Metrowerks' Code Warrior development system has been made available for Windows. The Windows-hosted compiler can generate executable code for Windows 95/NT x86, MacOS 68K, and MacOS PowerPC. It supports C, C++, Object Pascal, and Java. The system is available in several different bundles, ranging from the professional Gold package ($399.00, including three updates over the next year) to packages targeted at beginning programmers ($79.00) and students ($119.00). Developers who purchase the initial Developer's Release will receive automatic updates to the final version when it becomes available.
Metrowerks Inc.
2201 Donley Drive, Suite 310
Austin, TX 78758
800-377-5416
http://www.metrowerks.com/
Infrastructures for Information has announced a desktop edition of its Standard SGML Support System (S4), a real-time SGML language processor. Delivered as middleware, S4 can be embedded in existing software such as word processors, composition tools, databases, and the like. The S4-Desktop API implementation includes over 70 function calls to support SGML-tag searching and navigation, attribute searching and navigation, hypertext navigation, and contact extraction. The S4-Desktop Developer's Package also includes a number of sample applications -- such as a set of Word macros that allow the use of Microsoft Word as the composition engine -- and sample code that shows how to decompose SGML instances into information components, store them in an SQL database, and reassemble them for export as valid SGML files. Also included is an Adobe Exchange Plug-In that automates the process of redoing SGML hotlinks and TOCs into PDF files.
S4-Desktop is delivered as a set of DLLs in the Windows environment and as a set of shared libraries in the Macintosh and UNIX environments. It costs $1500.00 for the Developers License, plus $149.00 per seat run-time charge. Three versions -- 16- and 32-bit for PCs and Macintosh -- are available.
Infrastructure for Information Inc.
344 Bloor Street West, Suite 400
Toronto, ON
Canada M5S 3A7
416-920-6489
http://www.i4i.org/
Source Dynamics is shipping Source Insight 2.1 for Windows 95/NT, a tool designed for large projects that has been enhanced to edit large, multiple-module Java applications. Source Insight 2.1 also provides enhancements to its C/C++ and assembler program-editing capabilities. Introductory pricing for Source Insight 2.1 is $249.00.
Source Dynamics
22525 SE 64th Place, Suite 260
Issaquah, WA 98028
206-557-3630
http://www.sourcedyn.com/
Thunder & Lightning has released Web Factory Author 3.0, a web-page authoring tool. Its features include dynamic WYSIWYG and HTML simultaneous editing, image import, and conversions. The company also announced three add-on software modules: ImagEditor for image editing; Preview Library for content management; and Dreamcatcher for web-site management. These modules may be added in any combination to the foundation product, Web Factory Author 3.0. The integrated suite of Web Factory software is available in a single product, Web Factory Pro Image 3.0. Thunder & Lightning is distributing its products exclusively through downloads from its site and other sites on the World Wide Web. Web Factory Pro Image is available for Windows 95/NT for $249.00 per copy. You can lease Web Factory Pro Image for $59.95 for three months.
Thunder & Lightning Company
6540 Lusk Boulevard, Suite C-212
San Diego, CA 92121
619-643-5550
http://www.tlco.com/
Catalyst SocketWrench is a WinSock custom control in the form of a VBX, usable with Visual Basic 3.0, the 16-bit edition of Visual Basic 4.0, or any software that supports the 2.0 VBX specification. The SocketWrench VBX works with any TCP/IP app that provides a WinSock DLL compliant with the Version 1.1 specification. With SocketWrench you can create a client or server applications using either TCP or UDP protocols.
SocketWrench also includes a dialer custom control in the form of a VBX that interfaces with Microsoft's Remote Access Services. The SocketWrench RAS control allows you to create a dialer for any host configured with RAS. All in all, SocketTools contains 13 custom controls that simplify Internet and Intranet application development. It includes a browser control as well as controls for other TCP/IP protocols such as FTP, SMTP, POP3, NNTP, DNS, ICMP/PING, RAS, RLIB, Image Viewer, TELNET, ANSI, and SocketWrench. Catalyst SocketTools sells for $347.00 and is royalty free.
