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Distribute data to Cloud-based SharePoint systems

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:13 GMT

Configure a data source in Cloud Connector for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Office 365.

Easily connect to Office 365, SharePoint 2010 and Azure.

Cloud Connector for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Office 365 takes your local data and distributes it to cloud-based or hosted SharePoint systems. Content stored on almost any corporate data source (databases, files, ERP / CRM / ECMS) and in applications (Dynamics, SharePoint, Active Directory, SAP) can be replicated to cloud based native SharePoint lists via secure Web services. Cloud-to-cloud connections e.g. to Azure, Twitter, Facebook, Google etc. are also supported.

Features

Export external line-of-business data - Push external line-of-business data to a native SharePoint list in the cloud
SharePoint cloud capability - Extended to existing data on your corporate network
No programming or tools required - Setup in a few minutes guided by a wizard
Fast Setup - No installation or SharePoint customization required
Bi-directional connections
Compatible to all SharePoint offerings - Including on-premise, remotely hosted, sandboxed, e.g. Microsoft SharePoint Online / Microsoft Office 365
Secure data connection and transfer
Connection via Web Services (SSL) - A connection is only required for data exchange - not for list usage
Virtually all data sources supported - ODBC, OLEDB, Microsoft .NET based providers, Files (Excel, XML, CSV), SQL databases like MS SQL, SQL Azure, Oracle, MySQL, IBM DB2, IBM AS/400, IBM Informix, Notes, SharePoint, Exchange, Active Directory, Dynamics NAV/CRM, Navision and SAP. More complex data sources, web services, custom COM or .NET objects can be connected using 3rd party add-ons. Supported cloud-to-cloud connections include salesforce.com, Twitter, Facebook and Google
Start workflows in the cloud - All native SharePoint features are supported, e.g. views, sorting, filtering, grouping, mobile access, search, tagging and enterprise metadata, RSS feeds, change notifications via email or workflows in the cloud
Additional "SharePoint-only" columns can be created
Data aggregation - Multiple connections can rollup several different data sources to one list
High performance - Can manage large databases and lists (tested with 100,000 items)

About Layer 2

Layer 2 creates custom components and solutions for Microsoft SharePoint. For almost 20 years Layer 2 has been a reliable partner to customers in central Europe, offering consulting and services in the fields of SharePoint, .NET programming and IT infrastructure. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Layer 2 offers a broad variety of technical knowledge as well as a focus on end users and customers.

Easily tag SharePoint content

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:53:47 GMT

Update Related Content Web Part settings.

Use managed metadata to drive navigation, discovery and reusability of content.

Knowledge Management Suite for Microsoft SharePoint makes it easy to manage tags, tag content and to use tags for knowledge browsing, navigation, content discovery and search. It was developed using the SharePoint Server Enterprise Metadata Management API, and no legacy or other external systems are used. You may include any external data source without any restrictions using Business Data List Connectors.

Features

Tag Suggester for SharePoint - While tagging an item or document a suggestion list is displayed
Auto Tagger for SharePoint - Tag items and documents automatically in the background without any user interaction
Taxonomy Manager for SharePoint - Manage Term Stores with additional managed metadata properties (e.g. tagging rules, related tags)
Tag Navigation Web Part for SharePoint - Use a SharePoint managed metadata taxonomy tree for content discovery and navigation
Tag Directory Web Part for SharePoint - Render a SharePoint managed metadata taxonomy tree as a flat A-Z directory category index
Tag Cloud Web Part for SharePoint - Navigate content by importance using a familiar taxonomy based tag cloud
Related Content Web Part for SharePoint - Automatically display related content in a given context using managed metadata taxonomies

About Layer 2

Software localization add-in for Visual Studio

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:01:24 GMT

Choose translation language with NLocalize.

NLocalize is a Visual Studio 2010 plug-in that helps developers localize WPF applications.

NLocalize automates many localization tasks including UID generation, text string discovery, text exporting for translation and UI adjustments in other languages. NLocalize uses the WPF localization API (BamlLocalizer) for the localization of Windows Presentation Foundation applications. It automates all changes so that applications can be localized via this API.

Features

Visual Studio 2010 Integration - All localization related settings are stored as part of your Visual Studio project. Resources created with NLocalize can also be stored in your version control system.
Visual Localization - Supports a more accurate visual preview of complex WPF user interfaces.
Agile Development - Because NLocalize works on your Visual Studio solution and not compiled exes and dlls you can localize in parallel with your development.
Customizable - Add support for additional resource file formats or translation memories
Easy to Use - NLocalize has a simple user interface that is easy to use. This allows you to start localizing your applications faster.

About Neovelop

Neovelop specializes in software localization for WPF, Silverlight and Windows Phone 7 applications. Their main product, a Visual Studio plugin, supports developers through the process of localization and automates many steps. Additionally Neovelop offers training and consulting services.

