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InstallAware 16 adds Unicode Support

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:48:16 GMT

Create installers using InstallAware Studio Admin.

Generate MSI and MSP databases using Unicode schema and populate them with Unicode data.

InstallAware is a software installation solution for Windows Installer that enables MSI code scripting for rapid setup development without the high cost and steep learning curve of other setup solutions. With InstallAware you can build sophisticated installations in record time without any programming or scripting skills. InstallAware provides you with the latest features and technology support, with the advantages of true rapid-Windows Installer development productivity. The following editions are available:

Updates in 16

Native Engine 3.0 - Unchained setup authoring, run in Windows Safe Mode and utilize looping constructs.
Dependency Free - Support all 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions beginning with Windows XP.
Unicode Windows Installers - Generate MSI and MSP databases using Unicode schema and populate them with Unicode data
Multilingual UI - Switch between an unlimited number of setup languages at runtime, without having to manually adjust character sets on wizard dialogs.
100% Compatible - Just rebuild any existing InstallAware project to upgrade your setup binaries to Unicode, with absolutely no source code changes necessary. Even your existing ANSI plug-ins will continue to work just as before.

About InstallAware

InstallAware, founded in 2003 by InstallShield alumni, is a software development company focused solely on state of the art software installation tools that offer the highest compression ratios and bullet-proof installations. The company produces software installation and compression technologies for the Windows Installer (MSI) platform on the Microsoft Windows Operating System. InstallAware is supported by thousands of users worldwide.

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Did you know that you can also buy Microsoft Visual Studio along with an MSDN Subscription from us? Or that in Europe and Japan we also have all the Embarcadero products available to purchase, such as Delphi, C++ Builder and RAD Studio!

Restructure101 launched

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:46:13 GMT

Levelized Structure Map.

Perform high-level structural refactoring on components, packages, jars, modules, assemblies and directories.

Restructure101 helps remove costly tangles and excess structural complexity in software. You can use it to create Levelized Structure Maps (LSMs) which help deliver the focus you need. You can also manipulate LSMs interactively with drag-and-drop simplicity to simulate structural refactorings.

Features

Component-level (or architectural) refactoring of your code-base.
Levelized Structure Maps (LSM) provide a visual model of architectural structure which makes it easy to understand the big picture.
Drill down into the details if you need to analyze.
See the entire code-base at once in the LSM, so it's possible to move any code item from one location to another.
Explore dependencies from the highest architectural components down to the lowliest functions.
Automatically group items according to different dependency patterns.

About Structure101

Structure101 is a small distributed team of focused software professionals, who provide multi-award winning products for understanding, managing and improving software architecture.

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CodeRush adds XAML Support

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:02:33 GMT

Extract a method in CodeRush.

Declaration navigation provider now available in XAML code.

CodeRush helps developers deliver quality features in less time, by boosting productivity while eliminating the repetition that erodes creativity. CodeRush will help you create sophisticated code blocks in seconds and extend code templates instantly. With CodeRush, you will be able to instantly place selected code inside Try/Catch blocks, Regions and your own custom wrappers with ease. You can even reverse the logic of selected code and revisit important points within your code instantly.

Updates in 13.1

Asynchronous Smart Tag Menu - Load smart tag menus asynchronously to decrease loading time.
Enhanced Automatic Initialization - Added a "Editor | Code Modification | Type initializers" option page that allows you to specify default values for type initializers.
Variable Declaration Enhancements - CodeRush can now declare local variables implicitly.
Smart Constructor Enhancements - Added an option that specifies whether Smart Constructors initialize unselected fields with default values.
XAML Support - Declaration navigation provider now available in XAML code.
Debug Visualizer Enhancements - Increased the number of automatically evaluated expressions. The need to "refresh" to obtain an expression value is now much rarer. CodeRush marks expressions causing an exception with a red icon. Place the mouse pointer over the icon to view the tooltip with exception details.

