FOCUS is a fourth-generation programming language computer programming language and development environment that is used to build database queries. Produced by Information Builders Inc., it was originally developed for data handling and analysis on the IBM mainframe. Subsequently versions for minicomputers and such as the VAX and other platforms were implemented. FOCUS was later extended to personal computers and to the World Wide Web: the WebFOCUS product
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BREAKING: Cochise County BOS just motioned to table the certification of the election until November 28th, when they expect to review all evidence of the proof of legal certification by the accredited Election Assistance Commission labs to use the tabulation machines. This now establishes precedent to do the same in other counties now that Cochise County is validating their results. Arizona cannot certify any election results until all counties have rendered certified results.
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Information Builders's FOCUS product began as an alternate product to Mathematica's RAMIS, the first Fourth-generation programming language (4GL).
National CSS (NCSS), a Time-sharing vendor, licensed rights to make RAMIS available on its VP/CSS system.[4]
At some point Mathematica changed its licensing price.[5]
The interested parties were:[4]
NCSS, which was marketing RAMIS (and other products) for use on their time-sharing system
Mathematica, owner of RAMIS
Key developers/programmers of RAMIS
some stayed with Mathematica
others left to form the company that became Information Builders, known for its FOCUS product
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOCUS
No I think they are telling us that we can use it to find the open source info to bring them down
Ascension
Here is what I am getting
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A Catholic Medical Insurance Co.
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Rising of a star above the horizon.
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Rising (of Jesus) on the 40th Day
I am digging , Getting alot of Public Schools right now
Maybe it is a local gov. thing. IDK
Over the past 25 years, FOCUS has become the enterprise standard for mission-critical decision support applications at thousands of the world's leading corporations, institutions, and government agencies. Why? Because the combination of power, efficiency, reliability, and portability of FOCUS for custom application development, reporting, and analysis has never been equaled by any other software in any operating environment. FOCUS systems have been mastered by more than a million users working on virtually every computer platform, from mainframe to PC.
Throughout the evolution from host-centric computing to today's Web and client/server systems, FOCUS has been improved countless times. Many of the original FOCUS applications are still in place and have simply been redeployed on new, more efficient operating platforms or re-engineered to be compatible with the latest GUI front-end tools.
FOCUS application development and reporting tools provide maximum functionality for non-technical business managers to business analyst/power users to professional developers.
FOCUS can create reports from virtually any database, relational or legacy.
FOCUS reports and applications are portable and scalable to more than 35 operating systems, including IBM mainframes, Compaq OpenVMS and NonStop™ systems, AS/400s, and an array of UNIX platforms, such as HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, and others. So users on multiple computer platforms throughout an enterprise can run the same consistent reports.
FOCUS users in every major industry are finding it easier than ever to build and maintain custom applications and reports in Windows, Windows NT, even the Internet.
In the history of the software industry, few products have offered a more open upward-migration path or more remarkable return on investment.
For information on leveraging your powerful FOCUS infrastructure for unparalleled reporting capabilities, check out the
https://web.archive.org/web/20050721023822/http://www.informationbuilders.com/products/focus/overview.html
Ford Motor Co.
Los Angeles County Civil Court
SEB Private Bank
Shin Kong Life Ins.
Texas Instraments
Virginia Common Wealth University
use FOCUS
HERE IS A LIST OF FOCUS USERS
https://web.archive.org/web/20051013072108/http://www.informationbuilders.com/applications/sol_by_function.html
LIsted under titles
Function-Specific Solutions
Academic Services
Balanced Scorecard
Budgeting/Financial Reporting
CRM/Customer Service/Call Centers
Enterprise-Wide Solutions
ERP
Human Resources
Incentive Programs
Information Delivery and Management
Legacy-to-Web Conversions
Loan Management
Portals
Public Service
Sales and Marketing
Supply-Chain Management
Warranty Management
US DEPT. Of ED Student loan serv. uses FOCUS
Lockheed Martin Missles and Fire Control Company USES FOCUS
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Function-Specific Solutions
Academic Services
Balanced Scorecard
Budgeting/Financial Reporting
CRM/Customer Service/Call Centers
Enterprise-Wide Solutions
ERP
Human Resources
Incentive Programs
Information Delivery and Management
