Dr. Dobb's Journal November, 2004
BlueGlue 3.0 (previously known as "Out-of-the-Box") from OpenLogic is a toolkit distribution of open-source development tools for Java and LAMP developers. It features more than 100 open-source projects, including Apache, JBoss, Tomcat, Struts, Eclipse, PHP, Python, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CVS, Hibernate, AspectJ, and wiki, with automated installation, configuration, integration, deployment, and testing of any combination of projects chosen. Regular updates keep everything current and sample applications are provided.
OpenLogic Inc.
1919 Crystal Peak
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
303-683-4318
http://www.openlogic.com/
ceTe Software has released Version 3.0 of its DynamicPDF Generator for .NET and its DynamicPDF Merger for .NET. These tools are class libraries used to create and manipulate PDF documents programmatically. DynamicPDF Generator 3.0 for .NET lets you programmatically create PDF documents via an object model that is extensible and allows a high degree of customization. DynamicPDF Merger 3.0 for .NET lets you programmatically merge, split, stamp, form-fill, and personalize existing PDF documents.
ceTe Software
7815 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814
http://www.cete.com/
ASNA is now shipping its DataGate Component Suite (DCS) for .NET, providing VB.NET and C# programmers with access to the iSeries platform. Performance gains are realized by using ASNA's own OS/400-based host server program rather than the OS/400-provided server program that OLE DB uses. The DataGate host server respects all server-side facilities, such as referential integrity and triggers, and obeys all OS/400-imposed user authorities and security. The DCS client component is 100 percent managed MSIL .NET assemblies and runs on either individual Windows desktops or Windows servers. Although DCS is targeted at VB.NET and C# programmers, it works with other .NET languages such as Delphi or C++.
ASNA Inc.
9901 West IH-10, Suite 1000
San Antonio, TX 78230
210-408-0212
http://www.asna.com/
NVIDIA has released several new developer tools. An updated version of FX Composer includes support for Shader Model 3.0 and many new sample shaders, as well as UI improvements, support for NV4x GPU performance analysis, and a beta SDK that lets you write your own automation scripts and importers/exporters. Version 2.0 of NVPerfHUD, previously available via NVIDA's registered developer program only, analyzes your graphics pipeline performance one stage at a time, and displays real-time statistics that can be used to diagnose performance bottlenecks in your Direct3D 9 application. Finally, the NVIDIA SDK 8.0 includes Shader Model 3.0 as well as hundreds of new code samples, GLSL and HLSL effects, and new tools.
NVIDIA Corp.
2701 San Tomas Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95050
408-486-2000
http://www.nvidia.com/
Absoft's Pro Fortran Compiler Suite for Mac OS X includes: Fortran 95 and C/C++ compilers; an Integrated Development Environment; Fx2 debugger; and free graphics libraries. Pro Fortran is fully compatible with Panther and all Apple tools and libraries, and is optimized for the G5 processor. The Absoft IDE is a standalone tool suite that provides graphical interfaces for multiple compilers for OS X (Pro Fortran, IBM XL Fortran, IBM XL C/C++, and gcc) and select third-party tools and libraries (VAST, IMSL, 2D/3D graphics, LAPACK90).
Absoft Corp.
2781 Bond Street
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
248-853-0050
http://www.absoft.com/
DTM Soft has released the DTM Migration Kit, a Windows application that works with unified interfaces of ODBC and IDAPI as well as with the Oracle Call Interface. It is capable of importing data from plain text, Microsoft Access databases, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Paradox files, or DBF (dBase and FoxPro) files, and exports data to plain text, RTF format (compatible with Microsoft Word), HTML, or XML. It is also capable of creating sets of SQL statements. Data migration can be automatically performed at scheduled time intervals.
DTM Soft
Vereskovaya Str., 14
Moscow 0 129329 Russia
http://www.sqledit.com/
The NuSphere PhpED IDE is intended for building web applications using the PHP scripting languages, although HTML, Perl, JavaScript, and Python are also supported. PhpED provides a code editor, debugger, and profiler, as well as integrated database and CVS clients, and a SOAP services tool. PhpED IDE 3.3 is available for Linux and Windows.
NuSphere Corp.
14 Oak Park
Bedford, MA 01730
905-822-6606
http://www.nusphere.com/
PROCESSexchange has built a new interface connecting Borland Together ControlCenter with TeleLogic DOORS SM. Open communication between the two products lets users analyze and depict design-level requirements using Together ControlCenter UML diagrams and link them to requirements in DOORS.
PROCESSexchange
25876 The Old Road #159
Santa Clarita, CA 91381
877-776-9400
http://www.processexchange.com/
Automated Test Designer (ATD) 3.0 from AtYourSide Consulting is designed for automatic test-case generation to produce the minimum number of test cases required to certify all requirement rules. Requirements specs are translated from natural language to formal language using a Cause/Effect Definitions tree. ATD is integrated with Microsoft Word and Mercury Interactive's TestDirector.
AtYourSide Consulting
R. Lagares dEl Rei, n:21C-1F
1700-268 Lisbon, Portugal
+351 21 848 7117
http://www.atyoursideconsulting.com/
DDJ