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DepartmentsSeapine Ships TestTrack 1.5
Seapine Software, Inc. has begun shipping TestTrack 1.5. Originally a bug tracking tool for the Macintosh, TestTrack 1.5 adds versions for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. TestTrack offers complete feature parity and virtually identical user interfaces across platform versions, so users can work on their platform of choice and retain full database compatibility between Windows and Macintosh systems.
With cross-platform support, developers no longer have to create a custom database to share bug reports between Macintosh and Windows development teams. TestTrack users can begin tracking bugs immediately after running the simple installation program.
An addition to TestTrack 1.5 is Solo Bug, a standalone bug reporting program TestTrack users can distribute freely to their customers and beta sites to automate reporting bugs and requesting features.
Suggested retail price for TestTrack 1.5 is $129, with quantity discounts starting at $89.
For more information contact Seapine Software, Inc., 1066 Seapine Court, Maineville, Ohio 45039. +1-513-683-6456. +1-513-683-1781. Email: sales@seapine.com. WWW: http://www.seapine.com.
CSK Software Ships Slingshot Internet Publishing Toolkits
CSK Software has announced Slingshot v1.5, which features a range of Software Development Toolkits, support for Java Classes, and ActiveX. On the applications side, Slingshot now includes a Security Manager and a Delayed Data Server.
Slingshot is specifically designed for the distribution of real-time market data across the Internet or private intranets. It supports push technology, HTTP tunneling, and can manage up to 16 different feeder applications simultaneously.
Pricing for the Slingshot Platform 50-user starter pack is $19,750, with additional 25-user increments for $9,875. A Slingshot Professional 50-user starter pack costs $39,750, with additional 25-user increments for $19,875.
For more information contact CSK Software, 40 Broad Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10004. +1-212-504-0200. FAX: +1-212-504-0300. WWW: http://www.slingshot.net
Sanders-Indev Offers XMan Auto Documentation Tool
Sanders-Indev has released XMan, an automatic documentation tool. XMan parses multi-file C projects, capturing the file and line number of every call to any error handler (function or macro), as well as the name and location of the called handler. It also extracts the handler's error message, along with any comments (C or C++) that would explain the error situation. From this data, XMan produces a complete "Errors and warnings" section for a technical manual or a user's guide.
While parsing the .c and .h files, XMan builds a comprehensive chart, graphically showing all caller-called relationships (including macros) in the project. Not only does it show the file and line of every call, it also shows the file and line of each function and macro definition.
XMan runs under DOS 3.1 and later, and costs $195.
For more information contact Sanders-Indev, Inc., 5 Seneca Ave., Geneseo, NY 14454-9508. Email: sales@sanders-indev.com.. WWW: http://www.sanders-indev.com.
Parity Announces MatchBocx ActiveX for SAPI
Parity Software has announced MatchBocx ActiveX for SAPI (the Microsoft Windows Speech API). MatchBocx/SAPI lets Visual Basic, Visual C++, and Delphi developers add desktop or telephony voice recognition using SAPI-compliant, voice-recognition software, such as AT&T's Watson.
MatchBocx is the voice-recognition component of CallSuite, Parity's suite of royalty-free, ActiveX controls. MatchBocx/SAPI can be used standalone or with VoiceBocx, the voice-processing component of CallSuite, to build computer telephony systems that feature SAPI-based, voice-recognition technology.
SAPI is a Windows Open Systems Architecture element that allows compliant speech engines to run on a Windows client or server PC.
For more information contact Parity Software Development Corporation, One Harbor Dr., Sausalito, CA 94965. +1-415-332-5656. FAX: +1-415-332-5657. Email: web@paritysw.com. WWW: http://www.paritysw.com.
TURNKEY 2000 Offers UNRAVEL 2000
TURNKEY 2000 has released UNRAVEL 2000, a product that aids companies in coping with the Year 2000 problem. UNRAVEL 2000 also has a toolset with an automated feature to correct the code repairs.
