Mainsoft Announces Visual MainWin
Mainsoft Corporation has released Visual MainWin, an application e-porting program. With Visual MainWin, the entire multi-platform development process can be completed from any PC with no direct interaction with a Unix machine. By providing integration with Microsoft Visual Studio 6, specifically Visual C++, Visual MainWin eliminates the need for Unix development expertise.
Visual MainWin includes one developer license, three additional QA licenses (to test and debug the resulting applications), and one year of web-based technical support. Visual MainWin costs $2,495 for a single-user license. A free evaluation copy is available from the company’s website.
For more information, contact Mainsoft Corporation, 800.624.6946 or +1.408.544.1400; fax +1.408.544.1444; info@mainsoft.com; www.mainsoft.com.
ParaSoft Releases Insure++ v6.0
ParaSoft Corporation has announced Insure++ v6.0, their automatic run-time error detection tool for C/C++ development. The new Chaperon mode exposes errors, such as memory corruption, memory leaks, pointer errors, and I/O errors in non-instrumented executable files without requiring any recompiling or relinking. Chaperon provides a check of all data memory references made by a process, whether in compiled code, language support routines, or shared or archived libraries. Additionally, it detects and reports reads of uninitialized memory, reads or writes that are not within the bounds of allocated blocks, and allocation errors.
Insure++ v6.0 costs $1,595 for a machine-locked, single-user license.
For more information, contact ParaSoft Corporation, 888.305.0041; fax +1.626.305.3036; info@parasoft.com; www.parasoft.com.
Jungo Launches WinDriver and KernelDriver v5.0
Jungo Ltd. has released v5.0 of the WinDriver and KernelDriver driver development tools. WinDriver provides Unix developers with a GUI for hardware access, enabling hardware detection and debugging, as well as automatic-driver code generation. WinDriver/KernelDriver v5.0 includes a multi-platform wizard that provides these features to Linux and Solaris developers also. Previously, these features were available to Windows users only. Version 5.0 offers Remote WinDriver, a new feature that enables developers to access hardware on any remote target machine, including embedded systems, from a host machine via any network connection.
WinDriver v5.0 pricing starts at $1,499. Prices for KernelDriver v5.0 start at $9,999. A free evaluation copy is available from the company’s website.
For more information, contact Jungo Ltd., +1.877.514.0537 or +972.9.8859365; fax +1.877.514.0538 or +972.9.885.9366; sales@jungo.com; www.jungo.com.
Elysian Development Announces eUpdator System
Elysian Development has released the eUpdator System, which provides applications with automatic version checking and updating through Internet or intranet connections. Developed for client/server solutions, the eUpdator System offers a client package with two clients: a VCL component for Borland Delphi developers and a DLL with an API for C/C++. The package also includes the eUpdator application, which carries out the downloading and execution of updates that are found by the clients.
eUpdator System costs $90 for a Client Developer Package, which includes full source for both the standard and professional clients. The license includes permission to distribute the eUpdator application inside installation packages.
For more information, contact Elysian Development, +46.8.55616510; fax +46.8.55617512; info@elysian.nu; www.elysian.nu.
Spatial Ships ACIS 3-D Geometric Modeler v6.3
Spatial Corporation has released ACIS 3-D Geometric Modeler v6.3. Written in C++, ACIS 3-D Geometric Modeler v6.3 features an open, object-oriented architecture. It integrates wireframe, surface, and solid modeling with both manifold and non-manifold topology. The interoperability components allow software developers to enhance ACIS-enabled applications with translation technology for the import, export, and viewing of 3-D models, and healing technology for mending 3-D models’ geometry or topology.
The license agreement for ACIS 3-D Geometric Modeler v6.3 provides the developer free use of the product for 12 months (renewable) or until the application under development is complete. At completion, the license is converted to an OEM agreement, and annual and variable partner fees commence. Fees depend on a number of variables specific to the customer and project.
For more information, contact Spatial Corporation, 800.767.5710 or +1.303.544.2900; fax +1.303.544.3001; info@spatial.com; www.spatial.com.
TASKING Offers TASKING 8051 Tool Suite v6.0 and TASKING XA Tool Suite v4.0
TASKING has released TASKING 8051 Tool Suite v6.0 and TASKING XA Tool Suite v4.0, featuring an upgraded EDE, optimizing compiler, and CrossView Pro ROM monitor debugger and simulator.