Understand and Document Complex Java applications

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:52:51 GMT

Sequence diagrams generated by MaintainJ.

MaintainJ is a reverse engineering tool which automatically generates UML and sequence diagrams.

MaintainJ helps users understand and analyze complex Java applications. The sequence diagrams generated by MaintainJ show runtime interaction between different Java classes in your application. You can trace applications running on a single JVM or on multiple JVM's and view the end-to-end call trace in a single sequence diagram.

Features

MaintainJ generates runtime sequence diagrams using the call trace captured while you run the application. The captured information includes data for each method call, any SQL calls to the database and the response time of each call.

Find out exactly what happens when you run a use case
Generate interactive sequence diagram from call trace
Reduce the bug fix and release cycle time of applications
Document applications in minutes

About MaintainJ

Since 1997 MaintainJ have been actively involved in the design, development and maintenance of large Java applications. MaintainJ provides a better way to understand complex Java applications and was built for and tested on large scale real-world applications.

VSCommands 2010 released

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:52:10 GMT

Set properties in VSCommands 2010.

Lightweight productivity plug-in for Visual Studio.

VSCommands 2010 provides code navigation and code generation improvements which make everyday coding tasks faster and more productive. It includes IDE Enhancements, Debugging, Build, Navigation, Search and Code Assistance.

Features

Find Results Window - Find what you search for easily with smart context highlighting
Build Output Window - Highlight errors and warnings to make them easier to spot
Debug Output Window - Highlight exceptions, build errors, warnings and other events logged to the Debug Output Window during program execution
Friendly Solution Name - Visual clue as to which solution (or branch) is open in Visual Studio
Preview Images - Preview window allows you to quickly see images selected in the Solution Explorer without opening each of them separately
Reload all modified projects - Reload or ignore changes to all modified projects at once
Show Assembly Details - See detailed information about your referenced assemblies
Build Startup Project - Build startup projects only, rebuilding the whole solution is no longer required
Locate Source File - Navigate to the source of linked file with just one click
Group / Ungroup Items - Easily group and ungroup items using IDE (DependentUpon)
Copy / Paste as Link - Quickly copy and paste linked files between projects
Copy / Paste Reference - Copy and paste references between projects (assembly, projects and ActiveX references)
Open In Expression Blend - Open project in Expression Blend directly from Visual Studio
Collapse All - Collapse all projects and folders in the Solution Explorer
Attach to Local IIS - Quickly attach to local IIS to debug ASP.NET projects
Solution Properties - View and edit referenced paths and properties of all projects from one place
Apply Fix - Automatically fix build errors and StyleCop warnings
Locate in Solution - Find and highlight currently opened file in the Solution Explorer
Start Without Debugger - Launch compiled output of projects without attaching a debugger

About DPStudio

DPStudio is a privately-held software company based in the United Kingdom. It was formed in December 2009 with the purpose of providing software development consultancy, agile coaching services and building high-quality development tools for .NET developers.

Add CAD functionality to your applications

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:33:00 GMT

Ray Tracing sample from sgCore.

sgCore includes numerous functions for 3D and 2D modeling with algorithms for creating and editing elaborate objects.

sgCore is a solid-state modeling C++/C# library designed for engineers and programmers who need to model 3D shapes. The API includes a number of functions to create complex objects and manipulate them. The sgCore library is a cross-platform library with support for Windows and Mac operating systems.

Features

Create 2D primitives in a 3D space - points, circles, arcs, splines and contours
Create equidistant 2D objects with various shifts and rounding angles
Create 3D primitives - spheres, boxes, cones, cylinders, toruses, ellipsoids and spherical bands
Supports both 3D solids and surfaces
Create groups of objects
Calculate UV texture coordinates for each polygon vertex using cubic, spherical and cylindric methods of textures mapping
3D polygonal objects triangulation
Boolean operations with objects - intersection, joining and subtraction
Find intersection lines
Find clips by arbitrary planes
Construct solids and surfaces
Construct spiral solids and surfaces
Construct solids and surfaces from their clips
Construct flat faces with holes on boundary contours
Create solids by surfaces sewing
Find the square and volume values of solid objects
Ray tracing engine
Load AutoCAD SHX fonts
Create text objects
Create dimensional objects (distant, radial, diametrical, angle)
Save objects in user-defined formats
Load objects from a file
DXF and STL import/export
.NET wrapper for sgCore and C# examples
64-bit version of sgCore

About Geometros

Geometros was founded in 2001 and developed a solid-state modeling core and CAD system. The resulting software became the SolidGraph system and the geometrical core sgCore. At present the company consists of 10 people and they are constantly improving their products.

