1st March 2018 : D.R.A. Computing turns 35 !
Today marks our 35th Birthday, it was exactly 35 years ago, today, that D.R.A. Computing was brought to life with two software packages under it's belt: Dental
Manager for DOS and Service Manager for DOS.
2nd October 2017 : D.R.A. Computing adopts Microsoft SQL Server 2017
D.R.A. Computing adopts Microsoft SQL Server 2017 as its preferred database platform, after today Microsoft announced its release (RTM).
1th September 2015 : D.R.A. adopts Microsoft Azure
D.R.A Computing adopts the Microsoft Azure Cloud as its standard development platform for web-based solutions.
2014 : D.R.A. Computing adopts Microsoft SQL Server 2014
D.R.A. Computing adopts Microsoft SQL Server 2014 as its preferred database platform, after today Microsoft announced its release (RTM).
1st March 2013 : D.R.A. Computing turns 30 !
Today marks our 30th Birthday!
12th April 2010 : D.R.A. adopts Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
D.R.A Computing adopts the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 as its standard development platform for desktop and web-based solutions.
6th August 2008 : D.R.A. Computing adopts Microsoft SQL Server 2008
D.R.A. Computing adopts Microsoft SQL Server 2008 as its preferred database platform, after today Microsoft announced its release (RTM).
1st March 2008 : D.R.A. Computing turns 25 !
Today marks our 25th Birthday!
9th November 2007 : D.R.A. implements C# 3.0 and VB.NET 9.0
Included in the major upgrade to the Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5; D.R.A
implements C# ("C Sharpe") and VB.NET 9.0 ("Visual Basic .NET") as part of it standard development platform.
6th November 2006 : D.R.A. adopts Windows Communication Foundation
Included in the major upgrade to the Microsoft .NET Framework v3.0; D.R.A
adopts the WCF, Windows Communication Foundation, as part of it standard development platform.
Along with the WCF D.R.A. also adopts the Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation
and Windows CardSpace.
3rd April 2003 : D.R.A. adopts Microsoft .NET Compact Framework
Included in the major upgrade to the Microsoft .NET Framework v1.1; D.R.A
adopts the Microsoft .Net Compact Framework as its standard development platform for mobile and portable
device applications.
1st May 2002 : D.R.A. adopts Microsoft .NET Framework for Development
D.R.A. adopts the Microsoft .NET
platform as its standard development platform focusing on web based
applications with Microsoft SQL or Microsoft FoxPro as the backend database.
21st August 1999 : D.R.A. adopts Microsoft SQL
D.R.A. adopts Microsoft SQL as its preferred database platform
23rd May 1997 : D.R.A. embraces the Internet
D.R.A. embraces the Internet and builds our first web site
9th August 1995 : D.R.A. adopts Microsoft Foxbase
D.R.A. adopts Microsoft Foxbase for Windows as its standard development platform
1st January 1990 : D.R.A. changes focus
D.R.A. changes focus to service the emerging project management market
11th May 1988 : Insurance Manager released
This package allows jewelers to keep track of insurance quotes, claims, invoices etc.
14th February 1986 : Mail Manager released
Originally developed as part of the Council Manager product this standalone package
allows for the tracking of incoming mail and responses
7th August 1985 : D.R.A. adopts Clipper
D.R.A. adopts the dBase compiler "Clipper" as its standard development platform
and re-releases all existing packages utilising
Clipper to provide a 10 fold performance increase.
3rd June 1985 : Council Manager released
Originally developed for the East Torrens District Council this package
allows for the tracking of building applications and approvals
20th June 1983 : Ledger Manager released
The Ledger Manager package for small business was released today
This is a simple ledger that tracks income & expenditure
29th April 1983 : Multi-user Grant Manager released
The Grant Manager package for Universities was released today
This is a multi-user program - we believe a first
for South Australia on the PC platform
30th March 1983 : First South Australian PC based local area network
Today D.R.A. Computing completed the installation at the University of Adelaide of what is believed
to be the first PC based local area network in South Australia.
1st March 1983 : D.R.A. Computing is formed
This date marks the formal
beginning of D.R.A. Computing with the Dental
Manager and Service
Manager software packages
as our "founding" suite of software.