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FlexGantt 2.0 released

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:55:00 GMT

Navigation sample included with FlexGantt.

Adds selectable links (relationships), menu support for links and new animated tree node expand / collapse operations.

FlexGantt is an advanced Gantt chart user interface component for Swing, which allows its users to interact with project plans and scheduling results. Applications using FlexGantt can customize the Gantt component in almost any way. Not only the rendering and editing of timeline related data can be modified but also the behavior of the entire component. This is accomplished by pluggable policy implementations, where each policy controls the behavior of a certain aspect of the Gantt chart. FlexGantt uses a very high abstraction level, which allows it to be applied in various and often very different domains such as project planning (resources, people, tasks), ERP systems, production planning and scheduling applications, manufacturing execution systems or project portfolio management applications.

Updates in V2.0

Selectable links (relationships)
Menu support for links
Different relationship types (start - end, end - start, start - start, end - end)
Improved graphics performance
Animated tree node expand / collapse operations
All bug fixes from the 1.1.x releases
Macintosh (glossy) style Gantt charts
Easier editing of timeline objects (percentage complete, linking)

About DLSC

DLSC provides Java consulting and implementation services. They also develop software products with a focus on frameworks and tools for user interface design and implementation. Their product catalog currently includes a Java class library for creating professional Gantt charts and a free plugin for the Eclipse development environment, which enables Eclipse to render scalable vector graphics (SVG).

InstallShield 2012 Express adds new prerequisites

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:15:08 GMT

Using the Project Assistant in InstallShield Express.

Version 2012 features several new prerequisites that you can add to projects including: IE 9.0 and Office 2010 PIA.

InstallShield 2012 Express is easy to use and shields setup authors from installation complexities of building a setup. With InstallShield 2012 Express you can rapidly build, test and implement Windows and mobile device installations in record time without any training. InstallShield 2012 Express keeps setup authors up to date with support for the latest technologies and industry standards, including Windows 7, Windows Installer 5 (MSI 5), .NET support. InstallShield 2012 Express is a cost-effective solution that will fit into any budget, making it possible for everyone to create professional looking Windows or mobile device installations.

Updates in 2012

Support for New Technologies: InstallShield includes several new InstallShield prerequisites that you can add to Basic MSI, InstallScript, and InstallScript MSI projects: Internet Explorer 9.0, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client 10.50.1600.1, Windows Identity Foundation, Microsoft VSTO 2010 Runtime (x64), and Microsoft Office 2010 PIA
Predefined System Searches: InstallShield has new predefined system searches: Adobe Reader 10, Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Office 2003
New End-User Interface: An entirely new end-user interface and redesigned, modern built-in wizard pages give full control over installation customization.
Monitoring for COM Extraction: InstallShield 2012 supports a new monitoring method for COM extraction.The method uses a kernel driver to monitor the areas of the registry that are modified during dynamic COM extraction at build time and static COM extraction at design time. It combines the advantages that the earlier methods provided, allowing the DLL to read existing registries entries and preventing changes to the build machine.

About Flexera Software

Flexera Software, the maker of InstallShield, is fully dedicated to powering the business of software for our customers. For over 25 years, Flexera's solutions have helped software and hardware producers and their customers maximize revenue, cut costs, and eliminate manual processes. Flexera Software provides solutions that power the business of software. By simplifying the business relationship between software/hardware producers and their customers, Flexera solutions have a 25-year history of maximizing the value of the software that the world develops and uses.

DevPartner BoundsChecker 99 day license launched

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:51:00 GMT

Detecting program errors with DevPartner BoundsChecker.

Micro Focus DevPartner products are now available to purchase with 99 day licenses.

Micro Focus has launched a new license model allowing you to purchase 99 day licenses for DevPartner® BoundsChecker, DevPartner Visual C++/BoundsChecker Suite, DevPartner Java Edition and DevPartner Studio Professional from as little as $99/€99/£99 to $149/€149/£149. The products are fully functional and last for 99 days, if you wish to use the software after 99 days you will need to buy another license. Note: This offer is only available in certain countries.

99 day licenses are available for:

DevPartner BoundsChecker Web Edition - Unique testing and 'bug busting' capabilities to help developers quickly and easily locate errors in application source code at runtime, and deliver reliability and high performance to their users. Supporting 32 or 64-bit, and with native C/C++ and .NET interoperability, DevPartner BoundsChecker helps uncover even the most difficult of application killers. (Includes: Error Detection from $99/€99/£99)

DevPartner Visual C++/BoundsChecker Suite Web Edition - Extends the unique DevPartner BoundsChecker capabilities, enabling developers to quickly locate runtime errors in application source code. Helping to identify performance issues and measure the level of testing accomplished for Windows C and C++ code, including mixed-mode .NET applications, Micro Focus DevPartner for Visual C++ / BoundsChecker Suite offers unrivaled capability for the pure C++ developer. (Includes: Error Detection, Performance Analysis, Coverage Analysis and System Comparison from $149/€149/£149)

