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Keep an eye out! Our product documentation and software is now all on one CD-ROM!
No longer being shipped separately, Raining Data product documentation can be found on the product CD in the Documentation folder. As always, complete product documentation is also available on the Raining Data Web site.

Important Marketing Bulletin announcements for Raining Data resellers.
Two new Marketing Bulletin announcements were distributed to resellers within the past few months. RDCMB200208, dated August 1, 2002 announced the release and pricing for OpenDB 2.0 and D³ Oracle Gateway 2.0 connectivity products. Marketing Bulletin RDCMB200209, dated October 10, 2002 announced the release of D³ MQSeries 2.0 for D³ AIX release 7.2.1, introducing pricing and purchase requirements for this product. If you have not received a copy of these important reseller bulletins or if you need further assistance, please contact your Raining Data sales representative or email sales@rainingdata.com. We don’t want you to miss any notifications, so please be sure we have your correct email address and the email addresses of others in your organization that should be receiving these announcements.

Patch Set 8 for mvBase 1.3.02.
This Patch Set contains fixes reported to our technical support department. Patch Set 8 is intended for mvBase 1.3.02 only. It includes all prior Patch Sets for mvBase 1.3.02 and can be safely loaded on systems already running mvBase 1.3.02 with or without prior Patch Sets already loaded. Customers currently running mvBase 1.3.02 may download this Patch free of charge, without reactivation. Please visit our Patches page located on our Web site for download instructions and complete documentation listing the enhancements and resolutions in this Patch Set.

Service Pack 1 for the D³ NT 7.2.1 database product.
This Service Pack combines a collection of patches and product fixes reported to our technical support department. Customers on the current D³ NT 7.2.1 release may download this patch free of charge, without reactivation. Please visit the Patches page located on our Web site for download instructions and complete documentation listing the enhancements and resolutions in this Service Pack. Customers not running D³ NT 7.2.1 may obtain Service Pack 1 by placing an order with your Raining Data sales representative. Service Pack 1 is available at no charge to customers with an active Software Maintenance Agreement on your D³ NT 7.x software license.

Tech Tip:
Third Party Considerations with D³. A must-read for D³ systems running on Windows platforms.

Meet the People: Will Fant
For the past eight years, Will Fant has provided excellent technical support with professionalism and efficiency. Will's approach to handling each call as a unique and important matter, instills confidence. Read more ...

Don't wait until you need to place a support call!
Please remember that if your support agreement is held through a VAR, only individuals from the VAR's organization are authorized to place support calls by either email or phone. Email support keys off of the sender's email address (which must be on file in our system). To add or delete names from your organization's record, please contact your local sales representative or email sales@rainingdata.com.

New Omnis Migration White Paper.
Mark Phillips, Product Manager for Omnis products, has written a White Paper about the pros and cons of migrating to Omnis Studio. Recently presented at the OzOmnis 2002 conference held in Australia, the paper is largely aimed at Omnis 7 users, but also presents a comparison of Studio with other tools for those evaluating Omnis Studio. The Migration White Paper is available at: www.omnis.net/develop/resources/whitepapers.

Omnis Studio version 3.3 in development.
Omnis Studio 3.3 will include a number of small enhancements and fixes. The most significant enhancement will be the solution to the Mac OS X byte range locking issue on all platforms, thereby allowing mixed hardware clients to connect simultaneously to a data file on a Mac OS X Server. Watch for future announcements.

Omnis Studio version 4.0.
Raining Data is pleased to announce the anticipated new features for the next major release of Omnis Studio 4.0. In the first major change to the IDE since Omnis Studio 1.0, Omnis Studio 4.0 will contain a new all-purpose browser that incorporates the class browser, the SQL browser, the data file browser, and the Omnis VCS. The Web Client and Server technologies will be further enhanced, as well as database support, and improvements to the Mac OS X platform. Read more ...

