Raleigh Group International Unveils CodeVizor
Raleigh Group International has announced CodeVizor, a class hierarchy visualization tool for C++ and Java. CodeVizor specializes in printing class hierarchies and can print wall-sized class hierarchy charts of a project, including classes from third-party libraries. Components of a commonly used class library can be built and reused. Also, class hierarchies can be created without source code, directly from Java Zip, JAR, and class files.
CodeVizor costs $199.
For more information, contact Raleigh Group International, 800.364.5467 or +1.919.878.3717; fax +1.919.878.3727; info@ralgi.com; www.ralgi.com.
Headway Software Launches re-View C++ 1.0
Headway Software has launched re-View C++ 1.0, a visually interactive reverse-engineering tool. Using re-View C++ 1.0, developers can examine the directories and libraries where the source code is stored. From there, re-View C++ 1.0 generates an initial layout of the inherent structures and dependencies within the code base. re-View C++ 1.0 produces design diagrams based on the latest view of the code.
Headway re-View C++ 1.0 costs $1,000 for a single-user, node-locked license. Maintenance is 20 percent of list price and includes help desk and upgrades. A free evaluation copy is available from the company's website, listed below.
For more information, contact Headway Software, +353.1.678.7178; fax +353.1.2878095; info@headway-software.com; www.headway-software.com.
TurboPower Announces SysTools 3 and Free Updates for Borland C++Builder 5
TurboPower Software Company has announced SysTools 3, a toolkit of system-level routines for Delphi and C++Builder developers. SysTools 3 provides over 1,000 optimized routines logically grouped into units. Units are provided for string manipulation, date and time math, generating bar codes, manipulating the Microsoft Windows shell, high-precision math, financial and statistical analysis, high-speed sorting, astronomical calculations, and expression evaluation. SysTools 3 also includes a selection of reusable container classes such as stacks, queues, dequeues, and trees. Among the new features in version 3 are Explorer components, network management routines, support for regular expression search and replace, and POSTNET bar coding.
SysTools 3 costs $249, royalty-free, source code included. Upgrades from version 2 cost $149.
In addition, TurboPower has announced full and free support and free updates for Borland C++Builder 5. The free updates will be available as a no-charge download from the company's website. The updates will also be available on CD-ROM for a nominal charge.
For more information, contact TurboPower Software Company, 800.333.4160 or +1.719.260.9136; fax +1.719.260.7151; info@turbopower.com; www.turbopower.com.
Skyfire Software Releases Personal Library v2
Skyfire Software has released Personal Library v2, a repository in which developers can store portions of code (or any text) to be reused. Personal Library v2 allows developers to set up, categorize, sort, search, and retrieve code samples. Version 2 features a more versatile user interface, and library size is limited only by system memory.
Personal Library v2 costs $29.95. A free evaluation copy is available from the company's website.
For more information, contact Skyfire Software Company, info@skyfiresoftware.com; www.skyfiresoftware.com.
Fookes Software Offers NoteTab Pro v4.8
Fookes Software has released NoteTab Pro v4.8, a text editor for Windows 95/98/NT4/2000. NoteTab Pro v4.8 allows editing of as many open documents as the developer's system will support. Its tabbed interface provides access to all open documents. The toolbar provides access to over 90 commands, and a ClipBar feature allows the developer to create custom toolbar buttons to execute scripts and wizards.
In addition to scripts that process text, create wizards, control the clipboard, and manipulate the interface, the NoteTab Pro v4.8 scripting language provides commands that support Perl and gawk interpreters. NoteTab Pro v4.8 provides one-click conversion from text to HTML. To clean HTML code and correct syntax errors, NoteTab Pro v4.8 integrates with HTML Tidy, TopStyle, and CSE HTML Validator.
NoteTab Pro v4.8 costs $19.95 and can be purchased from the company's website.
For more information, contact Fookes Software, phone/fax +41.22.789.58.44; sales@notetab.com; www.notetab.com.
Basis Technology Unveils Rosette 2.3
Basis Technology has announced Rosette 2.3, a Unicode library for e-businesses and software providers. Rosette 2.3 enables developers to add Unicode compliance to products. Its C++ classes and ISO C-compliant wide-character runtime library provide a framework for implementing multilingual applications. Rosette 2.3 transcoding engine supports flexible conversions between Unicode and a range of legacy encodings. Its collection of transforms enables transliteration between different writing systems. In addition, Rosette 2.3 is portable across all major hardware and operating-system platforms.
Pricing for Rosette 2.3 ranges from $25,000 to $90,000, depending on the application and license. Rosette 2.3 is royalty-free. Unlimited binary distribution licenses are also available.