Catalyst Development Corp.
56925 Yucca Trail, Suite 254
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
619-228-9653
http://www.catalyst.com/
Chrysalis-ITS has released its Luna data-encryption token and an SDK for developing secure systems for electronic commerce. Luna is a security token that uses its on-board 32-bit RISC processor and up to 1 MB of memory for computing encode and decode data and provide digital signature verification. The SDK consists of two Luna tokens and Luna card readers, an ISA connection into a PC-based development system, PKCS#11 software and documentation, CK source code, and 60 days telephone/e-mail support. The Luna card is a standard Type II PCMCIA or PC card that plugs into a standard PC card interface on laptop computers. Luna PC cards are available in quantity for 30 day delivery. The single-unit price for the Luna card is $350.00. The Luna Developer's Kit is priced at $10,000.00.
Chrysalis-ITS Inc.
380 Hunt Club Road, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON
Canada K1V 1C1
613-731-6788
http://www.chrysalis-its.com/
Zinc Software has introduced Zinc DataConnect (ZDC), a database middleware tool that provides C++ access to relational databases. ZDC provides database independence by supporting different database back ends with a single object-oriented C++ database API. Unlike ODBC, ZDC translates its own database-independent function calls to native API calls for individual databases. ZDC can be hosted on Windows 3.1/95/NT, OS/2, Macintosh, DOS (Real, 16-bit, 32-bit), or UNIX. You can buy a Core Library and Database Access Modules for each database for which support is needed. Price includes full source code, with no royalty or run-time fees. The Core Library costs $199.00 for PC platforms and $399.00 for UNIX. The Core Library with all Database Access Modules costs $2999.00 for PCs and $5999.00 for UNIX.
Zinc Software
405 South 100 East
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
801-785-8900
http://www.zinc.com/
Passport Corp. announced Passport IntRprise, a tool that lets you build applications that use Java front ends for Internet/intranet deployment, yet support transaction processing, multitier architectures, and fault tolerance for enterprise computing. Passport IntRprise supports Windows 3.1/95/NT, UNIX, and Java. A single developer's license is $8995.00.
Passport Corp.
Mack Centre III
140 East Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-634-1100
http://www.passport4gl.com/
Eastern Systems has announced TestWeb, a software-testing tool that nonintrusively tests applications. It supports regression testing, benchmarking, and compatibility testing on x86 based PCs, embedded systems, and systems that utilize proprietary user-input devices. TestWeb uses a single, comprehensive C-based toolkit. Eastern Systems also announced TestBed 5 for Windows 95/NT, an integrated toolset that provides programming standards verification, structured programming verification, complexity metric measurement, variable crossreference, unreached code reporting, static control-flow tracing, and procedure call analysis.
Eastern Systems Inc.
P.O. Box 1087
Westboro, MA 01581
508-366-3223
http://www.easternsystems.com/
Interactive Software Engineering (ISE) announced EiffelWeb, a library that provides scripting tools for developing CGI scripts using Eiffel. EiffelWeb is supported on platforms such as Windows 3.x/95/NT, SunOS, Solaris 2.4, HP 9000, IBM RS/6000, DEC Alpha OSF/1, Data General Avion, Silicon Graphics, Linux, UnixWare, and SCO.
Interactive Software Engineering
270 Storke Road, Suite 7
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
805-685-1006
http://www.eiffel.com/
WebManage Technologies has announced the release of its NetIntellect log-analysis tool. NetIntellect is a 32-bit Windows-based application that operates with any Common Log File or Combined Log File from any web, intranet, or Proxy server. NetIntellect lets you save or view reports and graphs as HTML, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Lotus, text files, and so on, instead of only HTML or Microsoft Word files. You can also access 30 predefined reports, or customize them as needed (tables, 2-D and 3-D graphs) by using various filters for hits, access time, bytes transferred, host name, file name, and domain name. A trial version of NetIntellect is available by accessing the WebManage web site. The retail price for a single-user version of NetIntellect is $149.00.
