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From: todd@slammer.UUCP (Todd Merriman)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Clarion Professional Developer
Keywords: Clarion review database new speed
Message-ID: <638@slammer.UUCP>
Date: 23 Aug 90 00:11:38 GMT
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Reply-To: todd@slammer.UUCP (Todd Merriman)
Organization: Just me and my computers.  Norcross, Ga.
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In article <1562@wiznet.UUCP> wiz@wiznet.UUCP (Kean Johnston) writes:
> 
> [ praise be to Clarion ]
>

I, too, just bought Clarion and have a somewhat different view of how
well the product was done.

I have only used the application code generator as I am not interested
in learning the database language (unless I absolutely have to).  The
code generator, "Designer,"  is easy to use, but it is difficult to do some
things because the documentation is poorly written.  In fact, if it
weren't for the on-line help, you'd be lost.  I have other experience with
application generators using DataEase (MSDOS) and Unify (Unix), and they both
blow Clarion away with regards to both functionality and quality of 
documentation.  The underlying architecture of Clarion is awkward and 
unconventional, which makes it unintuitive to use.  The lack of 
intuitiveness and poor documentation means that it will be difficult 
to learn its ins and outs.

You had better shop around before you make the kind of investment
that these kinds of packages require.

   Todd Merriman
   Software Toolz, Inc.
   8030 Pooles Mill Dr., Ball Ground, GA 30107-9610
   todd@slammer.UUCP, V-mail (800) 869-3878, (404) 889-8264