DevPartner Studio Professional Web Edition - The ultimate suite of software development and testing tools for the Microsoft .NET and native Windows platforms. Enhancing Visual Studio and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server with its advanced capabilities, DevPartner Studio automatically detects and diagnoses software defects and performance problems early in the development process, providing built-in expert coding advice and best practices to improve development skills and ensure software reliability and performance. (From $149/€149/£149)

DevPartner Java Edition Web Edition - A comprehensive code quality suite that boosts Java development productivity allowing you to easily deliver reliable, high-performance Java applications, components and Web services. With comprehensive runtime support for leading J2EE application servers, such as WebSphere, Weblogic, JBoss and Tomcat, DevPartner Java Edition automates time-consuming tasks such as source code reviews, troubleshooting, performance profiling and unit test validation. (From $149/€149/£149)

About Micro Focus

Micro Focus, a member of the FTSE 250, provides innovative software that allows companies to dramatically improve the business value of their enterprise applications. Micro Focus Enterprise Application Modernization and Management software enables customers' business applications to respond rapidly to market changes and embrace modern architectures with reduced cost and risk. Micro Focus has more than 30 years of expertise and more than 15,000 customers including more than 70 of the Fortune Global 100 companies and one million licensed users.

RapidSpell Web Java updates browser support

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:26:00 GMT

As-you-type spell checking.

Version 3.2 adds Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4 support

RapidSpell Web Java provides JSP developers and designers with a cross browser (and multi client platform) web Tag that requires no client installation, no special security settings and as much programmatic flexibility as you want. RapidSpell Web includes 2 interfaces, an inline highlighter and a fast (no post back) dialog interface. RapidSpell Web uses combined and separate customizable 140,000 word U.S.& U.K.dictionaries (and user dictionary) and an advanced suggestion engine. Australian and Canadian dictionaries are available freely on request. Non English dictionaries are also available.

Updates in V3.2

Internet Explorer 9 support added
Firefox 4 support added

About Keyoti

Keyoti has provided Java consultancy since the year 2000 for a broad range of sectors, enabling them to bring to market component products of tried and tested real world code. Keyoti has developed a range of data validation components, including RapidSpell (a spell checker component for .NET and Java) and CreditCardPack (providing a range of credit card related components in Java Beans and EJBs). Keyoti is privately owned with customers including ABN AMRO and Siemens.

Convert to PDF patched

Tue, 31 May 2011 12:11:37 GMT

Converting files usnig Convert to PDF.

Convert to PDF is an economical solution for creating high-quality PDF documents that are 100% Adobe compatible. Designed to work with any Windows program that can print, it gives you a virtually unlimited number of programs that can be used to create PDF documents. If you can print it, then Convert to PDF can create a PDF for you. The user-oriented interface makes customizing the PDF a breeze. Easily-accessed options for security, document information, watermarking, and others, give you total control over your PDF creation. You can even change options and re-create the PDF without having to print your document again. When you need consistency in the type of PDF you create, use Convert to PDF's One-Click capabilities to streamline the creation process, you'll be creating PDF files in seconds.

Updates in 2.0.002

Corrected a colour inversion issue with some fill styles
Resolved issue where some Visio files were failing to convert to PDF format causing application to terminate
Simulated bold and/or italic fonts now displayed bold and/or italic in generated PDF document
Resolved text reversal for rotated text in Microsoft Publisher documents when converted to PDF document

About PEERNET

PEERNET has been leading the way in graphic and digital imaging software for over 8 years. PEERNET products create solutions that range from simple display, printing, and conversion tools, to powerful high-end server-based products that leverage the web to streamline enterprise workflow. Their products allow you to convert any document from any application into a variety of graphic file formats such as Adobe PDF, and high quality digital image files like JPEG, TIFF, GIF and many others.

FindinSite-JS patched to V6.06

Thu, 26 May 2011 16:19:30 GMT

Search results from FindinSite-JS.

FindinSite-JS is a search engine for web sites or intranets, featuring regular indexing of HTML, PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, TXT, JPEG and TIFF files, great international support and word highlighting for hits in Web pages. FindinSite-JS is a Java servlet that runs in a Java servlet engine or application server. Administrators use the online configuration screen to set up indexing runs and configure all output.

Updates in V6.06

Indexing: Fix minor bug indexing PDFs

About PHD Computer Consultants

PHD Computer Consultants specializes in tools for CD, DVD and web developers. Based in Cumbria, England, PHD Computer Consultants Ltd was founded in 1994 to program custom software for clients. PHD went on to develop navigation tools in Java and .NET culminating in its FindinSite search engine range for CDs and websites. Its Dynamic-CD software is an Internet server for CDs or DVDs with scripting, database support and data encryption. PHD's clients include Software AG, Cisco, European Investment Bank and many non-profit organizations.

FlexGantt updated

Wed, 25 May 2011 11:38:12 GMT

Reading Microsoft Project files using FlexGantt.

Updates in V1.1.7

Improvement - [FLEX-366] - Printing with a custom RelationshipRenderer
Bug Fix - [FLEX-358] - Unable to start printing once you have clicked on the cancel button
Bug Fix - [FLEX-359] - Memory leak after displaying a Preview dialog
Bug Fix - [FLEX-367] - Setting a timezone on a Gantt chart
Bug Fix - [FLEX-368] - tasks are not repainting in real time as they are moved/resized

About DLSC

InstallAnywhere 2011 expands platform support

Wed, 18 May 2011 10:39:04 GMT

Building an installer using InstallAnywhere.