For more information, contact Basis Technology, 800.697.2062 or +1.617.252.5636; fax +1.617.252.9150; rosette@basistech.com; www.basistech.com.
Objective Interface Introduces ORBexpress RT
Objective Interface has announced ORBexpress RT, a CORBA ORB for real-time applications. In addition to full IIOP support, ORBexpress RT allows developers to plugin custom transports to run GIOP on top of native ATM, FireWire, VME bus, shared memory, or a project proprietary bus.
ORBexpress RT features a small memory footprint, and the Resource Allocation Control Environment allows the developer to manage the usage of resources.
For more information, contact Objective Interface Systems, Inc., 800.800.6477 or +1.703.295.6500; fax +1.703.295.6501; sales@ois.com; www.ois.com.
Blue Square Consulting Releases CodeMagicCD v1.0
Blue Square Consulting, Inc. has released CodeMagicCD v1.0, a programming toolkit for Windows. CodeMagicCD v1.0 includes an IDE that supports multiple programming and scripting languages within a single application. The programmer's editor supports configurable user-specific settings such as color-coding, multi-language syntax highlighting, code templates, and auto-correcting. The IDE supports a variety of languages, such as C, C++, Java, JavaScript, ASP, Visual Basic, and SQL. Integrated into the IDE are tools such as the DJGPP C/C++ compiler, the MinGWin C/C++ compiler, the CINT C/C++ interpreter, and cross-platform C/C++ GUI libraries.
CodeMagicCD v1.0 costs $129.99 and may be purchased online at the company's website.
For more information, contact Blue Square Consulting, Inc., 877.354.0888 or +1.631.444.0102; fax +1.631.444.0125; info@codemagiccd.com; www.codemagiccd.com.
Quma Software Announces QVCS v3.4
Quma Software has released QVCS v3.4, a Windows 95/98/NT4/2000 version control system. QVCS v3.4 automates the tracking of files as they change during the development of an application. By requiring developers to log in, QVCS v3.4 prevents more than one copy of a file from being edited at one time. After log in, QVCS v3.4 displays a warning if a writeable copy of the file already exists and denies access to the file if another developer is already working on the file.
QVCS v3.4 provides a number of reports, such as revisions created after a release and revisions created between two dates. Also, QVCS v3.4 can be integrated into any IDE that supports Microsoft's Source Control API.
QVCS v3.4 costs $25 and QVCS v3.4 Pro costs $40. They may be purchased online at the company's website. A free evaluation copy is also available from the company's website.
For more information, contact Quma Software, phone/fax +1.202.478.0246; info@qumasoft.com; www.qumasoft.com.
I-Logix Offers Rhapsody 2.3
I-Logix Inc. has announced Rhapsody 2.3, an enhanced version of its application development environment for embedded systems developers. New in version 2.3 is full support for Java behavioral code generation, which allows rapid development of real-time, production-quality Java code from UML diagrams. Also new is the ability to produce fully CORBA-compliant components from UML designs for distributed applications. Version 2.3 offers full integration of Visual Basic for Applications and code generation from Activity Diagrams. In addition, Rhapsody 2.3 provides enhanced, template-based documentation capabilities including web publishing in HTML and outputs in Word, Postscript, and RTF formats.
For more information, contact I-Logix Inc., 888.845.6449 or +1.978.682.2100; fax +1.978.682.5995; info@ilogix.com; www.ilogix.com.
Techsoft Releases VxDWriter 2.0
Techsoft Pvt. Ltd. has released VxDWriter 2.0, a Windows 95/98 device driver (VxD) development tool. Using VxDWriter 2.0, VxD can be developed entirely in C/C++ without requiring any assembly language programming. VxDWriter 2.0 features a wizard to generate a working template with few inputs. It includes a special ring runtime library for handling call back functions, simulating interrupts, memory management, string and memory manipulation, file I/O, debugging, calling 32-bit DLLs in application time, and floating-point operations.
VxDWriter 2.0 costs $429 and may be purchased online at the company's website. A limited evaluation copy and sample VxDs are also available from the company's website.
For more information, contact Techsoft Pvt. Ltd., fax +1.413.812.7453; info@techsoftpl.com; www.techsoftpl.com/vxd/.
BlueWater Adds USB Extension to WinDK Device Driver Development Toolkit
BlueWater Systems, Inc. has announced a USB extension to their WinDK Device Driver Development Toolkit. The USB extension features the same USB driver source code for Windows 98, NT4.0, NT Embedded 4.0, and 2000. It also offers full support for all USB transfer types on Windows 98, NT 4.0, NT Embedded 4.0, and 2000. In addition, the USB extension provides a "hot pluggable" feature for NT 4.0 and NT Embedded 4.0 that lets users attach or remove a peripheral device without having to shut down or restart the PC.