About DevExpress (Developer Express)

DevExpress (Developer Express) is a software development company based in the United States. It produces coding assistance tools and components for Delphi, C++ Builder and Microsoft Visual Studio developers. The major part of its product line is VCL, .NET WinForms and ASP.NET components that replicate the UI of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications. Developer Express has won many industry awards for its products

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Structure101 Build released

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:04:10 GMT

Diagram created using Structure101.

Enforce architecture.rules and constraints in your CI environment.

Structure101 Build helps you enforce architecture rules and complexity constraints through your CI build environment. Decide which complexity thresholds and architecture rules will not be violated and automate the recording and tracking of architecture, violations and complexity debt over time. Structure101 Build integrates seamlessly with continuous integration and build environments such as Hudson, Maven, Ant, TeamCity and MS Build.

Features

Integrate (and break) your build.
A set of command line utilities that easily integrates with Ant, Hudson, Jenkins, Maven, TeamCity, Sonar or any Continuous Integration environment.
Break your build if it violates the defined architecture.
Output an XML file containing XS metrics for every item in the code-base.
Output an XML file containing XS metrics for only those items in the code-base that exceed user-defined thresholds.
Create a summary HTML report with data on the size, composition, complexity and architectural integrity of each build.

About Structure101

Structure101 is a small distributed team of focused software professionals, who provide multi-award winning products for understanding, managing and improving software architecture.

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AH Formatter improves Compatibility

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:53:30 GMT

Format documents using AH Formatter.

Support for Windows 8, Oracle Solaris 11 (Sparc version) and Mac OS X Version 10.8 (Intel version).

AH Formatter supports page layouts specified in CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) or XSL-FO (Extensible Stylesheet Language - Formatting Objects) to format documents for PDF and print.

AH CSS Formatter builds on the strengths of the CSS3 specification and Antenna House XSL Formatter, enabling Web designers to add print and PDF output to their systems via CSS.

AH XSL Formatter offers GUI, support for over 50 languages, PDF generation, W3C compliance, extensions, EMF and WMF vector support, MathML native drawing and XSL Report Designer integration.

The following editions are available:

Updates in V6.1 R1

The following languages (scripts) are now supported, Bengali (Beng), Panjabi (Guru), Gujarati (Gujr), Oriya (Orya), Tamil (Taml), Telugu (Telu), Kannada (Knda), Malayalam (Mlym), Khmer (Khmr) and Lao (Laoo).
Fonts outside the font folder, can now be displayed in the GUI.
Support for PDF/X-4.
Support for embedding multimedia files in PDFs.
Support for gradient functions.
Support for Windows 8, Oracle Solaris 11 (Sparc version) and Mac OS X Version 10.8 (Intel version).

About Antenna House

Antenna House has been developing computer software since 1984. The company offers advanced document conversion and file viewing software. They currently operate out of 4 international locations and welcome new partners from around the globe.

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Dr.Explain adds Social Network Integration

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:53:00 GMT

Design templates included in Dr.Explain.

Add social network buttons including Like, Tweet and Share to your help pages.

Dr.Explain is a help authoring tool for creating CHM files, HTML help, online manuals, PDF and printable documentation. It easily captures screens from live applications and documents them automatically. The Dr.Explain help file maker and documentation writing tool is available in 9 languages, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish and Dutch.

Updates in V4.9

Comments - Enable comments and user generated content in your online manuals.
Social Network Integration - Add social network buttons including Like, Tweet and Share to your help pages.
Instant PDF Preview - Instantly preview your help topics in PDF format.
Add Video - Insert video into your help files and online manuals.
User Interface Improvements - Several UI improvements will make your work more efficient.

About Indigo Byte Systems

Indigo Byte Systems is a privately-held company formed by the merger of UTrackSys.com, LLC and Cognitive Force Group, two software development companies with many years of success in the software market. As a result of this strategic alliance, Indigo Byte Systems brings more IT solutions to market and more services to their customers.

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Structure101 released

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:55:27 GMT

Diagram created using Structure101.

Define and communicate your software architecture.

Structure101 helps you define architecture and layering rules for your development team. The rich and intuitive architecture diagrams express containment, visibility and layering. You can also map diagram blocks to physical code using regex patterns. These are used by Structure101 to discover and display violations.

