eberard@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu (Edward Berard) (06/28/88)
EVB Software Engineering, Inc. (EVB) is looking for beta test sites for its Ada MacHost(tm) product. Beta versions of the product will be available in mid-August, and EVB hopes to have qualified a number of test sites by that time. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Ada MacHost is not an application, but rather it is a capability. It allows it users (software engineers) to create Ada applications on a host computer (e.g., a DEC VAX), and to interact with an Apple Macintosh. Using Ada MacHost, software engineers can create applications in which processing can be distributed between the Macintosh and the host computer. Examples of applications which can be created with Ada MacHost include terminal emulators, file servers, software engineering environments, data entry systems, and software engineering tools. Ada Machost resembles the X Windows System in that it has both a library which resides on the host computer, and a server which resides on the Macintosh.(However, Ada MacHost is not based on the X Windows System.) The host-resident library appears to the user as a collection of highly object-oriented Ada package specifications. Each package corresponds to a Macintosh object (e.g., a text window, a radio button, a menu bar, and rectangle). The server is a piece of binary software which runs on the Macintosh, and interacts with the host computer through the library. The server runs on Mac Pluses, SEs, and IIs. Knowledge of the Macintosh Toolbox is not required. A single, host-resident Ada application can simultaneously interact with multiple Macintoshes. In addition, Ada MacHost directly supports Ada's tasking capabilities, allowing, for example, several tasks in a single application to simultaneously control multiple windows on a single Macintosh desktop. REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AS AN Ada MacHost BETA TEST SITE Applicants should have a recent version of DEC's Ada compiler running under VMS, and at least two Macintoshes (Plus, SE, or II). Further, beta sites must commit to providing EVB with feedback on the product. EVB is looking for a wide variety of test sites, e.g., universities, government, and commercial organizations. Foreign inquiries are also welcome. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Marv Shugerman, or Jenny Lott EVB Software Engineering, Inc. 5320 Spectrum Drive Frederick, MD 21701 Phone: (301) 695-6960 Internet: eberard@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu AppleLink: D1349