BAPSoft Unveils DLLAide v3
BAPSoft Ltd. has announced DLLAide v3, utility software for Windows 95/98 that manages, checks, and archives DLLs. Running DLLAide after each installation of software avoids newer DLLs being replaced by older DLLs and allows DLLs that have been inadvertently replaced to be reinstated. DLLAide also makes it possible to check version numbers of a DLL and the date modified. With DLLAide, one version of a DLL can be replaced with another version of the same DLL that was on the PC when DLLAide was first installed, or that has been installed subsequently. DLLAide provides this functionality by maintaining an archive of the DLLs.
DLLAide v3 may be purchased online at the company's website. For a limited time BAPSoft is offering a 50 percent discount on new orders, which makes the cost on a single user license $17. An evaluation copy is available on request.
For more information, contact BAPSoft Ltd., +64.21.895.840; fax +64.7.838.2331; info@BAPSoft.co.nz; www.dllaide.com.
Netronix Offers VBtransFORM
Netronix Developments has introduced VBtransFORM, a utility that converts Visual Basic's .frm forms into workable C++ code. An interface created via the Visual Basic IDE can be imported directly into VBtransFORM, and then output as C++ using SDK mode or MFC mode. VBtransFORM can create reports and includes modifiable templates.
VBtransFORM costs $49.99 for a single user license. An evaluation copy is available on request.
For more information, contact Netronix Developments, info@e-netronix.com; www.e-netronix.com/en/products/vbtrans.shtml.
POET Releases Object Server Suite v6.1
POET Software has announced OSS (Object Server Suite) v6.1, an object database for creating complex Java and C++ applications. POET OSS 6.1 supports Java ODMG 3.0 standards and Java 2 Collections Interfaces. It offers tighter integration with many Java IDEs, and its new Java Enhancer allows for adding persistence to third party Java classes.
Object Server Suite v6.1 runs on Solaris, Windows 95/98/NT, HP-UX, Linux, and NetWare. Pricing for Object Server Suite v6.1 starts at $5,000 for Windows servers.
For more information, contact POET Software, 800.950.8845 or +1.650.577.2500; fax +1.650.286.4630; info@poet.com; www.poet.com.
SkyLine Tools Imaging Announces ImageLib Corporate Suite ActiveX v2.0
SkyLine Tools Imaging has released its ImageLib Corporate Suite ActiveX v2.0 imaging toolkit. New features include enhanced memory processing, additional annotation features, event tracking, updated image rotation functionality, and a new help file.
In version 2.0, annotations offer improved ability to create shapes for imaging projects. Annotations can be viewed in realtime. Memory enhancements offer the ability to work with a larger number of images. The help file includes examples and sample code, as well as screen shots.
ImageLib Corporate Suite ActiveX v2.0 costs $999, which includes SkylineDocImage for Visual Basic or Visual C++.
For more information, contact SkyLine Tools Imaging, +1.818.346.4200; fax +1.818.888.5314; sales@imagelib.com; www.skylinetools.com/imagelib/index.html.
Compuware Announces NuMega DevPartner Studio 6.5 Enterprise Edition
Compuware Corporation has announced NuMega DevPartner Studio 6.5 Enterprise Edition, a suite of tools that accelerates development of distributed applications. NuMega DevPartner Studio 6.5 Enterprise Edition includes the NuMega error detection, performance analysis, and code coverage analysis tools. In addition, NuMega DevPartner Studio 6.5 Enterprise Edition integrates requirements management, test automation, and change request management into the process. The Enterprise Edition includes a new version of TrackRecord and two new products: Reconcile, a requirements tracking tool, and TestPartner, a functional test automation tool for unit testing and system debugging.
For pricing and additional information, contact Compuware Corporation, 800.521.9353 or +1.248.737.7300; www.compuware.com.
WetStone Introduces SMART SSL v1.0
WetStone Technologies, Inc. has announced SMART SSL v1.0, an object-oriented C++ developer's toolkit for secure socket layer applications. In SMART SSL v1.0, the SSL software consists of both client- and server-side SSL capabilities and supports RSA and DSS signature algorithms and RSA and Diffie-Hellman key exchange. The SSL Library is thread safe and uses the cryptographic token-independent, PKCS-11 interface for cryptographic support.
SMART SSL v1.0 is transport independent. The interface to SMART SSL v1.0 offers asynchronous callbacks that allow independent application and transport designs to be enabled.
