Altova(R) ( http://www.altova.com ), creator of XMLSpy(R) and
other leading XML, data management, UML, and Web services tools, today
announced general availability of Version 2007 Release 3 (v2007r3) of
its award-winning software product line. Altova v2007r3 software
provides unprecedented support for the new Microsoft(R) Office 2007
Open XML document format and IBM(R) DB2(R) 9 pureXML(TM) databases, as
well as numerous other advanced application development and data
management capabilities designed to enhance productivity and maximize
results.
"The new functionality in XMLSpy, MapForce, StyleVision, and our
other tools is unrivaled in the industry," said Tim Hale, Director of
Marketing for Altova. "From executing SQL and XQuery against databases
to transforming content from Office Open XML documents to
automatically documenting entire software development projects, our
v2007r3 Altova MissionKit bundle represents a giant leap forward for
developers, DBAs, and data-oriented IT pros."
New in XMLSpy 2007 Release 3:
Altova XMLSpy is the world's best-selling XML editor and the
industry standard XML development environment for modeling, editing,
transforming, and debugging XML-related technologies. New features in
XMLSpy 2007r3 include:
-- Extended database functionality - XMLSpy 2007r3 provides a new
quick connect wizard and database query window, allowing users
to easily connect to all major databases, view the structure
of their databases, and query them from within XMLSpy using
SQL or SQL/XML. Additional new functionality (reserved for IBM
DB2 9 in this release) enables the direct execution of XQuery
statements against databases as well as the ability to
register XML Schemas and open and edit XML content in
databases.
-- Microsoft Office 2007 Open XML support - With support for the
burgeoning Office Open XML standard, XMLSpy 2007r3 can now
extract, edit, and transform XML data saved in the new
Microsoft Office 2007 default document format. Entry helpers
are included for editing data in Word and Excel files, and
users can execute XSLT and XQuery transformations on the data,
giving them a head start in developing applications that
utilize and process what is sure to become the predominant
business data format.
-- Comprehensive cascading stylesheet (CSS) editor - While the
XMLSpy advanced text view has always supported editing
cascading stylesheet (CSS) files, it is now a full featured
CSS editor with syntax coloring, context-sensitive entry
helper windows and drop-down menus, and screen tips. Entry
helpers provide available CSS properties, HTML elements, and a
CSS outline with defined stylesheet rules and classes.
-- Enhanced XML Schema and WSDL documentation - XMLSpy's
capabilities for documenting XML Schemas and Web service
description language (WSDL) files now provide the ability to
save files in rich text format (RTF) and create diagrams in
enhanced meta-file (EMF) format - a vector graphics format
with enhanced zooming and printing capabilities.
-- XSLT 1.0 profiler - Now, in addition to support for XSLT 2.0
and XQuery, XMLSpy 2007r3 allows profiling XSLT 1.0 code. With
the XSLT 1.0 profiler, users are able monitor and record
detailed metrics for each processing instruction executed
during an XSLT transformation to help quickly identify and
eliminate bottlenecks.
Learn more about all the features in XMLSpy 2007 at:
http://www.altova.com/xmlspy
New in MapForce 2007 Release 3:
Altova MapForce is the premier data integration and Web services
implementation tool that maps between any combination of XML,
database, flat file, EDI, and/or Web service, then converts data
on-the-fly or auto-generates program code for royalty-free use in
custom data integration or Web services applications. New capabilities
in MapForce 2007r3 include:
-- Integration of database XML fields - With MapForce 2007r3,
users can map XML data directly to and from XML-enabled
databases by assigning an XML Schema to the data (exclusive to
IBM DB2 9 databases in this release). MapForce then renders
the schema as a sub tree of the database field for direct
mapping with disparate data formats via its visual
drag-and-drop interface.
-- Enhanced database connectivity - MapForce now includes a quick
connect wizard to easily access, preview, and integrate
database data. A new database query window is also provided,
enabling users to directly analyze SQL data.
-- Extended data filtering functionality - Adding to its
extensive library of data processing functions, MapForce now
supports the SQL-WHERE filter, which allows for precise,
high-performance filtering of database sources used in data
mapping projects. A SQL statement wizard aids in writing
statements to filter database data that will be used as a
source in data mapping projects.
