SoftIntegration Releases Ch v2.0
SoftIntegration, Inc. has released Ch v2.0, a C virtual machine with classes. Ch v2.0 supports C90, POSIX, and socket/WinSock with over 1,000 functions. Ch v2.0 offers high-level extensions to C, including classes in C++, high-level shell programming, cross-platform Ch applets, generic functions, string type, computational arrays for linear algebra and matrix computations, 2-D/3-D graphic plotting, and classes for CGI. In addition, Ch v2.0 provides advanced high-level numerical functions for linear systems, differential equation solving, integration, non-linear equations, and Fourier analysis.
Ch v2.0 costs $199 for a single-user license. Education/student discounts are available.
For more information, please contact SoftIntegration, Inc., +1.530.297.7398; info@softintegration.com; www.softintegration.com.
Distributed Systems Research Announces Jess 6.0b1
Distributed Systems Research has released Jess 6.0b1, a rule engine and scripting environment written entirely in Java by Ernest Friedman-Hill at Sandia National Laboratories. Jess was originally inspired by the CLIPS expert system shell, but has grown into a distinct Java-influenced environment of its own. Jess 6.0b1 is used to build Java applets and applications that have the capacity to “reason” using knowledge supplied in the form of declarative rules. Jess 6.0b1 supports modules and includes enhancements and bug fixes.
Jess 6.0b1 is free for academic and government use. Flexible commercial licensing is available. A free, 15-day trial version can be downloaded from the website.
For more information, please contact Distributed Systems Research, 800.472.6342 or +1.925.294.2154; herzberg.ca.sandia.gov.
Jungo Software Technologies Launches Driver Development Tools v5.03 and CompactPCI Hot Swap Software
Jungo Software Technologies, Inc. has released version 5.03 of its driver development tools: WinDriver, KernelDriver, and Hardware Debugger. WinDriver is a driver development toolkit that simplifies the creation of monolithic device drivers for custom hardware. KernelDriver is a driver development toolkit that simplifies the creation of kernel-mode drivers, especially Layered (filter and miniport) and Standard drivers. Hardware Debugger is a point-and-click application that allows detection of USB, PCI, CompactPCI, ISA, ISAPnP, and EISA hardware and their resources without having to develop a driver.
Jungo has also released its GO-HotSwap software, which adds all the necessary software modules required to support CompactPCI Hot Swap, such as Hot Swap events detection, dynamic resource allocation (while the system is running), and PCI registers initialization.
A free full-featured evaluation copy of each product can be downloaded from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, please contact Jungo Software Technologies, Inc., +1.972.9.885.9365; sales@jungo.com; www.jungo.com.
MetaCard Unveils MetaCard v2.4
MetaCard Corporation has released MetaCard v2.4, a cross-platform application development and multimedia-authoring tool. Version 2.4 adds support for Mac OS X, improved QuickTime integration, and support for embedding images and hidden tags in text fields.
MetaCard graphical IDE includes a graphical layout editor, script editor, and debugger. The high-level language, MetaTalk, enables non-programmers to build applications. Experienced developers gain flexibility from the advanced language features, such as associative arrays, regular expressions, support for manipulating binary data, and high-level language support for socket communications.
MetaCard v2.4 costs $995 for a single-user, all-platform license, which includes one year of free upgrades and unlimited technical support via email. Educational institutions receive a 50 percent discount. K-12 schools can purchase MetaCard through a special program for $250 for a 10-user license that comes bundled with MetaTalk Programmer, an online learning package.
For more information, please contact MetaCard Corporation, +1.303.447.3936; info@metacard.com; www.metacard.com.
Pragmatier Releases Pragmatier Data Tier Builder Personal Edition
Pragmatier has released Pragmatier Data Tier Builder Personal Edition, a class modeling tool and code and database generator that simplifies development of the data tier in n-tier applications. It has an intuitive GUI that enables rapid and type-safe class modeling. The interface has an intelligent tree view that presents the class hierarchy, a list view, and a detail view. All actions in the Pragmatier Data Tier Builder Personal Edition are checked to make sure they are legal. Other features include support for full inheritance, correspondence/inverse, collection properties, drag and drop, and type-safe editing with override.
Pragmatier Data Tier Builder Personal Edition costs $99 for a single-user license.
For more information, please contact Pragmatier, +46.0.8.598.48.378; reception@pragmatier.com; www.pragmatier.com.
