Metrowerks Introduces CodeWarrior for PalmPilot, Application Development Tools Hosted on Windows 95/NT and Mac OS
AUSTIN, TEXAS — April 28, 1997 — Metrowerks(ME, TSE MWK., NASDAQ MTWKF.) Metrowerks Inc. one of the world's leading providers of software development tools, today announced CodeWarrior for PalmPilot DR/2 ("Developer Release 2") hosted on Windows 95/NT and Mac OS. CodeWarrior for PalmPilot features the CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment ("IDE") and allows software developers to build applications for the new PalmPilot Professional and PalmPilot Personal Connected Organizers from U.S. Robotics.
"We are pleased to announce the availability of CodeWarrior for PalmPilot hosted on both Windows 95/NT and Mac OS," said Jean Belanger, chairman and chief executive officer of Metrowerks. "This is the first release of our PalmPilot tools hosted on Windows 95/NT. Now Windows developers can access the same easy-to-use CodeWarrior tools for PalmPilot that the Mac developer community has enjoyed since 1996. We are especially pleased to introduce new visual editing tools for developing PalmPilot applications. We believe our Constructor for PalmPilot will set a new standard in user interface design tools for connected organizers and PDAs."
New Features
CodeWarrior for PalmPilot DR/2 now offers direct-to-device debugging support for Palm OS 1.0 from both Windows 95/NT and Mac OS, and a new visual interface design editor (or resource editor), Constructor for Palm OS. Constructor for Palm OS allows users to interactively create and design graphical user interfaces simply by selecting objects (such as windows, menu bars, etc.) from a palette and placing them where they should appear in the final Palm OS application. When U.S. Robotics releases the Palm OS 2.0 system headers and libraries, they will be shipped to all CodeWarrior for PalmPilot registered users free of charge.
Pricing and Availability
CodeWarrior for PalmPilot DR/2 is available now for a suggested retail price of US$ 369 direct from Metrowerks and Metrowerks' authorized distributors. Registered users receive two free updates and technical support.
About Metrowerks
Founded in 1985, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports a complete line of programming tools used for software development for a number of operating systems and microprocessors. Intended for use on desktop computers or embedded systems, these operating systems include Mac OS, Windows 95, Windows NT, PlayStation OS, BeOS and Palm OS, running on 68K, PowerPC, MIPS and x86 microprocessors. Metrowerks' CodeWarrior products are used by over 70,000 registered users in 70 countries. Additional information on Metrowerks and its products is available via e-mail at "[email protected]", from our web site at " http://www.metrowerks.com", or by calling (800) 377-5416 or (512) 873-4700. Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are registered trademarks of Metrowerks Inc. U.S. Robotics is a registered trademarks of U.S. Robotics. PalmPilot and Palm OS are trademarks of US Robotics and its subsidiaries. Apple, Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows and WindowsNT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and other countries. All other company and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies/holders, and are hereby recognized. Statements in this press release regarding CodeWarrior for PalmPilot are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including successful and timely development of CodeWarrior for PalmPilot and customer acceptance of the product.
About CodeWarrior
CodeWarrior is an intuitive suite of software development tools running on MacOS and Windows 95/NT that includes an award-winning integrated development environment ("IDE") complete with project manager, resource and text editors, debugger, class browser, online documentation and tutorials. CodeWarrior's cross-platform compilers support C, C++, Pascal and Java, and allow programmers to build applications for a number of target platforms all from one development environment.
CONTACT:
Metrowerks Inc.
Cynthia Fray, 512/ 873-4758
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