On Friday, we released the latest updates to our Data Abstract and RemObjects SDK products for all five platforms, as well as for Hydra. Like always, a whole bunch of fixes and improvements across the product lines are gathered together in this release.

For Data Abstract and RemObjects SDK, this is also our last planned release for the 7.0 product version, as we prepare for a major new product cycle — codenamed DA8 — starting with our summer release in May. As such, this update focuses mainly on bug fixes and smaller enhancements (of which there are many).

The new release also includes official support for use with our recently released RemObjects C#, including project templates and IDE improvements to let you build .NET, Cocoa and Java apps with RO/DA using our C# implementation, as well as building managed hosts and plugins for Hydra.

As always, the new update is free for all users with an active subscription, and available on the customer portal. Our free 30-day trial downloads have also been updated to the new version.

If your subscription has elapsed, then now is a great time to renew. Renewing will not only give you access to the new 7.0 update, but also access to the beta versions of DA8 that will become available over the course of April, as well as the first (and future) DA8 or RO8 releases throughout the year.

If your previous subscription ended a while ago, you will be happy to hear that we recently updated our online shop to automatically grant “amnesty renewals”. That means you can be assured that your renewed license will always cover the current product and at least six months of future updates from your renewal date.

If you have or are considering getting a Suite subscription, remember that the Suites for .NET, Cocoa and Java now also include RemObjects C# — so you get been more value at the same great price as before (and you can always up-renew from RO or DA to the Suite, of course).

But enough talk, i’m sure you’re anxious to try out the new bits. We’re happy to have this new set of updates out to you now, and we’re extremely excited about what we have coming for DA8 and RO8 this summer and beyond.

yours,
marc hoffman
Chief Architect