North Andover, MA Ð Seeking a way to capitalize on its experience connecting NeXTSTEP computers with IBM mainframes, Conextions has taken the heart of its popular 3270Vision communications program and turned it into an InterfaceBuilder palette that developers can incorporate into their own programs.
"We started out with a shrink-wrapped terminal emulator. We're moving towards application-development tools," said Edward Kodinsky, company president.
The new product, called 3270-Palette and scheduled for release in early May, makes it easy for developers to integrate virtual 3270 screens into custom applications. The terminal can be run completely under program control, giving developers an easy way to access data in mainframe applications from their NeXTSTEP desktops.
Conextions is also developing a program called 3270Builder, which will allow programs using NeXT's DBKit to access information in mainframe-based applications as if they were stored in a database.
Conextions can be reached at 508/689-3570.