[LandXML] FW: Altova Developer Connection: XMLSPY 5 Released! - Sept 2002.
- From: nathan.crews@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: landxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 04:55:19 -0700
I though I would pass the information on this new XMLSpy version.
I find it extremely useful and the new XSLT debugger is great. It is also quite
useful in mapping LandXML to databases...
Nathan Crews
www.landxml.org
In This Month's Issue:
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1) New Altova Product Line Launched - Now available for download
- Presenting XMLSPY 5, AUTHENTIC 5, and STYLEVISION 5
2) Software AG Tamino XML Server and XMLSPY Product Bundling Available.
3) Latest XMLSPY Product Reviews, Awards, and Free T-shirts.
- XML-Journal Readers Choice Awards, Recent Reviews, and Contests
4) Fall 2002 Events Calendar.
- See a demonstration of the new Altova version 5 product line.
1) New Altova XML Product Line Available
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We are pleased to announce the release of the new Altova XML product line,
available immediately for free trial download at:
http://www.altova.com/download - The new product line consists of:
XMLSPY 5 - Builds on the previous XMLSPY version by adding XSLT debugging, WSDL
editing, Java/C++ code generation, HTML Importing, Tamino Integration, and much
more. The new features are described in more detail below.
AUTHENTIC 5- A standards-based, browser enabled document editor, allowing
business users to seamlessly capture thoughts and ideas directly in XML content
for storage in any content management system, database, or XML repository, for
later retrieval or transformation, unlocking corporate knowledge.
STYLEVISION 5 - The first XML tool for web developers to provide powerful
conversion utilities for painless migration of traditional HTML websites to
true XML-based sites, consisting of XSLT stylesheets, XML Schema/DTD and XML
content.
To learn more about the new Altova product line, please visit our completely
re-designed website at: http://www.altova.com
The following is a detailed summary of several key new features in the new
product line:
* XSLT Debugging
XMLSPY 5 now includes a built in XSLT processor and XSLT debugger!
Incrementally step through an XSLT transformation process with an intuitive
3-panel interface displaying the input XML document (with context node
highlighted), the XSLT stylesheet (with current node highlighted), and the
output document as it is being built in real-time. Set breakpoints on either
the XSLT stylesheet or the XML input document; inspect variables, check the
call stack, analyze node-sets, and more!
* HTML Importing
Convert any HTML page to a true XML-enabled site based on XSLT stylesheets for
presentation, an XML Schema (or DTD) defining the content model, and the XML
file containing the page content itself. XMLSPY 5 has a new HTML Importer that
enables any web designer to easily perform HTML-to-XML migration through a
visual drag-and-drop interface. Separate the presentation and content of any
HTML page with by highlighting regions of an existing HTML file, then drag it
across the screen and place it in a page content model. The resulting XML
Schema/DTD, XSLT stylesheet, and XML content files are all auto-generated.
* WSDL Editing
A new Web Service Description Language (WSDL) editor allows you to edit,
visualize and validate any WSDL file. WSDL is ideally suited as an Interface
Definition Language (IDL) for architecting Web service applications. By first
building an interface, client and server programmers can independently
implement their respective programming contract using any language or operating
system, avoiding interoperability problems. Also includes integration with
XMLSPY's schema editor for editing of data-types, and generation of Java or C++
class files based on schema data-types. Ideal for use in conjunction with
external tools that generate web service stubs from WSDL files.
* XML Schema Driven Code Generation
XMLSPY 5 Enterprise Edition supports generation of Java / C++ class files based
on XML Schemas to accelerate binding of XML Schema components to your software
application. Additional language bindings will be added in subsequent
releases, including support for generating Java files. The C++ generated output
is uses MSXML 4.0 and includes a Visual Studio 6.0 project file; the generated
Java output is written against the industry-standard Java API for XML Parsing
(JAXP) and includes a Sun Forte for Java project file and Apache Ant build
script. Additional code is implemented, such as functions which read/write XML
files into a Document Object Model (DOM) in-memory representation and back to a
file again, as well as XML validation and transformation. Generated code is
completely customizable via a flexible template language which can be used to
modify default templates or build new templates to generate any output files,
for example, SQL scripts or ASP code.
* Support for Industry Templates
XMLSPY Enterprise Edition includes built-in templates for various industry XML
standards including DocBook, US Patent & Trademark Office "RedBook",
Information Text Format (NITF), News Markup Language (NewsML), and many others
- or, simply create any custom templates for any XML content model using
STYLEVISION 5.
