Dr. Dobb's Journal March 1998
Competitive Automation's JOIN 4.1 IP address management software consists of two integrated IP management components for UNIX servers, JOIN DHCP and JOIN DDNS, and provides improved functionality, security, and license management. Other changes include an upgrade to release 2.3.7 of the Berkeley-DB, which manages name and configuration information. JOIN Server Release 4.1 is available for Solaris, HPUX, and Digital UNIX. Prices start at $1700.00 per server.
Competitive Automation Inc.
1050 University Drive, Suite 210
Menlo Park, CA 94025
650-321-4006
http://www.join.com/
Transparent Language has announced the TranscendRT SDK for developing and/or incorporating machine translation capabilities into new or existing applications. Typical uses of the TranscendRT SDK include adding translation capabilities to intranet servers, e-mail software, word processors, on-line chat tools, OCR products, and the like. The TranscendRT SDK contains all the necessary DLLs and libraries to add full text translation to any application. Products can be equipped to perform bidirectional English to/from Spanish, French, and German translation, and unidirectional translations from English to Portuguese or Italian. The TranscendRT SDK requires a development environment that supports Microsoft Visual C++ 5 or comparable programming language. Applications developed with the SDK will run on Windows 95/NT.
Transparent Language
22 Proctor Hill Road
Hollis, NH 03049-0575
603-465-2230
http://www.transparent.com/
Sequiter Software has released CodeBase 6.3 for Windows CE, a version of the CodeBase database engine designed specifically to run under the limited memory constraints of hardware running Windows CE. CodeBase 6.3 is xBASE compatible, is portable between platforms, and supports Java, C, C++, Visual Basic, and Delphi. CodeBase programs can be deployed as single-user, multiuser, or client/server applications, without code changes or recompilation. Full source code of the library is included.
Sequiter Software
P.O. Box 783
Greenland, NH 03840
403-437-2410
http://www.sequiter.com/
Current Network Technologies Corp. (CNTC) has announced Version 2.0 of its PeerDirect data replication system. PeerDirect 2.0 can distribute and replicate data between different database platforms, using ODBC for data access. This release features configuration wizards, improved performance, a tutorial, and a sample application for assisting developers on distributing data across multiple platforms. Operating on Windows 95/NT, retail pricing for PeerDirect starts at $295.00 per replication site.
Current Network Technologies Corp.
2695 North Sheridan Way, Suite 150
Mississauga, ON, Canada L5K 2N6
416-805-9088
http://www.cntc.com/
Tetradyne Software's SourceView ActiveX Control Version 1.0 is a customizable syntax highlighting text editor component. The SourceView ActiveX control can be customized for coloring any language syntax. In most cases, customization can be accomplished by setting control properties. For more complex syntax requirements, OLE interface hooks are provided to plug in a parsing implementation developed in any language. Visual Basic, Delphi, and C++ examples are provided for coloring of C, Pascal, Basic, and HTML syntax. Additionally, the SourceView ActiveX Control includes a document-view architecture, undo/redo, Unicode support, and printing support. The SourceView ActiveX control sells for $299.00. The control include a single developer license and provides for unlimited redistribution with applications. Multideveloper discounts are also available. The SourceView control supports Windows 95/NT. No additional run-time DLLs are required.
Tetradyne Software Inc.
2542 South Bascom Avenue, Suite 206
Campbell, CA 95008
408-377-6367
http://www.tetradyne.com/
Frontier Technologies has announced the e-Lock Toolkit Version 2, a package designed for integrating secure messaging, security management, and IP security with applications. The e-Lock v.2 Toolkit is based upon standards including Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail (S/MIME), Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), and IP Security (IPSEC). The e-Lock Secure Messaging Toolkit is a modular, standards-based secure messaging toolkit, which developers can use to build secure capabilities into any type of messaging application. The e-Lock PKI Client Toolkit provides an interface into the key and certificate management of the e-Lock v.2 public key infrastructure. The e-Lock VPN Toolkit provides IPSEC functionality via the Authentication Header (AH) and Encapsulated Security Protocol (ESP) for IP Security.
Also included in the e-Lock v.2 suite are the e-Lock Desktop and the e-Lock Director, which support digital signatures, encryption, and public key infrastructure (PKI). e-Lock Desktop is a desktop application that protects documents and files by digitally signing and/or encrypting them. e-Lock Director allows security administrators to maintain and manage the e-Lock Public Key Infrastructure. Security administrators may use the e-Lock Director for managing user registration, key and certificate maintenance, public-key directory, certificate revocation, certificate validation, automated key backup, key recovery, and automated key portability services. The e-Lock Toolkit v.2 costs $1000.00.
Frontier Technologies Corp.
1489 W. Oak Shadows Drive
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
520-797-0583
http://www.frontiertech.com/
iNet Developer 3.0 for Windows 95/NT is a web-site development tool from Pictorius. It includes a site and page editor, an application server, and integrated programming environment. Pictorius iNet Developer 3.0 includes support for COM, Design Time Controls (DTC), Dynamic HTML, and data binding. Pictorius iNet Developer 3.0 costs $1495.00.
Pictorius Inc.
2000 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS, Canada B3J 3K1
902-492-2880
http://www.pictorius.com/
SciTech Software has released SciTech Display Doctor 6.0, a software utility for graphics cards. SciTech Display Doctor 6.0 includes automatic graphics chip detection, display centering and refresh rate control, display power management, and diagnostic tools (such as compatibility testing and performance profiling). The utility supports 3-D stereo LCD glasses, and VESA VBE 3.0 and VBE/AF 2.0 on over 250 different SVGA graphics chips. The new version includes support for the forthcoming VESA VBE 3.0 standard, the VESA Generalized Timing Formula (GTF), a preview of the VESA VBE/SCI (Serial Control Interface) specification, and a preview of the VESA VBE/AF 2.0 (Accelerator Functions) specification. SciTech Display Doctor 6.0 sells for $44.95.