Features

Rich, intuitive architecture diagrams express containment, visibility and layering.
Map diagram blocks to physical code.
Discover and display violations.
IDE plugins present architecture to developers and warn when code changes violate architecture.
Track quality metrics and violations of your software architecture as it evolves over time.
Ensure developers know where to extend code.
Rich impact analysis.
Compare how your codebase has changed from any previous build.
Measure complexity limits and rule violations at design, package, namespace, class or method level.

About Structure101

Structure101 is a small distributed team of focused software professionals, who provide multi-award winning products for understanding, managing and improving software architecture.

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ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2013 v1 released

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:40:20 GMT

Start a new project in ComponentOne Doc-To-Help.

Automatically create and validates HTML5 content.

ComponentOne Doc-To-Help helps you publish help files and documentation to desktops, mobile devices, SharePoint and the Web. You only need to author your content once, and Doc-To-Help will automatically generate a variety of output. Whether you are a technical communicator, trainer or policy writer, you can focus on writing and Doc-To-Help will do the rest.

Updates in 2013 v1

HTML5 Source Markup - Doc-To-Help's editor automatically creates and validates HTML5 content as you work.
New HTML5 Source Code Editor - HTML5 editor features IntelliSense, outlining and document formatting.
Reviewer Commenting - Allow reviewers to leave comments or insert your own in Doc-To-Help's HTML5 editor.
Visual Undo - Roll back to a specific point.
ComponentOne is now offering one product called "Doc-To-Help". All of the functionality in the two individual products (Doc-To-Help Enterprise and Doc-To-Help for Word) is now combined into the single "Doc-To-Help" product offering.

About ComponentOne

ComponentOne headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leader in the Microsoft Visual Studio component industry. The company believes the key to successful implementation of business solutions is providing customers with a premier studio of innovative components and tools. On July 1, 2012, ComponentOne and GrapeCity joined forces, creating ComponentOne, a division of GrapeCity. The US GrapeCity PowerTools division was renamed to ComponentOne.

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InstallShield 2013 Simplifies Server Installations

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:40:56 GMT

Creating Trialware using InstallShield 2013 Premier.

Use multi-tier templates to deploy Web/Server applications as a single cloud-ready package.

InstallShield allows you to create flexible installations quickly and easily across all Windows operating systems. First-time developers find it easy to create installations, while power users find its depth and flexibility perfect for developing complex software installations. InstallShield makes it easy for development teams to be more agile, flexible and collaborative when building reliable Windows Installer (MSI) and InstallScript installations for desktop, server, Web and mobile applications.

The following editions are available:

Updates in 2013

Desktop Virtualization - Build both physical installations and virtual application packages from the same build process (included with Premier Edition).
Enterprise Virtualization Technologies - Ensure your software is compatible with Microsoft App-V 5.0, VMware ThinApp and Citrix XenApp.
Simplify Installations of Complex Web/Server Applications - Automate installing roles and features, run PowerShell scripts, and use multi-tier templates to deploy Web/Server applications as a single cloud-ready package.
Microsoft Best Practices - Validate installations against Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 best practices from Microsoft.
Windows 8 Start Screen - Define which application shortcuts get pinned to the Windows 8 Start Screen.
New Wizard Design - Deliver modern install experiences with new Wizard design capabilities.
64-bit installers - Create pure 64-bit installations that use 64-bit custom actions.

InstallShield 2011 Users Please Note - InstallShield 2011 will become "end of life" on June 30th, 2013. After this date, there will no longer be an upgrade path from InstallShield 2011 to InstallShield 2013. Please contact us for more information and to upgrade.

About Flexera Software

Flexera Software is a leading provider of strategic solutions for Application Usage Management. The company helps application producers and their customers strategically manage application usage to achieve continuous compliance, optimized usage and maximized value.

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SharePoint Auto Content Type Publishing released

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:39:57 GMT

XStream SharePoint Auto Content Type Publishing settings.

Deploy selected content types from SharePoint hubs effortlessly.

