When I open my PowerBuilder software package in the future, here is what I want to see:

I want my new PB to be the "Swiss Army Knife of Business Application Development"!

If I'm going to pay $3,000 for PB,

Here is what I expect to see in the box (short list) ...

• Integrated product suite
• All based on one simple language
• Fully inter-operable with Java
• Fully inter-operable with .Net
• Fully integrated & robust Debugger
• Source Code Manager built-in
• Report Writer built-in (& Free to deploy)
• Documentation tool built-in
• Application mining tool built-in
• Code refactoring tool built-in
• Integrated OO framework built-in
• Straight forward, simple & intuitive IDE
• Able to build CONSOLE applications
• Able to build WEB applications
• Able to build DeskTop applications
• Able to build SERVER applications
• Able to build TASKBAR applications
• Able to build CONSOLE applications
• Able to build MULTI-THREAD applications
• Able to build N-TIER applications
• Able to build MOBILE applications
• Able to build WEB SERVICE applications
• Able to deploy on multiple O/S's
• Able to deploy on multiple DEVICES.
• Able to support FTP services
• Able to support SMTP services
• Able to support TCP/IP services
• Able to support SMS services
• Able to support BIOMETERIC services
• Able to support GEOSPACIAL services
• An amazing DataWindow object!

etc

Here is what I don't expect to see in the box ...

• An IDE based on Eclipse
• An IDE based on Visual Studio
• A product that requires 3rd party products to accomplish anything useful
• A product based on a 3GL cryptic language

See what's in Appeon's future PB box!

Don't forget to tell Appeon what you want in your PB box (click here).

PS: Oh yeah ... and Batteries included - Ho, Ho, Ho!

Regards ... Chris