The 8051 Tool Suite v6.0 offers new EDE technology that integrates the Tool Suite’s optimizing C/Safer C compilers and CrossView Pro debugger into the IDE. The XA Tool Suite v4.0, designed specifically for the Phillips 16-bit XA microcontroller, offers support for all XA derivatives and an integrated Safer C compiler, in addition to its C++ and EC++ compilers.
The 8051 Tool Suite v6.0 costs $1,290 for a single-user license. The XA Tool Suite v4.0 costs $2,390 for a single-user license. Demo versions are available from the company’s website.
For more information, contact TASKING, www.tasking.com.
Visual Numerics Releases IMSL C Numerical Library v5.0
Visual Numerics, Inc. has released IMSL C Numerical Library v5.0, a collection of mathematical and statistical analysis functions written in C. The primary enhancement in version 5.0 is the addition of 77 new numerical analysis functions, including 50 that were specifically designed for the finance and insurance industries. Version 5.0 also features new statistical analysis functionality, including enhanced random-number generators and a Kalman filter. In addition, version 5.0 adds support for several new 64-bit computing platforms.
IMSL C Numerical Library v5.0 supports Unix-based workstations and personal computers running Windows 95/98/NT/2000 or Linux. Pricing starts at $1,295, depending on platforms and number of concurrent users.
For more information, contact Visual Numerics, Inc., +1.303.939.8797; fax +1.303.245.5300; info@vni.com; www.vni.com.
Perforce and TeamShare Integrate Perforce SCM and TeamShare tTrack
Perforce Software, Inc. and TeamShare, Inc. have announced the integration of Perforce’s SCM (Software Configuration Management) system and TeamShare’s tTrack, a defect tracking system. For this integration, Perforce has developed a new open-source module, P4DTI (Perforce Defect Tracking Integration). With P4DTI, developers can do routine defect resolution from a Perforce client or from their IDE without switching to tTrack and entering duplicate information. P4DTI links the changes that developers make, via Perforce, with defects tracked and managed within tTrack.
P4DTI is available as part of the new release of Perforce SCM v2000.2. Perforce 2000.2 costs $600 for a single-user license. Also, P4DTI can be downloaded for free for use with a licensed or two-user Perforce server. The newest release of tTrack costs $599 for a single-user license, and features the ability to integrate with Perforce SCM.
For more information about Perforce products, contact Perforce Software, Inc., +1.510.864.7400; fax +1.510.864.5340; info@perforce.com; www.perforce.com. For more information about TeamShare products, contact TeamShare, Inc., 888.832.6742; fax +1.719.599.4498; inquiries@teamshare.com; www.teamshare.com.
Interactive Network Technologies Announces J/View3DPro 2.0
Interactive Network Technologies, Inc. has released J/View3DPro 2.0, a graphics toolkit based on Java 3-D that allows programmers to visualize, manipulate, annotate, and edit complex 3-D scenes. J/View3DPro 2.0 offers new file loaders, texture mapping, viewer background editors, and improved axis performance. Also, J/View3DPro 2.0 provides packages for material editing, light editing, and axis editing. Other features include full object picking and selection, object color using single color ramp, color map, and individual color/vertex.
A free evaluation copy is available from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, contact Interactive Network Technologies, Inc., +1.713.975.7434; fax +1.713.975.1120; info@int.com; www.int.com.
Vital Unveils CRiSP v7.1
Vital, Inc. has released CRiSP v7.1, a visual text editor that streamlines the process of program editing with a number of editing features including dynamic tagging, source code browser, search and replace, cut and paste, syntax highlighting/coloring, dynamic spell checking, code folding, columnar editing, and keyboard emulation for a number of other editors. New features in version 7.1 include the ability to edit files on a Unix system from a Windows workstation, support for XML tagging, and tagging and colonizer support for JSP and C#. It offers a new keyboard option called Paste-cursor-before, which leaves the cursor at the beginning of pasted block, rather than after.
CRiSP v7.1 pricing starts at $149.99 per license. CRiSP v7.1 is free for a 21-day evaluation and is available at the company’s website.