For more information, contact BlueWater Systems, Inc., 800.962.2114 or +1.425.771.3610; fax +1.425.519.5999; info@bluewatersystems.com; www.bluewatersystems.com.
Mabry Introduces FileView/X and FolderView/X
Mabry Software, Inc. has introduced FileView/X and FolderView/X. FileView/X provides a file list view that is identical to that seen in Windows Explorer. FileView/X allows users to display a list of files that they can optionally display as large icons, small icons, names, or with complete details. FolderView/X provides a similar list of folders and similar functionality. FileView/X and FolderView/X can be used together to create applications with Explorer-like capabilities.
FileView/X and FolderView/X cost $49 each. Packages that contain the C++ source code cost $119 each. Free evaluation copies are available from the company's website.
For more information, contact Mabry Software, Inc., 800.996.2279; phone/fax +1.360.629.9278; mabry@mabry.com; www.mabry.com.
ARTiSAN Launches Real-time Studio 3.1
ARTiSAN Software Tools, Inc. has released Real-time Studio 3.1, a software modeling suite for real-time developers that includes Real-time Studio Professional and Real-time Modeler. Version 3.1 adds an enhanced version of the Java code generator that includes a new Design View tab for quicker refreshing of the Synchronizer View. It also includes an updated Synchronizer. Real-time Studio 3.1 features the ability to import various model elements from Rational Rose. To improve usability, version 3.1 offers grid lines, color in diagrams, and a more efficient find tool.
Real-time Studio Professional v3.1 costs $4,995. A single-user copy of Real-time Modeler costs $2,495.
For more information, contact ARTiSAN Software Tools, Inc., +1.503.245.6200; www.artisansw.com.
Software Emancipation Unveils Software Quality Benchmark
Software Emancipation Technology, Inc. has introduced SQB (Software Quality Benchmark), providing software development managers a way to compare the quality of their company's software with the general software industry. SQB is produced from a database of individual Quality Assessment Reports, detailed analytical studies of an application's source code that provide quantitative measures of quality. Highlighted are the actual defects that violate pre-defined programming rules, as well as areas of high-risk and maintainability issues. Companies represented in the SQB include the telecommunications, embedded, networking, financial, and ISV markets.
Software Quality Benchmark costs $10,000. It requires DISCOVER's QA Cockpit or SET's MAGNIFY for Quality service.
For more information, contact Software Emancipation Technology, Inc., +1.781.359.3300; fax +1.781.359.3399; www.setech.com.
PLX Technology Announces WinDriver for PLX I/O Devices and PLX IOP 480
PLX Technology, Inc. has released WinDriver for PLX I/O Devices. WinDriver for PLX I/O Devices automates the process of developing Windows 2000 drivers for embedded systems and adapters based on PLX's IOP 480, PCI 9054, PCI 9080, PCI 9052, and PCI 9050 devices.
In addition, PLX Technology and MetaWare have announced that the PLX IOP 480 PowerPC I/O Processor is now supported in the new version of the MetaWare High C/C++ compiler and advanced source-level SeeCode debugger software.
An evaluation pack of the High C/C++ toolset and SeeCode debugger will be bundled in the PLX IOP 480RDK reference design kit. An evaluation copy of WinDriver for PLX I/O Devices is available from the company's website.
For more information, contact PLX Technology, Inc., 800.759.3735 or +1.408.774.9060; fax +1.408.774.2169; info@plxtech.com; www.plxtech.com.
North Coast Idea Company Releases Vector Image Interface 2.0
North Coast Idea Company, Inc. has released VIX (Vector Image Interface) 2.0, a C++ Windows developer tool for merging vector images with dynamic content. When the VIX engine renders an image, it calls back to the application or component each time it encounters a rectangle. The implementation is called with a rectangle id, a device context, rectangle dimensions, etc. This enables the user to fill in the dynamic content at run time.
Vector Image Interface 2.0 includes VIX Workshop, a visual tool for creating and working with vector images. VIX Workshop extracts the vector image from a drawing tool (such as Freehand, Corel Draw, or PowerPoint) and creates a header file that associates the rectangles in the image with #define tokens.
Vector Image Interface 2.0 costs $195 and may be purchased online at the company's website.
For more information, contact North Coast Idea Company, Inc., sales@ncidea.com; www.ncidea.com.
