NetManage and Microsoft announced a joint development agreement according
to which both companies will join forces developing new automatic control
links, to be integrated into future Internet protocols planned by Microsoft.
According to Roger Heinen, senior vice president of the Developer Division
at Microsoft, the new controls, to be embedded as "OLE" links built into the
Microsoft's systems, will make it very simple for developers working with
standard OLE development tools, to add Internet access and protocols to
their existing applications.
The controls will operate in all current OLE control containers, including
Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual FoxPro, Visual C++ and Access, as well as
third party products. Product details and availability dates were not
announced at this time