What Do We Mean by RAD?

Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Application_Development) defines Rapid Application Development as a methodology involving iterative development, the construction of prototypes, and the use of computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools, which capture details about requirements and generate code.

Coming from an Oracle Forms or PL/SQL background, you will have your own idea of what RAD methodology is all about, but we think it includes these key characteristics:

image Visually oriented development We expect RAD methodology to be supported by an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that will provide an interactive ...

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