In article <1191445027.232657.154280@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Math1723 <anonym1723@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Back in the "exciting" days of REALbasic, there was a great deal of
> talk about the Swordfish project, a web application-building tool that
> was announced 3-4 years ago. It sounded really cool, and was much of
> the talk of the 2004 REALWorld conference.
>
> Since REAL Software moved to their subscription model the following
> year, a lot of the excitement of RB went away
I wouldn't agree with that. I think it's as exciting as ever. Did you
see the recent article in RB Developer that shows how you can hack RB
code on your iPhone, for example?
> Last I heard, REAL downgraded Swordfish from a new
> product to a new project type. But I haven't heard if even that has
> come to pass.
I never heard that.
> Since I am in the market now for a web application tool, I am reminded
> of this va****ware. I was even able to find an old article on it to
> remind me of the details:
http://www.macworld.com/news/2004/03/24/swordfish/
What exactly are your needs in a web application tool? I gave a talk at
REAL World last year showing how to create web apps in REALbasic.
There's really no need to wait for Swordfish in most cases.
> So I think I already know the answer to this, but I'd like it
> confirmed by official channels: Is Swordfish dead? Or are there
> still plans to (someday) revive the idea?
I really doubt you'll get any official answer. RS has stated repeatedly
that they don't discuss possible future features. (With the possible
exception of in person, at REAL World.)
Best,
- Joe
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