The UNRAVEL 2000 Impact Assessment toolsets are designed to aid organizations in determining the size and scope of their Year 2000 problem. The Impact Assessment toolsets for C, C++, PERL, JAM, and Unix Shell Scripts are now shipping as shrink-wrapped products for Microsoft Windows 95/NT. The UNRAVEL 2000 Compliance Editor toolsets assist in the analysis, repair, and testing of Year 2000 problems, and actually automate portions of the code repairs in certain circumstances.
The Impact Assessment Toolsets cost $1,495 per seat. The Compliance Editor for C and C++ can be added to the Impact Assessment toolsets for an additional $995.
For more information contact TURNKEY 2000, Inc., 2674 N. First St., #208, San Jose, CA 95134. +1-408-955-1990. FAX: +1-408-955-1991. Email: sales@turnkey2000.com. WWW: http://www.turnkey2000.com
Snowbound Announces RasterNote Annotation Toolkit
Snowbound Software Corporation has introduced the RasterNote Annotation Toolkit for Windows 3.x and Windows 95/NT, which provides the ability to add annotation capabilities to a product. Features include the ability to add, resize, or delete objects; add lines of various widths and styles; select different text fonts; and edit text within objects.
The annotation objects that are available include rectangles, highlighted rectangles, filled rectangles, lines, ellipses, filled ellipses, freehand drawing, bitmaps such as logos or special symbols, sticky notes, text, polygons, and filled polygons.
The price for the RasterNote toolkit is $995 for either the DLL or OCX. Multiple-unit discounts are available.
For more information contact Snowbound Software, P.O. Box 520, Newton Centre, MA 02159. +1-617-630-9495. FAX: +1-617-630-0210. Email: salesp@snowbnd.com. WWW: http://www.snowbnd.com.
Bulletproof Releases JDesignerPro 2.1
Bulletproof Corporation has released JDesignerPro 2.1, a Java RAD tool with a visual system for building with JavaBeans. JDesignerPro 2.1 introduces the Instance Manager and Interaction Manager, which let developers import and develop with third-party JavaBeans components.
The Instance Manager and Interaction Manager in JDesignerPro 2.1 alleviate most or all of the hand coding necessary with other tools. Because Bulletproof has created it from the ground up to be completely object-based, JDesignerPro 2.1 applications can be modified without affecting the whole code base. Components can be removed, changed, or tied to a different database and the tool will handle all code modifications automatically.
Pricing for JDesigner Pro begins at $195 for the entry-level system.
For more information contact BulletProof Corporation, 15732 Los Gatos Blvd., Ste. 525, Los Gatos, CA 95032. +1-408-374-2323. WWW: http://www.bulletproof.com.
Accent Software Announces Global Development Kit 1.1
Accent Software International has begun shipping Global Development Kit (GDK) v1.1, a developer's tool for globalizing software applications. In addition to the APIs, libraries, and other assorted tools, the GDK includes the Globalization Suite, a trio of Windows applications that helps automate and manage the task of translating the user interface into the desired language. Special attention has been given to simplifying the migration of legacy software. A porting tool is provided to enable the transition from a monolingual to a multilingual application.
For more information contact Accent Software International Ltd., 2864 South Circle Drive, Ste 340, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. +1-719-576-2610. FAX: +1-719-576-2604. Email: gdk@accentsoft.com. WWW: http://www.accentsoft.com.
CAST Software Announces CAST Workbench 3.5.5
CAST Software Inc. has begun shipping CAST Workbench 3.5.5, an integrated set of modular development tools. CAST Workbench analyzes source code with native parsers. Schemas, documentation, and code are on-line and multi-user. CAST Workbench provides object and column-level impact analysis for both client and server objects. The integrated T-SQL editor, debugger, regression tester, and release management features manage code changes and integrate them with Test and Production releases. Delta script generation highlights the differences between deployed and development databases allowing DBAs to implement changes with confidence.
CASTWorkbench is available for Windows platforms, 16- or 32-bit environments. The Server component supports all the current systems supported by Microsoft and Sybase SQL-Server. Pricing ranges from $1,800 to $20,000 per user in North America.
