Through Builder's visual design interface, applications are rapidly prototyped from the outside starting with the user interface and external data sources necessary to support the application. Builder's programming model provides developers with modular, reusable objects, classes and methods. Applications constructed with Builder can be incrementally prototyped, tested and released as needed for rapid evolution based on continuous end-user feedback.

Builder offers integrated access and control of the entire Applixware product line. Compound document objects are created and manipulated directly from within a Builder application, leveraging the powerful Applix Spreadsheets, Presents, Mail, Words and Graphics, components. Applix Builder offers these customer-proven Applixware applications as object components, providing unparalleled power and flexibility in application design and implementation.

Builder applications are inherently cross-platform. Once developed, they will run unmodified on any Applixware supported Unix or Windows NT-based system. With integrated communications and client/server capabilities, it is possible to execute and control applications on remote hosts or servers transparently and efficiently. Builder's Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and external shared library interfaces readily support integration with external applications and existing subroutine libraries, allowing Builder to become the rapid application development cornerstone for new applications that preserve prior development investments.

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