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard), SUSE Linux 11.3 and Ubuntu 9.10 now supported.

InstallAnywhere is designed to install any kind of software -- desktop, enterprise, or multi-tiered Web services - onto any platform, and to configure those applications for optimal performance. Whether you're creating applications written in Java, C++, PERL, or C#, or deploying EJBs or .NET Web services, all of the installation details are handled automatically. InstallAnywhere Enterprise Edition simplifies complex installations and provides maximum developer customization, along with extensive user interaction, client/server features and localization for 31 languages (Enterprise Edition). InstallAnywhere is available in the following editions:

Updates in 2011

Enterprise and Standard Edition

Expanded Platform Support - InstallAnywhere 2011 supports the latest and most updated platforms including Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), SUSE Linux 11.3, Ubuntu 9.10, Solaris 11, HP-UX 11i, AIX 7.1, IBM i5/OS, Z/OS, RHEL 6 and Fedora 14.
Enhanced Support for Third-Party Compression Algorithms - InstallAnywhere 2011 allows set up authors to expand 7-Zip (LZMA) and TAR compressed archives on their target system offering the ability to expand these archives in a fast and reliable manner.
Complex Rule Expressions with Multiple Operators - InstallAnywhere 2011 provides the ability to write complex rule expressions (and/or/not) with the application logic. These complex rule expressions help set up authors to better mirror their complex business logic.
Signed Installations - Installers now have the ability to have custom code archives or their dependencies as signed JARS. InstallAnywhere will extract files and make use of Java to verify the signature, ensuring the safety of these custom code JARS.
IDE Enhancements - InstallAnywhere 2011 provides a list of preset variables that can eliminate manual entry and a table that allows quick viewing of all variables in a project. In addition, there is now a variable search and replace function that can be utilized in any of the installation tasks / phases to enable rapid changes.

Enterprise Edition Only

Enhanced Merge Modules Features - InstallAnywhere 2011 Enterprise provides a single uninstaller that will work with your main project as well as any other merge modules. This new capability reduces potential uninstall errors and saves time for the set up author. A unified progress bar has been developed to show installation progress for all included components.
Extended External Resource Bundle Support - External Resource Bundle support enables the localization of installer strings. Merge modules can now leverage the external resource bundles from the parent as well.
Enhanced Installation Logging - Merge modules now have installation logs in addition to the parent log files. Developers also have the ability to consolidate the parent and merge module log files. All logging related settings have been consolidated into a single log settings task.
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Enhancements - InstallAnywhere 2011 Enterprise supports the latest versions of JVM for Sun, IBM, Apple and HP (ver 1.4x, 1.5x and 1.6x), with advanced search enhancements for the developer to put in their installer.
JVM Download at Runtime - InstallAnywhere 2011 Enterprise provides the option to download a JVM from the Internet in real time if the JVM is not found on the end user machine. This capability not only saves time, but provides a smaller footprint for the installer package.

About Flexera Software

Flexera Software is a leading provider of strategic solutions for Application Usage Management; solutions delivering continuous compliance, optimized usage and maximized value to application producers and their customers. Flexera Software is trusted by more than 80,000 customers that depend on their comprehensive solutions—from installation and licensing, entitlement and compliance management to application readiness and enterprise license optimization—to strategically manage application usage and achieve breakthrough results realized only through the systems-level approach they provide.

Convert-to-PDF can now run in a Windows Service

Wed, 04 May 2011 18:14:00 GMT

Converting files to PDF using Convert to PDF.

Version 2.0 makes it possible to use Convert-to-PDF to programmically automate PDF document creation.

Updates in 2.0

Convert to PDF 2.0 has been enhanced to support running a command after a PDF document is created, as well as, being enabled to run in a Windows Service or ASP.NET environment.. These two (2) major enhancements makes it truly possible to use Convert to PDF to programmically automate PDF document creation, as well as, allow for the integration of PDF doucument creation with existing or new business processes or workflows.

Enhanced support for:

Windows 7 (SP1)
Windows 2008 R2 (SP1)
Internet Explorer 9
Microsoft Office 2010

About PEERNET

PEERNET have lead the way in graphic and digital imaging software for over 8 years. PEERNET products create solutions that range from simple display, printing, and conversion tools, to powerful high-end server-based products that leverage the web to streamline enterprise workflow. The products allow you to convert any document from any application into a variety of graphic file formats such as Adobe PDF, and high quality digital image files like JPEG, TIFF, GIF and many others.

pinEdit supports Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:43:00 GMT

WYSIWYG editor in pinEdit.

pinEdit V7.5 adds support for Internet Explorer 9, FireFox 4 and optimized handling of spaces in paragraphs and tables.

pinEdit Web is a WYSIWYG HTML editor that runs in your browser without ActiveX, Applet or Plug-Ins or in your application as ActiveX or .Net WinForm. pinEdit offers a lot of interfaces to different technologies. There are rich formatting capabilities like fonts, colors, justifying etc. Files can be loaded and saved from/to a server by dialogs. Text modules can be created by users and saved on the server.