XStream SharePoint Auto Content Type Publishing allows you to easily publish new Content Types to subscribed SharePoint sites. It transforms the Content Type deployment procedure into a simple, one-click process. Users simply select the Content Types that they want to publish and then click the "Publish/Republish" button. All the remaining steps in the publishing process (which the user would otherwise have to perform manually) will now be performed automatically by the Auto Content Type Publishing product.

Features

Deploy Selected Content Types from Content Type Hub Effortlessly - Allow SharePoint users (through an administration interface) to effortlessly deploy selected Content Types to SharePoint sites that subscribe to the Content Type Hub.
Install and Activate Only Where Needed - Specify exactly which Content Type Hub sites will utilize the capabilities of the product.
Reduced Deployment Time - By facilitating an efficient one-click process, the Auto Content Type Publishing product greatly reduces the time that SharePoint users spend on deploying new and/or updated Content Types from the Content Type Hub site, thus improving their overall productivity.

About XStream Software

Founded in January, 1998 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, XStream Software is a Microsoft Certified Partner that provides innovative software products for the SharePoint platform. XStream Software works with public and private sector customers to deliver solutions built around ECM, EDRMS (document and records management), Information Architecture, collaboration and workflow. XStream Software's experience, complemented by expertly staffed offshore development centers, ensures quick and cost-effective deployment of client solutions with high levels of quality and reliability.

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SharePoint Term Parent Auto Selection released

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:04:25 GMT

XStream SharePoint Term Parent Auto Selection settings.

Deep and complete classification of taxonomy terms in SharePoint.

XStream SharePoint Term Parent Auto Selection helps manage the metadata features of Microsoft SharePoint 2010. It streamlines the task of applying managed taxonomy terms (from managed metadata columns) to documents and items within SharePoint libraries and lists. When a user selects a term from a managed metadata column, all of the parent terms for that term are also selected automatically. This auto selection greatly improves user productivity and ensures complete classification of all taxonomy terms.

Features

Deep and Complete Classification - The product ensures deep and complete classification of all taxonomy terms that are linked through parent/child relationships.
Accurate Search Results - More accurate results when initiating searches for documents or list items.
Install and Activate Only Where Needed - Specify exactly which SharePoint site collections, document libraries and lists will utilize the capabilities of the product
Improved User Productivity - Relieves SharePoint users of the burden of manually selecting and saving taxonomy terms one at a time. Since all the parent terms for a selected term are selected automatically, SharePoint users are able to tag more documents/items in less time, greatly improving their overall productivity and reducing the chance of error.

About XStream Software

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Continua CI released

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:10:34 GMT

Creating a configuration using Continua CI.

Automated build and integration server that centralizes build projects.

Continua CI is a Release Management Server application that manages your builds for you. It is designed to continuously monitor all your source code and automatically begin builds discretely. Continua CI automates the entire process, from triggering builds to packaging and deploying the final product. Don't limit your build to one machine, Continua CI will distribute your builds across your entire network.

Features

Continuous Integration - Continua CI will detect any changes in your source, check these against your own business logic and run your build automatically.
Compile, Test, Analyse and Deploy Automatically - When building with Continua CI you are compiling, testing and analysing your code continuously and automatically. If it passes all your tests then Continua CI is ready to deploy your build.
Reviewing Your Builds - Continua CI maintains a history of your previous builds.
Group Your Configurations - Separate your builds into individual Configurations and group them into Projects that are defined by you.
Structure Your Build Flow - Control the flow of your build using Continua CI's advanced workflow editor. This includes Try and Catch statements and all the looping and conditional statements found in a complete programming language.
Share the Workload - Make the most of your network and distribute your builds over multiple Agents.

About VSoft Technologies

VSoft Technologies was founded in 1997 by CEO Vincent Parrett. They specialize in developer tools, with a focus on automation. The company is privately owned and based in Canberra, Australia.

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Oxygene adds Cocoa Compiler

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:11:00 GMT

Create apps using Oxygene.

Create fully native applications for Mac and iOS.

Oxygene is a modern, object oriented programming language. It builds on the strong foundation of Object Pascal and extends it with many enhanced features. Language functionally in Oxygene include Class Contracts, Futures and Parallelism, Aspect Oriented Programming, Sequences and Queries, Mapped Types, and Duck Typing.