ACAP Reliable UDP for J2ME released

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:46:59 GMT

A sample J2ME client.

Add Client and Server side UDP messaging to your J2ME applications.

ACAP Reliable UDP for J2ME comes with J2ME and standard JRE compatible client libraries and standard Java server side libraries. These provide asynchronous UDP based variable length messaging for any Java application. ACAP Reliable UDP includes client and server components for a complete messaging solution.

Features

Designed with efficiency and reliability in mind using minimal CPU and network resources
Compatible with constrained device environments such as J2ME MIDP 1.0 and above, CLDC 1.0 and above
Scalable Apache MINA integrated or standalone server components
Ideal for embedded devices, feature phones as well as any Java environment
Support for JSON messaging with JSON for J2ME
Simple to use Object Oriented API

About ACAP

ACAP is a Fort Lauderdale, FL, company that delivers custom software, mobile and Web applications that have been expertly engineered.

DXperience with VCL Bundle released

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:48:00 GMT

Create User Interfaces using DXperience and VCL Subscription Bundle.

A complete .NET, IDE and VCL product library from Developer Express.

DXperience DXv2 and VCL Subscription Bundle includes all the Developer Express .NET Windows Forms, ASP.NET, Silverlight, WPF and VCL components plus IDE tools (CodeRush and Refactor!), eXpress Persistent Objects (a Business Application Framework) and eXpressApp Framework. Functionality includes, datagrids, reporting, toolbars, Ribbons, editing, spelling, spreadsheets, pivot grids and treeview.

Features

ASP.NET, Silverlight, WinForms, WPF and VCL Controls and Libraries

Data Grid
Reporting
Charting
Calendar & Scheduling
Ribbon
Toolbar-Menu
Dock Windows
Pivot Table
Tree List
Property Grid (WinForms only)
Rich Text Editor
Layout Manager (WinForms, WPF and Silverlight only)
Gauges & Dashboards
Navigation Pane
Printing & Exporting Library
Spell Checker
Data Editors
Themes and Skinning

IDE Productivity

CodeRush

Frameworks

eXpressApp Framework
eXpressPersistent Objects

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 Office applications. Developer Express has won numerous industry awards for its products.

Grafile Icon Packs released

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:06:50 GMT

Example icons in the Core Bonus Pack.

Includes System, Flag, Sport, Industry, File and Folder Icons.

The icons allow developers and designers to build rich Windows smart client user experiences that incorporate interfaces, menus, ribbon bars and toolbars with a professional next-generation look and feel. Grafile icons come in a wide range of sizes and formats including ICO, PNG, PSD, ICNS, GIF and JPG. The following editions are available:

Features

Adaptable to both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
Work with a unified programming model and integrate the icons with design and graphic tools libraries.
Enhance any software technology that is supported by XAML Silverlight RIA and WPF.
The icon packs include different file formats allowing you to create rich user interfaces for Silverlight 4 and 5, and iPhone.
Different sizes of each icon are included.

About Horizon Software Solutions

Horizon Software Grafile is a division of Horizon Software Solutions and provides a wide range of high quality icons which make it easy to create user interfaces with a modern look and feel. Their icon packages are suitable for Web, Desktop and Mobile applications and are available in ICO, PNG, PSD, ICNS, GIF and JPG formats. Horizon Software Solutions have offices in the USA, Germany and Turkey.

BB FlashBack French and Italian Editions released

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:50:07 GMT

Screen capture using BB FlashBack Pro French Edition.

Screen recorder software now available in localized versions.

BB FlashBack is an easy to use screen recording and movie authoring application for creating compact but high quality footage for tutorials, demos and presentations. Text effects, sound and commentary are fully supported by BB FlashBack and movies can be exported to Flash, QuickTime (H264), WMV, AVI, EXE and PowerPoint. The following editions are available:

Features

Create engaging movies by adding text, sound and images to your screen recording.
Upload to YouTube, Blip.tv, Viddler and Revver.
Export to AVI, Flash, QuickTime (H264), MPEG4 (compatible with iPod/Pad/Phone), WMV, EXE and PowerPoint.
Decide how your screen recording will be presented. Full control over sound and video quality and filesize.
Full playback controls in Flash and EXE exports.
Editing features (Pro Edition only).

About Blueberry Consultants

Blueberry Consultants is an innovative software publishing company based in the United Kingdom. Their goal is to design software that makes advanced technology easy to use and create tools that really improve the way you work.

Ribbon Designer for SharePoint released

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:54:00 GMT

Create a Ribbon UI in SharePoint.

Customize the Ribbon UI of your SharePoint and Office 365 solutions.

