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We've never been a slave to technology or to technology trends. Technologies like programming languages come and go. We've simply looked for technology that makes Clients & Profits work better, run faster, and be easier to use.

Omnis 3, 1986
After disasterous experiences with Helix and FileMaker, the first version of Clients & Profits is created in Omnis 3. Omnis was the first database manager that could create something with the look-and-feel of regular Mac application, which is something FileMaker still can't really do.

Module-Free Design, 1986
Clients & Profits invented the concept of an integrated production/accounting system using a single database architecture that wasn't split into functional modules, like production, accounts payables, and general ledger. Our design eliminated complicated and error-prone month-end data transfers between modules, as well as allowed users to move quickly between clients, jobs, costs, and billings without launching separate applications.

The Ultra-Low Maintanence Database, 1990
Clients & Profits pioneered the ultra-low maintenance database with the introduction of Clients & Profits PLUS in 1990. The database could be created and saved on the file server with one click, then resized itself automatically as new data was added. Later, built-in diagnostic and repair tools were added to repair any damaged caused by network or server errors.

Omnis 7, 1994
The database model was enhanced in 1994 with Clients & Profits Pro 1.0, created in Omnis 7, which allowed Mac and Windows users to share the same database of clients, jobs, costs, and billings concurrently. Omnis 7 allowed Clients & Profits to implement large windows with full-color icons that followed the GUI for Mac OS and Windows.

TCPTalk, 2000
TCPTalk was a custom set of communication and data processing functions for running a web server. This code, developed by Kelly Burgess, formed the foundation of the My Clients & Profits! add-on web server.

Microsoft SQL Server/Oracle, 1999
In 1999, Clients & Profits X was the first ad agency management system to be built using the two leading industry-standard SQL database engines: Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle. Both SQL databases allowed enterprise-grade users to access production and accounting data from Clients & Profits from remote locations using either Macs or PCs.

Omnis Studio, 2004
As a database development system, Omnis Studio was a quantum leap for Clients & Profits. A new object-oriented programming model made developing Clients & Profits X quicker, easier, and more powerful many times over. Omnis Studio fully supported the new Mac OS X "Aqua" GUI, enabling Clients & Profits' innovative user interface.

Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP, 2004
What started as a proof-of-concept for a web-based version of Clients & Profits, the LAMP platform quickly evolved into Clients & Profits ASAP, a subscription-based web app for small ad agencies and design studios.

Hybrid Mac+Windows+Web Architecture, 2004
The simultaneous development of Clients & Profits X and Clients & Profits ASAP was the result of a shared, or hybrid, database architecture that served as the foundation for all editions of Clients & Profits sold today. This hybrid architecture allows a shop to migrate from the web-based Clients & Profits ASAP up to the SQL Server-based Clients & Profits X: Enterprise Edition with zero loss of data and a minimal learning curve.

MySQL, 2004
Clients & Profits Pro X was the first agency manager to use the popular (and free) MySQL database engine. MySQL offers Clients & Profits Pro X users all the scalability, accessibility, and reliability of SQL at a fraction of the cost of Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.

Omnis Studio 4, 2008
The latest upgrade to Omnis Studio, which was used to create Clients & Profits X 10.2, is designed especially for Mac OS X Leopard and Windows Vista.

AJAX/CSS, 2008
The web access features in Clients & Profits X 10.2 now utilize AJAX and CSS to improve the speed and functionality of the web-based time card. This technology makes the new iPhone time card possible, which allows Clients & Profits X users to track their time without using a computer.