Updates in 6.0

Unit Level Visibility - Gives you more control over what parts of your code can access classes and members.
Comparisons - Support for low-overhead and precise comparisons between signed and unsigned integers of the same size. Starting with Oxygene 6, it is now valid and safe to compare, for example, an Int32 and a UInt32 (all platforms).
Oxygene for Cocoa - Introduces an all new compiler back-end that lets you create fully native applications for Mac and iOS.
New Functions - write() and writeLn() compiler functions have been added, making it easier to write information to the console from code shared between .NET, Cocoa and Java.
Block Types ("delegate" in .NET) - Can now be defined inline, for example in method or property declarations, without requiring an explicit named type declaration.
Futures - Support for futures has been expanded, allowing the assignment of "async anonymous methods" to future types.
Prefer 32 - New Prefer 32-bit flag for .NET executables. Run as 32-bit (on 64-bit systems) by default.
Android Toolchain - More reliably detect various Android SDK variations with support for new ATD Bundle version.

About RemObjects Software

RemObjects Software is a software development company offering tools and libraries for software developers using the Microsoft .NET and Delphi development platforms. RemObjects Software concentrates on developing state-of-the-art solutions that form the foundation of your software applications, low-level libraries and tools that help developers define the architecture of their application.

Did You Know?

Did you know that you can also buy IntelliJ from JetBrains from us or their new PhpStorm or WebStorm IDEs? Or that in Europe and Japan we also have all the Embarcadero products available to purchase, including JBuilder and HTML5 Builder!

XStream SharePoint Document Auto Title released

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:11:58 GMT

Define settings for Title column.

Automatically populate the Title column for newly uploaded SharePoint documents.

XStream SharePoint Document Auto Title transforms and streamlines the task of updating the Title column when adding new documents. It does this by automatically filling in the Title. When you consider the sheer number of documents that are uploaded by users within a typical organization using SharePoint, this document naming automation represents huge time savings and increased productivity throughout the organization. More importantly, it allows the organization to enforce its document naming standards.

Features

Immediately Auto Fill the "Title" Column - XStream's SharePoint Document Auto Title is an event receiver-driven product that auto fills the "Title" column.
Install and Activate Only Where Needed - Specify exactly which SharePoint site collections and document libraries will utilize the capabilities of the product.
Custom Prefix and Postfix Text - For maximum flexibility (and to conform to any document naming standards), the auto fill can also include custom prefix text (text appearing before the filename) and/or custom postfix text (text appearing after the filename).
Improved User Productivity - SharePoint users no longer have to manually fill in the "Title" column each time they upload a document to SharePoint.

About XStream Software

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XStream SharePoint Ribbonizer released

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:11:34 GMT

Disable buttons using XStream SharePoint Ribbonizer.

Hide or remove SharePoint buttons.

XStream SharePoint Ribbonizer helps remove or disable buttons on the SharePoint UI Ribbon panel. It gives SharePoint Administrators the power to make changes effortlessly, through a simple-to-use SharePoint administration page. In addition, you can enable buttons to target specific SharePoint groups and users.

Features

Hide/Disable Specific UI Ribbon Buttons - Allows SharePoint Administrators to effortlessly disable and hide buttons that appear in the UI Ribbon panel of SharePoint sites.
Install and Activate Only Where Needed - Specify exactly which SharePoint site collections and sites will utilize the capabilities of the product.
Target Specific SharePoint Groups and Users - Select which SharePoint groups or users will be affected by button changes.

About XStream Software

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AppLife Update adds Multiple Action Lists

Wed, 29 May 2013 08:33:01 GMT

Automatically update software using AppLife Update.

Segment your update action lists into independent, callable action lists.

AppLife Update is an updating solution for .NET software applications. Using AppLife Update, you can easily enable your applications to discover, download and apply updates automatically. It handles all of the challenges of updating .NET software.