Ribbon Designer for Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365 lets you create custom ribbons for SharePoint and Office 365 solutions without learning the Ribbon XML schema. Using the Ribbon Designer you can build custom SharePoint Ribbons and add new Ribbons to your existing projects. The components are fully integrated into Visual Studio and they simplify the creation of Ribbons whether you develop for SharePoint or Office 365.

Features

Add you own tabs or groups
Extend built-in tabs or groups
Customize contextual groups
Specify and control positions and visibility of your custom controls
Replace built-in controls with your own
Enable or disable controls
Handle server-side and client-side Ribbon events
Sandboxed solutions for all Microsoft Office 365 plans are supported

About Add-in Express

Add-in Express is a privately held company located in Homel, Belarus. Established in 1998, Add-in Express is a pioneer of tools and solutions for Microsoft Office integration. Their products help you customize Microsoft Office applications with smart tags, RTD servers, COM, Excel automation and XLL add-ins.

ComponentOne Scheduler for LightSwitch released

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:11:59 GMT

A schedule created with ComponentOne Scheduler for LightSwitch.

Ready-to-use LightSwitch screen that gives you a complete Outlook-style scheduling application.

ComponentOne Scheduler for LightSwitch lets you use LightSwitch to quickly and easily create an Outlook-style scheduling application. This extension comes complete with five built-in views, recurring appointments, reminders, labels, data binding, grouping and import/export capabilities. To use, simply add the Scheduler screen to your project and choose a data source.

Features

Complete Outlook-style Scheduling - Schedule one-time, all day, or recurring appointments with reminders, labels, and availability status just as in Microsoft Outlook. Stay organized with categories, resources, and contacts linked to each appointment.
Pre-built Ribbon Toolbars - Add button groups to your application; choose from Data (Print, Import, Export), View (Day, Work Week, Week, Month, Time Line), and Group.
Use Multiple Data Sources - In addition to selecting a primary data source for the screen (appointment information), Scheduler for LightSwitch provides placeholders to connect to secondary data sources for categories, contacts and resources. These tables don't need to be related; Scheduler for LightSwitch handles associations for you.
Import and Export Data - Save or load data in supported formats: XML or iCalendar.
Five Built-in Default Views - The Scheduler extension includes day, week, work week, month and time line built in default views. You can also create your own custom views.
Reminders - Scheduler can display reminder dialogs at specified times before an appointment occurs. Users have the option to dismiss one or more appointments, open the appointment or reset the reminder to appear again later (snooze).
Resource Grouping - Scheduler for LightSwitch lets you group appointments by contacts, resources or categories, to create a multi-column layout.
Time Line View - This view is useful when trying to see multiple groups at once to schedule a meeting. In this view the time is displayed horizontally and groups are arranged vertically, much like the 'Schedule' view in Microsoft Outlook.

About ComponentOne

ComponentOne provides a wide range of Microsoft Visual Studio components, IDE platform development tools and applications. This includes ComponentOne Studio Enterprise, which represents a broad and complete set of tools and solutions for Microsoft Windows, Web and Mobile application developers. ComponentOne has received numerous industry and user accolades including awards from SDTimes, The Code Project, TechWeb, Software Development Magazine, Visual Studio Magazine, Society for Technical Communication and SQL Server Magazine. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, ComponentOne is a privately held company with offices throughout the world.

GrapeCity PowerSuite released

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:08:00 GMT

Slice and dice data using GrapeCity PowerSuite.

Reporting, spreadsheets, grids, data analysis and charting for .NET applications.

GrapeCity PowerSuite includes ActiveReports Professional, a fast, flexible and robust reporting engine and Spread for .NET Professional, a full-featured Excel platform providing spreadsheet functionality. It also includes ActiveAnalysis, an interactive data analysis control providing pivoting, drill-down and drill-up and MultiRow, a grid component allowing complete data layout customization. Finally ActiveChart, control provides enhanced graphical presentation of data.

Features

ActiveReports Professional

Fast and flexible reporting engine
Comprehensive API that allows complete report processing and printing customization
Wide range of export and preview formats including Silverlight, Windows Forms, Web, Adobe Flash and PDF export
Royalty-free licensing for your Silverlight, Web and Windows applications

Spread for .NET Professional

Microsoft Excel compatible spreadsheet functionality for business, engineering and scientific applications
Includes Windows Forms and ASP.NET spreadsheet components, MultiRow grid, stand-alone chart, formula provider, and Spread Designer run-time license
Ideal solution for financial modeling, budgeting, engineering and statistical applications
Integrated charting engine and data visualizations for informative and effective business dashboards
Comprehensive Microsoft Excel document support for information sharing across the enterprise

ActiveAnalysis

OLAP, data visualization and Business Intelligence features for your Silverlight, Windows and Web applications
Charts, pivot tables and data visualization in one programmable control
Rich drag-and-drop user experience encourages self-discovery of data
Export to Excel documents for sharing of analysis results
Flexible data binding allows you to treat relational data as multi-dimensional