The following editions are available:

Updates in V7.5

Support for Internet Explorer 9 and FireFox 4
Optimized handling of spaces in paragraphs and tables
Small fixes and enhancements

About Pintexx

Pintexx is an IT service company focused on consulting, realization of individual software solutions, development and sales of high quality products for trade, banks, insurance and authorities. The name Pintexx comes from: Platform Independent Technologies. The name encompasses their mission to develop individual conceptions and products independently of platform and to make it possible for independence between platforms.

SWIFT Message Validator now supports Category 7

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:18:00 GMT

Validating SWIFT messages using SWIFT Message Validator.

Version 6.5 includes support for all Category 7 and selected Category 3 SWIFT messages.

SWIFT Message Validator lets you validate and construct outgoing SWIFT messages before sending them to the SWIFT network. No longer is it necessary to know the countless and very complex SWIFT validation rules. Just provide the values and the message type you want to build and it will validate and construct the formatted message. It will check if your values comply with all the SWIFT rules for this message type and highlight any errors.

Updates in V6.5

Supports all Category 7 messages
Supports selected Category 3 messages

About Datamation

Datamation is a leading provider of financial messaging development tools and payments solutions for banks, corporates and independent software developers. As a SWIFT registered vendor, with over 20 years of experience developing banking and payments solutions, Datamation are ideally positioned to provide the products, support and know-how necessary to rapidly implement SWIFT or SEPA based payments applications for both credit transfers and direct debits. Core messaging libraries provide support for SWIFT MT, SWIFT MX and SEPA (ISO 20022) message building, parsing, validating and persistence.

SearchBlox indexes PSTs with attachments

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:18:00 GMT

Choosing collections to crawl with SearchBlox.

Version 6.2 adds the ability to index and search Outlook PST files including attachments contained within the emails.

SearchBlox is an out-of-the-box Enterprise Search Solution built on top of Apache Lucene. It is fast to deploy, easy to manage and available for both on-premise and cloud deployment. SearchBlox provides developers with a powerful search platform for developing and deploying search applications, without having in-depth knowledge of Apache Lucene. As SearchBlox is a full product with integrated crawlers and web-based index/collection management, developers will save considerable time and effort by using SearchBlox compared to building a search application from scratch using Apache Lucene.

Updates in V6.2

Indexing Outlook PST files with attachments
SearchBlox is happy to announce the release of Version 6.2 which includes the ability to index and search Outlook PST files including attachments contained within the emails. With the exponential growth of emails within every organization, finding the right information within your emails and attachments is challenging and time consuming. SearchBlox aims to simplify the process of finding information across your email archives, documents, websites and RSS feeds.

Key features of SearchBlox V6.2:

No Outlook Client/Application required for indexing PST files
Indexes attachments connected to each message
View email messages right within SearchBlox
Search for information within the headers
Concept searching across your emails, documents, websites and feeds
No limit to the number of search collections
Index your collections in parallel to speed up the process of finding information

About SearchBlox Software

SearchBlox Software is a leading provider of Enterprise search solutions based on Apache Lucene. Over 300 customers in 30 countries use SearchBlox to power their website, intranet and custom search. SearchBlox Software, Inc. was founded in 2003 with the aim to develop commercial search products based on Apache Lucene. SearchBlox Software, Inc. is privately held and is based in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

ComponentSource adds SearchBlox Software

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:34:00 GMT

Choosing collections to crawl with SearchBlox.

SearchBlox offers an out-of-the-box Enterprise Search Solution built on top of Apache Lucene.

SearchBlox is fast to deploy, easy to manage and available for both on-premise and cloud deployment. SearchBlox provides developers with a powerful search platform for developing and deploying search applications, without having in-depth knowledge of Apache Lucene. As SearchBlox is a full product with integrated crawlers and web-based index/collection management, developers will save considerable time and effort by using SearchBlox compared to building a search application from scratch using Apache Lucene.

Features

Built on Apache Lucene
SearchBlox is built on Apache Lucene - the leading open source search library. Search indexes built using SearchBlox adhere to open standards and offer greater flexibility compared to closed proprietary platforms.
Integrated Crawlers
SearchBlox provides crawlers for Filesystems, HTTP/HTTPS and RSS Feeds that work out-of-the-box. The HTTP/HTTPS crawler can index both public and protected content.
Multi-lingual Support
SearchBlox can index content in 37 languages including European and Asian languages. Stopwords and stemming are also supported for the different languages.
On-premise or Cloud Deployment
SearchBlox is packaged for fast deployment to Windows, Linux and Mac OS X operating systems. In addition, it is also available for deployment on Amazon Web Services Platform (AWS) and Rackspace.
Simple Setup
SearchBlox is managed entirely through web-based Admin Console. Document collections can be configured and indexed in a matter of minutes. SearchBlox supports scheduled operations such as indexing, which greatly reduces administrative overheads for such repetitive tasks.
Enterprise Support
SearchBlox offers a choice of support options backed by Service Level Agreements (SLA) to suit client requirements. SearchBlox has a strong track record of providing support to over 300 customers in 30 countries over the last 7 years.