Legacy-to-Web Conversions
Loan Management
Portals
Public Service
Sales and Marketing
Supply-Chain Management
Warranty Management
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Acrobat PDFBrown University
Brown, Hofstra Researchers Use WebFOCUS to Study Bronze Age Pottery
Video Acrobat PDFFlorida International University (FIU)
Enhances Information Access With Web-Based Reporting
Acrobat PDFGreat Lakes Higher Education Corporation
WebFOCUS Customer Portal Boosts Efficiency of Both Internal and External Users
Acrobat PDFHofstra University
Brown, Hofstra Researchers Use WebFOCUS to Study Bronze Age Pottery
Acrobat PDFJohns Hopkins University
Makes Managing Scientists' Grant Accounts as Simple as Online Banking
Video Acrobat PDFNew York City Department of Education
NYC School Administrators Improve the Educational Process With Web-Based Information Systems
Acrobat PDFPurdue University
Purdue University Enrolls WebFOCUS to Extend Internet Access for Students, Administrators, and Faculty
U.S. Department of Education
Information Builders and EDS Help Automate Student Loan Program
Acrobat PDFUniversity of North Carolina Charlotte
University of North Carolina Charlotte Learns Valuable Lessons in Self-Service Reporting; WebFOCUS Enables a Broad Curriculum of Reporting and Analysis
Read more: Press Release
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Acrobat PDFAurora Consolidated Laboratories
Health Organization Gets High Marks With WebFOCUS and Balanced Scorecard
Award Video Acrobat PDFTELUS
WebFOCUS and iWay Deliver Front-Line Efficiency Improvements at TELUS, Boosting Productivity by More Than $1 Million per Month With Web-Based Employee Scorecard
Read more: Press Release
Budgeting/Financial Reporting boxnone
Bourne Leisure Group
Chooses WebFOCUS to Deliver Financial Management and Sales Reports to Users via an Intranet
Read more: Press Release
Acrobat PDFCadence Network
Cadence Network Manages Utilities Spending for Multiple-Site Businesses
Acrobat PDFCity of Montreal
Implements Real-Time Financial Reporting With Information Builders
Acrobat PDFEmory University
Upgraded to Web-Based Instructor and Teacher Evaluation Practices, Saving Hundreds of Hours of Staff Time and Thousands of Sheets of Paper Each Year
Acrobat PDFFirst Rate Investment Systems
Partners With Information Builders to Expand Online Reporting System for Fifth Third Bancorp
Read more: Press Release
Acrobat PDFFood Lion
Self-Service Reporting System, Online BI Environment Keeps Hundreds of Users in Touch With Daily Sales Information at Food Lion
Read more: Optimize Magazine
Acrobat PDFInternational Factors Belgium
IFB Builds One-Click Reporting System
Acrobat PDFInternational Speedway Corporation
Web-Based Reporting Framework Puts Users Behind the Wheel
La Petite Academy
Information Builders' WebFOCUS Chosen Over Other BI Tools to Improve Enterprise-Wide Operational and Financial Business Intelligence
Read more: Press Release
Acrobat PDFLloyd's of London
Lloyd's of London Removes Risk From Insurance Processing With WebFOCUS
Acrobat PDFLockheed Martin Missles and Fire Control Company
Propels Corporate Performance Gains With WebFOCUS
Video Acrobat PDFNational Life
Information Builders Underwrites New Enterprise Reporting System for National Life
Netherlands Home Office
Delivers Financial Information in a Manner Useful to Nonfinancial Users
Acrobat PDFNew Mexico Department of Transportation
WebFOCUS and iWay Drive Dramatic Productivity Gains and Net Huge Cost Savings at State of New Mexico Department of Transportation
NYU Medical Center
Chooses Information Builders to Cut Financial Reporting Time by 50 Percent
Orange County, Florida
Selects Information Builders' WebFOCUS Business Intelligence Solution for Reporting and Drill-Down Capabilities
Award Video Acrobat PDFRBC Financial Group
Automates Bank Statement Reconstruct Activities
Read more: InformationWeek
Acrobat PDFSecurex
Securex Helps Small Businesses Manage Personnel and Payroll Requirements
Acrobat PDFSecurity Check
Cuts Costs, Gains Competitive Edge, and Drives New Business
Read more: Press Release
Sybron Dental Specialties
Sybron Standardizes on WebFOCUS to Strategically Align All Global Business Units
Read more: Press Release
Award U.S. Department of Justice
Project Wins Two Prestigious Technology Awards for Information Builders Application
United States Postal Service
Technology Traces Dirty Money to Source
Read more: ComputerWorld Potomac Tech Journal Washington Technology Press Release
Acrobat PDFUSFilter
USFilter Standardizes on WebFOCUS for Corporate BI Initiatives
Read more: Press Release
USERS OF FOCUS
https://web.archive.org/web/20051013072108/http://www.informationbuilders.com/applications/sol_by_function.html
U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC)
WebFOCUS Gives U.S. Air Force Real-Time View of Air Mobility Operations
Read more: Business Intelligence Pipeline Press Release Press Release
U.S. Department of Defense
Uses WebFOCUS to Integrate, Monitor, and Track Transportation Information
U.S. Army Global Command and Control System
Selects WebFOCUS for a Powerful and User-Friendly Solution to Complement a Variety of Users
On FOCUS
The website is down. On the Wayback Machine. The Whole Damn US GOVT. Uses FOCUS. from
NASA to Dept. of Ed.
Me still gots