SciTech Software Inc.
505 Wall Street
Chico, CA 95928-5624
530-894-8400
http://www.scitechsoft.com/
ParaGraph PI Technology released CalliGrapher 5.0 for Windows CE, a handwriting recognition engine for Windows CE. CalliGrapher users can write information directly on screen. Version 5.0 can recognize a mixture of cursive and printed lettering in any orientation, and it also supports deferred recognition. CalliGrapher 5.0 is available for a suggested retail price of $49.95.
ParaGraph PI Technology
2011 N. Shoreline Boulevard, MS 571
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-933-3000
http://www.paragraph.com/
Sheridan Software's Data Widgets 3.0 is an ActiveX data grid control that can be printed directly to paper or published on the web. Other 3.0 features include a masked edit capability for easy data validation, a custom grid designer, and full Intellimouse support. Data Widgets 3.0 costs $295.00; upgrades are available for $129.00.
Sheridan Software Systems Inc.
35 Pinelawn Road, Suite 206E
Melville, NY 11747
516-753-0985
http://www.shersoft.com/
Microsoft has announced its DirectAnimation API, the animation component of the DirectX Media 5.1 SDK. DirectAnimation is a media integration and run-time API that lets you spiff up web pages and applications with 2D and 3D animation, user interactivity, and integration of text, video and audio media types. DirectAnimation is included in the minimal installation of Internet Explorer 4.0 and is available for the Windows 95/NT 4.0.
DirectAnimation features include: a consistent interface for dealing with 2D vector graphics and sprites, 3D geometry, text, video, and audio media types; uniform time/event model that enables coordinated interaction among various media types; multimedia controls for setting motion paths, sequencing, sprite controls, and low-bandwidth vector graphics; and integration with Dynamic HTML and Windowless Control support.
The DirectAnimation SDK is available on the DirectX Media 5.1 SDK via CD-ROM or at http://www.microsoft.com/directx/.
Microsoft Corp.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
425-882-8080
http://www.microsoft.com/
Mark Kilgard has released Version 3.6 of GLUT, a freely available OpenGL utility toolkit source-code distribution. GLUT provides a portable windowing API for OpenGL programmers with C, C++, Fortran, and Ada program bindings. GLUT programs can run on X/UNIX workstations; Linux PCs using Mesa/X; and PCs running Windows 95/NT. New features include performance optimizations to the Win32 GLUT library, improved Win32 GLUT library conformance, inclusion of Linas Vepstas's GLE Tubing and Extrusions Library, and many new GLUT-based OpenGL examples. GLUT 3.6 is available at http://reality.sgi.com/mjk/glut3/.
Objectivity for Java from Objectivity is a Java-language interface for Objectivity/DB, a distributed object database management system. Objectivity for Java is a multithreaded Java binding implementation to support sophisticated Java applications. The product employs a single process model to improve performance of Java-based applications. Objectivity for Java provides a language binding compliant with the ODMG 2.0 standard and compatibility with most visual Application Development Environments (ADEs), including standard tools for debugging. Objectivity for Java is packaged with Objectivity/DB and is available for the Windows NT and Sun Solaris operating systems. Developer license pricing ranges between $8000.00 and $12,000.00, depending on the options ordered. Run-time pricing is variable, depending on the application.
Objectivity Inc.
301B East Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041
650-254-7100
http://www.objectivity.com/
Pennington Systems has announced XTRAN, an expert system for manipulating computer languages, for Year 2000 impact analysis and reengineering of a wide variety of languages, including assemblers, C/C++, Fortran, Cobol, Pascal, PL/I, PL/M, and a number of proprietary languages. XTRAN's rules language, called "meta-code," provides access to details of the processed code, including statements, expressions, symbols, even comments. Rules can be written to analyze code for Year 2000 impact, and to automate many code changes required for Year 2000 compliance after analysis has identified the required changes. Pennington licenses its XTRAN expert system based on the size of the code body to be processed, and also provides training and assistance in the use of XTRAN, as well as general consulting in software engineering.
Pennington Systems Inc.
916 Commons Way
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-8130
http://www.pennington.com/
Xceed Software has released Xceed Zip Compression Library 3.0 and Xceed Zip Self-Extractor Module 1.0. Xceed Zip Compress Library 3.0 provides components that let developers add zip and unzip functionality to their applications. Version 3.0 includes memory compression, global status reports, and file renaming. This release includes a Borland C++Builder component along with the VBX, OCX, and Delphi VCLs. Xceed Zip Compression Library costs $199.95. The Self-Extractor Module is an add-on module that allows creation of fully customizable 16- and 32-bit Windows self-extracting zip files. Xceed Self-Extractor Module 1.0 costs $199.95, or $99.95 when purchased with the Zip Compression Library.
Xceed Software Inc.
2001 De La Métropole, Bureau 705
Longueuil, PQ, Canada J4G 1S9
514-442-2626
http://www.xceedsoft.com/
Three D Graphics has introduced Perspective JavaChart, a charting program that offers a Java Class Library, JavaBean, and preconfigured Java 1.1 applet for creating charts directly on the web. The program has a full set of properties, methods, and user-interface tools for creating data-driven graphics. A licensing fee for Perspective JavaChart is $995.00 per server for executable code. Source code is available for developers for an additional $995.00.
Three D Graphics
1801 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-553-3313
http://www.threedgraphics.com/
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