Industry-Related News & Announcements
InstallShield Professional 7
InstallShield Software Corporation has announced InstallShield Professional 7, an installation tool for creating non-Windows-Installer-based software installations. InstallShield Professional 7 offers over 40 new features and enhancements including source code control integration, automated updated capabilities, and Microsoft .NET support. Additional key features are fully automated migration path, Installscript capabilities, one-click Internet capabilities, Windows XP support, and expanded InstallShield Objects. InstallShield Professional 7.0 costs $1,199; upgrades cost $599.
For more information, contact InstallShield Software Corporation, 800.374.4353 or +1.847.240.9111; [email protected]; <www.installshield.com>.
RoboHelp X3
eHelp Corporation has released RoboHelp X3, Help authoring software for creating multiple Help systems in various online formats, plus print-quality documentation. RoboHelp X3 provides conditional text, airplane Help, batch processing, context-sensitive Help toolkit, customized Help systems, RoboDemo support, WebHelp output in Microsoft Word authoring environment, auto-create hyperlinks, Windows-XP compatible interface, and an add-on WebHelp merge module. RoboHelp X3 pricing ranges from $469 to $1,899.
For more information, contact eHelp Corporation, 800.459.2356 or +1.858.847.7900; [email protected]; <www.ehelp.com>.
TLB2HTML
Glista Graphics Group has released TLB2HTML, a type library to HTML Help conversion tool for COM, ActiveX, and MTS component authors. TLB2HTML imports a type library and creates MSDN-like reference documentation. TLB2HTML supports color templates, IDL file generation, description editing, compiled HTML Help output, project loading/saving, type library loading from registry, and type searching with filtering.
For pricing and additional information, contact Glista Graphics Group, +381.11.4895319; [email protected]; <www.glista.co.yu>.
Surround SCM
Seapine Software has announced Surround SCM, a cross-platform software change-management solution for complete control over source-code changes for software development teams requiring remote access, integrated defect tracking, and advanced branching and merging capabilities. It offers client/server support on Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Mac OS X, plus GUI clients. Surround SCM is tightly integrated with TestTrack Pro, Seapine’s defect management tool. Surround SCM costs $395 for a single, named-user license; it is also available bundled with TestTrack Pro for an additional $100 per license. Visit the company’s website for a 30-day trial evaluation.
For more information, contact Seapine Software, Inc., +1.513.754.1655; fax +1.513.754.1660; [email protected]; <www.seapine.com/surroundscm.html>.
Cleanscape LintPlus 5
Cleanscape Software International has announced Cleanscape LintPlus 5, an advanced static source analysis tool for ANSI C software development. With almost 60 test, report, and analysis options, Cleanscape LintPlus 5 provides improved workflow for the development process. New features include an intuitive GUI, improved GNU support, enhanced embedded environment support, expanded reporting options, and cross-platform support for Windows, Unix, and Linux development. Cleanscape LintPlus 5 pricing for a single-user license starts at $1,290 for Windows, $3,990 for Unix, and $2,490 for Linux.
For more information, contact Cleanscape Software International, +1.650.864.9600; <www.cleanscape.net>.
WinDriver and KernelDriver v5.20
Jungo Software Technologies Inc. has released WinDriver and KernelDriver v5.20, driver development tools for USB/PCI/CompactPCI/ISA/ISAPnp/EISA custom hardware on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/CE, Linux, Solaris, and VxWorks. New features include Windows Driver Model support, plug-and-play and power management events handling, 64-bit data transfer on x86 platforms running 32-bit operating systems, and an API for the PLX Technology PCI 9656 64-bit I/O Accelerator chip.
For pricing and additional information, contact Jungo Software Technologies Inc., +1.877.514.0537 or +972.9.8859365 ext. 112; fax +1.877.514.0538 or +972.9.8859366; [email protected]; <www.jungo.com>.
Slingshot
Green Hills Software has introduced Slingshot, a plug-n-play hardware debug probe for 32- and 64-bit embedded systems. Slingshot, along with the MULTI 2000 source-level debugger and IDE, provides program download and run control without a ROM monitor. Slingshot supports most major embedded CPU architectures including PowerPC, ARM, XScale, and MIPS. Slingshot allows MULTI users to access and control target processors. It is available for Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 and connects to the host via a USB port. Connection to the target processor is via debug ports, such as JTAG, EJTAG, COP, and BDM. Slingshot costs $990.
For more information, contact Green Hills Software, +1.805.965.6044; [email protected]; <www.ghs.com>.
Tornado 2.2
Wind River Systems, Inc. has announced Tornado 2.2, an embedded development environment. Tornado 2.2 offers embedded development tools, operating system technology, networking components, middleware, and WindLink partner technologies. New features include VxWorks v5.5 RTOS, upgraded GNU and newly integrated Diab compiler support, support for the latest derivatives of popular RISC and CISC architectures, support for host development environments such as Solaris (2.8, 2.9) and Windows XP Professional, and a real-time visualization package.
For pricing and additional information, contact Wind River Systems, Inc., +1.510.748.4100; [email protected]; <www.windriver.com>.
ThinPrint .print
ThinPrint GmbH has announced ThinPrint .print, a printing and information delivery platform for the mobile Internet. ThinPrint .print allows content to be sent as text, as a preview in the original format, or over infrared or Bluetooth directly to a printer making it possible to transmit files of any size over the smallest mobile device regardless of display size. A broad spectrum of free, downloadable clients guarantee support for almost every end device.
For pricing and additional information, contact ThinPrint GmbH, +49.0.39.49.3.111; fax +49.0.39.49.3.199; [email protected]; <www.thinprint.com>.
XMLSPY 5, AUTHENTIC 5, and STYLEVISION 5
Altova, Inc. has released XMLSPY 5, an XML development environment. New features include XSLT debugging, WSDL editing, Java/C++ code generation, HTML importing, Tamino integration, etc. Altova also has announced two additional XML editing tools: AUTHENTIC 5, a standards-based, browser-enabled document editor for storing XML content in any content management system, database, or XML repository; and STYLEVISION 5, which allows web developers to provide conversion utilities for migration from HTML to XML-based websites.
For pricing and additional information, contact Altova, Inc., +1.978.816.1600; [email protected]; <www.xmlspy.com>.
DevPartner64
Compuware Corporation has released DevPartner64, a debugging and automated error-detection tool for the Intel Itanium processor family. A key component of DevPartner64 is based on Compuware BoundsChecker, an automatic error-detection tool, resulting in greater reliability in software and predictability in development schedules for projects targeting Windows XP 64-bit Edition. DevPartner64 also introduces a 64-bit version of Compuware SoftIce, a system debugger, which assists in rapidly identifying and analyzing any type of error. DevPartner64 costs $1,999 per seat with volume discounts available.
For more information, contact Compuware Corporation, 800.521.9353 or +1.248.737.7300; <www.compuware.com>.
