2722 S Fairview Street

Santa Ana, CA 92704

714-641-6374

http://www.alphaserv.com/

SuperSpeed.com has announced its SuperCache-NT and SuperDisk-NT for Windows NT web servers, both of which are designed to help NT servers deliver web content faster by caching information in fast-access memory rather than on slower hard drives. SuperCache-NT and SuperDisk-NT improve web server performance by caching disk data in the system's main memory. Web applications are able to operate at fast CPU and memory speeds, rather than being throttled back by slow disk and I/O speeds. SuperSpeed.com has also announced the availability of its RAM disk and disk-caching software products for the Windows 2000 operating system.

SuperSpeed.com

327 E Boston Post Road

Sudbury, MA 01776

978-443-5106

http://www.superspeed.com/

Borland has released C++Builder 5, a new version of its ANSI C++ development system. The company has also announced that it will soon offer its core C++ compiler technology, upon which C++Builder 5 is based, free for all developers. C++Builder 5's new features include Internet Express to speed Internet development, XML, and HTML4 support for full-featured dynamic clients, and active server objects for the Microsoft Internet platform. C++Builder 5 also includes ADOExpress, InterBase Express, TeamSource, Borland Translation Suite, CodeGuard, complete Integrated Development Environment (IDE), XML-based project manager, and background compilation. C++Builder 5 Enterprise is available for $2499.00, C++Builder 5 Professional for $799.00, and C++Builder 5 Standard for $99.95.

Inprise/Borland

100 Enterprise Way

Scotts Valley, CA 95066

831-431-1000

http://www.borland.com/

Neoware Systems has announced its embedded Linux implementation. Neoware's version of Linux is fully binary compatible with Linux, and supports standard Linux device drivers. This OS is designed for small devices that typically do not have hard disk drives or significant memory. Neoware's Linux can be combined with other Linux software to create various appliances, including web access appliances, e-mail appliances, thin client appliances for ASP computing, hand-held wireless communication appliances, and network appliances such as firewalls and routers. Neoware's products are thin-client appliances designed to allow access to Linux, the Internet, and Windows-based applications running on multiuser Windows NT servers. They are designed as an alternative to dumb terminals, offering lower up-front and administrative costs.

Neoware Systems Inc.

400 Feheley Drive

King of Prussia, PA 19406

610-277-8300

http://www.neoware.com/

Be Inc. has unveiled BeIA (previously known by the code name "Stinger"), its software platform for devices that deliver information and entertainment over the Internet. BeIA is a device-independent platform focusing on the personalization of multimedia and information-rich products. The design of BeIA lets Internet appliances be configured as information devices such as personal online portals or financial management monitors. At the foundation of BeIA are a core set of system functions, leveraged from BeOS, which talk directly to the individual hardware designs. These functions perform tasks such as low-level I/O, memory, and media management. Coupled with these core functions is an API that allows control over look and feel. Layered above the core functions are an integrated Internet browser and a Java Virtual Machine. Devices can be configured on HTML 4.0, XML, JavaScript, SSL 2.0 and 3.0, CSS 1&2, RealNetworks RealSystem G2, Macromedia Flash, QuickTime, AVI, MPEG1, Cinepak, Intel Indeo, MP3, major PC formats, USB, IEEE 1394, analog I/O, CD reading and writing, Windows file system support, C++, and PersonalJava.

Be Inc.

800 El Camino Real, Suite 400

Menlo Park, CA 94025

650-462-4100

http://www.be.com/

Seagate Crystal Reports 8, from Seagate Software, offers integration with Microsoft Office and reporting tools for web and Windows developers. Version 8 provides migration for establishing an e-reporting system. The enhanced web report server provides scalability and improved access to common web infrastructures (Lotus, Microsoft, Netscape, and CGI-based servers). Export support for DHTML, new report viewers, and hyperlink capabilities offer increased flexibility for organizations looking to deploy an all-encompassing reporting system over the Web. The Report Designer Component (RDC) offers: creation of reports without existing database connections; report creation in mulitier applications using Microsoft Transaction Server; and integration of reports into Active Server Pages applications. Version 8 has three editions: Standard ($149.00), Professional ($395.00), and Developer ($495.00).

Seagate Software

920 Disc Drive

Scotts Valley, CA 95067

800-877-2340

http://www.seagatesoftware.com/

ComputerBoards has delivered SoftWIRE, a graphical programming package that combines the ease-of-use of graphical programming with the flexibility and efficiency of writing code in a standard language. SoftWIRE is designed to run in standard environments such as Visual Basic. SoftWIRE supports ComputerBoards' measurement, control, and GPIB interfaces. SoftWIRE controls are integrated; each control provides a level of functionality, which eliminates the need to learn hundreds of low-level blocks. All SoftWIRE control blocks are COM/ActiveX compatible.

ComputerBoards Inc.

16 Commerce Boulevard

Middleboro, MA 02346

508-946-5100

http://www.computerboards.com/

Softel vdm has released SftTabs/ATL 3.5, a new version of its tab control, specifically designed for Visual Basic (5.0 and up). SftTabs/ATL 3.5 is an ActiveX control providing tabs that can be used to implement tabbed forms and windows. SftTabs/ATL now supports over 30 built-in tab styles with varying tab locations (such as top, left, right, or bottom) and dual-sided tab controls. New features include OLE drag-and-drop support, reorderable tabs, background bitmaps, and additional tab scrolling support. SftTabs/ATL 3.5 sells for $200.00.

