1. Education & Competitiveness on labor market Developing new skills with VisualBuilder Chelaru Cristina Education & Competitiveness on labor market Developing new skills with VisualBuilder Chelaru Cristina

2. The place and role of the employee is now going through dramatic changes  IT&C is changing organizational structure and impacts employees’ behavior  Therefore, the need for adaptability, flexibility and new computer skills in nowadays labor force environments is imperative

3. In the New Economy, knowledge is the raw material for business  The economy is driven by innovation, the marketplaces are engaged in intense competition and constant renewal  The ingenuity, agility and skills become essential In the New Economy, knowledge is the raw material for business  The economy is driven by innovation, the marketplaces are engaged in intense competition and constant renewal  The ingenuity, agility and skills become essential

4. Advanced economies compete by producing innovative products  How? By making innovative use of knowledge, information and opportunities to create new services and processes.  The global marketplace rewards organizations that rapidly and routinely find better ways of doing things.  Companies want workers who can contribute in this environment. Advanced economies compete by producing innovative products  How? By making innovative use of knowledge, information and opportunities to create new services and processes.  The global marketplace rewards organizations that rapidly and routinely find better ways of doing things.  Companies want workers who can contribute in this environment.

5. visualthinking SOLUSIS An exemple….. Introducing VisualBuilder An exemple….. Introducing VisualBuilder

6. Revolutionary product Years of research and development VisualBuilder

7. What is VisualBuilder? Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Fully visual programming language  You draw your application - NO CODE TO WRITE  Your mouse does most of the work Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Fully visual programming language  You draw your application - NO CODE TO WRITE  Your mouse does most of the work

8. Programming Languages Visual Programming Languages Visual Programming Languages Textual Programming Languages Textual Programming Languages like a series of workers on an assembly line, who do their assigned task as the materials arrive series of imperative commands sequentially executed

9. Why we need a revolutionary new language? Visual Studio Eclipse JBuilder

10. Textual programming languages have proven to be difficult to learn and use effectively The solution? Visual Thinking

11. Concrete Direct Manipulation Immediate Feedback Drag and Drop Visual Objects Concrete Direct Manipulation Immediate Feedback Drag and Drop Visual Objects Abstract Indirect Manipulation Delayed Feedback Typing Descriptions Abstract Indirect Manipulation Delayed Feedback Typing Descriptions Define Structure Define Behavior Concrete Direct Manipulation Immediate Feedback Drag and Drop Visual Objects Concrete Direct Manipulation Immediate Feedback Drag and Drop Visual Objects SAME DISSIMILAR

12. Most people think in pictures Many applications can be developed more effectively using graphical development approaches Visual programming is well suited to development of a variety of concurrent or distributed processing scenarios Most people think in pictures Many applications can be developed more effectively using graphical development approaches Visual programming is well suited to development of a variety of concurrent or distributed processing scenarios Why is that?

13. Who is it for? Professionals that aren't programmers, but need to throw a script together now and then to get their job done It will also impress professional programmers with its power and capabilities System managers and IT pros will appreciate its easy reuse that makes the second and third programs faster and easier to develop as they build up their own library of visual components Professionals that aren't programmers, but need to throw a script together now and then to get their job done It will also impress professional programmers with its power and capabilities System managers and IT pros will appreciate its easy reuse that makes the second and third programs faster and easier to develop as they build up their own library of visual components

14. Is simply to learn and use It has a platform independent development and deployment (developed in Jawa, written once, run everywhere) It can be used on mobile phones, desktops or on servers) Is very extensible (it can integrate existing or new components or it can be extended to target new platforms Is simply to learn and use It has a platform independent development and deployment (developed in Jawa, written once, run everywhere) It can be used on mobile phones, desktops or on servers) Is very extensible (it can integrate existing or new components or it can be extended to target new platforms Why use VisualBuilder?

15. visualthinking SOLUSIS It can be an educational tool for beginners not only on companies but also in schools. Will be available on 3 editions: Professional, Starter and Enterprise The Professional Edition will be distributed free of charge trough universities and other learning institutions More info on: www.solusis.comwww.solusis.com Thank you ! It can be an educational tool for beginners not only on companies but also in schools. Will be available on 3 editions: Professional, Starter and Enterprise The Professional Edition will be distributed free of charge trough universities and other learning institutions More info on: www.solusis.comwww.solusis.com Thank you !