For more information contact CAST Software, Inc., 735 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94111. 800-507-2278 or +1-415-296-1300. FAX: +1-415-296-1313. WWW: http://www.castsoftware.com.
Visible Decisions Announces Visible Decisions In3D
Visible Decisions Inc. has announced Visible Decisions In3D, a toolset for constructing 3-D business visualization applications. It is composed of a high-level, cross-platform C++ class library and a rapid application development tool. Unlike existing 3-D graphics APIs that describe only the scene, the In3D Visualization API describes the underlying data model, the views, and the mapping logic necessary to bind the views to the data.
Visible Decisions In3D includes high-level objects such as Charts and Surfaces for rapid construction of 3-D scenes. Visible Decisions ln3D Studio provides programmers and end users with a drag-and-drop environment for application construction.
Applications built using Visible Decisions In3D can be deployed on the desktop, for use with a Web browser, or on a server. Visible Decisions In3D supports industry standards, including C++, OpenGL, VRML 2.0, ActiveX, and the World Wide Web.
For more information contact Visible Decisions Inc., 200 Front St. West, Ste. 2203, P.O. Box 35, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5V 3K2. 888-733-3282 or +1-416-595-6282. FAX: +1-416-595-7292. Email: info@vdi.com. WWW: http://www.vdi.com.
Inner Media Announces Active Delivery
Inner Media has announced Active Delivery (AD), a self-extracting, zip-file developer's toolkit. With AD, both Windows developers and non-technical content creators can package any desired data and/or programs into self-extracting ZIP files (AD Packages), ready for transmittal via Internet, intranet, email, or other data-sharing architectures. These AD Packages are then executed on the client's machine, and can (according to internally stored instructions) run programs, extract and/or decrypt files, register libraries, display readme files, and perform other helpful actions. AD also supports full customization of user messages for localization and international requirements.
Active Delivery has a suggested retail price of $249.
For more information contact Inner Media, Inc., 60 Plain Rd., Hollis, NH 03049. +1-603-465-3216. FAX: +1-603-465-7195. WWW: http://www.innermedia.com.
KeyStone Announces Visual C++ 5.0 Training Videos
KeyStone Learning Systems Corp. has announced Learning Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0, a video training course that teaches programmers and application developers to use Visual C++ 5.0. The ten-hour series consists of six levels of instruction, discussing basic concepts such as Visual C++ Wizards and tools in Level 1 to the more advanced subject matter of serialization and database access in Level 6. Each video comes with a KeyNote, KeyStone's spiral-bound training workbook, plus a practice disk for reinforcing lessons covered on the tape.
David Harding, instructor on KeyStone's Visual C++ 5.0 video training set, is a Microsoft-certified solutions developer and Microsoft-certified trainer.
The complete Visual C++ video course is available for $449.95; individual videos may be purchased separately for $89.95.
For more information contact KeyStone Learning Systems Corporation, 2241 Larsen Parkway, Provo, UT 85606. 800-748-4838 or +1-801-375-8680. FAX: +1-801-373-6872. WWW: http://www.klscorp.com.
Tendril Announces StructureBuilder 1.0 for Java
Tendril Software, Inc. has launched StructureBuilder 1.0 for Java, a tool for the visual point-and-click creation of object models, the relationships among object models, and the underlying Java code for Java components and applications. StructureBuilder simplifies the process of shaping a program to meet business needs into a point-and-click task. It automatically generates a graphic of the object model and its relationships from the actual Java source code, and displays graphic and code side-by-side. StructureBuilder includes features for on-the-fly reverse engineering and extensive code generation.
StructureBuilder operates either as a standalone application or as part of a Java IDE. StructureBuilder supports IDEs from Symantec, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, and IBM.
StructureBuilder 1.0 costs $495.
For more information contact Tendril Software, 319 Littleton Rd. #105, Westford, MA 01886. +1-508-392-9600. FAX: +1-508-392-9877. Email: info@tendril.com. WWW: http://www.tendril.com.
