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What is SuperWaba?
SuperWaba is an open-source software development platform for PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) and Smartphones . The SuperWaba Software Development Kit (SWSDK) consists of:
» SuperWaba Virtual Machine (SWVM) - using the "write once run anywhere" concept which provides portability to developed applications.
» Basic and Extension Libraries - providing functionality for commercial applications development.
» Build and Deployment tools - to build and install developed applications on the targets devices.
» Examples and documentation
Superwaba was created in beginning of 2000 by Guilherme Campos Hazan (Guich) and derived from another open-source project called Waba (from WabaSoft).
Because of the way SuperWaba was designed, developers can use common Java IDE tools to develop SuperWaba programs. However, SuperWaba does not implement any portion of Java specification and has no connection to Sun Microsystems, the owner of the Java brand and related trademarks.
Competitive Advantages
» Low cost of maintenance - The "write once run everywhere"concept of SuperWaba provides more portable applications, running on a large range of devices and operating systems without any modifications.
» Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) - The SuperWaba platform is royalty-free and it is not licensed per device, but rather, use a low cost annual subscription model. The subscription service includes vital services like SWSDK updates and developer support that are offered optionally by other vendors. The Professional subscription also includes a mobile database called PDBDriver at no additional cost.
» Better Performance - Compared to other mobile development platforms, like .NET Compact Framework (Microsoft) and J2ME (Sun MicroSystems), SuperWaba based applications have a good performance and SWVM has a low memory footprint.
» Short learning curve - Easy-to-use libraries, focused on commercial application development, wich allows quick project prototyping and a short learning curve.
» Open plataform - SuperWaba is an open-platform, granting access to the source code and distribution freedom of all software included in SWSDK. These features allow customization for specific needs, quality assurance and leverage constant evolution through user community collaborative work, decreasing the discontinuation risk of the product itself.
Further Information
To see what's inside the SDK, the main features, benchmarks table, and the steps to create a SuperWaba program, please download our folder. For any other information, please contact us.
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