Badley’s Open Journal (OJ) has been established for some time as the knowledge work tool of choice for users of Landmark’s OpenWorks interpretation environment. Open Journal 2 - also known as ReaktivWeb (RW) represents a significant enhancement to OJ and supports cross platform document generation and editing, including accurate positioning of images. Despite the name, the product does not use a web browser but rather Badley’s own client.
tree view
Users can manage a hierarchy of projects from a tree view display. Ad-hoc image creation is supported and users can create a ‘pastiche’ of GIF’s – which becomes immediately available to coworkers. Live spreadsheets can be included and the system is ‘real time’ i.e. all users see and share same information. Complete cross-platform functionality is claimed for Mac/PC/UNIC – the software is all written in Java with an Oracle database as the RW server.
Front Page?
Badley is are planning an ASP offering – managing collaboration between partners. A cross between FrontPage and Microsoft’s Digital Dashboard, but with UNIX coverage, RW is a horizontal product which will be sold outside of oil and gas. Badley’s is in discussion with companies working in London’s financial services sector.
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