For pricing and additional information, contact WetStone Technologies, Inc., +1.607.539.9981; fax +1.607.539.9930; Info@wetstonetech.com; www.wetstonetech.com.
Mortice Kern Systems Releases MKS Toolkit 7.0 Product Family
Mortice Kern Systems Inc. has released the MKS Toolkit 7.0 product family. Members of the product family include the MKS Toolkit for System Administrators, which allows moving data and files between machines, remotely administering systems, and performing Unix-compatible backups across Unix, Linux, and Windows platforms. Another product family member is the MKS Toolkit of Interoperability, a full Unix and Windows interoperability suite, allowing remote access, remote system administration, interconnectivity, file sharing, and full automation and scripting capabilities. Other products include the MKS Toolkits for Developers, Professional Developers, and Enterprise Developers, all Windows development products.
The Toolkit for System Administrators costs $299, the Toolkit for Developers costs $399, and the Toolkit of Interoperability costs $599. The Toolkit for Professional Developers costs $899 and the Toolkit for Enterprise Developers costs $2,500.
For more information, contact Mortice Kern Systems Inc., 800.637.8034 or +1.703.803.3343; fax 703.803.3344; www.mks.com/interop.
Headway Software Launches reView Java 1.1
Headway Software has launched reView Java 1.1, a visually interactive reverse-engineering tool. Using reView Java 1.1, developers can examine the directories and libraries where the source code is stored, and from this point, the tool automatically generates an initial layout of the inherent structures and dependencies within the code base. reView Java 1.1 allows companies to refine and modify software without compromising existing round-trip engineering processes.
reView Java 1.1 costs $1,000. An evaluation copy is available on request.
For more information, contact Headway Software, +353.1.678.7178; info@headwaysoftware.com; www.headwaysoftware.com.
Sheridan Software Systems Announces DataSuite
Sheridan Software Systems Inc. has announced DataSuite, which combines Calendar Widgets and Data Widgets 3.1 with ActiveInput. ActiveInput includes a set of four OLE DB data-bound input controls: SSComboBoxEx, SSHotLink, SSSpin, and SSDropDownEdit. These provide the interactive elements and look of Internet Explorer 5 and the latest Windows applications. Data Widgets 3.1 provides flexibility and control over data storage, retrieval, and display. Calendar Widgets, consisting of four ActiveX controls, allows for visually displaying all date and time related information.
DataSuite costs $529.
For more information, contact Sheridan Software Systems, Inc., 877.743.7763 or +1.631.753.0985; fax +1.631.753.3661; sales@shersoft.com; www.shersoft.com.
devSoft Ships IP*Works! SSL v4
devSoft Inc. has shipped IP*Works! SSL v4, a suite of royalty-free SSL-enabled components. IP*Works! SSL v4 adds SSL and Digital Certificates to the IP*Works Internet Toolkit, providing secure web browsing, client, server, mail, and digital certificate management capabilities.
IP*Works! SSL v4 offers four editions: ActiveX, Delphi, C++, and C++Builder. Each edition includes 11 components for secure Internet connectivity. The ActiveX edition includes controls optimized for the Internet. The C++ edition consists of a C++ class library bundled into a DLL. The Delphi and C++Builder editions include native VCLs fully integrated with the Borland Delphi and C++Builder IDE.
IP*Works! SSL v4 costs $995 for each edition.
For more information, contact devSoft Inc., +1.919.544.7770; fax +1.919.493.1225; info@dev-soft.com; www.dev-soft.com.
LEAD Technologies Unveils LEADTOOLS v12
LEAD Technologies Inc. has released LEADTOOLS v12, which enhances features in all five imaging engines: raster, document, multimedia, vector, and medical. The raster imaging engine can now load and save TIFF files with CMP compression. The document imaging engine can load and save TIFF files using JBIG compression. The multimedia imaging engine has added support for saving multimedia files via DirectShow. The vector imaging engine now supports DWG and DWF files. The medical imaging engine now supports the DICOM 3.0 specification.
The global changes to LEADTOOLS v12 include a reduction in the number of TLS slots (thread local storage) used by all LEADTOOLS DLLs. In addition, LEADTOOLS v12 offers optimized memory management. Also, LEADTOOLS v12 features a reduction in the main control size of the ActiveX; and the ActiveX can now manipulate TIFF pages that contain up to two billion pages.
An evaluation copy is available on request.
For pricing and additional information, contact LEAD Technologies, Inc., 800.637.4699 or +1.704.332.5532; fax +1.704.372.8161; sales@leadtools.com; www.leadtools.com.
