Sun Unveils Sun ONE Studio 4, Enterprise Edition for Java
Sun Microsystems, Inc. has announced Sun ONE Studio 4, Enterprise Edition for Java, an IDE that supports Java Web Services Developer Pack components, Enterprise JavaBeans component development, and deployment to multiple application servers. Release 4, which has passed the J2EE v1.3 compatibility test suite, expands support for automated deployment to application servers including the Sun ONE Application Server 7.0, Oracle9i Application Server, BEA WebLogic Server, the JBoss open-source application server, and others.
Sun also has announced Sun ONE Studio 4, Mobile Edition, for developing applications for Java-enabled mobile devices running on the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition, and Sun ONE Studio 4, Community Edition, which spans development from the client through the Web tier.
The Sun ONE Studio tools for Java are cross-platform compatible for development on Solaris, Linux, and Windows. Sun ONE Studio 4, Enterprise Edition for Java costs $1,995. Educational and upgrade pricing is available. Sun ONE Studio 4, Community and Mobile Editions are available for free download from the company’s website, <www.sun.com/software>.
For more information, contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 800.555.9786 or +1.650.960.1300; www.sun.com.
Cytron Research Announces Visual VCL Pack 1
Cytron Research Ltd. has announced Visual VCL Pack 1, which contains over 30 VCL components and classes aimed at enhancing Delphi and C++Builder Microsoft Windows applications. Components include a multi-column TreeView component, an enhanced Rich Edit control, two development kits (for designing custom combo boxes and creating custom dictionaries and multilingual spell checkers), utility controls (for binary streaming, stringlist streaming, file storage, and 128-bit encryption), and a button array.
Visual VCL Pack 1 costs $33 and includes full Delphi Source code for a single-user license. A restricted functionality version is available for download from the company’s website with no time period restrictions.
For more information, contact Cytron Research Ltd., +44.0.141.248.5186; fax +44.0.141.248.1476; Info@CytronResearch.co.uk; www.CytronResearch.com.
MKS Integrates MKS Source Integrity Enterprise with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
MKS Inc. has integrated MKS Source Integrity Enterprise, their enterprise SCM (software configuration management) solution, and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. The integration gives developers using Visual Studio .NET programming languages (Visual Basic .NET, Visual C# .NET, Visual C++ .NET, and Visual ASP.NET) direct IDE access to advanced SCM features such as create project, create Sandbox environments (private developer workspaces), file merge/compare, file check in/out, etc. This allows development teams using .NET technology to improve software quality and reliability, while reducing development costs and time to market, all without leaving the Microsoft environment.
Integration with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is available with MKS Source Integrity Enterprise v8.2a. Existing customers may receive the patch from MKS Customer Support or online at <www.mks.com/support/productinfo/sie/index.shtml>.
For pricing and information, contact MKS Inc., 800.265.2797, +49.711.351775.0, or +44.1483.733900; info@mks.com; www.mks.com.
Sophist Solutions Ships Led 3.0
Sophist Solutions, Inc. has shipped Led 3.0, their C++-based class library that supports the construction of text editors, word processors, HTML editors, and other text-intensive applications. Led supports style runs, rulers, paragraph layout information, bullet lists, tab stops, word wrapping, object embedding (including OLE, Pictures, URLs), syntax coloring, hidden text, etc. Led is portable and cross platform and takes advantage of the user-interface features of Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, Linux/X-Windows, and Macintosh. New features include support for Linux/X-Windows, UNICODE, building Win32 without MFC, and Borland C++ Builder; bullet lists, soft returns, and paragraph/line spacing options; syntax coloring; hidden/hidable text support; a flexible template-based framework for combining Led features and command support; etc.
A single developer seat, royalty-free license for Led costs $1,399 for a single platform, $2,199 for two platforms, and $2,899 for all three platforms. Source code is included for all purchased Led platforms (MacOS, Windows, and/or Linux/X-Windows) as well as several sample applications (including LedIt! and LedLineIt!). It also includes three months of free support; additional support may be purchased separately. Led comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Discounts are available for additional licenses, upgrades, and site licenses.
