Valentina for iPhone is an exciting new product from Paradigma Software and introduced with the Valentina 4 platform release. Because support for iPhone is one of the most recently requested features from customers, we have assembled a quick frequently asked questions for anyone new to Valentina.

What is Valentina for iPhone?

Valentina for iPhone is a special client that is incorporated into iPhone applications. With the Valentina database client for iPhone, you can write iPhone database programs that query a remote Valentina DB server.

Is Valentina for iPhone a "desktop" type database?

No, Valentina for iPhone is a developer product. Developers use it to build iPhone applications.

Why use Valentina for iPhone?

Valentina is a highly optimized columnar database. The iPhone is a tiny computer with vastly more resources than older smart phones but still with significantly less data crunching power than most low end computers. Using Valentina Client for iPhone, your applications can run queries on the server and just get back the data your application needs. That means your iPhone applications work faster and faster.

What can developers do with Valentina for iPhone?

Developers can build iPhone applications that can communicate with and query Valentina Servers, including Valentina Office Server and Valentina Embedded Server.

When will Valentina for iPhone be released?

Valentina for iPhone client is available right now.

I am a developer. How can I license Valentina for iPhone?

Valentina for iPhone is included at no additional cost with Valentina Developer Network Professional Edition and higher.

Do I need Valentina for Cocoa to use Valentina for iPhone?

No. Valentina for iPhone is a derivative of Valentina for Cocoa, but targets a different processor. If you want to build applications that work with Valentina DB databases locally on your Mac OS X computer, then you would need Valentina for Cocoa.

Does Valentina Developer Network Professional Edition include Valentina for Cocoa?

VDN Professional includes five developer Application Developer Kits of their choice, in addition to:

• Valentina ADK for C++ Extended Edition
• Valentina ODBC
• Valentina for iPhone

When developers purchase VDN Professional, they can select five ADKs. These can include Valentina for Cocoa.

What is so special about Valentina database?

Developers choose Valentina DB over other databases for many reasons. However Valentina DB technology is a next generation database technology that is much, much faster than traditional relational databases available today. See the Why Valentina White Paper for details.