Over the summer of 2009 Panorama 5.5 for Windows was exhaustively put though it's paces by a group of dedicated beta testers. These beta testers ranged from light Panorama users to developers with years of Panorama experience, and came from all over the globe. Thanks to their efforts and the availability of on-line collaboration tools to facilitate rapid feedback, we believe that Panorama 5.5 for Windows is the most completely tested major Panorama release ever. Here's what some of these beta testers had to say about working with the new Panorama 5.5 for Windows.
"As a long-time user of Panorama 4.0.2 on my PC, I found verson 5.5 for Windows to be an enormous improvement. The range of features has expanded hugely but I was just as impressed by the changes in the look and feel of the software. If you're a v4.0.2 user, try Panorama 5.5 — you'll be hooked!" - Michael Kellock, South Gippsland, Australia

"Although I do most of my "serious" Panorama work on a Mac, I often travel with just a tiny PC Notebook. Now, with Panorama for Windows, I take my Panorama databases with me and never miss a beat!" - Peter Guerrini, Santa Rosa, CA


"I have a Panorama 5.5 database with a complex procedure that processes incoming orders we get from Amazon. Up until yesterday this would only run on a Mac. Today I fired it up with the new Panorama 5.5 beta on Windows XP and it ran perfectly the first time — exactly the same on Windows as on the Mac. It just worked, right out of the box, no changes, just double click and run. Amazing. I also like the new modern look of Panorama 5.5. It's fast, my scroll wheel works, all my favorite wizards are there — I love it!"  - Eric Bolden, University of Wisconsin (Madison), WI

"I think you have done a fantastic job on the Windows version. Congrats...I am guessing you've been working pretty hard. I know my clients will appreciate the dramatic improvements in Panorama for Windows. Dozens of new features have been implemented with the new Panorama for Windows and have been tested up one side and down the other, with rock solid reliability. The new version offers powerful options to the seasoned application developer for almost any purpose, while for beginners the ease and speed of getting down the road using dozens of 'canned' examples is astounding. Procedures which take an hour in FileMaker take seconds in Panorama. My entire business runs on Panorama, from correspondence, accounting, sales and marketing, to camera-ready publications, Panorama has the horsepower, flexibility and rock solid reliablilty to get the job done, regardless of what the job is. The new Panorama for Windows rocks!" - Craig McPherson, C&D Publishing, Portland, OR

"I've developed and sell a Panorama application consisting of 26 interrelated, multi-user databases with thousands of lines of code (shown above). Naturally, I was initially concerned about how difficult it would be to convert this huge project from Mac to Windows. To my delight, nearly all of my existing Panorama files for OS X run on Windows without modification. My shared files work exactly as they do on Macintosh. Here and there I've made a tweak, but none that were essential to making it all work. Even better, as I make new improvements going forward they will automatically work on both the Mac and PC. ProVUE, you spoil me!" - James Cook, HindSight Ltd., Saugatuck, MI

"I have been using Panorama 4.0.2 for Windows on an almost daily basis for many years. I do a lot of record keeping for the sport of track and field that requires a great deal of data manipulation. When Version 5.5 for the Mac came out, I was very envious. I, too, wanted to use those nice fancy new features. Well, the wait is over. The new Windows version of Panorama 5.5 is here and I couldn't be happier. I love Panorama and Panorama Windows 5.5 works as advertised.

Panorama Windows 5.5 fills a great void on the Windows side for a simple, very fast and very powerful database. Working with the new beta version of Panorama Windows 5.5 has been fun and exciting. I am working with the beta version every day and I find new tricks and features that always bring a smile to my face. I love the new graphics, the added features and most of all, the speed of working with data that is not found in any other Windows based database program on the market. Best of all, the learning curve makes this program so easy to master." - Pete Schuder, Boston University, Boston, MA