection
Business Connection, an innovative IT specialist, is able to offer a totally integrated solution for complete management and predictability of software and web development projects. Dedicated StarTeam experts provide consulting, training, customisation and full technical support capabilities.
Starbase
Starbase is the leading provider of collaboration products for the creation and management of integrated code and content eBusiness applications. With over 1625 StarTeam customers worldwide, the company`s technology supports the continuous cycle of creating, linking and managing digital assets. Starbase has its headquarters in Santa Ana, California, USA.
AppForge Inc.
AppForge is a privately owned software company in Atlanta, USA and offers the world`s only Microsoft Visual Basic Program development environment for the Palm OS. AppForge has 15 years experience developing mobile and embedded applications for the wireless market.