Dear MySQL users,

the MySQL Developer Tools team has released the first Release Candidate build of the MySQL Workbench project.

MySQL Workbench is a next-generation visual database design application that can be used to efficiently design, manage and document database schemata. For more information about the MySQL Workbench project please visit the MySQL Workbench Developer Central site at

http://dev.mysql.com/workbench/

For screenshots please browse to http://dev.mysql.com/workbench/?page_id=35

The team has managed to fix 56 bugs since the last release 02/28/2008. Several improvements have been made as well, including improved Relationship-Line-Layouting, SE version additionally got a new relationship-notation which connects lines directly from/to corresponding columns. DDL-Syntax of views is now parsed while editing - his also automates naming of the view taking the name from DDL-statement. Overview page has been cleaned up and new pages in SQL export plugins for validation were added.

For a detailed change log please browse to http://dev.mysql.com/workbench/?page_id=49

Please download the Community Edition Beta from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/5.0.html

End of Standard Edition Beta Testing Program --------------------------------------------

We thank the many users who joined our MySQL Workbench SE Beta Testing program and who have helped a great deal making this release happen. As we now reach RC status we are closing the SE Beta testing program. The Standard Edition will be available for purchase when we have reached GA status which is currently planned for mid of April.

Enjoy!