Software As We Think Introduces SmartLayout 1.1
Software As We Think has released SmartLayout 1.1, a Java layout manager. SmartLayout 1.1 enables developers to add components to a user interface and bind them by the containers' dimensions, location, and proportions, along with other components in the same user interface. SmartLayout 1.1 offers integration with JBuilder 3's GUI Designer. Functionality includes the ability to anchor a component based on another component's vertical and horizontal center and extremes, proportional to the height and/or width and any percentage of the component's extents.
SmartLayout 1.1 costs $69.95 for a single user license. Volume discounts are available.
For more information, contact Software As We Think, +1.770.509.9221; fax +1.770.509.3649; info@thwt.com; www.aswethink.com.
KL Group Ships JProbe 2.8
KL Group Inc. has shipped JProbe 2.8, its performance tuning suite for Java development. JProbe 2.8 now includes a Garbage Monitor to identify and eliminate memory recycling and a Detail Meter to specify the amount of detail being collected. Other features include an enhanced user interface, improved filtering capabilities, the ability to save settings and pre-set configurations, and expanded platform support.
JProbe 2.8 includes Profiler and Memory Debugger, Coverage, Threadalyzer, Developer Suite, and ServerSide Suite. The ServerSide Suite costs $1,899, including ServerSide Editions of all the products, one year of unlimited tech support, and free upgrades. Tools can be bought separately starting at $499.
For more information, contact KL Group Inc., 800.663.4723 or +1.416.594.1026; fax +1.416.594.1919; info@klgroup.com; www.klgroup.com.
I-Logix Offers Rhapsody Modeler
I-Logix Inc. has released Rhapsody Modeler, a free edition of the Rhapsody application development environment, an environment based on the Unified Modeling Language. Rhapsody Modeler also provides an upgrade path to the full code generation and validation capabilities of the Rhapsody family of products. Upon upgrade, designs generated with Rhapsody Modeler will be fully compatible with other versions of Rhapsody: Developer, Validator, and Solo.
Rhapsody Modeler is available for download, free of charge, at the company's website.
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.
Integrated Computer Solutions Ships Open Motif Everywhere
Integrated Computer Solutions Inc. (ICS) has released the first upgrade to its existing Open Motif Everywhere distribution. This upgrade includes the first bug fixes generated by the Open Source Community and also includes improvements for those wishing to build their own versions of Open Motif from source code. Open Motif Everywhere is the ICS distribution of Open Motif built from the official Open Group sources.
ICS is making the binaries and sources to Open Motif Everywhere available for free download through ICS' Open Motif portal site http://www.motifzone.net. A CD-ROM distribution containing binaries for most popular Linux and FreeBSD distributions, Open Motif source code, Adobe PDF versions of the official Motif 2.1 manual set, and email installation support is available through the MotifZone and popular Linux retailers.
For pricing and additional information, contact Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc., +1.617.621.0060; fax +1.617.621.9555; sales@ics.com; www.motifzone.net.
Crossware Unveils 8051 Virtual Workshop
Crossware Products has announced a new version of its 8051 Virtual Workshop, which supports multiprocessor systems. 8051 Virtual Workshop supports the automatic address recognition protocols provided by the UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitters) of a number of 8051 variants, including the Dallas range of high speed micros such as the DS87C320, and some of the Philips variants such as the PS8XC51FX series of chips. When the Crossware 8051 Virtual Workshop is set up to simulate one of these variants, it will automatically support its automatic address recognition protocol.
The 8051 Virtual Workshop costs 640 UK pounds (approximately $960) as a stand-alone package. When purchased as an add-on module for use with an existing Crossware Windows installation, the price is 460 UK pounds (approximately $690).
For more information, contact Crossware Products, +44.0.1763.853500; fax +44.0.1763.853330; www.crossware.com.
BSQUARE Debuts CE Transaction Builder and CE XML Developers Kit
BSQUARE Corporation has introduced the CE Transaction Builder application development kit, an XML-based product that allows developers to automatically generate the components necessary to produce Microsoft BizTalk-enabled applications for Windows CE. In addition to CE Transaction Builder, BSQUARE has launched the CE XML Developers Kit to support the development of application software running on devices using Windows CE v2.11 and above. The Developers Kit includes an XML parser, generator, and Document Object Modeler.
CE Transaction Builder costs $5,000 for a single-user development license, including 100 royalty licenses. Additional runtime royalties start at $12 each up to a quantity of 1,000. CE XML Developers Kit costs $5,000 for an unlimited use, royalty-free site license.