MultiRow

Add custom tabular input and display screens to your Visual Studio applications
Create tabular displays with multiple rows, borders and formatting
Supports ADO.NET data binding
Integrated designer allows you to easily and rapidly design customized data forms

ActiveChart

Create professional 2D and 3D charts within spreadsheets or use as a stand-alone chart control
Chart types include Column, Line, Pie, Bar, Area, XY, Bubble, Stock, XYZ, Doughnut, Radar and Polar
Add charts through code by using the chart object model, or without writing code, at design time
Includes built-in design dialogs that allow your end-users to create and modify charts in Spread
Bind to external data sources

About GrapeCity

GrapeCity has been in the software business for over 25 years. Its corporate headquarters are located in Sendai, Japan, with operations spanning throughout the United States and Asia. Its products benefit corporations, software companies and independent consultants as cost-effective solutions for building distributed Enterprise-wide applications. Along with Data Dynamics and FarPoint Technologies, both now part of GrapeCity, the company's products have over 500,000 users.

Business Icons for Web, Desktop and Mobile Apps

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:06:35 GMT

Example icons in the Business Bonus Pack.

Business Bonus Pack 2012 includes a wide variety of business-themed icons in multiple sizes and formats.

Business Bonus Pack includes all the Grafile Business Finance Icon collections. The icons allow developers and designers to build rich Windows smart client user experiences that incorporate interfaces, menus, ribbon bars and toolbars with a professional next-generation look and feel. Grafile icons come in a wide range of sizes and formats including ICO, PNG, PSD, ICNS, GIF and JPG.

Features

Adaptable to both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
Work with a unified programming model and integrate the icons with design and graphic tools libraries.
Enhance any software technology that is supported by XAML Silverlight RIA and WPF.
The icon packs include different file formats allowing you to create rich user interfaces for Silverlight 4 and 5, and iPhone 4.
Different sizes of each icon are included.

The Business Bonus Pack contains the following icon packs:

Business Icons - A variety of general business themed images.
Business Vista Icons - Familiar business themed icons used in the Windows Vista Operating System.
Business Status Icons - A collection of images that can be used to indicate the status of business working processes.

About Horizon Software Solutions

Horizon Software Grafile is a division of Horizon Software Solutions and provides a wide range of high quality icons which make it easy for you to create user interfaces with a modern look and feel. Their icon packages are suitable for Web, Desktop and Mobile applications and are available in ICO, PNG, PSD, ICNS, GIF and JPG formats. Horizon Software Solutions have offices in the USA, Germany and Turkey.

Visually enhance Healthcare applications

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:07:28 GMT

Example icons included in the Medical Bonus Pack.

Medical Bonus Pack 2012 is a collection of icons for the Healthcare Industry.

Medical Bonus Pack includes all the Grafile Healthcare icon collections. The icons allow developers and designers to build rich Windows smart client user experiences that incorporate interfaces, menus, ribbon bars and toolbars with a professional next-generation look and feel. Grafile icons come in a wide range of sizes and formats including ICO, PNG, PSD, ICNS, GIF and JPG.

Features

Adaptable to both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
Work with a unified programming model and integrate the icons with design and graphic tools libraries.
Enhance any software technology that is supported by XAML Silverlight RIA and WPF.
The icon packs include different file formats allowing you to create rich user interfaces for Silverlight 4 and 5, and iPhone 4.
Different sizes of each icon are included.

The Medical Bonus Pack contains the following icon packs:

Medical 1 and Medical 2 Icons - A variety of medical themed images.
Vademecum Icons - A variety of images for use in drug guides.
Drug Company Icons - A collection of widely used drug company logos.

About Horizon Software Solutions

Next generation icons for Web, Desktop and Mobile

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:08:18 GMT

Examples of icons included with the Subscription Icons Pack.

Subscription Icons Pack 2012 includes icons for business, flags, health care, industry, maps and more.

Subscription Icons Pack includes all the Grafile Icon Collections. The icons allow developers and designers to build rich Windows smart client user experiences that incorporate interfaces, menus, ribbon bars and toolbars with a professional next-generation look and feel. Grafile icons come in a wide range of sizes and formats including ICO, PNG, PSD, ICNS, GIF and JPG.

Features

Adaptable to both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
Work with a unified programming model and integrate the icons with design and graphic tools libraries.
Enhance any software technology that is supported by XAML Silverlight RIA and WPF.
The icon packs include different file formats allowing you to create rich user interfaces for Silverlight 4 and 5, and iPhone 4.
Different sizes of each icon are included.