STEP Tools Ships ST-Developer v9
STEP Tools, Inc. has released ST-Developer v9, a collection of programming tools for building, operating, and maintaining STEP applications, translators, and databases. Version 9 introduces the EXPRESS-to-HTML converter, which generates a frames-based set of HTML pages, enabling a user to browse and navigate an information model. The EXPRESS-to-HTML converter preserves comments and spacing in the EXPRESS information model and creates a cross-reference report for each entity in the schema.
ST-Developer v9 offers enhancements within its key programming libraries. The ROSE library now decreases application memory usage and cleans up memory at the end of an application to effectively unload a DLL. The SDAI library includes new extensions, such as, a low-level interface providing seamless interaction between routines written against the SDAI interface and those written to the ROSE C++ API.
For pricing and additional information, please contact STEP Tools, Inc., +1.518.687.2848; info@steptools.com; www.steptools.com.
Ochre Software Presents SourceStyler C++
Ochre Software has released SourceStyler C++ 1.0, a productivity tool that gives C++ developers control over the formatting and layout of C++ code. SourceStyler C++ 1.0 offers over 75 individual formatting options, seven predefined formatting schemes, and the ability to create user-defined formatting schemes. It provides support for ANSI C++ through a C++ parser. Developers can preview a formatting scheme before using it and set up automated formatting on trigger events, such as open or close.
SourceStyler C++ 1.0 is available for Windows. It provides a stand-alone client, as well as integration with Microsoft Visual Studio. A fully functional trial version can be downloaded from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, please contact Ochre Software, +.61.2.9460.4321; info@ochre.com.au; www.ochre.com.au.
InstallShield Software Announces MultiPlatform 4.5
InstallShield Software Corporation has released MultiPlatform 4.5 (formerly known as InstallShield Java Edition), a cross-platform installation-authoring solution. Developed with assistance from Hewlett-Packard, MultiPlatform 4.5 creates graphical installations for multiple platforms including the HP-UX operating environment.
MultiPlatform 4.5 includes a feature called Media Spanning that enables developers to build an installation that spans more than one CD-ROM or DVD. It supports nested features, allowing a user to choose from both features and sub-features when installing the application.
MultiPlatform 4.5 costs $2,499 for a single-user license.
For more information, please contact InstallShield Software Corporation; 800.374.4353; sales@installshield.com; www.installshield.com.
Wise Solutions Launches Wise Installation System 9
Wise Solutions, Inc. has released Wise Installation System 9, a script-based installation tool that builds basic installs for Windows platforms. It includes application self-repair, which automatically recovers broken or missing files, registry keys, or components.
Wise Installation System 9 provides web-based installs, automated web-based application upgrades, and support for Windows CE installations. Developers can build installs using either the point-and-click Installation Expert, or the multi-purpose WiseScript, a scripting language designed specifically for installation routines. In addition, Wise Installation System 9 supports technologies such as Visual Basic, MDAC, BDE, and Crystal Reports.
A complete demo version can be downloaded from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, please contact Wise Solutions, Inc., 800.554.8565; info@wisesolutions.com; www.wisesolutions.com.
TurboPower Software Announces ProActivate
TurboPower Software Company has launched ProActivate, tools for software licensing and distribution. ProActivate provides everything necessary to implement a secure, flexible licensing program. The ProActivate Application Manager wraps a security envelope around the desired 32-bit application. Users transparently gain access to the contents of the envelope by executing the program along with a binary license file generated by the ProActivate License Manager. The license grants all or specific rights to the security envelope.
TurboPower Software Company is offering ProActivate for the introductory price of $299. Users of TurboPower’s OnGuard protection library can purchase ProActivate for $199. Licensed users of other TurboPower products can receive a 20 percent discount when ordering directly from TurboPower.
For more information, please contact TurboPower Software Company, 800.333.4160; www.turbopower.com.
SoftWIRE Technology Unveils SoftWIRE.NET
SoftWIRE Technology, Inc. has released SoftWIRE.NET Beta, a graphical programming software package for Microsoft’s Visual Studio.NET Beta 2 IDE. Using graphical programming methods (i.e. connecting icons together with wires), SoftWIRE.NET simplifies the use of Visual Studio.NET, allowing users to create managed code applications without having to write any code. The .NET components (formerly ActiveX controls) provide users access to advanced API features, such as email, database, network communications, and office automation.
The SoftWIRE.NET Beta is free and available from the company’s website.
For more information, please contact SoftWIRE Technology, Inc., +1.508.946.8900; info@softwiretechnology.com; www.softwiretechnology.com.