For more information, contact Sophist Solutions, Inc., +1.978.443.4442; fax +1.419.735.0707; info-led@sophists.com; www.sophists.com/Led/.
Rogue Wave Launches Rogue Wave ATS
Rogue Wave Software, Inc. has announced Rogue Wave ATS (Application Tuning System), a drop-in memory allocator for better utilizing the performance potential of existing hardware systems, lengthening their lifetime. With typical application performance gains of 30-50%, Rogue Wave ATS increases high-end processing productivity. Designed to extend the performance and stability of multithreaded applications on single processor and SMP (symmetric multiprocessor) machines, ATS helps improve workflow efficiency and positive end-user experience without spending resources on additional hardware, application tuning, and memory-management customization.
For pricing and additional information, contact Rogue Wave Software, Inc., 800.487.3217 or +1.303.473.9118; www.roguewave.com.
Bravo Systems Releases Str Library v2.0
Bravo Systems Inc. has released Str Library v2.0, a set of classes for C++ developers that provides high-performance string manipulation for client- and server-side applications. Projects that require high-performance string manipulation without being tied to a particular platform can use Str Library as a plug-in replacement for MFC CString or STL std::string to achieve vendor independence and gain speed of execution, especially in SMP environments. Str Library uses a semi-automatic technology for sharing strings between threads that eliminates heavy CPU bus penalties associated with other implementations. The library also uses the instance sharing (copy-on-write) technology for data instances to achieve the best possible speed for common operations such as returning string data from class methods, assigning and concatenating strings, and passing data by value.
Str Library is licensed on a per-developer basis and includes full source code and support. No run-time royalties apply. An evaluation version is available from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, contact Bravo Systems Inc., +359.88.513911; sales@utilitycode.com; www.utilitycode.com/str.
Objective Systems Offers ASN1C v5.3
Objective Systems has released ASN1C v5.3, an ASN.1 (Abstract Syntax Notation One) compiler that produces C, C++, and Java code from ASN.1 source specifications. ASN1C v5.3 adds the capability of generating Java software that supports the encoding and decoding of messages using PER (Packed Encoding Rules). With this addition, ASN1C is capable of producing encoders and decoders for C, C++, and Java that implement all of the major encoding rules specified within the ASN.1 standards.
Evaluation software can be downloaded from the company’s website.
For pricing and additional information, contact Objective Systems, +1.484.875.3020; fax +1.484.875.9273; sales@obj-sys.com; www.obj-sys.com.
NVIDIA Announces Cg Language and NVIDIA Cg Toolkit
NVIDIA Corporation has announced the Cg language and the NVIDIA Cg Toolkit. The Cg Language Specification is a high-level C-like graphics programming language developed by NVIDIA in close collaboration with Microsoft. The Cg environment consists of two components: the Cg Toolkit including the NVIDIA Cg Compiler Beta 1.0 optimized for DirectX and OpenGL, and the NVIDIA Cg Browser, a prototyping/visualization environment with a large library of Cg shaders. Developers also have access to user documentation and a range of training classes and online materials being developed for the Cg language.
For pricing and additional information, contact NVIDIA Corporation, +1.408.486.2000; fax +1.408.486.2200; info@nvidia.com; www.nvidia.com.
ElCel Technology Unveils Celios and C++ XML Toolkit
ElCel Technology Ltd. has released Celios, a C++ cross-platform development library that brings the power of Java to C++. Celios complements the C++ Standard library by adding Java-like facilities for networking, multithreading, Unicode, I/O, and automatic resource management. Celios offers an API modeled on Java.
ElCel has also announced the C++ XML Toolkit, which builds on Celios to provide XML facilities, including a fully compliant, validating XML parser featuring a C++ SAX interface that is similar to the official Java version.
For pricing and additional information, contact ElCel Technology Ltd., +44.20.8940.9107; sales@elcel.com; www.elcel.com.