Subscription Icons Pack includes icons in the following categories:

Core Icons
Business Finance
Healthcare
Software
File Folder
Web Commerce
Database
Editors
Multimedia
System
Utilities
Maps
Date Time
Flags
Life
Industrial
Love
Emotions
Sports Logos

About Horizon Software Solutions

Add Multi-Lingual Spell Checking to your Web site

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:05:00 GMT

Spell checking using WebSpellChecker.net.

WebSpellChecker.net is a browser-based, spelling and grammar checking solution for HTML-based Web sites.

WebSpellChecker.net provides spell checking functionality for your Web site and contains dictionaries for 16 languages plus unlimited custom and user dictionary support. Additional languages and specialized industry dictionaries are also available. WebSpellChecker.net includes two products, SpellCheckAsYouType (SCAYT) and WebSpellChecker (WSC). SCAYT allows the user to see and correct misspellings while typing with misspelled words underlined. The user can right-click on a marked word and select a suggestion to replace the word with. WebSpellChecker operates in a separate browser window so your work is not obstructed, with the corrected text automatically returned to the form. WSC includes English language Grammar Checker and Thesaurus features. WebSpellChecker and SCAYT can be easily installed on any HTML-based web site by adding a few lines of HTML code, and inserting a small script.

Features

Customizable "look and feel" of the spell checker window
Unlimited custom dictionaries
Enhanced security
Multi-lingual support
Customizable error messages
Enhanced performance when run on a LAN

WebSpellChecker.net includes dictionaries for the following languages:

English (100,000 words)
British English (100,000 words)
Canadian English (100,000 words)
Canadian French (130,000 words)
French (137,000 words)
German (295,000 words)
Italian (283,000 words)
Greek (574,000 words)
Spanish (288,000 words)
Brazilian Portuguese (119,000 words)
Danish (102,000 words)
Dutch (178,000 words)
Norwegian Bokmal (95,000 words)
Portuguese (135,000 words)
Swedish (110,000 words)
Finnish (251,000 words)

Grammar Checker and Dictionary Features (English only)
This feature accesses a database of over 78,000 words and offers intelligent suggestions for misspelled words and grammatical errors.

Grammar Checker recognizes the following parts of speech:

Adjectives
Conjunctions
Singular and plural nouns
Adverbs
Prepositions
Pronouns in nominative, objective, and possessive case
Verbs in 1st, 2nd or 3rd Person, Singular and Plural, Auxiliary Verbs and Present, Past and Perfect Tenses

WebSpellChecker.net supports multiple Web browsers

Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 and 9
Firefox 3.6+
Chrome 5+
Safari 4+

About SpellChecker.net

SpellChecker.net was founded in 1999 and is a leader in spell checking technology and services providing licensed and hosted spell-checking products for Web applications. Their products address the need for quality spell checking Web solutions for a range of applications, such as Customer and Relationship Management (CRM), Content Management Systems (CMS), Email Marketing Tools, Help Desk Systems, Web mail and many others.

Android, iOS and Blackberry Web Service Connector

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:24:00 GMT

Generate source code using WSClient++.

WSClient++ generates SOAP client source code using WSDL and XML specifications.

WSClient++ is a code generation program which generates Web service SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2 clients for various languages. All websites and enterprise applications have a way to connect to remote servers via HTTP and execute certain operations however, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) was specially designed to execute custom operations. Just like you need SMTP client software to send email, you need a SOAP client to connect to a remote server and execute calls. WSClient++ helps you do this by generating the SOAP client software source code. It uses WSDL (Web Service Description Language) which is based on XML specifications.

Features

Generates Strongly Typed Asynchronous and Synchronous clients for Objective-C (Mac OS, iPhone/iPad/iPod OS, iOS Compatible)
Generates Strongly Typed Asynchronous clients for Adobe Flash and Flex Builder (Flex 3.0 & 4.0)
Generates Strongly Typed Asynchronous and Synchronous clients for Java (Android, Blackberry)
Allows client generation of multiple Web services in a single namespace or package
All clients use generated code instead of reflection making execution 10 times faster

About NeuroSpeech

NeuroSpeech was formed in 2001 with the introduction IESpeaker, a sophisticated yet user-friendly screen reading application. The company then expanded its Indian operation to provide IT and consultancy services offshore. Today it continues to develop and support its two newest products WSClient++ and UI Atoms.

Royalty-free Optical Character Recognition

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:21:00 GMT

Read and process images for OCR content.

Embed high-quality optical character recognition with Nicomsoft OCR.

Nicomsoft OCR is an OCR software development kit. Developers can use it to embed high-quality optical character recognition functionality into their products. Recognition quality, agility, small size, ease of use and a royalty-free licensing policy are the main advantages of Nicomsoft OCR.

