4D BLOGS - AUGUST, 2011

4D today announced Wakanda public beta, a free open source Rapid Application Development platform (RAD) to create business applications for the Web and mobile platforms all in HTML5 and JavaScript. Wakanda is a powerful development technology for building data centric business Internet applications. It increases developer productivity, integrates with complex enterprise environments and delivers rich and interactive experiences for users.

The latest version of Wakanda – 4D's free, open-source development platform for creating Web and mobile business applications – is available for all to download as a beta.

The second Hotfix release for 4D v12.3 is now available to 4D Partners.

Application development as practiced today is known to require heavy investment in detailed technical knowledge causing professional developers to sink years of learning and practice in order to achieve proficiency in language or system... 

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Despite having nearly cleared out the open bar and devoured everything from lamb chops to lobster rolls to potato pancakes at Wednesday night's Welcome Reception, 4D Summit 2011 attendees once again filled the Rooftop Ballroom at Boston's Omni Parker House Hotel for the Thursday morning keynote.

With attendance the highest it's been in years, there was a packed house for the first keynote presentation at 4D Summit 2011. Two hundred developers packed into the rooftop ballroom of Boston's Omni Parker House Hotel to learn about 4D's recent achievements, as well as get a look at what to expect in the near future.

Attendees at 4D Summit 2011 in Boston were given a first look at 4D v13, the upcoming version of 4D's flagship product line. It was further announced that the latest version of the leading business application development platform is now available for beta testing.

4D, Inc. will kick off its annual worldwide 4D Summit conference with a keynote address on Wednesday, October 12 at 8:30 a.m. A team of 4D executives led by Luc Hollande, 4D’s CEO, will deliver the keynote. 4D Summit will offer in-depth sessions about 4D, the world’s most advanced development platform for business applications.

We’ve been in San Jose since last week. Just in case you didn’t read the last blog post, I’ll summarize: Last week, Jérôme and I travelled to San Jose, California, to work with the US team on 4D Summit 2011⁽¹⁾.

4D has just released the latest update to its primary product line, 4D v12.3.

The new release includes certification for Mac OS X Lion and new features that help generate applications for Apple’s popular Mac App Store. Plus, fixes and stability improvements to v12 existing features.