Trolltech Releases Personal Teambuilder
Trolltech has released Personal Teambuilder, a free edition of Teambuilder, a network-based utility that speeds software compilation tasks. Teambuilder works on Linux and requires no dedicated cluster; instead, it uses the spare CPU cycles on existing machines. It takes less than 30 minutes to set up and requires no kernel or system changes, no NFS, and normally no changes to the existing build system. Jobs are scheduled intelligently, based on job size, machine speed, and load. Personal Teambuilder provides developers with distributed compilation software for creating three-machine compile farms, reducing compile times by approximately 66% for machines of similar speed.
Personal Teambuilder is available for download from the Trolltech website. Licensing for commercial editions of Teambuilder starts at $750 for 5 machines, $1,200 for 10 machines, and $1,800 for 20 machines.
For more information, contact Trolltech, +1.408.567.0212 or +47.21.60.48.00; fax +1.408.567.0264 or +47.21.60.48.01; info@trolltech.com; www.trolltech.com.
Electric Software Offers GlowCode 4.0
Electric Software, Inc. has released GlowCode 4.0, a diagnostic toolset for C++ and Windows programmers. GlowCode attaches itself to a running program and isolates performance bottlenecks, traces program execution, finds unexecuted code, and detects memory and resource leaks. New features in GlowCode 4.0 include access to heap allocation/free counts at each node in the execution call tree; new profile, report, and trace “details” windows; and a template for easily selecting the functions to hook.
GlowCode 4.0 costs $295 for a single-user license. Programmers can register for a temporary evaluation license key at the company’s website.
For more information, contact Electric Software, Inc., info@glowcode.com; www.glowcode.com.
Codemesh Releases JunC++ion 2.0 on Windows, Solaris, and Linux
Codemesh, Inc. has announced JunC++ion on Windows, Solaris, and Linux, an all-purpose tool for integrating Java and C++ components. New features in JunC++ion 2.0 include the ability to save and reuse Java classes to create C++ proxies; more command-line options for running JunC++ion automatically from build scripts; improved generated C++ proxies for better support for handling strings; caching options to increase performance; and improved overall run-time performance.
For pricing and additional information, contact Codemesh, Inc., +1.978.369.8583; fax +1.978.369.9088; info@codemesh.com; www.codemesh.com.
ICOM Informatics Introduces WMS
ICOM Informatics has announced WMS (Winsurf Mainframe Studio) for Application Server. WMS enables enterprises to capitalize on existing legacy applications residing on IBM S/390 (zSeries), AS/400 (iSeries), and Bull GCOS 7/8 systems by transforming traditional “green screens” into ergonomic, graphical Web applications secured by SSL. WMS harnesses the capabilities of these applications through integration with heterogeneous data sources such as databases, Web servers, and other legacy applications. With WMS, companies relying on legacy applications benefit from the power of the Internet by extending customer service and improving partner and supplier relationships, without rewriting existing business logic.
For pricing and additional information, contact ICOM Informatics, +1.512.335.8200; fax +1.512.335.9110; info@icominfo.com; www.icominfo.com.
Prosentia Debuts ProCrypt
Prosentia has released ProCrypt, a software-licensing tool. ProCrypt offers control over the number of machines on which a customer installs your software. Licensing is done via the Internet with public/private key cryptography to store the licensing information on the customer’s computer in a form that cannot be tampered with. The software consists of two parts: an ActiveX control, which embeds in your application and handles tasks such as verifying the license or getting one from the server if needed; and a set of Active Server Pages, which run on your Web server and handle customer license requests and purchases.
ProCrypt runs on Windows 95/98/ME/XP/NT4/2000 and requires that the application can contain ActiveX controls. The server scripts use Internet Information Server and Microsoft Access. These scripts can serve as examples to create the equivalents for other servers. ProCrypt costs $500 per application for protection. There is no fee per copy of your applications.
For more information, contact Prosentia, fax +1.310.395.3672; info@prosentia.com; www.prosentia.com.