Features

Excellent character analysis technology delivering reliable recognition of any font even in poor-quality images
Excellent analysis algorithms for poor quality text, distorted, connected and broken characters
Dictionaries are used for the best recognition
English, German, French, Spanish and Russian language support
ICR module for handwritten digits
Full support for multiple core CPUs speeding up analysis through efficient parallel processing of recognition
Support of multiple image formats including BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and GIF
Simple API interface and sample projects for various programming languages including C#, C++, VB.NET, Delphi, C++ Builder and VB
Supports .NET, WPF, WCF, ASP.NET and Silverlight frameworks and technologies
Both native x86 and x64 binaries are included
Support for multipage image formats (TIFF, GIF)
Support for PDF files
Load images from files, memory or pixel data
Invert/rotate/mirror entire images or selected text block(s) before processing
Adaptive image binarization supports images with poor brightness or low contrast
Configure image binarization parameters for specific images
Page layout analysis algorithm (zoning)
Perform OCR step by step to provide intermediate results
Use several CPU cores for even faster image binarization
Perform zonal OCR and select one or multiple areas for OCR
Specify different OCR options for different areas
Process multiple images at once by using multiple threads

About Nicomsoft

Established in 1999, Nicomsoft is a privately owned software company, specializing in the development of efficient commercial libraries and utility applications for end users. All their specialists have years of experience in the development of customized, fully integrated digital systems.

Display SharePoint tasks in a Gantt Chart

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:22:16 GMT

Show task status in SharePoint.

Virto Gantt View helps users visualize their SharePoint tasks without the need for Microsoft Project.

Virto Gantt View Web Part is a simple and effective tool for displaying SharePoint tasks in a Gantt chart. It's an easy way to include resource planning in SharePoint applications without having to install a full blown project management application such as Microsoft Project. Virto Gantt View Web Part displays task data from SharePoint lists in a way that conveniently presents all the relevant information in a single view.

Features

Visualize tasks in a Table View or Gantt Chart View
Create, delete and edit tasks
Edit in-line without opening the task edit form
Supports summary and nested task milestones (indent and outdent)
Allows for group actions (delete, convert to indent/outdent)
Supports links between tasks (Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish and Start-to-Finish)
Adjust splitter position (between two views from 0 to 99%)
Apply complex grid filtering
Customize filter expressions.
Attachment icons can be displayed
Set first day of week or number of weeks
Color coded status of tasks (red - overdue, yellow - in progress, green - completed)

About VirtoSoftware

VirtoSoftware designs and builds web parts for Microsoft SharePoint. Their comprehensive lineup of software and services enables information sharing, collaboration, workflow and administration for SharePoint users. More than 1,500 customers worldwide use their products.

Identify Mobile Web Traffic

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:27:00 GMT

A sample of the mobile devices supported in 51Degrees.mobi Device Data.

Deliver an online customer experience with tailored browsing, simplified transactions and faster page loading.

51Degrees.mobi Device Data contains information about thousands of different mobiles, tablets, games consoles and other mobile devices. By using this device data, a Web developer can automatically redirect users to a device type specific Web site. Improve your customer experience by customizing your mobile Web site to suit every individual visitor. Validate a user's device type before offering downloadable content or attempting to interact. Maximize performance and availability with locally stored and automatically updated data. No cloud service involved.

Features

High performance 'binary' format option with 51Degrees.mobi API
XML format providing easy access to data
Secure, reliable, always-available usage installed in your environment
Structured device data including full dictionary of properties and values
Developed and maintained from reliable sources, including real devices, manufacturer's specifications, our usage information and Web sites
Quality control process validates each piece of device information

About 51Degrees.mobi

Since 2005 the 51Degrees.mobi team have been creating mobile sites and providing consultancy services. 51Degrees.mobi was founded in April 2009 when they released an open source version of an ASP.NET module.

Object Pascal language for Java and Android

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:27:00 GMT

Creating a project in Oxygene for Java.

A compiler for managed platforms that includes Class Contracts, Parallelized Execution and Error Reporting.

Oxygene for Java brings Object Pascal to Java and Android platforms. Use one language to develop for Java and .NET. Both platforms are driven by the same compiler, and the language is 99% syntax compatible between the two platforms.

Features

Java Language - Oxygene is a true super-set of the Java Language. Anything you can do in Java, you can do in Oxygene, but in addition you can also take advantage of dozens of advanced language features.
IDE - Oxygene for Java integrates into Visual Studio to provide the same development experience you know from .NET.
Toolchain Integration - Oxygene integrates platform native tools into the IDE workflow, letting you build Android applications right from the Visual Studio IDE
Complete Debugger Integration - Press F5 and debug your Java and Android applications inside Visual Studio. Set breakpoints in your project, step through Oxygene code or Java language code from references libraries. Launch and debug your Android applications in the Emulator or on your connected device.
100% Native Java - Directly work with the core Java and Android base classes and reference and reuse any Java frameworks available from the platform vendor or third parties.
Generate 100% Native .jar Files - Create .jar libraries that can be consumed by other Java language developers.

