VMware Launches VMware Workstation 3.0
VMware, Inc. has released VMware Workstation 3.0, which enables multiple operating systems to run on physical computers in secure, transportable, and high-performance virtual machines.
Among the many enhancements in VMware Workstation 3.0 are host and guest OS support for Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Home Edition. Also, VMware Workstation 3.0 supports USB devices, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM ISO, generic SCSI devices, and large virtual disks.
In addition, as a Microsoft OEM, VMware will deliver guest OS kits with Windows operating systems prepackaged and ready-to-run in VMware Workstation virtual machines. This enables users to obtain Windows operating systems unbundled from hardware and to more quickly install them in virtual machines.
VMware Workstation 3.0 costs $299 for a single-user license and may be purchased online at the company’s website. A boxed version costs $329 for a single-user license.
For more information, contact VMware, Inc., 877.486.9273 or +1.650.475.5000; sales@vmware.com; www.vmware.com.
Paradigm Systems Releases Paradigm C++ Professional IDE
Paradigm Systems has released the Paradigm C++ Professional IDE with support for 32-bit protected mode, 24-bit extended address mode, and 20-bit real mode x86 embedded systems development.
In Paradigm C++ Professional IDE, source editor views are debugger views. This allows execution of a program line by line, inspection of data elements and structures, and variable modification without losing code focus. Program code can be written in C, C++, or assembly and debugged using several remote debugging interfaces accessed from within the IDE.
A free demo can be downloaded from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, contact Paradigm Systems, 800.537.5043 or +1.607.748.5966; www.devtools.com.
OriginLab Announces Origin v7.0
OriginLab Corporation has released Origin v7.0, Windows-based scientific graphing and data analysis software. Origin v7.0 combines presentation-quality graphics, C, and elements of the NAG (Numerical Algorithms Group) library in a single package. New in version 7.0 is a nonlinear-fitting wizard that guides the user through the curve-fitting process and automatically initializes the fitting parameters.
Origin v7.0 provides essential elements of the NAG library that are callable from Origin C, such as statistics, Fourier transforms, linear algebra, regression, and multivariate methods including principal component analysis.
Origin v7.0 costs $699 for a single-user license. An evaluation copy is available on request.
For more information, contact OriginLab Corporation, 800.969.7720 or +1.413.586.2013; info@originlab.com; www.OriginLab.com.
SSH Offers SSH Secure Shell Toolkit 3.0
SSH Communications Security has released SSH Secure Shell Toolkit 3.0, which provides tools for integrating Secure Shell protocol into new or existing network equipment and software products, such as routers, WAN switches, VPN, and firewall devices.
Used for network administrative and managerial tasks, Secure Shell protocol replaces the insecure telnet, rlogin, rsh, rcp, and ftp functionality with secure counterparts, enabling authenticated and encrypted connectivity. By integrating SSH Secure Shell Toolkit 3.0 into a hardware product, an OEM can, for example, enable secured CLI (Command Line Interface) for configuring the device or enable secure transfer of configuration files through SFTP (secure file transfer protocol).
For pricing and additional information, contact SSH Communications Security, +1.650.251.2700; www.ssh.com.
Codemesh Updates JMS Courier for Windows and Solaris
Codemesh, Inc. has updated JMS Courier for Windows and Solaris, providing a C++ API for JMS (Java Message Service) API. C++ applications use the C++ API to access JMS services for either a point-to-point or publish-subscribe messaging model. Once the C++ application is using the JMS for C++ calls, it becomes Java enabled and can be integrated into a JMS environment.
New methods and a utility class have been added to the C++ String proxy class. Software defects were corrected in the JMS Courier runtime library, including proxy invocations on threads started in native mode, array copy constructors, and very long Java exception descriptions.
An evaluation copy is available on request.
For pricing and additional information, contact Codemesh, Inc., +1.978.369.8583; info@codemesh.com; www.codemesh.com.
Dart Communications Unveils PowerTCP Zip Compression Tool
Dart Communications has introduced the PowerTCP Zip Compression Tool, which allows developers to add high-speed zip/unzip functionality to applications. Dart’s QuickZip methods enable file compression and decompression with only one line of code. The architecture of PowerTCP Zip Compression Tool maximizes memory usage on a Windows NT or 9x system and enables operation on a separate thread for eliminating bottlenecks.
The PowerTCP Zip Compression Tool includes flexible file/memory buffer interaction that enables zipping and unzipping file-to-file, buffer-to-buffer, and file-to-buffer.
The PowerTCP Zip Compression Tool costs $249 for a single-user license. An evaluation copy is available from the company’s website.
For more information, contact Dart Communications, +1.315.339.8040; info@dart.com; www.dart.com/powertcp/zip.asp.