For more information, contact Vital, Inc., +1.972.818.2424; fax +1.972.818.4440; info@vital.com; www.vital.com.
Geodesic Systems Releases Geodesic REMIDI v5.0
Geodesic Systems, Inc. has released REMIDI v5.0, a program that automatically finds and fixes destructive software errors. Using Geodesic’s RDR (Runtime Diagnosis and Remediation) technology, REMIDI v5.0 automatically diagnoses and resolves memory leaks, premature and multiple frees, and memory overwrites. REMIDI v5.0 accelerates memory allocation and reduces memory fragmentation and application footprint, which improves paging performance and increases symmetric multiple-processing scalability. REMIDI v5.0 makes it possible for applications to realize the performance benefits of SMP servers.
REMIDI v5.0 is available in four configurations. The cost depends on the number of deployment seats or servers.
For pricing and additional information, contact Geodesic Systems, Inc., +1.312.832.1221; fax +1.312.832.1230; info@geodesic.com; www.geodesic.com.
DataFlux Introduces Blue Fusion SDK v4.0
DataFlux Corporation has released Blue Fusion SDK v4.0, a comprehensive suite of libraries for managing the quality, consistency, and usability of corporate data. Blue Fusion SDK v4.0 uses similarity searching and fuzzy logic to find and recognize similar data patterns in databases and data sets. Blue Fusion SDK v4.0 technology can be applied to many different types of data, such as name, address, geographical data, and generic text.
Blue Fusion SDK v4.0 is available for all platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Unix. Pricing ranges from $20,000 to $100,000, depending on the size and scope of the implementation and user configurations. An evaluation copy is available from the company’s website.
For more information, contact DataFlux Corporation, www.dataflux.com.
Stardock Offers DirectSkin 2.0
Stardock Corporation has released DirectSkin 2.0, a program that uses WindowBlinds technology to allow software developers to use a self-contained alternative GUI, or skin, with an application. DirectSkin 2.0 is an OCX that, once added, lets developers load and apply skins using the Stardock WindowBlinds UIS skin language. DirectSkin 2.0 supplies skinning APIs to developers to use and will be compatible with Microsoft’s visual style APIs.
DirectSkin 2.0 pricing starts at $99 for a Developer’s license, which allows a developer to implement DirectSkin 2.0 in a program, but does not allow distribution of the product using DirectSkin 2.0. The cost of this license is rolled into a traditional license when the product starts distribution. Other licensing options include Basic for $499, Midrange for $1,750, and Corporate for $7,500. The Corporate license allows unlimited units of a product to be distributed while using DirectSkin 2.0.
For more information, contact Stardock Corporation, +1.734.762.0687; fax +1.734.762.0690; directskin@stardock.com; www.stardock.com.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems Releases HASP4 USB Cross Platform Key
Aladdin Knowledge Systems has released HASP4 USB Cross Platform Key, a true cross-platform software security key. A USB-based solution, HASP (Hardware Against Software Piracy) allows software vendors to use the same key to protect applications on Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME, Linux, Mac OS 8.6-9, and Mac OS X; one key using the same API protects applications on different operating systems.
For pricing and additional information, contact Aladdin Knowledge Systems, +1.847.808.0300; fax +1.847.808.0313; sales@us.aks.com; www.ealaddin.com.
Princeton Softech Offers RT Server Option
Princeton Softech has released the RT Server Option (a component of the Relational Tools for Servers), an enterprise scale toolset that automates extraction, migration, editing, browsing, comparison, and archiving of referentially intact sets of data from complex databases. Relational Tools for Servers allows IT organizations to create and maintain test environments for client/server applications. The RT Server Option enables data-intensive and compute-intensive functions to be executed on Windows NT and 2000 servers. Handling this processing on the database server reduces network traffic and exploits the superior processing power of the server.
Pricing for RT Server Option starts at $10,000.
For more information, contact Princeton Softech, +1.609.627.5500; fax +1.609.627.7799; salesinfo@princetonsoftech.com; www.princetonsoftech.com.
