Databases: DBase IV

This was the platform that I was introduced to databases on. I don’t miss it except perhaps in a nostalgic way.

One of the first professional grade applications I created used DBase IV as the database with Quattro Pro (an antiquated spreadsheet program) thrown in for good measure.

The application was a custom-built data repository and research platform for a doctor who specialized in surgical operations regarding obesity. It was imperative that the data be entered, stored, and retrieved accurately with the ability to rearrange the data quickly and easily. This application was definitely a first-of-its kind solution that both the doctor and I could be proud of.