Learn more about all the features in MapForce 2007 at:
http://www.altova.com/mapforce
New in StyleVision 2007 Release 3:
Altova StyleVision is the ultimate visual stylesheet designer for
transforming XML and database content into HTML pages, Word/RTF
documents, PDF reports, and Altova Authentic(R) electronic forms. It
is optimized for single source publishing and allows multiple output
styles from a single stylesheet design. New enhancements in
StyleVision 2007r3 include:
-- Superior database support - StyleVision now works directly
with XML data stored inside XML-enabled databases (limited to
IBM DB2 9 in this release). Users simply associate database
XML fields with XML Schemas then drag defined data elements on
to the design pane for rendering and publishing.
-- Table of contents capability - A new table of contents (TOC)
capability makes StyleVision 2007r3 even more attractive for
publishing large documents that have source content in XML or
databases and require tables of contents when output to HTML,
Word, and/or PDF. A context-sensitive right click menu and
wizard allow users to tag items in a design for inclusion in
the TOC.
-- Formatting Objects Processor 0.93 - StyleVision now supports
the latest Apache formatting objects processor (FOP) for
processing XSL-FO stylesheets to produce PDF output from XML
and/or database content. As with the previous Apache
processor, FOP 0.93 is available as a free download from the
Altova Web site.
-- Design fragment reuse - StyleVision 2007r3 provides a new
design fragment capability that lets users save a set of
formatting rules as a template and re-use that template
throughout a design as required.
Learn more about all the features in StyleVision 2007 at:
http://www.altova.com/stylevision
New in UModel 2007 Release 3:
Altova UModel is billed as the starting point for successful
software development. Billed as the simple, cost-effective way to draw
on UML(R), UModel lets users visually design application models and
generate Java and C# code, or reverse engineer existing programs into
UML 2.1 diagrams. New updates to UModel 2007r3 include:
-- Automated generation of project documentation - This new
feature allows users to create development project
documentation in HTML, Word, or RTF formats. UModel 2007r3
users can apply settings to specify documentation contents,
including UML diagrams, elements, and the level of detail to
be included.
-- XML Schema reverse engineering enhancements - Adding to
UModel's unique ability to reverse engineer XML Schema design
(XSD) files into UML-style diagrams, v2007r3 supports
documentation of 'include' and 'import' statements. For
increased compatibility with the advanced schema design and
editing capabilities of XMLSpy, UModel now also supports the
same OASIS catalog files as XMLSpy.
-- UML diagram enhancements - UModel 2007r3 includes a new
Hierarchy helper window that can instantly display the
relationship hierarchy of a class, allowing users to see
properties and operations inherited from a parent or the
existence of offspring. Additionally, UModel now supports the
use of frames and headings in UML diagrams.
Learn more about all the features in UModel 2007 at:
http://www.altova.com/umodel
New in DatabaseSpy 2007 Release 3:
Altova DatabaseSpy is a unique multi-database query, and design
tool. It connects to all major databases and eases SQL editing and
database structure design for a fraction of the cost of single
database solutions. New functionality in DatabaseSpy 2007r3 includes:
-- Database browser XML support - XML Schemas registered in
XML-enabled databases are now displayed in DatabaseSpy's
online browser database tree in hierarchical form (only for
IBM DB2 9 in this release). Table columns that contain XML
data are also shown in the database tree, and the online
browser indicates any XML Schemas used to validate them.
Additionally, XML Schemas shown in DatabaseSpy can now be sent
directly to XMLSpy for editing in its schema design view.
-- Design editor XML enhancements - New columns containing XML
data can now be added to database tables via the DatabaseSpy
design editor (exclusively for IBM DB2 9 in this release).
v2007r3 also provides detailed access to properties of XML
datatypes stored in any XML-enabled database.
-- Customization of SQL auto-completion suggestions - DatabaseSpy
2007r3 lets users modify its auto-completion suggestion menu
to create a customized list. This speeds SQL editing by
keeping auto-completion pop-up lists to a manageable size,
while offering only the suggestions individual users prefer.
