ComponentSource Topic | Altova MissionKit 2012 for Enterprise XML Developers - Installed Users

Altova MissionKit 2012 released

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:27:19 GMT

Manipulate databases using MapForce, part of Altova MissionKit.

Adds support for HTML5 and CSS3 editing, JDBC database connectivity, native Java APIs and Model Driven Architecture.

Altova MissionKit is an ideal product suite for the XML developer who needs sophisticated XML development, data integration, and XSLT stylesheet design capabilities. MissionKit provides standards-compliant support for all XML related technologies, from XSLT 1.0/2.0, to XML Schema, to XQuery and beyond. MissionKit for XML Developers includes: XMLSpy - an industry leading XML editor, MapForce - an any-to-any graphical data mapping, conversion, and integration tool with support for XML, databases, flat files and StyleVision - a graphical stylesheet designer for XML and databases. MissionKit for Software Architects adds UModel - UML tool for software modeling and application development, DatabaseSpy - a multi-database tool and SQL editor, DiffDog - an XML-aware diff merge tool for file, folder, directory and database differencing, SchemaAgent - a graphical XML schema, XSLT and WSDL file management and modeling tool and SemanticWorks - a semantic web tool, visual RDF and OWL editor.

The following editions are available:

Updates in 2012

Altova XMLSpy 2012:

HTML5 support
CSS3 support
JDBC database driver support
Java API
New samples for API use
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Altova MapForce 2012:

Streaming read for large XML, CSV, and FLF files and databases
New functions parse-date and parse-time
Visual alignment guides on mapping screen
JDBC database driver support
New Java API
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Altova StyleVision 2012:

Composite styles
Dynamic class assignment for HTML, Word, RTF, PDF, and Authentic
Dynamic CSS selection via XPath
HTML5 and CSS3 support
JDBC Support
Java API
New samples for API use
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Altova UModel 2012:

Model Driven Architecture
Java database driver support
Visual alignment guides
New Java API

Altova DatabaseSpy 2012:

JDBC database driver support
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Altova DiffDog 2012:

Compare files and folders on FTP and HTTP servers
JDBC database driver support

About Altova

Altova accelerates development and integration projects with software, services, and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of leading software development tools - including XMLSpy®, the preeminent product in its class - Altova is the choice of over 1.5 million clients worldwide and virtually every Fortune 500 company. With customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software applications and custom-tailored professional and educational services fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent development solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy-to-use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria.

Altova MissionKit 2011r3 released

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:50:13 GMT

An organization chart shown in schema view and XML code view.

New version includes support for XML digital signatures, HIPAA data mapping and includes a new eForms PXF file format.

Altova MissionKit is the ideal product suite for the software architect who needs UML modeling and database management tools in addition to advanced XML, Web services, and data integration capabilities. The Altova MissionKit for Enterprise Software Architects includes the following XML , database, and UML tools: XMLSpy - an XML editor, MapForce - an any-to-any graphical data mapping, conversion, and integration tool with support for XML, databases, flat files, EDI, Excel 2007, XBRL, and/or Web services, StyleVision - a graphical stylesheet designer for XML , XBRL, and databases, UModel - the UML tool for software modeling and application development, DatabaseSpy - a multi - database query, design, and database comparison tool, DiffDog - an XML aware diff/merge tool for file, folder, and directory differencing, SchemaAgent - a graphical XML Schema, XSLT, and WSDL file management and modeling tool, and SemanticWorks - a visual RDF/OWL editor. Altova MissionKit is available in the following editions:

Updates in 2011r3

XMLSpy v2011r3 Enterprise:

Digital XML signatures for XML documents
Support for PXF (Portable XML Form) file format
Support for .NET 4.0 scripting
Ability to add additional .NET assemblies for scripting
New spell checker with improved dictionary support
Support for Internet Explorer 9 in Browser View
Shortcut for selecting entire XML element

MapForce 2011r3 Enterprise:

Define multiple ranges in a single Excel worksheet
Native Support for HIPAA 5010
Auto-generation of 999 messages for X12 version 5010
Command line extensions
Support for .NET 4 in built-in execution
Save individual values or entire sub-trees in intermediate variables
Support for XML signatures on output