Entrek Unveils Entrek TOOLBOX Windows CE Edition v1.3
Entrek Software, Inc. has announced the Entrek TOOLBOX Windows CE Edition v1.3, which contains CodeSnitch and ProcMan. These tools aid in the development of professional application software for wireless and embedded platforms based on Microsoft Windows CE. New features include support for MIPS IV processor in Windows CE .NET; support for callstacks on MIPS, ARM, and SHx CPUs; added copy to clipboard support for Call stack and event views; separate colors for freed allocations and unfreed allocations; and enhanced ability to add a large number of dependencies to the dependencies dialog all at once.
Entrek TOOLBOX Windows CE Edition v1.3 costs $495 for a single-user license, $2,351.25 for a 5-user license, and $4,603.50 for a 10-user license.
For more information, contact Entrek Software, Inc., +1.206.903.8000; fax +1.206.838.5806; sales@entrek.com; www.entrek.com.
Compuware Announces SoftICE 4.2.6
Compuware Corporation has released SoftICE 4.2.6 as a standalone product. SoftICE 4.2.6 works in conjunction with the Compuware DevPartner tool family’s error-detection and debugging capabilities. SoftICE provides system-wide control and visibility for fixing tough software system-level problems. It debugs heavily multithreaded applications, large multi-process applications, and NT services; detects extremely severe bugs such as Ring 0 errors; and reverse engineers complex code.
SoftICE 4.2.6 supports Windows XP/2000/ME/NT4/95/98 and both application and device-driver debugging on either single or dual machine configurations, as well as remotely with a TCP/IP connection. Customers who have bought or are currently purchasing Compuware DevPartner Studio Enterprise Edition (version 6.8 or 6.6.1), DevPartner Studio (version 6.7 or 6.6), or DevPartner for Visual C++ (v6.6) may purchase the SoftICE system debugger tool as an add-on standalone product. SoftICE 4.2.6 is also available for driver development as part of the Compuware SoftICE Driver Suite 2.6 and DriverStudio 2.6.
For pricing and additional information, contact Compuware Corporation, 800.521.9353 or +1.248.737.7300; www.compuware.com.
MontaVista Ships MontaVista Linux Professional Edition 2.1
MontaVista Software Inc. has announced MontaVista Linux Professional Edition 2.1, a cross-development platform and set of toolkits that enable developers to create a broad range of embedded applications. Based on the kernel version 2.4.17, it targets 24 processors (including x86/IA-32, PowerPC, StrongARM, XScale, ARM, MIPS, and SH architectures), supporting 68 COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) and reference boards. It focuses on cross-development capability, with tools hosted on 11 host environments, including Mandrake, Yellow Dog, SuSE, Red Hat, Solaris, and VMware on Windows NT/2000. New features include support for the small footprint embedded server “thttpd” and multiple chipsets implementing the 802.11b wireless communications standard; updates for 75 of MontaVista’s currently supported applications; expanded support for a variety of open source tools retargeted for embedded cross development; an updated Linux trace tool; an embedded version of the “EXT3”; and enhanced documentation.
MontaVista Linux Professional Edition 2.1 is sold as a product subscription, which includes the MontaVista Linux kernel, utilities, development tools, software updates, access to the MontaVista Zone, one year of technical support, and access to training classes. MontaVista Linux 2.1 is open source, royalty-free, and built from 100-percent pure Linux sources.
For pricing and additional information, contact MontaVista Software Inc., +1.408.328.9200; fax +1.408.328.9204; info@mvista.com; www.mvista.com.
Excel Releases QuickBugs Linux 1.0
Excel Software has released QuickBugs Linux 1.0, a Linux tool for reporting, tracking, and resolving bugs, issues, changes, and new features involved in product development. Key attributes include a shared repository accessible to multiple users, multiple projects with assigned responsibilities, configurable access, and privileges for users on each project. QuickBugs implements cooperative clients of a shared repository of XML-based data thereby eliminating the cost, complexity, and overhead of an RDBMS. Given its XML-based foundation, all bugs, views, queries, reports, and configuration data are accessible to third-party tools. Configuration data and bug reports created by QuickBugs Linux are saved in XML files. These files are compatible with QuickBugs Windows v1.0.1. Users on either platform can edit bug reports and configure custom views, queries, and reports.