About SearchBlox Software

Enterprise Enabler for WSS now available

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:36:00 GMT

Viewing customer order data with Enterprise Enabler for WSS.

ComponentSource now offers Stone Bond Technologies' agile integration solution for Windows SharePoint Services.

Enterprise Enabler (EE) for WSS allows you to visually build connectivity, create relationships across multiple sources, and map them to an ADO.NET object. The "behind the scenes" executables to access and transform the data are handled automatically, and you simply read and write to the EE ADO .Net driver. You have all the data access capabilities in WSS that you would have in SharePoint 2010 through the Business Connectivity Services, including full write-back to data sources with Create, Read, Update and Delete (CRUD) capabilities.

Database (EE) AppComms is available at a special offer price until October 30, 2010.

Features

Expand the reach of SharePoint WSS with simple but powerful connectivity
Easy-to-use codeless drag-and-drop graphical user interface: As a next-generation data analyst's assistant, EE for WSS & Foundation has a feature rich-client easy-to-use graphical user interface that guides the analyst through data selection and building business rules, notifications, special run time error handling, and many other functions all in a drag-and-drop manner. EE for WSS & Foundation validates architects and constructs the appropriate reusable integration components behind the scenes as the design is underway. Programming is unnecessary, but embedded C# and VB.NET editors and compilers make it easy to include code snippets without ever leaving the environment. This single environment is used to test and deploy the connectivity.
Connectivity to ANY system in the Enterprise
While many connectors come with ODBC/OLEDB/.NET-based connectivity to widely used data sources out-of-the-box, EE for WSS & Foundation provides additional connectivity features to systems such as Web Services, XML, EDI, HL7, Virtual Store, Microsoft .Net Objects, COM+ Objects, MS Dynamics CRM, MS Dynamics AX, SAP, Salesforce.com, SQL, DB2, Oracle, QuickBooks, Peachtree, and many others.
Advanced mapping features and virtual relationships across multiple backend systems: Relationships can be built across totally different data sources; data filtering and cleansing can be configured from within the client. Then, the metadata can be graphically mapped to or from other applications or data stores, providing semantic alignment of data across multiple applications. In other words, if you have data coming from a web service, some from a spreadsheet, and other data from a database, you can define relationships and mapping, as complex as needed, and the adapter will resolve them at run time when the data is transferred. This entirely eliminates the need for staging databases and provides live data access.
Bi-directional data-integration
EE for WSS & Foundation supports creating bi-directional data connections. That means you can optionally modify backend data directly using SharePoint lists, if required.
Microsoft .Net Framework based re-usability
EE for WSS & Foundation is built on the Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 and leverages all the features and enhancements of the Framework. In addition, it supports the reuse of any external libraries written in .net/com, so that they become reusable components accessible through the standard Enterprise Enabler development environment.

About Stone Bond Technologies

Stone Bond Technologies is a Microsoft Gold Partner and an award-winning agile integration software provider that offers effective solutions for a large variety of business challenges. Its core product, Enterprise Enabler, automates complex bi-directional aggregation, transformation and manipulation of entities among multiple line of business applications. Stone Bond's software can be used to dramatically reduce costs, improve business process productivity, and rapidly create the "agile" enterprise.

TIFF Image Printer adds color reduction

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:10:00 GMT

TIFF Image Printer's document properties window.

Version 9.0 also includes and improved printer driver to take advantage of multi-core processors.

TIFF Image Printer lets you distribute or archive any printable file electronically as a high-quality TIFF image file; word processing documents, graphic application files, accounting spreadsheets, legal files, and more. TIFF Image Printer provides high quality TIFF output while ensuring that created files are readable by standard image viewers. Creating a TIFF image file using is as simple as printing to your desktop printer.

Updates in 9.0

TIFF Image Printer 9.0 has been upgraded and enhanced to unify the driver with PEERNET's family of image printer drivers, PDF Image Printer and Raster Image Printer. All drivers now share the same user interface, options and most features as applicable.

Technical Enhancements Include:

Improved the performance of the printer driver to take advantage of parallel processing capabilities on multi-core machines.
Custom paper size improved, major improvement for those working with large paper or rotated paper sizes such as AutoCAD users.
New Color Reduction options have been added to give greater control over the output files:
Reduce to 256 color palette will reduce each page to a maximum of 256 colors.
Reduce to 16 color palette will reduce each page to a maximum of 16 colors.
Reduce to optimal palette, 256 colors max will reduce each page to its minimum number of colors with a maximum of 256 colors.
Reduce to optimal palette, 16 colors max will reduce each page to its minimum number of colors with a maximum of 16 colors.

Fixes Include:

Fixed bug of 0 byte jobs from Excel
Fixed bug of duplicate text in text extraction when printing from Publisher 2003
Fixed bug of Error Log recording more than errors

About PEERNET

PEERNET products create solutions that range from simple display, printing, and conversion tools, to powerful high-end server-based products that leverage the web to streamline enterprise workflow. Its products allow you to convert any document from any application into a variety of graphic file formats such as Adobe PDF, and high quality digital image files like JPEG, TIFF, GIF and many others.