For more information, contact BSQUARE Corporation, 888.820.4500 or +1.425.519.5900; fax +1.425.519.5999; info@bsquare.com; www.bsquare.com.
Segue Software Upgrades SilkPilot 2.0
Segue Software, Inc. has announced the release of SilkPilot 2.0, its functional and regression testing tool for multiple distributed middleware standards. SilkPilot 2.0 tests CORBA servers, as well as pure Java servers, through RMI public interfaces. By using SilkPilot 2.0 with the SilkPerformer load testing solution, middleware implementations can be verified for reliability, scalability, and accuracy. New features in SilkPilot 2.0 include support for RMI and EJB, record and replay functionality, and results validation.
SilkPilot 2.0 costs $7,500 per user. An evaluation copy is available on request.
For more information, contact Segue Software, Inc., 800.287.1329 or +1.781.402.1000; fax +1.781.402.1099; info@segue.com; www.segue.com.
Zero G Introduces PowerUpdate
Zero G Software, Inc. has introduced PowerUpdate, an Internet-based updating service for software applications and data. The free service alerts customers when there is a product update or newer version of their software available, and then optionally downloads and installs the latest version. Primarily designed for use by independent and enterprise software producers, PowerUpdate uses the Internet to streamline the updating and software redeployment process, setting up a single updating solution that is available anytime, for virtually any number of customers.
PowerUpdate is available at no charge and may be downloaded at the company's website.
For more information, contact Zero G Software, Inc., +1.415.512.7771; fax +1.707.924.0797; info@ZeroG.com; www.ZeroG.com.
GPP Software Releases Setup Builder 6.0 for Windows
GPP Software has released Setup Builder 6.0 for Windows, a product that enables developers to create and maintain automated software installation procedures. Setup Builder 6.0 for Windows uses project files to group files and store project-related information. Files can be individually added to a project, selected using the Quick Add facility, or imported using the third-party components or memory dependency check facility. The third-party components facility uses Microsoft dependency files to create a comprehensive file dependency database that ensures that all dependent files are included in an installation. Setup Builder 6.0 for Windows can import Visual Basic projects and read VB source code for further dependencies. It can be used with software developed using any programming language.
Setup Builder 6.0 for Windows costs $105 for a single user license. Site licenses are available.
For more information, contact GPP Software, phone/fax +61.0.243.296300; info@gppsoftware.com; www.gppsoftware.com.
ForInstance.com Offers Community-Delivered Service Provider
ForInstance.com, an Internet company described as a Community-Delivered Service Provider (CDSP), has provided its registered developers an opportunity to screen current projects without a commitment to bid on them. ForInstance.com finds the customer, defines the project, specs it out, and employs a proprietary developer bidding process. After awarding the project to a registered developer, ForInstance.com tracks development, tests apps prior to deployment, and walks the customer through the installation process.
For pricing and additional information, contact ForInstance.com, 888.376.5164; info@forinstance.com; www.forinstance.com.
Alpha Processor Announces UP1100
Alpha Processor, Inc. has released UP1100, which offers Alpha Linux developers an entry-level Alpha board for Beowulf clusters, web servers, development systems, and rendering solutions. The UP1100 features the Alpha 21264 processor on the UP1100 motherboard. The UP1100 uni-processor planar design includes on-board integrated sound and Ethernet on a standard ATX form factor. The on-board Ethernet and sound preserves maximum configurability of system PCI I/O slots, simplifies cluster configuring, and lowers cost.
Pricing for UP1100 starts at under $2,000.
For more information, contact Alpha Processor, Inc., +1.978.318.1100; fax +1.978.371.3177; info@alpha-processor.com; www.alpha-processor.com.
InfoPost Provides Programmers with Online Forum
InfoPost, a digital marketplace, gives programmers a forum to sell content to a mass audience. Anyone with a property that is digital or can be digitized (such as video, animation, music, screenplays, digital imagery, photography, software programs, games, and spreadsheets) can post it on InfoPost and immediately market and sell their property. Authors retain all rights to their work and offer their properties for sale at the price they choose for any length of time.
InfoPost hosts and delivers sellers' goods, processes payments, and offers marketing tools, creating a complete e-commerce solution for both individuals and businesses. In addition, InfoPost offers a referral program that brings profits back to those who refer friends and family to sell on the site.
For pricing and additional information, contact InfoPost, +1.212.980.2800; fax +1.212.980.2899; info@infopost.com; www.InfoPost.com.