The feature will help developers spot errors early and improve development speed by allowing them to view results before compiling.

Software tool developer michaels, ross & cole, ltd. (mrc) has announced a new application preview enhancement for m-Power, it's tool for rapidly creating Web applications such as report-writing, business intelligence, executive dashboards, e-commerce, customer portals, and mobile applications.

This enhancement provides a preview window where users can see their application taking shape during the build process. m-Power's process differs from other development tools (like IDEs), which often start the build process with a blank canvas. Instead, m-Power takes a template-based approach, which provides users with a pre-formatted, yet customizable, application layout. The template approach reduces development time, as it eliminates the tedious and repetitive tasks of formatting each application from scratch, while still providing the option to alter the layout as desired.

Once users select their templates and data tables, the new application preview window provides a real-time view of the applications, complete with live data. As the user goes through the build process, every change is instantly reflected in the preview window. This will help m-Power users in several ways, including the following:

• Will help minimize mistakes: Since all changes are immediately reflected in the preview window, users can instantly catch their mistakes. They'll be able to see if they picked the wrong template, forgot to add any data, formatted fields incorrectly, or made any other errors.
• Speed up application development: The application preview window removes a step in the build process. Previously, the user had to compile the application to view it, and then recompile the application if any changes were necessary. The application preview window lets users make sure the application looks correct before compiling, which will save time.

"The application preview window turns development into an even more visual experience," says Brian Crowley, mrc's director of Development. "Most importantly, it will further simplify application development for m-Power users, which is our highest goal." For additional information about mrc, visit www.mrc-productivity.com. Contact mrc via phone at 630.916.0662; via fax at 630.916.0663; via e-mail at mrc@mrc-productivity.com.