Royalty-free reporting from SAP

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:39:00 GMT

The start page in SAP Crystal Reports.

SAP Crystal Reports runtime server license lets you embed the Crystal Reports runtime engine in commercial applications.

SAP Crystal Reports enables you to easily design interactive reports and connect them to virtually any data source. Your users can benefit from on-report sorting and filtering, giving them the power to execute decisions instantly. The SAP Crystal Reports runtime server license (formerly known as Crystal Reports Developer Advantage) provides all your users access to professional reporting, and gives your developers the flexibility of a royalty-free reporting engine. This offering provides a runtime license that allows you to embed the Crystal Reports runtime engine in applications shared outside your organization or in commercial applications.

Features

Leverage professional reporting - priced for everyone
Empower end users to explore reports with on-report sorting and parameters
Minimize IT and developer effort with interactive reports
Develop powerful data mashups
Save valuable report design time
Embed professional-looking reports in Java and .NET applications
Tailor your solution by adding report management and viewing tools

About SAP Business Objects

Founded in 1972, SAP Business Objects (formerly Crystal Decisions) is one of the leading international providers of business software and, based on market capitalization, it is the world's third-largest independent software manufacturer. SAP has more than 97,000 customers in over 120 countries and employ 47,598 people at locations in more than 50 countries in the European, Middle East, and Africa; Americas; and Asia Pacific Japan regions. SAP is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. SAP's core business is selling licenses for software solutions and related services. Its solutions, which cover standard business applications and technologies as well as specific industry applications, are designed to help companies make their business processes more efficient and agile and create sustainable new value. SAP BusinessObjects offers a broad portfolio of tools and applications designed to help you optimize business performance by connecting people, information, and businesses across business networks. SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence (BI) solutions can empower your users to make effective, informed decisions based on solid data and analysis. All users, from the high-end analyst to the casual business user, have access to the information they need with minimal dependence on IT resources and developers.

Visual modeling tool available for Java

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:50:00 GMT

The Rational Unified Process Frame Work in IBM Rational Rose Developer for Java.

IBM Rational Rose Developer for Java provides model-driven development capabilities for building J2EE applications.

IBM Rational Rose Developer for Java is a full visual modeling tool based on UML 1.4. It offers software designers and developers a rich set of model-driven development capabilities for building quality J2EE-based software applications.

Features

Offers a leading modeling environment based on the industry standard UML 1.x, providing a common modeling language for the team to enable the creation of quality software faster
Provides analysis and Rose J patterns support based on "Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software"
Includes Java and CORBA code generation, reverse engineering and configurable model-to-code synchronization
Enables more granular management and use of models with the separately controllable model components feature
Provides forward and reverse engineering support for Enumerations, For-Each Loop, Auto-Boxing/UnBoxing and reverse engineering support for Static Imports, Generics and VarArgs
Allows integration with other Rational lifecycle development tools, as well as with leading Java IDEs
Provides ability to Web publish models and reports to improve communication across the extended team
Operating systems supported: HP Unix, Sun Solaris, Windows

About IBM Rational Software

IBM strives to lead in the invention, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, storage systems and microelectronics. The company translates these advanced technologies into value for its customers through professional solutions, services and consulting businesses worldwide.

PD4ML now supports PDF/A

Fri, 14 May 2010 16:52:00 GMT

Converting an HTML page to PDF with PD4ML.

Version 3.6.x also adds command-line HTML-to-PDF converter and basic HTTP authentication support.

PD4ML is a PDF generating tool that uses HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) as page layout and content definition format. Written in 100% pure Java, it allows users to easily add PDF generation functionality to end products. With PD4ML you can control PDF page size, orientation and page breaks, while adding formatted headers, footers and page numbering. PD4ML is Unicode compatible to support most of Asian, Middle-East, European and Latin character sets. True Type and Open Type fonts embedding is supported including font styling such as Bold and Italic.

Updates in 3.6.x

New API method pd4ml.useHttpRequest(HttpServletRequest, HttpServletResponse) allows PD4ML to load resources via HTTP RequestDispatcher
New API method pd4ml.clearCache() removes all internally cached resources
 entity support
New configuration switch m.put(PD4Constants.PD4ML_ABSOLUTE_ADDRESS_SPACE, "document") to switch PD4ML into backward compatibility mode of absolute positioning
Pd4Cmd command-line HTML-to-PDF converter
Tooltips from TITLE attributes
New PD4Util class with the first utility methods: pd4fonts.properties generation API
Page-oriented address space for absolutely positioned elements.
Basic HTTP authentication support
A possibility to define bottom and top borders for table breaksJSP taglib mapping of PD4ML.setDynamicParams()
Blank page suppress logic
MIME decoder for Lotus Notes attachments
PDF/A< support (PD4ML Volume DMS Edition)
pd4ml:toc tag can be inserted at any place of the document now.
pd4ml:page.break tag allows to control document page numbering and to insert an extra blank page to guarantee the next page is even or odd

Team Coherence Version Manager patched

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:42:00 GMT

The Version Control window in Team Coherence Version Manager.

