Data Representations launches Simplicity™ for Palm OS^® Platform.

New release fosters development of wireless client applications for Palm OS^® Platform based handheld computers.

SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY, May 7, 2001-
The general availability of Simplicity™ for Palm OS^® Platform was announced today by Carl Sayres, co-founder of Data Representations, Inc. Data Representations, Inc. is first to market with a cross-platform Rapid Application Development environment targeting the Palm OS Platform using Java Technology™.

"Simplicity for Palm OS Platform marks another milestone in the evolution of the Simplicity for Java family of products," said Mr. Sayres. "Palm OS based handheld computers are one of the most exciting platforms that developers are targeting. Our new RAD environment gives our customers the tools they need to build robust wireless applications targeting handheld computers from companies such as Palm, IBM, Handspring, Nokia, Sony, and many others."

Simplicity for Palm OS Platform builds applications that adhere to the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) standard from Sun Microsystems. This standard ensures compatibility across handheld computers from many vendors including Palm, IBM, Handspring, Sony, and many others.

About the new release
Simplicity for Palm OS Platform allows developers to build applications graphically, choosing from a palette of parts, and assembling the parts using visual tools. Written completely using Java Technology, Simplicity for Palm OS Platform contains a complete Palm OS Platform simulator capable of interactive testing and debugging of applications written using Java Technology. The simulator includes full support for the Database, Infrared Data Transfer, and TCP/IP capabilities found on the Palm OS Platform.

Simplicity for Palm OS Platform is based on the core functionality common to the Simplicity for Java family of products which allows the creation of applications using an interactive graphical approach to user-interfaces as well as program logic. Once the application's user interface is constructed, the Code Sourcerer™ interviews the developer in plain English, and writes the necessary Java source code to complete the program. Simplicity for Palm OS Platform includes full support for the CLDC APIs as well as the Spotlet API. Users may also add third party components to the tool suite.

Exploiting the network capabilities of the Palm OS Platform, Simplicity for Palm OS Platform allows developers to build a wide range of network based applications. Wireless applications can be built using standard protocols, such as http, or can access network resources directly using sockets.

Simplicity for Palm OS Platform includes a complete build environment, which takes applications from source code to byte code to JAR files to the Palm OS Platform-native .PRC format which can be used to install applications directly on handheld computers.

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