Training in Australia.
The DLA Group, the Omnis distributor in Australia and South East Asia, has recently announced a series of training courses to be hosted in Sydney, Auckland and Melbourne in November and December 2002. The "Step Up to OMNIS Studio" training course is created and run by David Swain, President of Polymath Business Systems, a well respected Omnis trainer and technical author. For dates and further information regarding these courses, please go to the DLA Web site and click on the "Education" link under the Omnis heading.

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S4 Solutions develops full software application in mvDesigner.
With the help of mvDesigner, S4 Solutions created a GUI-based software package from the "ground up." MediCollect Healthcare Collections Software was developed for a law firm that specializes in healthcare receivables and represents doctors and hospitals across New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. S4’s success in meeting their client’s needs came through their ability to leverage existing experience in the General Collections arena and creating a customized package to meet their client’s current and future needs utilizing the functionality of mvDesigner. The results are an easy to use and easy to navigate application that includes excellent client contact management features. Click here for the full story.

Zumasys moves to new headquarters and expands its facilities.
Congratulations to Zumasys on their successful growth and expansion into new corporate offices now located in Lake Forest, CA. Zumasys' new space features a porting lab, computer lab, and training room with the capacity to host their monthly technology seminars and expand their curriculum of technology-related education. Visit their Web site at www.zumasys.com for more information on their products and services.

Report on OzOmnis.
The first OzOmnis conference was a great success. Many of the best Omnis developers in Australia and New Zealand traveled to OzOmnis to attend technical sessions and powerful demonstrations. Attendees were treated to examples of touch screen techniques, handwriting recognition, signature capture, voice control, modem and mobile data communications and biometric security integrated in an Omnis application. A demonstration of a graphical wiring diagram tool was received with great interest. Hosted by the DLA Group, the format was similar to the EurOmnis and AmerOmnis all-inclusive hotel, meal, and conference package. Extended sessions at this event allowed greater depth of material presentation. This winning event allowed attendees to immerse themselves in all things Omnis.

Plans for AmerOmnis 2003 now officially underway.
The organizers of AmerOmnis are pleased to announce the second annual AmerOmnis Conference. AmerOmnis 2003 will take place at the Ivey Spencer Conference Centre in London, Ontario, Canada, March 15 - 20, 2003. AmerOmnis, the North American counterpart of the highly acclaimed, long-standing EurOmnis, along with OzOmnis in Sydney, Australia, is one of the three conferences put on by the Omnis developer community worldwide each year. For complete details on the upcoming conference, please visit www.ameromnis.com.

Raining Data’s success on the road in Europe.
In October, the UK Omnis sales team exhibited at the WebSolutions 2002 trade show in Olympia, London. The show ran alongside Linux Expo and the Application Development Adviser conference aimed at IT managers and decision makers. It proved to be a great place to meet Web developers and solution providers. Recently, representatives from Raining Data’s German office were on the road demonstrating Omnis Studio and D³ at trade shows throughout Europe. These shows included the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in Frankfurt Germany; The Systems Fair in Munich, a show that caters exclusively to the trade IT and telecoms industry; and the Orbit/Comdex Europe show held in Switzerland. Orbit/Comdex is the European counterpart to the Comdex show held in Las Vegas. Orbit/Comdex Europe gears itself towards business solutions, software and IT services. Thanks to these shows for generating many new contacts and interest in Raining Data products and our Web development capabilities!

See Us at International Spectrum 2003.
Raining Data is once again looking forward to presenting and exhibiting at the 23rd annual International Spectrum Conference & Exhibition being held February 17-20, 2003 at the Hyatt Islandia Resort Hotel in San Diego, California. This upcoming Spectrum event promises to provide opportunities for learning about today’s newest Web, GUI and Reporting tools being developed for our industry. Come meet with us and learn how our products can help transform your existing character-based applications into fully functional GUI solutions for cross-platform delivery. Check out the International Spectrum Web site for detailed show information currently available at http://www.intl-spectrum.com. See you there!