Updates in V4.5

Multiple Action Lists - Segment your update action lists into independent, callable action lists.
Action List Undo/Redo - The Make Update application now supports undoing and redoing user interactions while creating your update action lists.
SQL Server Specific Actions - Supports both transacted and non-transacted database work.
Use Rich Text for Update Summaries - Write update summary text using rich text.
Pre/Post Build Batch Scripting - Move/Copy files and take other actions before and after an update is built.
Improved File Comparison Actions - Improved filtering provides the ability to skip individual subfolders from comparison consideration.
Automatic Selection of Last Update Version as New Update Target - Automatically detect the version number of the last published update, then use that version number as the target version for new updates, simplifying patch-style update builds.
Add Attributes to a New XML Element - When creating a new XML Element within an existing XML file during an update, you can now specify a collection of attributes that will be added to the new XML Element.
Manage Multiple Selected Updates Simultaneously - When managing updates published to an update location, you can now select multiple published updates and perform actions on all selected updates.
Identify the Architecture of Client Operating System - When executing an update, it is often necessary to identify whether the client is running a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system. The Set Shared Property action now provides this ability.
Delete Files Action Supports Wildcards - You can now delete files based on * and ? wildcard characters, simplifying the removal of blocks of files during an update.
Force 32-bit Assembly Registration - When registering .NET assemblies for COM registration during an update you can now force 32-bit registration when updating 64-bit operating systems.
Prepare a New Publish Folder without Publishing an Update - Creating and testing a new update folder from the AppLife Update application now prepares the folder for use.
Override Permissions Elevation Settings - The permissions elevations settings set in application code can be overridden for individual updates.
Publish Updates to a Location Specified by a UNC Path Relative to your Project File - Locations specified relative to the .aup project file can now be targeted to publish updates.
New Tester Property on the Update Controller - In addition to the app.config setting, clients can now be identified as able to detect updates marked for "test only" through code by using an update controller property.

About Kinetic Jump Software

Kinetic Jump Software provides innovative solutions that help software teams through requirements management, specification authoring and automated software updating. Kinetic Jump Software solutions are deployed worldwide in over 30 countries, by corporations, government and private industry.

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AutoPlay Media Studio updated

Wed, 29 May 2013 08:31:25 GMT

Build interactive presentations in AutoPlay Media Studio.

AutoPlay Media Studio includes a visual approach to multimedia software development. It makes it easy for anyone to create their own software applications. You can create CD/DVD autorun menus, interactive presentations, training applications and other custom multimedia software in a drag-and-drop environment.

Updates in V8.1

Support for Microsoft Windows 8.

About Indigo Rose

Indigo Rose has been developing innovative development tools since 1991. They are a leading provider of tools for software installation, patching, updating and deployment. Their products are used by thousands of corporate, government and ISV developers worldwide.

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Visual Patch updated

Wed, 29 May 2013 08:32:20 GMT

Create a software patch with Visual Patch.

Visual Patch is a software tool which simplifies the process of creating patches and managing your software version releases. It is an easy way to make professional quality, full-history patches for your software and other electronic content. Visual Patch combines sophisticated binary patching with the flexibility offered by full-history patches. These patches can update any older version to the latest release with a single executable patch file.

Updates in V3.6

Support for Microsoft Windows 8.

About Indigo Rose

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XStream SCORM Library released

Wed, 29 May 2013 08:35:10 GMT

List courses in SharePoint.

Deploy and track SCORM compliant courseware.

XStream SCORM Library allows you to add SCORM courses to any SharePoint site, and then make those courses available to site members for playback and tracking. In addition, a SharePoint site owner/contributor has the capability to manually assign courses to individual learners (regardless of whether those courses have an associated fee). Once a learner buys or selects a course they have immediate on-demand access and can play it at any time. XStream SCORM Library also includes analytics functionality for tracking of learning progress, scoring trends and other user metrics.