* Enhancements for Authentic 5 Browser Edition
The AUTHENTIC 5 browser edition includes built-in spell-checking, entry
helpers, complete toolbar customization; now available as a Microsoft ASP.NET
or Microsoft Content Management Server control. A new AUTHENTIC 5 Forms Edition
has also been released which allows web developers to replace HTML forms with
XML-based Authentic Forms, automatically validating and capturing all form data
into XML format for subsequent posting and processing to a server. The
AUTHENTIC 5 Forms Edition is available for free, and can be embedded into any
web page to allow editing of XML data directly within the Browser.
Upgrade Information: Current XMLSPY 4.x Suite customers may upgrade to XMLSPY 5
Enterprise Edition for $299 per installed user, or upgrade to XMLSPY 5
Professional Edition for $99 per installed user. Upgrade options are explained
in detail at: http://www.altova.com/support_upgrade_info.html
Download the Free Evaluation copy today! http://www.altova.com/download
2) New Tamino Integration in XMLSPY 5
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The new XMLSPY 5 Professional & Enterprise Edition includes integrated Tamino
XML Server support directly within the XMLSPY editing environment, including
the ability to search, open, edit, save, or delete XML documents to and from a
Tamino XML Server; Additionally, the XMLSPY schema editor supports editing of
Tamino Schema Definitions (.TSD) with Tamino extensions, as well as conversion
of XML Schemas to TSD files. XMLSPY can validate instance documents validation
using Tamino Schemas. For more information please visit:
http://developer.softwareag.com/tamino/xmlspy
Software AG had the following to say about the new Tamino Integration features
in XMLSPY: "XMLSPY implements the most comprehensive developer support for the
Tamino XML Server" said Dr. Peter Mossack, Vice President of Research and
Development at Software AG. "We highly recommend the use of XMLSPY as the
preferred XML development environment for prototyping and development of XML
applications for the Tamino Server."
In order to use the new Tamino integration features, we are pleased to offer
XMLSPY developers the opportunity to develop applications with Software AG's
Tamino XML Server. The Tamino (limited version) has a license that is limited
to development purposes only. The bundling is available in different
configurations in terms of maximum database size and installed user licenses
for XMLSPY 5 Professional or Enterprise Editions.
This product bundling enables the XMLSPY developer community to build and
prototype the powerful XML systems for efficient storage, publishing and
exchange of XML documents applications using both XMLSPY 5 and the Tamino
server.
Learn more about Tamino:
-experience http://tamino.demozone.softwareag.com
-test drive http://www.xmlstarterkit.com
-join http://developer.softwareag.com/tamino
The XMLSPY & Tamino product bundle is available for purchase from the Altova
online shop, http://www.altova.com/order_map.html
3) Recent reviews, Awards, and Contests
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- XMLSPY urgently needs your support in the XML Journal Readers Choice Awards.
To support XMLSPY, please visit http://www.altova.com/voteforspy.asp, then
click on the XML Journal image on the right side of the page. You will be
re-directed to a landing page which requires filling out some fields and
submitting the form. Please support XMLSPY by voting today! As a thank you for
voting, you may optionally request a free 1-year subscription to XML-Journal.
- To celebrate the release of Altova's new version 5 product line, Altova will
be giving away over 100 limited-edition XMLSPY 5, AUTHENTIC 5 and STYLEVISION 5
T-Shirts, as well as many cool gadgets. Enter to win today!
http://www.altova.com/contest.html
- Dustin Miller of Sharepoint Experts, a professional services company
specializing in development, integration and support of Microsoft SharePoint
Team Services, writes: "XMLSPY is simply, no questions asked, the best XML
development environment for SharePoint Team Services developers. Every day, we
found a new feature that made our lives easier. Every day we discovered another
reason to own this product." Read the review here:
http://www.sharepointexperts.com/code/reviews.asp
- In the July 22, 2002 issue of XML & Web Services Magazine, Dan Wahlin, author
of "XML for ASP.NET Developers" (Sams) writes: "Whether you like to develop in
a visual way or in a hands-on manner to 'see' all the code, you can do things
your way with this editor." Read the complete review here:
http://www.fawcette.com/xmlmag/2002_07/online/xml_dwahlin_07_22_02/default.asp
4) New Fall 2002 Events Calendar
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Altova is on the road again this fall. Please join us at one an up-coming
industry tradeshow event - see a live demonstration of the new Altova version 5
product line, receive a free gadget, talk to our technical staff, and much more!
- Microsoft MEC - Anaheim, Calif., October 7-11, booth #439
- Web Services Edge West, San Jose, Calif., October 2-3, booth # 319
- OracleWorld 2002, San Francisco, Calif., November 11-14, booth # 2034
Please join Altova's President & CEO, Alexander Falk, for a technical session
at Oracle World 2002 - Mr. Falk will explain in detail the "Principles of XML
Schema Design for Oracle DBA's" and will showcase building and deploying an XML
content management application on Oracle XML DB- For more information visit:
http://www.altova.com/links/oracle2002
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