StyleVision 2011r3 Enterprise:

Digital signatures for XML documents
Support for new PXF (Portable XML Forms) file format
New spell checker with improved dictionary support
Support for Internet Explorer 9
Support for .TIFF, .JPEG XR, and .SVG image formats
Scripting editor supports .NET 4.0
Ability to add additional .NET assemblies for scripting

UModel 2011r3 Enterprise:

Enhanced class diagrams for projects that generate .NET (C# and Visual Basic) application code
Scripting and scripting editor support for .NET 4.0 and .NET assemblies
Enhanced support for code generated from state machine diagrams
Enhanced code generation options for XML Schemas

About Altova

Altova accelerates development and integration projects with software, services, and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of leading software development tools - including XMLSpy, the preeminent product in its class - Altova is the choice of over 1.5 million clients worldwide and virtually every Fortune 500 company. With customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software applications and custom-tailored professional and educational services fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent development solutions that are powerful, affordable and easy-to-use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria.

Altova enhances chart and reporting

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:12:00 GMT

An organization chart shown in XML code view and schema view.

Altova MissionKit 2011r2 adds stacked bar, area, stacked area and candlestick chart types plus background images.

Altova MissionKit 2010 is an integrated suite of XML, database, and UML tools designed to meet the diverse development and data management needs of today's software architects and XML developers.

Altova MissionKit for XML Developers provides tools for XML development, Web & Web services development, Data mapping & integration, rendering & publishing XML, XBRL and DB data. The following editions are available:

In addition, Altova MissionKit for Software Architects provides tools for UML modeling and database querying, design, & comparison. The following editions are available:

Updates in 2011r2

Multiple important enhancements to the chart and reporting functionality announced in Version 2011 have been added to multiple MissionKit tools: XMLSpy, StyleVision, and DatabaseSpy. The chart design options and user interface are identical in all three applications, so MissionKit users can work intuitively and productively as they move from processing XML data in XMLSpy, to preparing charts for a business intelligence report with StyleVision, and even when they create graphical displays directly from SQL query results in DatabaseSpy. The wide range of new customizable charting features introduced in version 2011 release 2 includes:

Stacked Bar charts
Area charts
Stacked Area charts
Candlestick charts
Chart overlays
Background images & color gradients
Ability to change position of axis labels

For more information visit:
http://www.altova.com/Version2011r2_Launch_02162011.html

About Altova

Altova accelerates development and integration projects with software, services, and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of leading software development tools - including XMLSpy, the preeminent product in its class - Altova is the choice of over 1.5 million clients worldwide and virtually every Fortune 500 company. With customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software applications and custom-tailored professional and educational services fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent development solutions that are powerful, affordable and easy-to-use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria.

Altova XMLSpy 2011 adds dynamic charting

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:13:00 GMT

An organization chart shown in XML code view and schema view.

2011 release lets users visualize and analyze numerical XML and XBRL data directly inside XMLSpy.

Altova XMLSpy is an XML editor and XML development environment for modeling, editing, transforming, and debugging all XML-based technologies. The XMLSpy XML editor delivers the power you need to create the most advanced XML and Web applications, yet at the same time Altova XMLSpy is flexible enough to allow you to work with any XML technology in a way that best suits the complexity of the document and your preferences. Altova XMLSpy offers a leading XML editor and graphical XML Schema editor, code generation in Java, C#, or C++, file converters, debuggers, profilers, database integration, support for XSLT, XPath, XQuery, WSDL, SOAP, XBRL, and Open XML (OOXML), plus Visual Studio and Eclipse plug-ins, and more. Develop higher-quality, standards-conformant XML based applications more quickly than ever before with the Altova XMLSpy Enterprise Edition XML Editor.

The following editions are available:

Altova XMLSpy 2011 is also available as part of Altova MissionKit 2011 for Enterprise Software Architects and Altova MissionKit 2011 for Enterprise XML Developers.