Learn more about all the features in DatabaseSpy 2007 at:
http://www.altova.com/databasespy
New in SchemaAgent 2007 Release 3:
Altova SchemaAgent is the compelling new paradigm for modeling and
managing advanced schemas and their networked components. SchemaAgent
allows users to visualize XML Schema relationships and construct
complex schemas from distributed schema elements via its graphical
design interface. New advancements to SchemaAgent 2007r3 include:
-- Graphical display of XML instances - SchemaAgent now allows
users to connect to and display XML instance documents - and
their connections to XML Schemas and MapForce data mapping
projects - in the graphical design view. This allows for a
comprehensive view of data connections and interdependencies
and allows developers to immediately see which XML instance(s)
will be affected when a change is made to the corresponding
XML Schema.
Learn more about all the features in SchemaAgent 2007 at:
http://www.altova.com/schemaagent
New in AltovaXML 2007 Release 3:
AltovaXML is an XML standards processor, comprising the same
engines that drive Altova's award-winning XMLSpy, MapForce, and
StyleVision development tools. AltovaXML includes Altova's XML
validating parser, XSLT 1.0 engine, schema-aware XSLT 2.0 engine, and
schema-aware XQuery 1.0 engine, as well as COM, Java, and .NET
interfaces so that it can be used within a variety of different
applications. New developments in AltovaXML 2007r3 include:
-- Office Open XML support - Like XMLSpy 2007r3, AltovaXML now
supports the new Microsoft Office 2007 default document format
- Open XML. AltovaXML 2007r3 is currently the only XSLT/XQuery
engine that provides the ability to repurpose and re-use the
vast amount of user data that will be created in Office 2007.
Because AltovaXML is offered under a free software license,
developers can use it within their own applications to extract
and execute XSLT and XQuery transformations on Office Open XML
data at no charge.
-- Significant speed increase in XSLT 1.0 processor - With a
significant speed increase in v2007r3 users can now execute
transformations up to seven times faster than the previous
AltovaXML implementation to greatly reduce XSLT processing
time. This performance claim is based on Altova's internal
testing. User results are dependent on a number of factors,
including system configuration, and may vary accordingly.
Learn more about all the capabilities of AltovaXML 2007 at:
http://www.altova.com/altovaxml.html
More information on all the new features in the Altova product
line is available at: http://www.altova.com/whatsnew.html
Availability and Pricing
Version 2007 Release 3 of Altova XMLSpy 2007, MapForce 2007,
StyleVision 2007, UModel 2007, DatabaseSpy 2007, and SchemaAgent 2007
is currently available with pricing starting at (EUR) EUR 399, EUR
199, EUR 199, EUR 99, EUR 99 and EUR 99 respectively. These products
may be purchased directly from the Altova Online Shop at:
https://shop.altova.com
30-day free trials of all Altova products may be downloaded from:
http://www.altova.com/download.html
The Altova MissionKit 2007 bundles up to eight Altova products for
less than the price of two(a). All MissionKits include XMLSpy,
MapForce, and StyleVision at substantial savings, plus options are
available that add up to five additional application development, data
management, and modeling tools (including the others mentioned above)
effectively free of charge. The Altova MissionKit is currently
available with pricing starting at EUR 590.
Altova recommends the purchase of its Support and Maintenance
Package (SMP) with all software purchases. Altova SMP provides free
software version upgrades, maintenance releases, and priority
technical support for the duration of the support period. SMP can be
purchased for 25% of the product license price for a one-year period,
or 20% per year for a two-year period.
About Altova
Altova accelerates application development and data management
projects with software and solutions that enhance productivity and
maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the
creator of XMLSpy and other leading XML, data management, UML, and Web
services tools, Altova is the choice of over 2.5 million clients
worldwide, including virtually every Fortune 500 company. Enabling
customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest
organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of
software tools fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is
an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Object
Management Group (OMG) and is committed to delivering standards-based
platform-independent solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy
to use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly,
Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria. Visit Altova on the Web at:
http://www.altova.com
Note to Editors:
(a) Pricing comparison is edition-specific and based on Altova
MissionKit vs. any two individual licenses of the following included
products: XMLSpy, MapForce, and StyleVision.
Altova, MissionKit, XMLSpy, MapForce, StyleVision, UModel,
DatabaseSpy, DiffDog, SchemaAgent, SemanticWorks, Authentic, and
AltovaXML are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Altova GmbH
in the United States and/or other countries. IBM, DB2, and pureXML are
trademarks and/or registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft is a trademark and/or registered trademark of the Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The names of
and reference to other companies and products mentioned herein may be
the trademarks of their respective owners.