ObjecTime Introduces ObjecTime Developer Tools for C and C++
ObjecTime Limited has introduced ObjecTime Developer for C, a software development tool that delivers the best practices of object-oriented development without forcing C developers to leave the familiar C environment. ObjecTime Developer for C provides for component reuse and framework-based design, while retaining C as the source code, and generates compact real-time applications.
Development host platforms include Sun Solaris, HP-UX, and Windows NT. ObjecTime Developer for C provides TotalCode application generation for all ANSI-standard C compilers. Sample ports will be included for a number of target platforms, including Sun Solaris, Windows NT, Wind River System's Tornado, Integrated Systems Inc.'s pSOS, and Microtec's VRTX.
Developer for C costs $19,500 and Developer for C++ costs $25,000.
For more information contact ObjecTime Limited, 340 March Rd., Kanata, Ontario CANADA K2K 2E4. +1-613-591-3535. FAX: +1-613-591-3784. WWW: http://www.objectime.com.
Black & White Software Releases Orb/Enable for CORBA
Black & White Software has announced Orb/Enable 2.2, a productivity toolset for CORBA that simplifies CORBA application development. Features include C++ and Java code generation from compiled IDL descriptions, graphical viewing of CORBA-interface repository components, native Windows and Unix support, automatic deployment of servers, and other enhancements.
Orb/Enable is compatible with any Orbix-based product, including Black & White's CORBA-based UMI/Orbix and Web/Enable graphical application builders for C++ and Java, and the DB/Enable CORBA-based adapter for relational databases. The Orb/Enable package includes a set of graphical utilities that are invoked from the command line. Once started, Orb/Enable connects to the CORBA environment, allowing the user to visually manipulate CORBA repositories and servers.
Pricing for Unix platforms starts at $1,500 per user; Windows 95/NT pricing starts at $995 per user.
For more information contact Black & White Software, Inc., 1901 South Bascom Ave., Ste. 700, Campbell, CA 95008. +1-408-369-7400. FAX: +1-408-369-7406. Email: info@blackwhite.com. WWW: http://www.blackwhite.com.
Metrowerks Ships CodeWarrior for BeOS r3
Metrowerks has announced a new release of CodeWarrior for BeOS, a Be-native version of its Integrated Development Environment (IDE). CodeWarrior for BeOS r3 includes CodeWarrior's BeOS-native IDE and PowerPC compilers used to build software applications for the BeOS, which runs on the BeBox personal computer manufactured by Be Inc. and many other PowerPC-based systems.
A significant addition in Release 3 is Java 1.02 support with JIT for developing and running Java projects on a BeOS. Other features include scripting support, multiple concurrent compiles, source-level debugging, an editor with syntax coloring and styling, headers and libraries, reference files and online documentation, useful C++ classes, and sample code.
CodeWarrior for BeOS costs $299. Academic pricing is $119. Each purchase includes two free updates, versions 4 and 5.
For more information contact Metrowerks, Inc., 2201 Donley Dr., Ste 310. Austin, TX 78758. +1-512-873-4797. FAX: +1-512-873-4900. WWW: http://www.metrowerks.com.
ICL Offers Enhanced DAIS Object Request Broker
ICL has released DAIS v3.2, its CORBA-compliant object request broker (ORB), to provide support for three additional programming languages: Java, ActiveX, and Eiffel. As an additional enhancement, ICL announced an integrated Event service that is fully compliant with CORBA specifications. DAIS' Event is a multi-cast service that allows broadcast of Event notifications simultaneously to multiple objects.
The DAIS Event service implements the CORBA standard, which allows event notification to be broadcast to any number of objects via the DAIS ORB. The enhanced service builds on the existing functionality of the DAIS suite, which already includes Trader, Life Cycle, and Security services, as well as multi-threading and reliable messaging.
The DAIS development kit is priced from $2,995.
For more information contact ICL Inc., 11490 Commerce Park Dr., Reston, VA 20191. +1-703-648-3300. +1-703-648-3350. WWW: http://www.iclinc.com.