WebGain Releases WebGain Bundle
WebGain, Inc. has released a WebGain Bundle of three tools for developing e-business applications. The bundle includes full-featured versions of WebGain Visual Café Expert Edition 4.5, Turbo XML, and Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev.
The WebGain bundle enables developers to build pure Java applications with the Visual Café two-way visual development environment. The Visual Café compiler and debugger can be used for multiple JDKs with a single click configuration. Turbo XML provides support for XML-based deployment descriptors that simplify the deployment process. Dreamweaver UltraDev supplies JSP tag editing and HTML programming.
The WebGain bundle costs $995 for a single-user license.
For more information, please contact WebGain, Inc., www.webgain.com.
Applied Knowledge Offers Kona
Applied Knowledge, Inc. has introduced Kona, a framework and tag library for J2EE application development. By organizing the features of J2EE into a productive development approach, Kona shortens the learning curve and simplifies development by handling common programming tasks. Kona is pure Java and compliant with industry standards, making it portable among the many J2EE application servers available.
Kona is free to download, use, and deploy, and comes with complete documentation and web-based support. Kona can be downloaded from the company’s website.
For more information, please contact Applied Knowledge, Inc., +1.714.751.3480; www.aki.com.
Electronic Software Publishing Announces LinkScan 8.2
Electronic Software Publishing Corporation has released LinkScan 8.2, a family of products offering test automation and website management capabilities. Version 8.2 offers features to facilitate work group communication, inter-application integration, and improved productivity in design, testing, configuration management, and on-going maintenance. Other enhancements include improved performance, accuracy, and customization.
LinkScan 8.2 offers products that address the complete spectrum of needs ranging from $300 to $5,000. Free evaluation copies may be downloaded from the company’s website.
For more information, please contact Electronic Software Publishing Corporation, +1.408.323.3030; info@elsop.com; www.elsop.com.
NuSphere Releases NuSphere Advantage v2.3
NuSphere Corporation has released Advantage v2.3, a collection of Internet security components. Advantage v2.3 combines security tools with its Apache Access Manager and administers them through the NuSphere Security Console.
New in version 2.3 is a port scan based on NMAP, a GPL program that scans all ports to determine which services have been assigned to which ports, and a utility that detects weak passwords.
The Advantage product line comes in three versions: MySQL Advantage for $299 per server, PHPEd Advantage for $299 per server, and Pro Advantage for $495 per server.
For more information, please contact NuSphere Corporation, +1.781.280.4600; info@nusphere.com; www.nusphere.com.
WIBU-SYSTEMS Presents WIBU-KEY v3.10
WIBU-SYSTEMS has released WIBU-KEY v3.10, a copy protection system. New in v3.10 is the ability to encrypt and protect Java applications using different platforms with the uniform concept of WIBU-KEY.
The integration of copy protection is achieved by using the standard WIBU-KEY API, which is also available for other programming languages. The developer individually generates the Java application and imports the WkJava.class. This provides the necessary interface for the target platform.
For pricing and additional information, please contact WIBU-SYSTEMS, +.49.721.931720; info@wibu.com; www.wibu.com.
Wasabi Systems Announces NetBSD 1.5.2
Wasabi Systems has released NetBSD 1.5.2, an embeddable open-source operating system. New features include machine support for Apple iBook and PowerBook laptops, and security fixes for Kerberos, BIND, ssh, ntpd, ftpd, telnetd, and IP filter. NetBSD 1.5.2 offers performance enhancements for NFS, LFS, Symbios/NCR SCSI, sendmail, and dhcpd. Device support has been added for Cisco Aironet; 3Com 3c555 and 3c556; Yamaha ESS Maestro, NeoMagic 256, and CrystalClear Audio; ATA Ultra-DMA/100; and 802.1Q virtual LANs.
An evaluation copy is available from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, please contact Wasabi Systems, +1.646.638.2424; info@wasabisystems.com; www.wasabisystems.com.
General Software Provides EMBEDDED BIOS for National Semiconductor’s Geode SP4SC30
General Software, Inc. has announced that it now provides EMBEDDED BIOS support for National Semiconductor’s new Geode SP4SC30 Development Platform, which is a vehicle for developers of Webpads and other thin clients. EMBEDDED BIOS provides new features previously unavailable on the Geode development platform. These include support for National’s VSAll operating firmware, built-in firmware-level debugger in ROM, and automatic console redirection over the platform’s RS232 port.
Additional features are a configurable splash screen with OEM branding and a remote-access manufacturing mode for reflashing the BIOS and installing the operating system and applications. An integrated Windows CE loader makes it possible for an OEM to host Windows CE without writing a custom OAL.