Features

Deploy and Track SCORM Compliant Courseware - Add SCORM courses to any SharePoint site, and then make those courses available to site members for playback and tracking.
Customize Course Availability - SCORM courses can be made available for learners to purchase (via online payment), or they can be made available for learners to access at no cost. In addition, a SharePoint site owner can manually assign courses to site members.
Generate Reports - Generate a wide variety of built-in reports on users and courses. The system provides access to administrative/status reports (on user memberships and assignments) and history reports (detailing user progress and session history for selected courses).
Establish Prerequisites - Establish prerequisites for any course. This controls the conditions that each user must satisfy before being able to access a particular course.
Schedule and Track Events (with XStream ILT) - XStream SCORM Library can also be bundled with the XStream Instructor Led Training (ILT) module. XStream ILT allows you to schedule events (such as instructor-led training sessions, classrooms, meetings, seminars and conferences) and track the registered attendees for each event. XStream ILT also supports self-registration activity, allowing individual site members to control their own event registrations and cancellations.

About XStream Software

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AH Formatter V6.0 MR8 released

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:13:25 GMT

Format documents using AH Formatter.

AH Formatter supports page layouts specified in CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) or XSL-FO (Extensible Stylesheet Language - Formatting Objects) to format documents for PDF and print.

AH CSS Formatter builds on the strengths of the CSS3 specification and Antenna House XSL Formatter, enabling Web designers to add print and PDF output to their systems via CSS.

AH XSL Formatter offers GUI, support for over 50 languages, PDF generation, W3C compliance, extensions, EMF and WMF vector support, MathML native drawing and XSL Report Designer integration.

The following editions are available:

Updates in V6.0 MR8

The following bugs have been fixed:

Page breaks did not occur in specific data.
@font-face generated an error.
axf:overflow-condense="font-stretch" did not work correctly when there was a space between Japanese and European typography.
axf:overflow-condense="font-stretch" did not work correctly when axf:text-justify-trim="auto" or "punctuation" was specified.
The line number was outputted in PDFs when font-size was specified as zero.
Floats using extended properties were placed in the wrong order.
Hebrew text was outputted incorrectly.
Unexpected page breaking occurred when there wasn't enough room for a single line on a page.
Table headers with rotated content behaved unexpectedly after a page break.
Cell content generated twice after the page breaks.
Trimming adjustments of characters has been improved.
SVG ellipse was not placed as expected.
When an EMF was rendered some content was missing.
When defining the alias in the font-config file, the text direction was inaccurate in vertical writing mode.
The thickness of text differed when printed directly from the printer or outputted to PDF and printed by Acrobat.

About Antenna House

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HelpSmith improves Conditional Compilation

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:14:25 GMT

HelpSmith user interface.

Easily compile different versions of the same help system.

HelpSmith is an innovative help authoring tool allowing you to create CHM HTML Help files, Web Help, Printed Manuals, and PDF documents from the same source help project. The stand-alone and easy-to-use environment includes a Unicode word-processor with dynamic styles and live spell checker, support for Templates and Variables, advanced approach to working with graphical and video files, automatic correction system, and many other useful tools.

Updates in 4.1

Conditional Compilation Functionality - Makes it possible to compile different versions of the same help system easily.
Build Tags - Use build tags and define when specific help topics or individual content blocks should be included into the output help system.

About Divcom Software

Divcom Software is a privately-held software development company specializing in help authoring solutions. Their products are licensed in more than 80 countries and are acknowledged worldwide for their simplicity of usage, power and efficiency. Renowned for their excellent customer service, the company is a member of the Intel(R) Software Partner program. Divcom Software's customer-base includes Microsoft, Intel, General Motors, Toshiba, Alcatel, Hitachi, Dell, Siemens, and other notable companies.

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MadCap Flare improves Language Support

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:16:53 GMT

MadCap Flare welcome screen.

Use a standardized vocabulary and style to improve consistency, eliminate ambiguity and reduce complexity.

MadCap Flare allows you to create, manage and publish content to a variety of formats, including print, online, desktop and mobile. It helps you create technical documentation for online Help, software documentation, policy and procedure manuals, knowledge bases or user guides.

Updates in V9.1

Controlled Language/Simplified Technical English Support - Through the integration of the API and HyperSTE, authors can use a standardized vocabulary and style to improve consistency, eliminate ambiguity and reduce complexity. Furthermore, authors can ensure compliance with corporate terminology and style guide rules using advanced interactive checker and quality measurement features.
New HTML5 Skins Now Available - Added new skins you can use out-of-the-box for HTML5 output.

