Introduction

The CA 2E Toolkit design aids provide an easy and rapid method of designing application systems. Design aids covering menus, panels, and reports are provided, as well as the means to connect the component parts into an integrated whole.

Design is done on-line using interactive utilities.

All parts of the design can be printed to a high standard, or presented to the user interactively.

The printed version can form the basis of a system specification, as it is straightforward enough for your user to understand, yet specific enough for a programmer to work from.
The interactive prototyping facility enables a complete model of the system to be created, with realistic data and program connection. You and your user can test this model and work out any problems before programming is begun. The advantages of greater user involvement and feedback are self-evident.

Full use of the information contained in the designs can be made in programming the system.