SkyLine Tools Imaging Unveils ImageLib Corporate Suite 5.0
SkyLine Tools Imaging has announced ImageLib Corporate Suite 5.0 for C++Builder 5, its imaging toolkit for C++Builder. ImageLib Corporate Suite 5.0 features a magnifying glass for zooming into a specific area, a thumbnail manager, and customized annotations. In addition, version 5 includes upgraded memory support to accommodate the larger images produced by digital cameras, and upgraded TWAIN scanning capabilities to meet the specifications for the newer scanners.
ImageLib Corporate Suite 5.0 for C++Builder 5 costs $599 and may be purchased online at the company's website.
For more information, contact SkyLine Tools Imaging, +1.818.346.4200; fax +1.818.888.5314; sales@imagelib.com; http://skylinetools.com/imagelib/index.html.
ParaSoft and IBM Introduce C/C++ Developer's Kit
ParaSoft and IBM have jointly announced ParaSoft's C/C++ Developer's Kit to run on DYNIX/ptx for IBM's NUMA-Q servers. The kit includes ParaSoft's CodeWizard, Insure++, and the add-on modules TCA and Inuse. C/C++ Developer's Kit prevents and detects errors in software developed on the IBM NUMA-Q server.
C/C++ Developer's Kit costs $5,495 for a single user on a single machine.
For more information, contact ParaSoft, 888.305.0041 or +1.626.305.0041; fax +1.626.305.3036; info@parasoft.com; www.parasoft.com.
Green Hills Offers MULTI 2000 v3.0 and PowerPC C/C++ Compiler with AltiVec Support
Green Hills Software, Inc. has released the MULTI 2000 v3.0 and the PowerPC C/C++ Compiler with AltiVec support. Enhancements added to MULTI 2000 v3.0 include a cross-reference browsing capability for source code browsing, customizable register view, multitask debugging for Green Hills' ThreadX and ENEA's OSE real-time operating systems, and trace support for ARM's Embedded Trace Macrocell.
The new optimizing compiler for the PowerPC implements the AltiVec Programming model, a set of high-level intrinsics that enable programmers to access AltiVec instructions without having to program in assembly.
MULTI 2000 v3.0 for Windows costs $5,900 and the Unix version costs $8,900. PowerPC C/C++ Compiler with AltiVec Support comes bundled with MULTI 2000 IDE.
For more information, contact Green Hills Software, Inc., +1.805.965.6044; fax +1.805.965.6343; sales@ghs.com; www.ghs.com.
Princeton Softech Announces Perspective Patterns
Princeton Softech has announced Perspective Patterns, a package of design models, focused in-depth training, and associated services for skill transfer that are used as the foundation for a technical architecture to implement e-business applications. When implemented, the Patterns enable an application to be harnessed to the enterprise's middleware technology and automate important functions such as workflow management, dynamic screen navigation, and publish-subscribe activities.
Perspective Patterns costs £45,000, which includes a comprehensive framework of design models for patterns of more than 20 high-level technical solutions, an intensive two-day training program, and 10 days of specialized onsite consulting by one of Princeton Softech's principal consultants.
For more information, contact Princeton Softech, 800.457.7060 or +1.609.688.5000; info@princetonsoftech.com; www.princetonsoftech.com.
TogetherSoft Releases Together Enterprise 3.1
TogetherSoft LLC has released Together Enterprise 3.1, a multi-platform control center for enterprise development. It features OneSource simultaneous round-trip engineering for Java, EJBs, C++, and JDBC; BigPlay multiuser team development; RaftMaker multilevel documentation generation; Stamper pattern maker, plus modeling components; X-ray customizable metrics checking and likely-error audits; Pixie custom diagram definer, plus all nine UML 1.3 diagrams; EJBs as first-class citizens; and requirement traceability.
New in version 3.1 is an EJB symbol to visually edit the create, finder, and business methods, with auto-updating of supporting interfaces and primary-key classes.
For more information, contact TogetherSoft LLC, +1.919.772.9350; fax +1.919.772.9389; info@togethersoft.com; www.togethersoft.com.
Embedded Planet Unveils Blue Planet Development Platform
Embedded Planet has released the Blue Planet Development Platform based on the Motorola PowerPC MPC8xx family. Blue Planet Development Platform contains an embedded PC-104 form factor board featuring the Motorola PowerPC 823e processor. It also features a 640x480 color liquid crystal display with touch screen panel and an infrared keyboard and trackball. The Blue Planet Development Platform includes a Windows CE image with the desktop, Pocket Internet Explorer, Pocket Inbox, Pocket Word, and standard Platform Builder demonstration applications.
Blue Planet Development Platform costs $4,995.
For more information, contact Embedded Planet, +1.440.646.0077; fax +1.440.461.4329; www.embeddedplanet.com.