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.

Protect your .NET applications from piracy

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:10:00 GMT

Create and validate serial numbers to protect .NET applications with Ellipter.

Ellipter allows you to easily create and verify short secure product keys to protect your products.

Ellipter is a 100% managed .NET library for licensing software products and components based on Elliptic Curves asymmetric cryptography. Programmatically create and verify secure and short product keys (serials) into your products. Embed any information within a product key and with just 3 lines of code create time-limited or usage-limited demos and trials for .NET applications.

Features

Royalty Free - Licensed per developer, build unlimited applications and distribute them without paying any further royalties.
Easy to Use - The most important feature is Ellipter's simplicity of use - just write 3 lines of code to fully protect your software.
User Interface - A full featured User Interface is included with a Public/Private keys pair Generator, Serials Generator, Serials Validator and Checksum Calculator.
Examples and Documentation - Comes with C# and Visual Basic examples of its major features and full documentation.
Hardware ID Reading - Read hardware IDs for computer components or a combination of components for machine identification and computer specific registration keys.
Checksum Calculator - Use ChecksumCalculator to easily calculate CRC checksums for any string and embed within a product key.

About SeriousBit

Founded in 2007 SeriousBit is a company with a strong and dedicated team whose mission is to provide the best Windows system tools. Their licensing software product, Ellipter, was developed as a result of working on a means to protect their own .NET products and is now a mature and robust licensing solution that is permanently evolving based on the needs and feature requests from the hundreds of existing customers and developers.

Find Optimal Solutions for Calibration and Tuning

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:57:00 GMT

A graph showing a Swarm Intelligence Algorithm.

HiveMind is a component that integrates smart optimization algorithms into existing systems.

HiveMind is able to find optimal solutions for calibration and tuning problems without requiring comprehensive knowledge of optimization. It utilizes an advanced Swarm Intelligence Algorithm for solving problems and comes with an intuitive User Interface which allows you to plan the optimization process. HiveMind allows optimization of up to 20 variables at a time using different ranges and constraints for each one. It can connect to .Net applications, MS-SQL or industrial SCADA software.

Features

Find optimal solutions for advanced multi-variable problems.
Lay constraints that must be satisfied by the solution.
Quick connectivity to C#, MS-SQL or industrial SCADA software.
Optimize models defined in C#, Python or by defining a mathematical expression.
Quick optimization of both mathematical models and python code.

About Decision Makers

Decision Makers is a privately owned company focusing on developing data mining and simulation tools which process data into decisions. Established in 2006 by Dr. Eyal Brill, Decision Makers has over fifteen years of experience in economics education and process control systems.

uCalc Developer Subscription 2012 released

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:33:00 GMT

Perform calculations using uCalc Graphing Calculator.

Evaluate expressions, perform scientific calculations and execute search and replace operations on text.

uCalc Developer Subscription 2012 includes uCalc Fast Math Parser for evaluating expressions, uCalc Graphing Calculator for scientific and everyday calculations, uCalc Language Builder a source code parser and Dacorbi Pattern Search a search and replace tool.

Features

uCalc Graphing Calculator Features:

Expression Evaluator - Includes many built-in functions, operators, numeric bases, numeric formats and modes.
Unit Converter - Convert between units of measurement in a flexible manner. Find categories such as Length, Capacity, Weight, Temperature, Time, etc. or add your own categories and units.
User Solution Modules - Interactively define and solve problems by simply filling in blanks, without directly having to manipulate math formulas.
Graphing - Plot Cartesian, polar, parametric, 3D equations, or coordinates from data files.
Equation Solver - For equations with several solutions, the calculator can display them all.
User Functions and Variables - Define variables with meaningful names, and functions with multiple parameters for use anywhere in the program.
Summation Tables - Use the general mathematical tool for practical computations such as calculating annuity, compound growth, etc.
Saving/Loading - Save your work, and load it later, or paste it to the clipboard.

uCalc Language Builder (beta)
Removes the complexity normally associated with language building. You can even define your language interactively with the provided interpreter.

uCalc Fast Math Parser
Allows programs to evaluate math expressions that are defined at run time. Ease of implementation, flexibility, stability and speed are at the core of the product's design.

Dacorbi Pattern Search
Perform search and replace operations on text using easy-to-understand powerful patterns. There is no need to understand complicated regular expressions.

About uCalc Software

uCalc Software is the creator of the popular uCalc Windows graphing calculator which has been continuously supported since 1998. Customers ranging from students and programmers to Fortune 500 companies in Aeronautics, Automobile, Banking, Computers and Securities, have come to rely on this product.