Friday, October 29, 2010

HanDBase Comes to Android

From GigaOM:

If time in the market is an indication of how good an app is, HanDBase must be one of the best, with an impressive 12 years of sales. It was an “app” years before the term came into existence, is on virtually every mobile platform, and has now been deployed for the Android army. HanDBase is a relational database app that makes it simple to create special data entry/ viewing apps that are tailored to any specific task at hand. Data collected in HanDBase is compatible with that entered in all versions of the app, making the databases cross-platform.

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Friday, August 13, 2010

HanDBase: the "Essential" iPad and iPhone Database App

From AppAdvice:

DDH Software has been in the handheld database business since the first Palm handhelds and it shows. HanDBase for iPhone and iPad is a powerful database manager with flexibility for most data-tracking needs. The companion desktop application makes accessing your data easy no matter where you happen to be working, or simply launch a browser and download your databases directly. An extensive template library, coupled with an easy-to-use setup wizard, and exhaustive list of field types makes creating custom databases a breeze. Whether you choose just the iPhone app, or instead purchase HandBase for your Mac and iPad as well, you won't go wrong with HandBase to manage your personal data.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

SplashShopper reviewed on a Centro

From TreoCentral:

For many of us, a shopping list is something scribbled on a notepad or Post-it that’s crammed into a pocket and pulled out when visiting a store. Upon returning home, and sometimes the minute you’ve walked out of the store, that list gets crumpled and tossed away. Yeah, the idea of "reduce, reuse and recycle" doesn't come into play with this approach.

Along came Apple's App store, and with it a reminder that there are all kinds of ways you can accomplish things quickly and efficiently from your smartphone. Those of us carrying a Centro or Treo may suffer from iPhone envy due to the sheer volume of affordable apps that are available for that platform. Rather than waste energy on wistful ponderments, we ought to focus on some of the many apps that have been developed for the Palm OS platform over the years (remember... Palm came first!).

So with that in mind, and after having such an awesome experience with SplashData's SplashPhoto app, I thought I'd give SplashShopper (SRP $29.95) a try.

It is described as an app that "offers a powerful and easy way to manage everything from grocery shopping to holiday gift lists to keeping track of DVD rentals." First introduced seven years ago, in February 2002, this app lets you manage multiple shopping lists on a Palm OS handheld and desktop computer.

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Monday, February 16, 2009

HanDBase for iPhone review

From GearDiary:

The iPhone is a wonderful and game changing mobile platform. Unfortunately the sad reality is many of the programs available for .99 are worth exactly what you pay for them. Perfect case in point. I’m in the market for some time collection software for my consulting work. I’ve scoured the Internet looking at many different “web 2.0″ services. Quite a few of them have free iPhone clients. All of them are slickly designed. Sadly almost every one is missing some major feature that made it unusable for me. Here’s where HanDBase comes in. This relational database software is available for Palm, Windows Mobile, Symbian, BlackBerry and now iPhone/Touch.

HanDBase bills itself as the worlds largest collection of Palm and Pocket PC databases (over 2,000 all freely available to you for download and use). Happily these databases work with all the different versions of the software including: iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian S60.
The Palm and Pocket PC versons of HanDBase offer a forms design add-on ($14.99 additional) so you can create snappy looking data entry screens for your handheld.

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Saturday, September 06, 2008

HanDBase 4.0 Review

I began using HanDBase way back in 2000 when I had a Handspring Visor Pro in my gleeful hands. I had been pretty amazed of a Palm device that could do more than just keep my appointments and contact information. I had started gathering applications for my device when I ran across HanDBase and got pretty excited that now I had an application that could keep records and generate lists for my own data and run on my little pocket device. I created one of the first applets in the Religion category that still exists in the DDH Software site. Since then I have created several personal applets to help me keep track of such things as a particular radio speakers audio mp3 collection, an encrypted database to keep track of all my software licenses and serial numbers and even a list which State quarters I currently have and need in my kid’s collection. Fast forward to today and I am happy to report that HanDBase is still around and still being actively updated by the folks at DDH Software. The application has kept its simplicity and ease of use while at the same time adding new features and capabilities.

Read the full HanDBase review.

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Friday, July 04, 2008

CellPhoneReviews.cn: DDH Software launches HanDBase 4.0 for all major platforms

Those among you considering themselves that efficient that even manage database files while on-the-go will be delighted to learn that the popular HanDBase application has been updated. Available on all major platforms — including Palm OS, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and Symbian S60 — the HanDBase 4.0 brings a host of new synchronization features, a deeper level of security, and a myriad of user interface and database design enhancements.

Full article.

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The PDA Guerilla: Annual HanDBase contest

One major advantage of developing on HanDBase is that it runs on a wide selection of handheld platforms including BlackBerry, Palm OS, Symbian S60 and UIQ, and Windows Mobile Classic/Professional and Standard.

DDH Software has not announced its plans for the Apple iPhone/iPod Touch platform yet, but industry speculation is that it is in the process of porting to that next-generation platform also, thus putting applet developers in a position to compete in what promises to be a fast growing marketplace.

Another post about the HanDBase Applet Contest can be found at Morning Paper.

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Monday, May 12, 2008

ZDNET Mobile Software Monday: HanDBase 4.0

DDH Software has been selling its very popular HanDBase application now for 10 years and there are versions available for Windows Mobile, Palm, and S60 devices. This latest version, 4.0, has lots of new features, including new security features, sync improvements and improvements across all platforms.

read more | digg story

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Monday, May 05, 2008

Review: HanDBase 4

HanDBase by DDH Software is a top-notch professional mobile database program which allows you to create and share your own custom databases. Since its release in 1997, HanDBase has been used to create databases for a variety of purposes (from Hospital Patient Medical Records to NFL Schedules), and the online gallery has accumulated over 2,000 user-generated databases available for download.

For the full review, click here.

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Geek Review: HanDBase Mobile Database Software

Are you a “List Maker”? Have you ever made a list of all your lists just to keep them all organized? If you have answered yes to any of the above questions and you happen to have a BlackBerry then this review of HanDBase is for you.

read more | digg story

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Saturday, May 03, 2008

DDH Software Announces New Mobile Database Design Contest

DDH Software is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its acclaimed HanDBase mobile database application. To mark the occasion, the company announces it is reviving its "HanDBase Applet of the Year" contest, seeking the most innovative uses for its popular HanDBase mobile database program for PDAs and smartphones.

The goal for this year's contest is to demonstrate how easy it is for anyone to develop a mobile solution for either work or personal use. The company will reward the Best Commercial Applet and Best Personal Applet with "HanDBase Runtime" licenses (a US $1,000.00 value) which will enable the winners to turn their entries into commercially-available standalone mobile applications.

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