For more information, please contact General Software, Inc., 800.850.5755 or +1.425.576.8300; sales@gensw.com; www.gensw.com.
Century Embedded Technologies Releases PIXIL
Century Embedded Technologies has launched PIXIL, a commercial-ready, embedded Linux operating environment and development suite optimized for small footprint, smart flat-panel devices. PIXIL provides a suite of embedded software for advanced Internet appliances and includes support for wireless communications, networking, web browsing, power management, and GUIs.
PIXIL offers scalability through its support for graphical windowing environments, such as Microwindows and the X Window System. A standard application suite features a PIM, Internet connectivity options including an enhanced version of the ViewML Internet Browser, email client, and multimedia capabilities.
For pricing and additional information, please contact Century Embedded Technologies, +1.801.268.3088; info@centurysoftware.com; embedded.censoft.com.
SYWARE Debuts Visual CE 6.0
SYWARE, Inc. has released Visual CE 6.0, their database development tool for building customized databases on Windows CE and Pocket PC handheld computers. Version 6.0 provides users with the ability to associate a pop-up wordlist with a text-input box. Also, a new grid control can display rows from a related table on the handheld. Clicking on a displayed row allows the user to jump to the particular table of data associated with the row.
Visual CE Lite Edition costs $79 for a single-user license. Visual CE Personal Edition, with full synchronization capabilities, costs $129 for a single-user license. The Professional Edition, which provides a more advanced feature set and includes royalty-free distribution rights, costs $399. The Enterprise Edition, which adds SYWARE Report CE software, costs $599.
For more information, please contact SYWARE, Inc., +1.617.497.1300; sales@syware.com; www.syware.com.
Green Hills Software Announces MULTI 2000 v3.5
Green Hills Software, Inc. has released MULTI 2000 IDE v3.5, featuring an enhanced GUI that simplifies the creation of new projects and the configuration of host/target connections. The target connection wizard helps to define the debug connection between the host debugger and embedded target system.
Version 3.5 also features an enhancement to the MULTI project builder that lets programmers recompile applications from within the editor if they encounter a compilation error during the build process.
MULTI 2000 IDE v3.5 for Windows starts at $5,900. MULTI 2000 for Unix v3.5 starts at $9,900.
For more information, please contact Green Hills Software, Inc., +1.805.965.6044; sales@ghs.com; www.ghs.com.
McObject LLC Offers eXtremeDB
McObject LLC has introduced eXtremeDB, a data management engine for intelligent, connected devices. eXtremeDB accelerates processing by storing data entirely in main memory and in the form native to the host language. eXtremeDB provides a standard library of functions for common database operations, and an intuitive, project-specific interface generated when the database is compiled.
eXtremeDB provides multiple query methods, including exact match searches, b-tree indexes, and object-identifier references. It also includes a debugging environment.
An evaluation copy is available from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, please contact McObject LLC, +1.425.831.5964; info@mcobject.com; www.mcobject.com.
Telelogic Announces Tau 4.3
Telelogic has released Tau 4.3, a toolset for analyzing, designing, implementing, and testing advanced software systems. Tau 4.3 includes UML suite for requirements capture, analysis, and object-oriented modeling; SDL Suite for real-time system design and implementation; and TTCN Suite for software testing.
Integrated tools include Telelogic DOORS for requirements management, Synergy for change and configuration management, and DocExpress for automated documentation. In addition, Tau 4.3 offers SCADE, a tool for developing time-triggered, safety-critical systems, and Logiscope, a tool that facilitates quality assessments of software written in C, C++, Ada, or Java.
For pricing and additional information, please contact Telelogic, +1.877.275.4777; info@telelogic.com; www.telelogic.com.
Datalight Unveils FlashFX 5.0
Datalight has released FlashFX 5.0, flash media management software that simplifies the configuration of resident flash arrays in Microsoft Windows CE-based devices. FlashFX 5.0 presents flash memory as a disk drive to Windows CE and applications. With FlashFX 5.0, developers open, read, write, and delete files in the same way that applications interact with hard-disk and floppy drives. FlashFX 5.0 automatically manages the required hardware interactions. The Datalight seamless flash architecture found in FlashFX 5.0 makes it possible for FlashFX 5.0 to allow Windows CE designers to boot Windows CE from the flash device and also to save and restore the Windows CE registry in nonvolatile flash.
FlashFX 5.0 is provided as source code in the FlashFX 5.0 Porting Kit, available for $2,500.
For more information, please contact Datalight, www.datalight.com.