Team Coherence Version Manager is the core of the Team Coherence suite of tools. Team Coherence is easy to use and has a simple setup and integration with your development tools making Team Coherence Version Manager a compelling choice whether you are a solo developer or a member of a large team. Team Coherence provides an extensive feature set designed to save time and money through reliable source code control. It enables development teams to automatically protect and track their most valuable source code, documentation, binaries, and all other file types as they change throughout the software life cycle. Designed from the ground-up to be used across LAN/WAN or Internet, development teams need no longer be restricted by geographic location.

TC Tracker is an easy-to-use bug and issue tracking system that integrates directly with Team Coherence Version Manager, or can run stand-alone. TC Tracker captures, manages and communicates the many issues that software teams face every day. TC Tracker captures and tracks project issues, related data and resolution status for team members making it easy to stay on top of feature requests and defect reports.

Updates in 7.2.1.41

Minor update to fix an issue with the column editor in Tracker.

About Quality Software Components

Quality Software Components has been developing top quality solutions and tools for many thousands of clients since its inception in 1996. It is an independent software house and producer of configuration management tools. It is committed to the continued development of advanced and innovative tools with an emphasis on ease of use.

InstallAnywhere 2010 released

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:00 GMT

Entering project information with InstallAnywhere.

New version features maintenance mode, product instance management, and installation rollback support.

InstallAnywhere is designed to install any kind of software - desktop, enterprise, or multi-tiered Web services - onto any platform, and to configure those applications for optimal performance. Whether you're creating applications written in Java, C++, PERL, or C#, or deploying EJBs or .NET Web services, all of the installation details are handled automatically. InstallAnywhere simplifies complex installations and provides maximum developer customization, along with extensive user interaction, client/server features and localization for 29 languages.

The following editions are available:

Updates in 2010

Maintenance Mode Support
In InstallAnywhere 2010, you can choose to implement Maintenance Mode in an installer, which enables end users to add or remove features to previously installed products as well as repair broken installations. With a Maintenance-Mode-enabled installer, end users can perform the following maintenance activities:
- Add Feature - Install additional features that were bundled with the product but which were not installed during the initial installation.
- Remove Feature - Remove a feature that had already been installed without uninstalling the entire application.
- Repair Installation - Reinstall a broken or corrupted feature.
- Uninstall Product - Uninstall the entire application.
Maintenance Mode gives your end users the flexibility of managing product features as needed. Maintenance Mode is also available for console mode installations.
Product Instance Management
The new Instance Management feature gives you better control over the number of product instances that are permitted to be installed on an end user's machine. You can restrict the number of permitted instances of your product on the target system to a single instance only or to a specfic number of instances.
Build Configuration Support
The new Build Configuration feature enables you to easily create and manage multiple configurations in the same InstallAnywhere project, with each Build Configuration representing how the installer will be built for particular set of platforms, files, build distributions, JVMs, locales, and other settings. Using Build Configurations enables you to use one project to create multiple installers for the same application, each with a slightly different configuration. You can use Tags to bundle different sets of actions, panels, features, and components with Build Configurations.
Installation Rollback Support
If an end user cancels an installation before it has completed, or if a fatal error occurs during the installation, the result can be an incomplete, corrupt application. To avoid this problem, you can now choose to enable installation rollback by selecting the Enable Rollback option on the Project > Advanced subtask. If you select the Enable Rollback option, and the end user cancels an installation or a fatal error occurs, the installer will automatically revert what has been altered or added to the system.
Uninstall Phase Exposure
InstallAnywhere automatically creates an Uninstaller for each project. The Uninstaller, much like the Installer, is a collection of panels, consoles, and actions. The standard Uninstaller uninstalls the application by executing each action?s uninstallation procedure. However, in some situations, you may want additional flexibility and have more control over how the uninstallation is performed. Therefore, you may want to use the Uninstall task in the Advanced Designer to customize the Uninstaller by adding, removing or changing some of the uninstall actions. For example, you may want to disable the uninstallation of an entire set of resources, rename files, copy and move files, display additional dialog messages, or execute some custom code at uninstall time.

For more information visit:
http://www.flexerasoftware.com/company/newscenter/pressreleases/press-releases_10830.htm

About Flexera Software

Flexera Software (formerly Acresso), the maker of InstallShield, is fully dedicated to powering the business of software for our customers. For over 25 years, the company's solutions have helped software and hardware producers and their customers maximize revenue, cut costs, and eliminate manual processes. It provides solutions that power the business of software. By simplifying the business relationship between software/hardware producers and their customers, Flexera's solutions have a 25-year history of maximizing the value of the software that the world develops and uses.

PEERNET updates ArcPDF

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:17:00 GMT

Selecting a file to convert and setting conversion options.

Latest update adds support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, SP1/2, Windows Vista SP1/2 and Windows XP SP3.