WebManage Technologies Inc.
70 West Red Oak Lane
White Plains, NY 10604-3602
914-697-7555
http://www.webmanage.com/
MapInfo has introduced SpatialWare, a server technology that provides spatial information from a database source. SpatialWare uses MapInfo mapping technology with Oracle's relational database system to let users store, manage, and analyze complex spatial data. SpatialWare is available for Sun Solaris and SCO UnixWare and supports Oracle v7.1.6 or v7.2.3. Prices range from $25,000 for a work group configuration to $200,000 for an enterprise server implementation.
MapInfo Corp.
One Global View
Troy, NY 12180-8399
518-285-6000
http://www.mapinfo.com/
SCH Technologies has announced a DEC Alpha version of its SystemWatch systems-management tool. SystemWatch manages disk space, memory, swap space, CPU utilization, host availability, database performance/availability, system/application processes, and system logs. SystemWatch's event management lets it take corrective actions without administrator intervention. SystemWatch sells for $695.00 with one year of maintenance. The program runs on DEC Alpha, Sun, HP, and IBM platforms.
SCH Technologies
895 Central Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1961
513-579-0455
http://www.sch.com/
AutoTester has announced AutoTester Distributed Test Facility (DTF) 2.0 for distributed testing of Windows and OS/2 GUI and client/server applications. You can use AutoTester DTF to execute and monitor tests created for Windows 3.x/95/NT and OS/2 across a network for load stress and performance testing. A combination of tests may be scheduled for simultaneous or synchronized playback across a combination of network machines. Prices begin at $15,000.00.
AutoTester Inc.
8150 N Central Expressway, Suite 1300
Dallas, TX 75206
214-368-1196
http://www.autotester.com/
Blue Sky Software RoboHELP 4 is a Help authoring tool that supports all Windows Help platforms and HTML-based Help standards. RoboHELP 4 turns Microsoft Word 7 into an authoring tool capable of creating professional Windows Help, HTML-based Help, printed documentation, and intranet/Internet web sites, using a single source. RoboHELP 4 is available for $499.00.
Blue Sky Software
7777 Fay Avenue, Suite 201
La Jolla, CA 92037
800-459-2356
http://www.blue-sky.com/
The KL Group has released JClass BWT, a library of components that lets Java developers create GUI applications and applets. JClass BWT includes Outliner (hierarchical tree control), Image Button, Tab Manager, Multicolumn List, Header, Label, and Scrollbar. The JClass BWT components provide advantages over Java's AWT such as consistent look and feel across platforms, dynamically configurable resources, and additional components. JClass BWT costs $49.00, or $199.00 with source.
KL Group Inc.
260 King Street East
Toronto, ON
Canada M5A 1K3
416-594-1026
http://www.klg.com/
ImageFX has announced PhotoPRO, a 32-bit ActiveX toolkit for adding a multitude of image display and processing capabilities to desktop and Internet applications. PhotoPRO provides image manipulation capabilities, TWAIN image acquisition, image printing capabilities, and image retrieval via HTTP. PhotoPRO is royalty free and has a suggested retail price of $499.00.
ImageFX
3021 Brighton-Henrietta Road
Rochester, NY 14623
716-272-8030
http://www.imagefx.com/
IntegrationWare has announced Speed Daemon for Delphi, a Delphi source-code profiler. The utility produces statistics for each function such as the number of times a function is called, the total time spent executing the function relative to other pieces, and average time per call. Speed Daemon works with all Delphi 1.0 and 2.0 applications, including DLLs and OLE automation servers developed in Delphi and single-threaded and multithreaded applications. Speed Daemon does not require any changes to a project or source code. The regular price is $89.00.
IntegrationWare Inc.
Deerfield Tech Center
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 109
Deerfield, IL 60015
888-773-1133
http://www.integrationware.com/
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