XYZFind Announces XYZFind Server v2.0
XYZFind Corporation has released XYZFind Server v2.0, a high performance native XML database. Version 2.0 includes support as a Windows service, improved indexing and query performance, and extensions to the web-based administrative console. XML document round tripping is significantly improved, and keyword search, Boolean operators, wildcard queries, numeric range queries, and stop word support are all available. Interfaces include XML over HTTP, a Java API, and SOAP 1.1. XYZFind Server v2.0 currently ships on Linux, Solaris, and Windows NT/2000/XP.
For pricing and additional information, contact XYZFind Corporation, +1.425.827.5838; info@xyzfind.com; www.xyzfind.com.
Borland Delivers InterBase 6.5
Borland Software Corporation has released InterBase 6.5, a small-footprint, high-performance, cross-platform, embedded database for developing and deploying Internet, mobile, and embedded distributed database applications.
InterBase 6.5 includes enhanced metadata, a security feature that protects the metadata from modification by unauthorized users, and offers VLDB (Very Large Database: 64 bit I/O) support, which enables the creation of large files without creating a multi-file database. Also, SQL ROWS, used in conjunction with the SQL ORDER BY clause, provides a ranking capability for SQL queries, enabling web developers to parcel pieces of a larger result set from the web server to a client browser.
A media kit for InterBase 6.5 includes server and client software, complete documentation, and a 90-day evaluation license for $50. After 90 days, a server license must be purchased for $200, which includes one user license. Additional simultaneous user licenses cost $150 for each additional user.
For more information, contact Borland Software Corporation, 800.632.2864; www.borland.com/interbase/.
MicroOLAP Offers MySQL Direct Access Components 1.8
MicroOLAP Technologies has released MySQL Direct Access Components 1.8 series, the libraries of native VCL components for direct access to MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Sybase ASA database servers. MySQLDAC, PostgresDAC, and ASADAC provide high-performance direct access to appropriate servers from Borland Delphi/C++Builder applications without BDE/ODBC on the client side. Using this feature, a developer can build thin-client and distributable applications with full control of large BLOB fields (MP3, PDF, HTML, streaming audio/video content, MS Office documents, ZIP archives, etc.).
MySQL Direct Access Components 1.8 costs $49.95 for a single-user license. A single-user license with source costs $79.95. A free trial version can be downloaded from the company’s website.
For more information, contact MicroOLAP Technologies, +7(096)524.9392; www.microolap.com.
LEAD Technologies Releases LEADTOOLS Raster Imaging Toolkit v13
LEAD Technologies, Inc. has released LEADTOOLS Raster Imaging Toolkit v13, a software toolkit designed to help developers integrate imaging functionality into their applications. Enhancements include unsharp mask, red-eye removal, lossless transforms on JPEG and CMP, the ability to resize bitmaps during the load process, support for anti-aliasing, and support for JPEG-LAB and TIFF-LAB. Expanded TWAIN support includes performance enhancements of Memory Buffered Transfer, as well as the save of the Memory Buffered Transfer data directly to a file. New image format support includes IBM AFP; PTOCA; WBMP (Wireless Bitmap), a format used by wireless Internet devices; and many others. Upgraded color conversion support allows more conversion options to provide better color matching, flexibility, and user customization capabilities. Also, new common dialog properties will save development time and give the end users of developers’ applications a consistent look and feel.
LEADTOOLS Raster Imaging Toolkit v13 costs $495 for a single-user license. The Raster Imaging Pro Toolkit v13 costs $995.
For more information, contact LEAD Technologies, Inc., 800.637.4699; sales@leadtools.com; www.leadtools.com.
TCC Announces Rexip AppServer 1.0
TCC has announced Rexip AppServer 1.0, a high-performance Java application server. J2EE compliant, Rexip AppServer 1.0 supplies the technologies included in the J2EE standard. Rexip AppServer 1.0 implements clustering with load balancing and fail-over protection using replicated, in-memory technology. It offers remote administration and monitoring that enables real-time administration and monitoring of servers through Web and WAP with Watchdog alert functions.
Rexip AppServer 1.0 supports hot reloading and compilation of modified servlets without restarting the server. In addition, Rexip AppServer 1.0 provides web-based DDE (Deployment Descriptor Editor) for simplified application deployment.
Rexip AppServer 1.0 costs $650 and may be purchased online at the company’s website.
For more information, contact TCC, +1.408.350.6125; info@rexip.com; www.rexip.com.
WebGain Unveils TopLink 4.0
WebGain, Inc. has released TopLink 4.0, which includes support for EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) 2.0. TopLink 4.0 facilitates the rapid development, deployment, and execution of enterprise Java applications that integrate with databases. Architecturally neutral, TopLink 4.0 is compatible with application servers, such as BEA’s WebLogic Server, IBM’s WebSphere, HP’s Application Server, and Sun’s iPlanet.
