REAL Software Ships REALbasic and REAL Studio 2009 Release 3;
Adds OpenGL Surface for 3D Images and Animation
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 7, 2009) — REAL Software, creator of REALbasic, a cross-platform development tool for creating software for Mac, Windows and Linux, is now shipping REALbasic and REAL Studio 2009 Release 3. This release boasts more than 100 improvements and 31 new features, including the addition of OpenGL support for 3D images and animation.
"REALbasic is powerful enough to allow me to develop 2D applications requiring a complex interface faster than any other compiler," commented Stephan Keith, a REALbasic Developer. "With the introduction of OpenGL to REALbasic, and its extraordinary interface development tools, I should be able to develop 3D applications 50% to 70% faster over those using traditional C-programming methods."
The new OpenGLSurface control does require a knowledge of the OpenGL language. However, there are some open source projects that are implementing a RB3D-compatible API on top of the OpenGL for developers who currently use RB3D.
REALbasic was recently named 'Best Programming Language' during The Code Project's First Annual Members Choice Awards.
The complete list of improvements and new features in this release can be found in the release notes in the product download section, http://www.realsoftware.com/download. REALbasic and REAL Studio are available in a free 30-day trial edition. REAL Software recently published an Introduction to REALbasic video on YouTube.com.
About REALbasic / REAL Studio
REALbasic / REAL Studio is a full-featured cross-platform software development tool suited to creating a wide range of applications, from utilities to enterprise-class applications. REALbasic Personal Edition for Windows, Mac and Linux is priced at $99. REALbasic for Linux Personal Edition is offered for free to open source developers. REALbasic Professional Edition, required for cross-platform compilation, is $299. REAL Studio, geared for full-time developers, is $1495. All editions of REALbasic and REAL Studio are now available and can be downloaded directly from REAL Software at http://www.realsoftware.com/download.
About REAL Software
REAL Software provides REALbasic and REAL Studio, an object-oriented cross-platform software development tool, and REAL Server, a cross-platform database server, for developers who want to create and deliver software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. REAL Software was founded in 1996 and is based in Austin, Texas. For more information visit www.realsoftware.com or call 866.825.2114. To view the REAL Software Blog visit http://www.realsoftwareblog.com.