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Novell Licenses HiTecSoft's NetBasic 7.0 NetBasic 7.0 Enhances Developers' and Administrators' Ability to Easily Create Server- based and Web-enabled Applications for NetWare forthcomingPROVO, Utah — July 8, 1998 — In a move that further strengthens its NetWare® 5 as a premier platform for open Internet application development, Novell, Inc. today announced it has obtained an exclusive license from HiTecSoft Corp. of the NetBasic 7.0 for Java scripting language. NetBasic 7.0 makes it easy for administrators and novice programmers to develop server-side and Web-enabled applications that take advantage of the robust network services allied with the NetWare platform. NetBasic 7.0 is a scripting language, compatible with the popularly used Visual Basic Script (VBS), that allows developers to easily create Internet and intranet applications. Scripting is the predominant technique that developers are using to build server-side applications such as those used to build a dynamic Web page with corporate database query capabilities. By embedding NetBasic 7.0 for Java in NetWare 5, Novell allows script developers to easily leverage the superior management and control features in NetWare 5, such as Novell Directory Services™ (NDS™) and harness the robust features of Java for simpler and richer Web application development. The combination of technologies creates a truly integrated and open Internet platform which will result in faster and more stable Internet application development. The open development platform also encourages more applications to be developed for the server environment. "The license of NetBasic 7.0 solidifies our commitment to make NetWare 5 an open, Internet network platform," said Dave Clare, Novell director of product and services strategy. "The license is yet another step by the company to make it easier for developers to maximize their investment in the NetWare platform and make it easier for them to develop server-side and Web-enabled applications." NetWare 5 will now support key features of NetBasic 7.0 for Java, including full access to Java Beans and Java class libraries; full integration with Netscape Web servers and the ability to design dynamic HTML pages; compatibility with VBS and all other text editors, allowing developers to build enhanced server-side logic; and support of Novell's Universal Component System that can access Novell's rich networking services and share logic across a variety of languages for development including Basic, Java, Javascript, Perl, Python and Rexx. Availability Early access to NetBasic 7.0 is available today in the OSA SDK 1.0 which is available from free download off of the Web at http://developer.novell.com. NetBasic 7.0 will be available in the next release of the Novell Developer Kit slated for October 98. It will also be available with the release of NetWare 5.0 later this year through enhancement packs. About Novell Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet/intranet and small-business markets, as well as the network computing industry's most comprehensive education and technical support programs. Information about Novell and its complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and Novell Directory Services and NDS are trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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