About MadCap Software

Founded in early 2005, MadCap Software is a trusted resource for authoring and publishing solutions, including multimedia and translation management. Their products are used to create corporate intranets, online Help systems, manuals, video tutorials, knowledge bases, ebooks and user guides. They are based in San Diego, California.

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The SOAPbox released

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:52:47 GMT

Use Soapbox to write SQL.

Reduce the high costs of system integration.

The SOAPbox is designed to expose database operations via Web services. It significantly reduces the cost and time of typical integration projects. The SOAPbox is the perfect building block for both on-premise and cloud infrastructure. It creates Application Program Interfaces (APIs) quicker than traditional hand-coding methods or large scale SOA initiatives. Expensive middle-ware platforms or fragmented integration projects are no longer needed.

Features

The path to integration does not have to be expensive, complex, or require an advanced degree in computer science. The SOAPbox brings web services to the masses.

Need an API on TAP?
The SOAPbox can help your Startup or SAAS company publish secure scalable APIs so your customers can integrate with your applications. Expand your offering by allowing customers and partners to drive adoption of your platform through easy integration.

Time is Money
No more writing Web services from scratch. The SOAPbox significantly reduces API development time through

A reusable API architecture.
A standard security framework.
Out of the box database connectivity.

SOAPbox is easy to use

Access the SOAPbox user interface and enter in your database information. The SOAPbox can handle multiple database connections.
Write any SQL Operations you want to enable. You can write any SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statement you wish. You can even invoke stored procedures.
You generate an API key or set of API keys that are used to access your database Web service. Each key can execute any number of SQL operations based on access permissions you set. ?The SOAPbox acts as a Web service endpoint that talks to a database back end. It provides a secure abstraction layer so systems can talk in a controlled and secure environment. All SQL operations are parameterized for additional security.
Once you have your API keys you are ready to integrate. The SOAPbox uses the universal SOAP protocol to communicate so it is easy to integrate with just about any system. ?Pass the key and invoke the service. If your key is valid, you can select, update, insert, delete and execute database operations based on access policies that you define.

About Social Foundry

Social Foundry was established in 2011 and are based in Atlanta, GA. They specialize in database integration technologies, providing tools that help developers to easily integrate their systems in a structured, secure and reusable way. Their flagship product, The SOAPbox was designed to allow developers to access their databases via Web services without having to code them from scratch. It provides a plug and play web service layer so you can focus on more critical development tasks.

Did You Know?

Code Compare Pro adds XML Comparison

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:25:09 GMT

Compare files with CodeCompare Pro.

Compare and merge well-formed XML files.

Code Compare Pro is a tool for folder synchronization, source comparison and merging. It takes into account different programming languages (C#, Visual Basic, XML, XAML, etc.) and offers two and three way comparison. CodeCompare Pro is distributed as a Visual Studio add-in and as a standalone application.

Updates in V3

Folder Comparison - Directory comparison speed has increased by 40%.
XML Structure Comparison - Compare and merge well-formed XML files.

About Devart

Devart offers well-known native VCL/CLX components and dbExpress drivers for direct access to Oracle, MS SQL Server and MySQL. They also provide advanced data access solutions for the Microsoft .NET Framework for native connectivity to Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL database servers. Devart is also a vendor of database tools designed to automate and simplify the database development process.

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liteCam HD V4.2 released

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:14:32 GMT

Record the screen using liteCam HD.

liteCam HD is screen recorder software that allows Windows users to record and capture anything on their PC screen. In addition you can extract sounds from videos, record a webcam conversation, draw on screen while recording, record the mouse pointer, add titles and ending credits, schedule a time to record and take screenshots.

Updates in V4.2

Updated to use less system resources.
Added "Recording Time" tool tip.
Improved keyboard shortcuts.

About RSUPPORT

RSUPPORT, established in Canada in 2007, is a software developer and publisher which supplies innovative screen recording software.