Updates in XMLSpy 2011

Chart creation (Enterprise only)
Chart creation in XMLSpy 2011 brings a whole new dimension to working with XML data. XMLSpy 2011 makes it easy to create eye-catching, compelling charts for displaying XML data. Now you can visualize and analyze numerical XML data - and XBRL data - directly inside XMLSpy with just a few clicks. No more exporting to Excel. The following types of charts are available: 2D & 3D pie charts, 2D & 3D bar charts, category line graphs, value line graphs and gauge charts. You can create up to nine different charts on the available tabs in the Output Window, and you can save each as a custom-sized image file with just a click or print it directly from XMLSpy. You can also copy it to your clipboard to paste it in another application, such as Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. What's more, you can copy the XSLT or XQuery code to create the chart to the clipboard for use in your own stylesheet or application.
Validation of SOAP against WSDL (Enterprise only)
This new feature will be very useful for Web services developers, as it allows them to ensure their SOAP messages are valid against the SOAP specification as well as any XML Schemas referenced in the corresponding WSDL definition.
Schema flattener (Enterprise and Professional only)
The new Schema Flattener in XMLSpy 2011 allows schema designers to write all the dependent files that are included in a schema into one file. This way, you can use the flattened schema without having to rely on a network connection to access the required files. This could be especially important when shipping a schema within an application.
Creation of schema from subset (Enterprise and Professional only)
In addition to flattening schemas, XMLSpy 2011 allows you to create a schema from a subset of a larger schema. Many schemas are quite large and contain more types and elements than are required for a particular application or information exchange. Furthermore, the larger a schema is, the longer loading and validation may take. The ability to create a new schema from a subset means a developer can select some global elements or types from a large schema to create a smaller one, using just the elements required. This feature is especially useful for working with NIEM information exchanges, but has also been requested by other users for a variety of applications.

For more information visit:
http://www.altova.com/Version2011_Launch_090810.html

About Altova

Altova accelerates development and integration projects with software, services, and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of leading software development tools - including XMLSpy, the preeminent product in its class - Altova is the choice of over 1.5 million clients worldwide and virtually every Fortune 500 company. With customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software applications and custom-tailored professional and educational services fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent development solutions that are powerful, affordable and easy-to-use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria.

Altova MissionKit adds VS2010 support

Wed, 05 May 2010 17:24:00 GMT

An organization chart shown in XML code view and schema view.

2010 Release 3 also supports industry standards iXBRL and NIEM, plus mapping of data based on SAP's IDoc EDI format.

Altova MissionKit 2010 is an integrated suite of XML, database, and UML tools designed to meet the diverse development and data management needs of today's software architects and XML developers.

In addition, Altova MissionKit for Software Architects provides tools for UML modeling and database querying, design, & comparison. The following editions are available:

Updates in 2010 Release 3

XMLSpy 2010r3
With the release of v2010r3, the XMLSpy XML editor adds new usability enhancements to its graphical schema editor, including the ability to validate internal naming and coding conventions. The enhanced XMLSpy graphical schema editor allows schema designers to validate naming and coding conventions outside of the capabilities of the XML Schema standard. This new functionality is of key importance for users working with NIEM, a U.S. Government XML-based standard, when implementing their information sharing exchanges. Another new feature in XMLSpy 2010r3 is support for creating user-defined sample values for XML instance generation. Users can now add arbitrary sample data to their XML instance generations allowing them to control the sample data that is published. XMLSpy 2010r3 also integrates with Visual Studio 2010, adding to its existing support for VS 2005 and VS 2008.
MapForce 2010r3
Several new usability enhancements have been added to MapForce 2010r3 for generating C++ code, as well as working with XML, Excel 2007+, and EDI. Altova's data mapping tool has upgraded its C++ code generator to MSXML6. Support for MSXML6 improves the quality of C++ code generated from MapForce mappings, making it less likely to require modifications before it is integrated into other applications or reused for recurrent transformations. MapForce 2010r3 is now also able to generate C++ build configurations for 64-bit applications. For SAP users, the latest release of MapForce provides support for mapping data based on SAP's IDoc EDI format. Another new feature in v2010r3 is support for the xsi:nil attribute in XML Schema. This enables MapForce to execute mappings where this attribute is used. For users working in Excel 2007+ support has been added for mapping field names. MapForce can now also preserve value formatting in the XML output to ensure that formatting is maintained from source to target. Additionally v2010r3 supports the newest release of Visual Studio, Visual Studio 2010.
StyleVision 2010r3
StyleVision, Altova's visual stylesheet and electronic forms designer now supports iXBRL, or Inline XBRL. Adopted by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which provides XBRL oversight in the United Kingdom, the iXBRL standard embeds XBRL fragments into a HTML document so that the same source can be used for both human and machine processing. With support for iXBRL, StyleVision 2010r3 can automatically generate iXBRL reports based on XBRL instance files. Users can also select from formatting options to ensure reports are displayed correctly. For both StyleVision and Authentic users, v2010r3 supports the creation of Global Templates for any element. This enables users to create modular designs and manage large documentation efforts with ease. Version 2010r3 also provides support for Visual Studio 2010.
UModel 2010r3
UModel v2010r3 is the first full-featured UML 2 tool with support for C# 4.0, the latest version of the C# programming language, for both generating code in C# 4.0 projects and reverse engineering C# 4.0 code to create UML models. Altova's UML tool also adds new support for protocol state machine diagrams, with a specialized diagram toolbar. Version 2010r3 includes a new sequence diagram option as well as a new diagram autolayout option for displaying modeling elements. UModel 2010r3 also supports Visual Studio 2010.
DatabaseSpy 2010r3
In v2010r3, DatabaseSpy, Altova's unique multi-database query, design, and compare tool allows users to easily process binary data in a column of database table that is defined as a binary data type. Users can now upload binary data into the table from an external file, or save binary data from the database to an external file. Data types supported include: BLOB, raw, binary, varbinary, image, and others depending on the database type.
DiffDog 2010
DiffDog v2010r3 further expands its XML-aware capabilities with new support for processing child element attributes and child element names. This new feature in Altova's diff/merge tool can now recognize child elements solely by attribute, so that files containing duplicate child element names with varying attributes are also recognized as equivalent XML data.

For more information visit:
http://www.altova.com/Version2010Release3_Launch_050510.html

About Altova

Altova accelerates development and integration projects with software, services, and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of leading software development tools - including XMLSpy, the preeminent product in its class - Altova is the choice of over 1.5 million clients worldwide and virtually every Fortune 500 company. With customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software applications and custom-tailored professional and educational services fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent development solutions that are powerful, affordable and easy-to-use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria.

Altova releases MissionKit v2010r2

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:00 GMT

An XML file viewed in text mode with XMLSpy.

New release adds native 64-bit version, plus significant speed and performance enhancements.

Altova MissionKit 2010 is an integrated suite of XML, database, and UML tools designed to meet the diverse development and data management needs of today's software architects and XML developers.

In addition, Altova MissionKit for Software Architects provides tools for UML modeling and database querying, design, & comparison. The following editions are available:

Updates in 2010 Release 2

Altova Software Version 2010 Release 2 (v2010r2) provides helpful new features across the product line, and most importantly, significant speed and performance enhancements for working with large XML files. Users will experience optimized loading times - up to 10 times faster - for files larger than 10 MB in Text View, and XML Schema-based validation is up to three times quicker in Text View. Users working in Grid View can experience significant speed increases, completing certain common operations (e.g., copy / paste, etc.) up to 100 times faster.

In addition, with v2010r2, native 64-bit versions of all MissionKit tools are now available. This allows Altova products to capitalize on the benefits of 64-bit operating systems such as Windows Vista 64-bit and Windows 7 64-bit, and, among other advantages, reduces limitations associated with working with very large files sized anywhere from 100 MB up to gigabyte-sized documents.

For more information visit:
http://www.altova.com/Version2010Release2_Launch_021610.html

About Altova

Altova accelerates development and integration projects with software, services, and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of leading software development tools - including XMLSpy, the preeminent product in its class - Altova is the choice of over 1.5 million clients worldwide and virtually every Fortune 500 company. With customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software applications and custom-tailored professional and educational services fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent development solutions that are powerful, affordable and easy-to-use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria.