Here are a few other sources of Omnis information and services. If you know of another source that is not listed here, or has a different URL than that listed here, please drop us a line so we can keep this listing current.
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| Raining Data | The company that publishes Omnis Studio, mvDesigner and other Omnis-related software products. |
| The original Omnis Software web site is still available. More useful Omnis-related information here. | |
| Omnis-Dev | This organization hosts a web site for Omnis developers to share their expertise and sample code. |
| EurOmnis | This is the site of the annual European Omnis conference. This conference has grown over the years and has set the standard for other Omnis conferences worldwide. |
| This organization maintains an active list server for Omnis developers and hosts an annual Omnis conference in the North America. | |
| OzOmnis | Annual Omnis conferences have spread to Australia as well. This conference is organized by DLA Group Pty., the distributors of Omnis in the Australasian region. |
Distributors |
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| DLA Group Pty. (Australia and SE Asia) | This organization hosts the annual Omnis conference in Australia besides distributing Omnis products to the Australasian market. |
| OpenIT Solutions (Pty)Ltd. (South Africa) | This organization distributes all Raining Data products in their territory. |
Training |
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| Fred Brinkman’s EurOmlets | Tucked away in the Belgian Ardennes is Auberge La Gourmandine, a getaway inn that is the home of the EurOmlets Omnis Boot Camp training series. These intensive Omnis Studio seminars are intended to focus on a specific Omnis topic and immerse the attendees in this topic for a week at a time. Seminars are led by various Omnis experts from around the world. Fred was a primary organizer of the very successful EurOmnis conferences for many years. |
| David has been training people to take better advantage of various generations of the Omnis product line since 1984. He gives seminars and conference presentations around the world. Both open classes and on-site workshops are available. His Omnis Studio 101 sessions are a major reason many people attend the conferences listed above, but he also offers training at the most advanced levels. | |
Publications |
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| Omnis Tech News | This technical journal is published every two weeks (excepting holidays and conference periods) by Raining Data UK and is absolutely free of charge. All back issues are available online. |
| For the most in-depth information on working with Omnis Studio, this series of books can’t be beat! The Omnis Reference Library series has been dubbed “Encyclopedia Omnis” by Omnis developer Gavin Foster in the UK and “The Omnisyclopedia” by Tim Dennis in Australia. Both comments indicate the depth and breadth of information contain in these books. | |
User Groups |
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| Boston Omnis User Group | |
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San Diego Omnis Developers |
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VARs and Consultants |
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Jim Pistrang |
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MultiValue Database Consultants and Trainers |
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| Nebula Research & Development | Offers training on mvDesigner and D3 |
Demonstration Omnis Web Server Sites |
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| www.davidswain.com | This site demonstrates the use of Omnis ThinClient technology for eCommerce applications, in this case the viewing and purchasing of handcrafted precious metal and gemstone jewelry. |
Corporate Users |
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