TopLink 4.0 supports a broad range of application architectures using Java Objects, CMP (Container Managed Persistence) EJBs, BMP (Bean Managed Persistence) EJBs, Servlets, JSPs, Session Beans, Message Driven Beans, and others. TopLink 4.0 also allows non-EJB architectures to take advantage of EJB 2.0 features, such as EJBQL, the EJB query language.
For pricing and additional information, contact WebGain, Inc., 877.932.4246 or +1.408.517.3700; www.webgain.com.
PrismTech Offers OpenFusion JDO v1.0
PrismTech has introduced OpenFusion JDO v1.0, its implementation of the JDO (Java Data Objects) specification for transparent persistence. OpenFusion JDO v1.0 automatically creates mappings from Java to relational databases so no SQL experience is required. In addition to data store identity, it supports application identity for integration to EJB.
OpenFusion JDO v1.0 is aligned with the J2EE Connector architecture so that it integrates with compliant application servers and enables portable application code across multiple Enterprise Information Systems.
For pricing and additional information, contact PrismTech, +1.781.270.1177; www.prismtechnologies.com.
AutomatedQA Debuts AQtime .Net Edition
AutomatedQA Corporation has debuted AQtime .Net Edition, a performance optimization toolset for Microsoft’s .NET framework and the Visual Studio .NET development environment.
AQtime .NET Edition has three static profilers that analyze the MSIL executable and provide detailed statistics. The .NET Static Analysis Profiler reports which routines exist in the application, from where they are called in source, and what they call in turn. This does not tell if and when the calls will execute, but it does give a full report of routine interdependence in the source. The .NET Static Class Analysis Profiler extracts class relationships (server-client) from method-call information. The .NET Sequence Diagram Link Profiler creates a UML-style diagram that graphically represents the sequence of method calls. Classes are shown as entities, and source-code calls between methods of different classes as messages.
AQtime .Net Edition costs $349 for a single-user license. Volume discounts are available.
For more information, contact AutomatedQA Corporation, +1.702.891.9424; sales@automatedqa.com; www.automatedqa.com.
MetaProducts Releases Offline Explorer Enterprise
MetaProducts Corporation has released Offline Explorer Enterprise, a Windows research and analysis tool for the Internet, enabling rapid downloading, processing, and analysis of directories, files, and entire websites. Offline Explorer Enterprise can process URLs that include Java scripts, Java applets, Flash files, PDF documents, XML files, and other non-HTML web elements that may contain links to other documents or files. Offline Explorer Enterprise provides an OLE Automation interface that allows programmers to develop extensions in Visual Basic, C++, Delphi, or MS Office VBA.
Offline Explorer Enterprise costs $350. Registered users of Offline Explorer or Offline Explorer Pro can upgrade to Enterprise for $300. A trial version is available from the company’s website.
For more information, contact MetaProducts Corporation, info@metaproducts.com; www.metaproducts.com.
Texas Instruments Introduces Code Composer Studio v2 IDE
Texas Instruments Inc. has released Code Composer Studio v2 IDE for the OMAP platform, which enables developers to simultaneously optimize and debug the microcontroller and digital signal processor by integrating the technologies into one set of tools.
Code Composer Studio v2 IDE combines the TMS320C5000 DSP and the TMS470 ARM tools into an IDE specific for a heterogeneous debug of an OMAP platform-enabled device. Code Composer Studio v2 IDE permits users to simultaneously debug the ARM and DSP processors with synchronous and individual commands and provides the ability to set global breakpoints through Texas Instruments’ parallel debug manager utility.
For pricing and additional information, contact Texas Instruments Inc., 800.336.5236; www.ti.com.
Telelogic Announces ChangeSynergy 4.1
Telelogic has released ChangeSynergy 4.1, a change request management application. Enhancements include a more scalable architecture. One installation of ChangeSynergy on a server class machine can accommodate hundreds of simultaneous users. In addition, it offers LDAP support, customizable interfaces directly from the GUI over the Web, full text search capabilities, and support for secure environments and passwords.
ChangeSynergy has been integrated with CM Synergy, the Telelogic automated change and configuration management application.
For pricing and additional information, contact Telelogic, +1.949.830.8022; info@telelogic.com; www.telelogic.com.
Source Dynamics Ships Source Insight 3.1
Source Dynamics, Inc. has released Source Insight 3.1, a project-oriented program editor and source code browser designed for large programming projects involving multiple languages. Version 3.1 adds VHDL, new code browsing functions, and an expanded macro language. In addition, VHDL will be displayed with Syntax formatting and other programming tools. Also, Source Insight 3.1 allows users to import and export single custom languages. And it supports recursive searches on any directory.