Softel vdm Inc.

318 Tamiami Trail, Suite 14

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

941-505-8600

http://www.softelvdm.com/

Ajile Systems has begun shipping the aJ-PC104, a real-time Java single board computer. The aJ-PC104 includes: JEM2 32-bit direct execution Java Processor; native Java threading support; multiple JVM support; 1 MB SRAM; 1MB Flash memory; serial port; 8-bit general-purpose I/O; Ethernet 10base-T; PC/104 interface; Java run-time software including TCP/IP networking; optimizing linker/application builder; and PC-based debugger. Pricing starts at $599.00.

Ajile Systems Inc.

M-105 Oakdale Hall

Oakdale Research Campus

Oakdale, IA 52319

408-257-6923

http://www.ajile.com/

ParaSoft has announced the release of Jtest Version 3.1, its automatic Java unit testing tool. ParaSoft has expanded the static analysis feature by adding RuleWizard, which lets teams create their own set of static analysis rules to be enforced. Jtest 3.1 has also increased the number of rules it automatically enforces. When the program accesses external files or databases, Jtest automatically generates input coming from those resources and alerts you if there are any inputs that will make the program throw an uncaught run-time exception. Jtest can test classes that use CORBA and EJB. White-box stubs are provided for the Object Request Broker (ORB) and other CORBA objects referenced by the class under test. In addition, Jtest checks a set of EJB-specific rules from Sun's "Enterprise JavaBeans Developer's Guide."

ParaSoft

401 E. Huntington Dr.

Monrovia, CA 91016

888-305-0041

http://www.parasoft.com/

Ciphertech Ltd. has released Reallyquick, a full-text searching and indexing library for Windows programmers. It uses a patent-pending technology to ensure that search times are fully independent of index size. Reallyquick is compatible with Delphi, C++, and any compiler that imports from a DLL. Its indexing system allows any possible type of textual data to be fully indexed, and its searching system allows the execution of complex logic searches with up to 16 levels of parentheses. It is compatible with all languages written in the Roman alphabet, including all European languages.

Ciphertech Ltd.

49, Abingdon Road

Maidstone, Kent ME16 9EE,

England

http://www.ciphertech.com/

Franz Inc. has received approval of its Lisp-IDL specifications by the Object Management Group. Franz developed the mapping in support of its CORBA-compliant Lisp ORB, Allegro ORBLink. Allegro ORB-Link lets Lisp users develop large-scale distributed applications that interface with other languages. Allegro ORBLink was introduced in 1997 to take advantage of the potential for Lisp that CORBA provided.

Franz Inc.

1995 University Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94704

888-256-7667

http://www.franz.com/

FileStream.com has announced TurboSFX 3.11, a compact suite of wizards and tools that makes the creation of a secure Self-extracting EXEcutable (SFX) for Windows 3.1/95/98/NT/2000 easy, using step-by-step procedures. The SFX files created by TurboSFX are for distribution of groups of data and programs, which are compressed and ready to be installed at the user's convenience. With TurboSFX, users can run default or customize the Welcome Wizard and display WYSIWYG license pages before extraction. TurboSFX 3.11 includes updated Sign Code support, which is an algorithm to authenticate the source of the SFX files, and added support for the Time Stamp service in Sign Code.

FileStream.com Inc.

168 Forest Avenue

Locust Valley, NY 11560

516-759-3011

http://www.pgcc.com/

Advanced Visual Systems, a provider of data visualization technology, has extended its tools by releasing Linux versions of AVS/Express and OpenViz technologies. This move extends the Linux environment support of AVS5. AVS/Express 5.0 for Linux is a complete version of the AVS/Express product build and certified on Linux. OpenViz 1.3, available in 100 percent pure Java, provides portability across Linux operating systems enabled with a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). AVS/Express is designed for developers who are building applications that provide interactive, multidimensional visualization and graphics, as well as for scientists, researchers, and others who need visualization and analysis software. OpenViz makes it possible for IT organizations and developers to web-enable their applications today through the creation of lightweight Java applets and ActiveX controls.

Advanced Visual Systems Inc.

300 Fifth Avenue

Waltham, MA 02451

800-728-1600

http://www.avs.com/

RadView Software has introduced Web-Load Resource Manager and WebLoad Workstation client. These tools were specifically developed to span the e-business development lifecycle design. Resource Manager dynamically serves testing and analysis resources to WebLoad Workstations deployed at the desktops of software architects, developers, quality assurance, and IT professionals distributed throughout the development process for optimized contributions by individual line-of-development professionals, and improved coordination and cooperation between interfunctional workgroups to ensure application delivery on time, on budget, and on specification. WebLoad Resource Manager licenses start at $55,000 for 1000 virtual clients. WebLoad Workstations are priced individually at $1,500.00.

RadView Software

1050 Waltham Street

Lexington, MA 02421

888-723-8439

http://www.radview.com/

Advanced Checker 2.0, from Trusted Systems Services, is a complete security scripting language for Windows NT/2000 that installs, checks, sets, and fixes network-wide security. Version 2.0 introduces several language refinements and has important new security functions. TSS is a Windows NT/2000 security software and consulting company, and has researched and created Security Installations Guidelines for Windows NT, funded by the National Security Agency (NSA) Research Group.

Trusted Systems Services Inc.

1107 South Orchard

Urbana, IL 61801-4851

217-344-0996

http://www.trustedsystems.com/

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