Sparx Systems
Sparx Systems specializes in high performance and scalable visual modeling tools for the planning, design and construction of software intensive systems.
With customers in industries ranging from aerospace and automotive engineering to finance, defense, government, entertainment and telecommunications, Sparx Systems is a leading vendor of innovative solutions based on the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and its related specifications. A Contributing Member of the Object Management Group (OMG), Sparx Systems is committed to realizing the potential of model-driven development based on open standards.
The company’s flagship product, Enterprise Architect, has received numerous accolades since its commercial release in August, 2000. Now at version 13, Enterprise Architect is the design tool of choice for 380,000+ registered users world-wide.
Change Vision
Change Vision, Inc. is a software development company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2006 by CEO Kenji Hiranabe, a leader in the Agile and XP movements in Japan, to provide solutions to make software development more fun, more creative and more collaborative through effective communication using visualization software. Modeling is one of the keys to quality and productivity in software development and Astah is a tool to visualize those models to help all involved in the project to be on the same page with the same understanding to drive the project to a successful conclusion with a clear visualization of models and effective communication.
Change Vision, Inc. also offers free add-on tools which work with Astah Professional such as Astah Community, a free light-weight UML modeling tool without advanced features. Astah UML Pad, for modeling UML diagrams on an iPad which can be imported to Astah Professional. Astah Share can be used to upload diagrams on the web for the communication and sharing. Change Vision's development team is located in Japan and Sales and Technical support teams are based in USA and Canada to serve all customers around the world with the spirit of Japanese hospitality.
PowerBASIC
The history of PowerBASIC compilers goes back over 25 years. That's when Bob Zale, PowerBASIC's founder, created BASIC/Z, the first interactive compiler for CP/M and MDOS. It was extended to MS-DOS, and in 1987 Borland published it as the now legendary Turbo BASIC. The compiler became officially known as PowerBASIC in 1990 when Bob Zale founded PowerBASIC Inc.