Source Insight 3.1 costs $249.95 for a single-user license.
For more information, contact Source Dynamics, Inc., 800.552.2231 or +1.425.557.3630; www.sourceinsight.com.
Softilium Development Group Releases SVA
Softilium Development Group has released SVA (Software Vendor Assistant), a product that provides methods to speed up software product promotion and customer communications.
SVA supports PAD specification provided by ASP. SVA offers a PAD import feature that enables a developer to start using SVA quickly. SVA provides built-in PAD generation with many options.
SVA includes a feature called “Macro-driven E-mail templates,” which provides the ability to send personalized emails to customers or sites contacts. SMTP and MAPI interfaces are supported for sending messages.
SVA costs $250 for a single-user license.
For more information, contact Softilium Development Group, sales@softilium.com; www.softilium.com.
Intland Offers CodeBeamer Portal Edition
Intland, Inc. has introduced CodeBeamer Portal Edition, a web-based source code comprehension product that enables enterprise or geographically dispersed developers to analyze, comprehend, and collaborate on Java and C/C++ software projects. It integrates external contractors and customers in the software development process providing insight into the structure, quality, and progress of software projects.
Major features include code browsing and analysis, cross-referencing, QA, metrics, dependency analysis, impact analysis, class diagrams, code collaboration, issue tracking, and revision system access.
For pricing and additional information, contact Intland, Inc., +49.711.7221873; info@intland.com; http://www.codebeamer.intland.com.
MKS Announces Source Integrity Enterprise Edition v8.2
MKS Inc. has released Source Integrity Enterprise Edition v8.2, a Java-based product for enterprise software configuration management. Version 8.2 includes enterprise-class features such as a tree-like, graphical view of a project’s development history and branches. It offers the ability to merge source code revisions within the graphical view by dragging and dropping changes. Merge history is completely preserved for future reference.
Source Integrity Enterprise Edition v8.2 is completely integrated with MKS Integrity Manager 4.3, offering workflow and process management capabilities.
For pricing and additional information, contact MKS Inc., 800.265.2797, +49.711.351775.0, or +44.1483.733900; www.mks.com.
Reliable Software Unveils Code Co-op v3.2
Reliable Software has released Code Co-op v3.2, a version control system that supports LAN and/or email-based collaboration. New in Code Co-op v3.2 is improved ability to handle email collaboration due to the addition of file compression and splitting of large scripts into multiple email messages. The Differ, which is the built-in editor, has improved user interface and search capabilities. Other feature enhancements include the ability to open a file using the shell association, drag and drop files into Code Co-op, and a simplified set-up.
Code Co-op v3.2 cost $145 per seat for a new license. Upgrades to version 3.2 are free to version 3.0-licensed users. Upgrades from version 2.x are $45 per seat. Free email product support is provided to licensed and unlicensed users.
For more information, contact Reliable Software, +1.206.361.6679; www.relisoft.com.
General Software Announces Embedded BIOS 2000 with Windows XP and XP Embedded Support
General Software, Inc. has announced its support for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded operating systems in its Embedded BIOS 2000 firmware. The new functionality, integrated into Embedded BIOS 2000, makes it easier for ODMs and OEMs to deploy Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded into embedded applications.
The product includes burn-in diagnostics, a built-in debugger, remote access disk and Flash updating, on-target BIOS re-Flashing, headless and remote console operation, solid-state disk emulators, and optional multimedia (graphical and/or audio) POST. Standard parts of the architecture provide for OEM-configurable POST, dynamic OEM-written policy at the board design level; chipset, Super I/O; and CPU configuration; and a comprehensive setup screen system.
Evaluation samples of Embedded BIOS 2000 are available from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, contact General Software, Inc., 800.850.5755 or +1.425.576.8300; sales@gensw.com; www.gensw.com.
LynuxWorks Unveils BlueCat 4.0
LynuxWorks Inc. has released BlueCat 4.0, which supports multiple microprocessors including the Intel XScale microarchitecture, Intel IXP1200 Network Processor, and Embedded Intel Architecture.
BlueCat 4.0 provides gdb extensions for kernel debugging. It offers a simple GUI to trace, debug, and tune kernels and application functions for increased performance. BlueCat 4.0 uses open frameworks for managing and optimizing power usage for constrained devices, including simple utilities for controlling boot, flash programs, disk, connectivity, and display functions.
BlueCat 4.0 costs $2,699.
For more information, contact LynuxWorks Inc., 800.255.5969 or +1.408.979.3900; inside@lnxw.com; www.lynuxworks.com.