PtS Announces OpenNT r2.0
Productivity through Software (PtS) has announced OpenNT r2.0, a native Unix system environment for Windows NT. OpenNT provides integration between Unix and Windows environments on a single machine, giving simultaneous access to pure Unix applications and Windows NT programs.
OpenNT provides full support for X11R5 and OSF/Motif; Unix utilities awk, perl, lex, yacc, Tcl/Tk; support for socket-based Unix networking; support for all major Unix APIs; job control; Unix cron, Telnet daemon services; POSIX.2 compliance; hard linking on NTFS; and Unix-style shared memory.
OpenNT and Windows NT co-exist using the same micro-kernel. By using Windows NT's micro-kernel technology, OpenNT provides a run-time environment conforming to the POSIX.1 and POSIX.2 international standards.
Download a free evaluation copy of OpenNT 2.0 from www.pts.com.
For more information contact Productivity through Software Inc., 555 Bryant, Ste. 555, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Email: info@pts.com or info@ptsdirect.com. WWW: http://www.pts.com.
O'Reilly Releases Java in a Nutshell, Deluxe Edition
O'Reilly Publishing has released a digital version of their Java 1.1 reference books, called Java in a Nutshell, Deluxe Edition. The heart of Java in a Nutshell, Deluxe Edition is the Java Reference Library, a cross-platform CD-ROM that includes five volumes for Java 1.1 programmers: Exploring Java, Second Edition; Java Language Reference, Second Edition; Java Fundamental Classes Reference; Java AWT Reference; and Java in a Nutshell, Second Edition. The $69.95 Deluxe Edition also includes a printed copy of the recently released second edition of Java in a Nutshell.
The Java Reference Library, which was built with an HTML interface, is available on the Web, as well as on CD-ROM. Those who purchase the CD-ROM will be able to access the Web version, and O'Reilly is also offering the Java Reference Library as a Web-only product for $59.95. On both the Web and CD-ROM, the text is fully searchable and indexed across all five volumes.
For more information contact O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 101 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472. 800-998-9938 or +1-707-829-0515. FAX: +1-707-829-0104. Email: info@ora.com. WWW: http://software.ora.com.
MindQ Releases An Introduction to VisualAge for Java
MindQ has announced An Introduction to Java Programming Using VisualAge, a multimedia, interactive tutorial. By pulling up An Introduction to Java Programming Using VisualAge in one window and VisualAge for Java in another a student can learn by doing.
The tutorial begins with basic Java syntax and progressively advances through object-oriented principles, variables, and creation of an applet. The tutorial also provides an overview of VisualAge, including the Workbench Window; the Project, Package, Class, and Interface browsers; and creating Java Beans.
For more information contact MindQ Publishing, Inc., 450 Springpark Place, Ste. 1200, Herndon, VA 20170-5243. 800-646-3008 or +1-408-927-6685. FAX: +1-703-708-9380. WWW: http://www.mindq.com.
ObjectSpace Releases Standards<ToolKit> for Free Commercial Use
ObjectSpace, Inc., announces that all versions of its popular ANSI/ISO C++ Standard Template Library (STL), sold under the brand name Standards<Toolkit>, are available for immediate download from www.objectspace.com, free for most commercial uses. ObjectSpace's version of STL comes complete with source code and online HTML tutorials that include hundreds of examples.
ObjectSpace provides several extensions to the ANSI/ISO Standard C++ Library, including advanced libraries for multithreading and distributed system development. These libraries work out of the box with the Standard C++ Library shipped as part of the compiler, or with Standards<Toolkit>. ObjectSpace sells commercial support for the free Standards<Toolkit> product and for all Standard Extensions.
For more information contact ObjectSpace, Inc., 14881 Quorum Dr., Ste. 400, Dallas, TX 75240. +1-214-934-2496. FAX: +1-214-663-9099. e-mail: training@objectspace.com. WWW: http://www.objectspace.com.