AbriaSoft Introduces Merlin Server
AbriaSoft has introduced the Merlin Server, a web-development and production server for Windows and Linux platforms. Merlin Server integrates open-source technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Apache with development tools and templates. Merlin Server supports Apache/SSL and ODBC connectivity and offers the ability to create applications using industry-standard commercial software. Besides support for core development languages such as PHP and Perl, Merlin Server provides graphical tools (IDEs) to accelerate development.
Merlin Server for Windows costs $599, or $579 if downloaded. Merlin Server for Linux costs $589, or $569 if downloaded. Both versions are available for $979, or $959 if downloaded.
For more information, contact AbriaSoft, +1.510.623.9726; fax +1.510.249.9125; info@abriasoft.com; www.abriasoft.com.
Zucotto Wireless Launches WHITEboard SDK for J2ME Platform v2.0
Zucotto Wireless Inc. has released WHITEboard SDK for J2ME Platform v2.0, a free wireless development kit optimized for the J2ME platform. WHITEboard SDK for J2ME Platform v2.0 provides a complete development environment for creating and testing wireless Java applications for J2ME-compliant mobile devices.
New in version 2.0 is a JVMDI debugger, which provides full support for breakpoints and multithreaded debugging. Also, WHITEboard SDK for J2ME Platform v2.0 offers the ability to create MIDlet suites for seamless preverification, debugging, and packaging.
Developers can download the Standard Edition of the WHITEboard SDK from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, contact Zucotto Wireless Inc., 866.982.6886 or +1.858.777.1385; fax +1.858.456.5516; sales@zucotto.com; www.zucotto.com.
Mercury Interactive Corporation Unveils WinRunner 7.0
Mercury Interactive Corporation has released WinRunner 7.0, a functional and regression-testing program. WinRunner 7.0 captures, verifies, and replays user interactions automatically to identify defects that span multiple applications and databases. It creates automated tests for wireless applications.
WinRunner 7.0 offers the new ability to generate test scripts that span client/server applications with embedded web-based controls. It also provides support for the latest Java toolkits, such as Sitraka, Java Developer Kit, and Visual Café.
WinRunner 7.0 costs $4,995 per seat.
For more information, contact Mercury Interactive Corporation, 800.837.8911 or +1.408.822.5200; fax +1.408.822.5300; webmaster@mercuryinteractive.com; www.mercuryinteractive.com.
GT Software Offers tcACCESS
GT Software, Inc. has introduced tcACCESS, a data-integration software solution that provides transparent access to any mainframe database, file system, or report queue for intelligent file transfers and access through industry-standard ODBC/JDBC interfaces. A full SQL interface provides read-and-write access to mainframe data while adhering to all security requirements. Data transfers are accomplished with full compression and integrity checks on all transmitted results.
For more information, contact GT Software, Inc., 800.765.4348 or +1.404.253.1300; fax +1.404.253.1314; sales@gtsoftware.com; www.gtsoftware.com.
Seapine Announces TestTrack Pro 3.1 for Linux
Seapine Software, Inc. has announced TestTrack Pro 3.1 for Linux, its defect-tracking solution with XML support. TestTrack Pro 3.1 for Linux offers new filters, the ability to specify default values and required fields, field-level security, enhanced Web access, and the ability to exchange data with XML-enabled applications. Other features include automatic notification of bug assignments, new bugs, changes, etc., and the ability to query bug databases using the TestTrack Pro ODBC driver.
TestTrack Pro 3.1 for Linux pricing starts at $229.
For more information, contact Seapine Software, Inc., +1.513.754.1655; fax +1.513.754.1660; sales@seapine.com; www.seapine.com.
LOOX Releases JLOOXGIS 1.3
LOOX Software has released JLOOXGIS 1.3, a high-performance map rendering component for Java 2 developers. An add-on to JLOOX, JLOOXGIS 1.3 provides dedicated algorithms designed to allow high-performance display of complex maps based on standard GIS data formats. Version 1.3 offers new projections, such as Transverse Mercator and Universal Transverse Mercator. It adds new graphic styles, a new servlet option, reprojection of raster images, and JavaBeans.
JLOOXGIS 1.3 costs $3,950 for a royalty-free, single-user license.
For more information, contact LOOX Software, +1.650.552.9310 or +33.14.965.3270; fax +1.650.552.9307 or +33.14.965.4972; info-europe@loox.com; www.loox.com.