ArcPDF is a time-saving solution for converting your PDF documents back to Microsoft Word or Rich Text format (RTF) files. Never again be faced with the problem of having to re-type the entire document. Quickly recover text and images to re-use for other purposes or to make changes. All options for converting a single PDF or a batch of PDF files are presented in one single screen. Editing your document is a snap when you use the "Free Flow Text" option. Free flow text creates documents without the text borders that are often used by other products. Other options are available for preserving the document layout, extracting just the text or just the images. ArcPDF is a stand-alone product and is not dependant on Microsoft Word or any Adobe product to perform its conversion.

Updates in 2.0.004

Support added for:

Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 (including SP1 & SP2)
Windows Vista (SP1 & SP2)
Windows XP (SP3)
Internet Explorer 8

About PEERNET

PEERNET patches TIFF Image Printer

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:17:00 GMT

TIFF Image Printer's document properties window.

With TIFF Image Printer, if you can print it, you can distribute or archive it electronically as a high-quality TIFF image file; word processing documents, graphic application files, accounting spreadsheets, legal files, and more. TIFF Image Printer provides high quality TIFF output while ensuring that created files are readable by standard image viewers. Creating a TIFF image file using TIFF Image Printer is as simple as printing to your desktop printer.

Updates in V8.0.015

Fixed - Issue where clients processing through multiple print queues at the same time would randomly getting TIFFSetField andéor packbits decode errors
Fixed - Issue where clients using the email option were sometimes getting message 'PEERNET Job has stop working'

About PEERNET

PEERNET products create solutions that range from simple display, printing, and conversion tools, to powerful high-end server-based products that leverage the web to streamline enterprise workflow. Our products allow you to convert any document from any application into a variety of graphic file formats such as Adobe PDF, and high quality digital image files like JPEG, TIFF, GIF and many others.

FindinSite-JS updated

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:01:00 GMT

The FindinSite-JS welcome page.

New version adds support for DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, plus 13 more UI languages.

Updates in V6.0.5

Indexing: Office 2007 formats supported: DOCX, XLSX, PPTX
Languages: 13 more European languages supported in user interface
Templates: %SEARCHTEXT% renamed to %SEARCH_TEXT%
Output: More cross-site scripting attacks detected

About PHD Computer Consultants

PHD Computer Consultants specializes in tools for CD, DVD and web developers. Based in Cumbria, England, PHD Computer Consultants Ltd was founded in 1994 to program custom software for clients. PHD went on to develop navigation tools in Java and .NET culminating in its FindinSite search engine range for CDs and websites. Its Dynamic-CD software is an internet server for CDs or DVDs with scripting, database support and data encryption. PHD's clients include Software AG, Cisco, European Investment Bank and many non-profit organizations.

Convert to PDF now available

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:46:00 GMT

Choosing coversion options and converting an RTF file to PDF.

Convert any printable file to PDF in one click, with full control over security, compression and font embedding.

Features

Easy to Use Interface
Quickly find the options you need to create the type of PDF you want. The user-oriented interface lets you change your PDF creation options on-the-fly, without having to print again.
Quick Create with One-Click Capabilities
For fast PDF creation, Convert to PDF can be set up in seconds to automatically create your PDF directly from the Print button of your application.
Works from any Windows Program
You only need one program to be able to convert from any Windows application. If you can print from your Windows program, then Convert to PDF can create a PDF.
Control Document Access with PDF Security
Secure document contents by password protecting your PDF; limit access to document contents by restricting printing, text and graphics copying and document manipulation.
Custom Printer Creation for Added Flexiblity
Routinely creating PDF files with different security options or page sizes is a breeze with Convert to PDFs custom printers. No more flipping through options each time you print; just pick the custom printer and go.
Control PDF Size
Creating the smallest PDF possible that still looks good is easy with Convert to PDFs fully customizable image compression, image downsampling and font embedding options.

About PEERNET

PEERNET products create solutions that range from simple display, printing, and conversion tools, to powerful high-end server-based products that leverage the web to streamline enterprise workflow. Our products allow you to convert any document from any application into a variety of graphic file formats such as Adobe PDF, and high quality digital image files like JPEG, TIFF, GIF and many others.

InstallAnywhere 2009 SP2 released

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:46:00 GMT

Defining project information in InstallAnywhere.

Service Pack adds support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

InstallAnywhere enables developers to build highly customized deployment solutions. Its intuitive design brings intelligence to the process of deploying software onto any client or server platform. It automatically handles all of the installation details, creates smaller installers that run faster than many other solutions, minimizes time-to-deployment and increases productivity.

InstallAnywhere is available in the following editions:

Updates in SP2

Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Support for the latest versions of MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL
New customization options for tighter control of installer panels
Better tracking of features your end users select during installation
Over 100 customer-requested improvements

About Flexera Software

Flexera Software (previously known as Acresso Software or Macrovision), the makers of InstallShield, is fully dedicated to powering the business of software for our customers. For over 25 years, Flexera's solutions have helped software and hardware producers and their customers maximize revenue, cut costs, and eliminate manual processes. Flexera Software provides solutions that power the business of software. By simplifying the business relationship between software/hardware producers and their customers, Flexera solutions have a 25-year history of maximizing the value of the software that the world develops and uses.