QuickBugs Linux 1.0 costs $195 for a single-user license, $585 for a five-user site license, or $1,170 for an unlimited site license at one location. It includes a graphical application installer, context-sensitive online help, printed user’s guide, and a PDF manual on CD-ROM.
For more information, contact Excel Software, +1.505.771.3719; fax +1.505.771.3718; info@excelsoftware.com; www.excelsoftware.com.
Juice Software Announces 1 Cool Button Tool v5.0
Juice Software Pty. Ltd. has released 1 Cool Button Tool v5.0, a button, menu, and navigation designer for creating Java and Flash buttons in a step-by-step wizard and WYSIWIG environment. Version 5.0 features a QuickStart Wizard, which includes over 300 button images and 250 sounds. The buttons are custom designed and include up, over, and down button states. Built-in animation effects allow for adding interactive menus, navigation, and animated buttons without any knowledge of Java or Flash. For experts, 1 Cool Button Tool allows creation of more advanced navigation systems with the JavaScript interface and multimedia content such as interactive banner ads.
1 Cool Button Tool costs $29.95 for Java and Flash single versions or $49.95 for a Java and Flash dual version. 1 Cool Button Tool runs on Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2002/XP.
For more information, contact Juice Software Pty. Ltd., +61.2.8243.5715; fax +61.2.9770.4460; www.juice-ware.com.
ExtraData Unveils JarCompare v1.0
ExtraData Technologies has announced JarCompare v1.0, a tool for detecting differences in Java JAR archives. JarCompare understands the structure of class files inside JARs for more accurate comparisons.
JarCompare v1.0 is available for any Java-capable platform and requires Sun JDK 1.2.2 or better. JarCompare v1.0 costs $25. A limited demo version can be downloaded at <www.extradata.com/products/jarc/>.
For more information, contact ExtraData Technologies, +1.408.369.9350; sales@extradata.com; www.extradata.com.
/n software Showcases IP*Works! SSL for Java and JSP
/n software inc. has announced IP*Works! SSL for Java and JSP (Java Server Pages). IP*Works! SSL, an SSL-enabled version of IP*Works! written entirely in pure Java, is a suite of secure royalty-free components. IP*Works! SSL for Java and JSP offer secure Internet development with drop-in replacements for the components in the “classic” IP*Works! Java package. IP*Works! SSL eases communication with secure clients or servers, reducing development time and enhancing productivity. Client components such HTTPS, SMTPS, etc. provide full control over the process of setting up SSL connections, including certificate management, verification, and certificate-based client authentication. The secure server control, IPDaemonS, is a generic SSL server, providing full secure server capabilities. In addition, the CertMgr control provides certificate management capabilities.
For pricing and additional information, contact /n software inc., +1.919.544.7770; fax +1.919.402.8689; info@nsoftware.com; www.nsoftware.com.
ICS Offers BX PRO 6.0
Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. (ICS) has announced BX PRO (Builder Xcessory PRO) 6.0, a development tool for creating graphical user interfaces for mission critical applications requiring high performance and reliability. BX PRO consists of Builder Xcessory, a graphical interface builder for Motif and Java; ViewKit, a flexible and mature C++ reuse framework that can be tailored to accommodate individual businesses’ specific needs; and EnhancementPak, a library of 30 reusable components including business graphs and sophisticated user-interface controls. New features include support for Motif 2.1, ViewKit 2.1, extensive support for open-source development tools, and a redesigned user interface.
Free evaluation copies of BX PRO 6.0 are available at <www.ics.com/getbxpro>.
For more information, contact Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc., +1.617.621.0060; fax +1.617.621.9555; info@ics.com; www.ics.com.