What the hell is PowerBuilder?

Before beginners Learn PowerBuilder , the first thing to figure out is what is PowerBuilder, what it is for, and what it features. Only when we know the features and features of PowerBuilder can we know when we should choose PowerBuilder as our application development tool.

We know that database application is a very important aspect of the current computer applications, and in the current database technology commonly used is the client/server architecture, in this architecture, all data and database management systems are on the server, The client accesses the data in the database on the server by using standard SQL statements. Because of this architecture, data and data management are unified on the server. Guarantee the data security and integrity, but also can take full advantage of the characteristics of server performance. Because of these advantages of the client/server architecture, it is very widely used.

PowerBuilder is a well-known database application development tool manufacturer PowerSoft products (PowerSoft has now been acquired by the database manufacturer Sybase), it is fully in accordance with the client/server architecture design, in the client/server architecture, It is used in the client and exists as a development tool for the database application. Because the PowerBuilder uses the object-oriented and the visualization technology, provides the visualization application development environment, enables us to use the PowerBuilder, may quickly and conveniently develop the database application which utilizes the data and the database management system in the backstage server.