|
Data Access Worldwide Delivers Operations Application to Shake-A-Leg Miami
Posted: 6/24/2002
|
Not-for-profit adaptive watersports organization Shake-A-Leg
Miami deploys new revision of software developed by Data Access Worldwide
Miami, FL, June 24, 2002 – Data Access Worldwide (www.dataaccess.com), a provider of cross-platform software application development tools, has delivered to Shake-A-Leg Miami (www.shakealegmiami.org) the latest revision of a customized scheduling and registration software application built on Visual DataFlex 8, the company’s flagship RAD tool for building Windows database applications.
“We are pleased to be able to assist Shake-A-Leg with continuing to provide its unique services to the South Florida community,” said Charles Casanave, III, CEO of Data Access Worldwide. The official delivery took place June 7 during Shake-A-Leg’s official groundbreaking ceremony in Coconut Grove celebrating the commencement of construction on its new Watersports Center and Marine Academy on Biscayne Bay.
John Kramel, Senior Consultant for Data Access Worldwide’s Professional Services Group, served as the lead developer for the operations application. DAW’s professional services staff, either on a volunteer basis or at a specially reduced rate, provided additional development expertise for the project. DAW also helped obtain free registration for Shake-A-Leg personnel in Crystal Reports classes offered by Hammerman Associates (www.hammerman.com), of Salisbury, MD.
“This software will make a huge difference in our operations,” said Kathy Andersen, Operations Director. “Up to now, we’ve had to do most everything on paper.” The customized database application will enable the registration of participants into classes and outings that Shake-A-Leg offers. It will keep track of the organization’s membership and the special needs that may apply to individuals.
Shake-A-Leg Miami provides sailing programs with an emphasis on people with disabilities, youth-at-risk and disadvantaged youth their families and friends. Summer camp, boat repair and maintenance, after-school programs, boating and water safety, kayaking, and marine educational programs are among their variety of offerings. Through the efforts of eight full time employees and over 200 volunteers, Shake-A-Leg Miami served over 6,500 people last year on 18,000 different outings.
Visual DataFlex is a suite of software tools, a design methodology, application components, a transaction processing DBMS and scaleable client server options built around a mature object-oriented 4GL. Professional developers worldwide use it to create high-performance, database applications for Windows 98, NT and 2000 operating systems. For complete details on Visual DataFlex, visit www.DataAccess.com/VDF.
Data Access Worldwide has developed productivity-enhancing software tools for developers for twenty-five years. The company’s other software products in addition to Visual DataFlex include WebApp Server and DataFlex; professional software tools for building reliable, high-performance, component-based database applications for cross-platform environments. WebApp Server is an application server product suite for building and deploying web and wireless database applications.
There are over 400,000 DataFlex and Visual DataFlex sites running a broad range of commercial applications serving accounting, healthcare, office management, manufacturing, and other data-driven environments.
Data Access Worldwide was established in Miami, Florida in 1976. The company supports a network of distributors in 20 countries. Data Access Worldwide offices are located in Hengelo, The Netherlands, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Melbourne, Australia.
For more information about Data Access Worldwide visit www.DataAccess.com or call (305) 238-0012. For more information on Hammerman Associates, visit www.hammerman.com or call 800-783-2269.
# # #
|
