Altova(R) (http://www.altova.com), creator of XMLSpy(R) and other
leading XML, data management, UML, and Web services tools, today
announced the availability of Version 2007 of its award-winning line
of XML development tools. Version 2007 delivers an impressive array of
new features and enhancements, including a revolutionary new WSDL
editor in XMLSpy, the ability to use Web services as sources, targets,
or functions in MapForce(R) data integration projects, output sorting
in StyleVision(R), and a major speed increase in the AltovaXML(TM)
processor built into the products.
The specialized applications that make up Altova's XML tools
product line also comprise the new Altova XML Suite 2007. In addition
to new Enterprise Editions of XMLSpy 2007, MapForce 2007, and
StyleVision 2007, the Altova Enterprise XML Suite 2007 includes
SchemaAgent(TM) 2007, SemanticWorks(TM) 2007, and now DiffDog(R) 2007
- the developer's dedicated, XML-aware differencing utility. The
Altova Professional XML Suite bundles new Professional Editions of
XMLSpy, MapForce, and StyleVision. Both the Enterprise and
Professional Editions of the Altova XML Suite offer a 50% savings off
the price of purchasing the included products individually*. Now more
affordable than ever, the pricing of the Altova XML Suites has been
slashed for Version 2007, offering substantial decreases compared to
pricing for Version 2006.
"When it comes to product development, Altova's focus on enhancing
developer productivity and maximizing results is unwavering, and v2007
of our XML Suite exemplifies this," said Tim Hale, Director of
Marketing for Altova. "This release not only boosts the performance of
our products, but it will also increase the effectiveness of
developers and IT pros that use them for their XML, Web services, and
data integration projects. What's more, we're announcing special
limited-time offers on XMLSpy and the Altova XML Suite, which means
there's no better time to upgrade or buy than right now."
New in Altova XMLSpy 2007
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. Version 2007
raises its capabilities to new heights with the following new features
and enhancements:
-- A completely redesigned graphical WSDL editor that simplifies
WSDL design with revolutionary in-diagram editing and more
-- Performance optimizations: 50% memory reduction and doubled
speed when opening and parsing files**
-- Dynamic new XPath Analyzer window that stores multiple
expressions and results
-- Find-in-files window with support for find and replace across
multiple files and projects
-- Improved generation of XML instances from XML Schemas / DTDs
and vice versa
-- Tighter Visual Studio .NET integration
-- Additional integration options via ActiveX control
Learn more about XMLSpy at:
http://www.altova.com/products/xmlspy/xml_editor.html.
New in Altova MapForce 2007
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. Already the
definitive tool for data conversion and Web services development,
Version 2007 makes MapForce an even more powerful application for Web
services and SOA projects. New features include:
-- Support for using Web services as a source, target, or data
processing function in any data mapping project
-- Intelligent refactoring of mappings when source or target data
structures change
-- Tighter Visual Studio .NET integration
Learn more about MapForce at:
http://www.altova.com/products/mapforce/data_mapping.html.
New in Altova StyleVision 2007
Altova StyleVision is the ultimate visual stylesheet designer for
transforming XML and database content into eye-catching HTML pages,
PDF reports, Word/RTF documents, and intuitive Authentic(R) electronic
forms. It is optimized for single source publishing and allows
multiple output styles from a single stylesheet design. Version 2007
adds a number of key enhancements, including:
-- Support for specifying style values based on XPath expressions
-- Ability to set different conditions for different output types
(HTML, PDF, RTF, Authentic forms)
-- Support for sorting data on output to HTML, PDF, RTF
-- Rendering and editing of CDATA nodes
-- Page count totals (Page X of XX) for output to PDF and RTF
Learn more about StyleVision at:
http://www.altova.com/products/stylevision/
xslt_stylesheet_designer.html. (Due to its length, this URL may need
to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove
the extra space if one exists.)
New in Altova SemanticWorks 2007
Altova SemanticWorks is the ground-breaking visual RDF/OWL editor
for the Semantic Web, enabling users to visually design and edit RDF
instance documents, RDF Schema vocabularies, and OWL ontologies, then
output them in either RDF/XML or N-triples formats. Version 2007
introduces these tremendous new enhancements:
-- Ability to create new instances of a particular class directly
in the class detail view
-- Automatic assignment of mandatory properties when creating new
instances of a class
-- Auto-generation of owl:allDifferent statements for multiple
selected instances at once
-- Support for assigning different colors to resources from
different ontologies
-- Ability to hide annotations and comments on large ontology
overviews
Learn more about SemanticWorks at:
http://www.altova.com/products/semanticworks/
semantic_web_rdf_owl_editor.html. (Due to its length, this URL may
need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field.
Remove the extra space if one exists.)
New in Altova DiffDog 2007
Newly added to the Altova Enterprise XML Suite, DiffDog is the
developer's dedicated differencing utility. This powerful XML-aware
synchronization tool quickly compares and merges text or source code
files and diverse directories via its straightforward visual
interface. Altova DiffDog 2007 brings the following new features:
-- Support for ignoring specific elements or attributes and
filtering data when comparing XML files
-- The ability to export differencing results in XML and
UNIX-diff formats for further processing
Learn more about DiffDog at:
http://www.altova.com/products/diffdog/diff_merge_tool.html.
More information about everything new Altova's v2007 XML product
line is available at: http://www.altova.com/whatsnew.html.
Availability and Pricing
The Altova XML Suite 2007, XMLSpy 2007, MapForce 2007, StyleVision
2007, SchemaAgent 2007, SemanticWorks 2007, and DiffDog 2007 are all
immediately available for purchase via 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 XML Suite 2007 bundles the world's leading XML
development tools at specially discounted prices. It is
available for purchase in two editions: Professional and
Enterprise, with (USD) prices for a single-user license
starting at $740 and $1,690 respectively. These prices reflect
substantial decreases compared to pricing for Version 2006.
The Altova Professional XML Suite includes new Professional
Editions of XMLSpy, MapForce, and StyleVision. The Altova
Enterprise XML Suite includes Enterprise Editions of XMLSpy,
MapForce, and StyleVision, plus SchemaAgent, SemanticWorks,
and DiffDog. The prices given represent 50% savings off the
price of the included products purchased separately*.
-- Altova XMLSpy 2007 is available for purchase in two editions:
Professional and Enterprise, with (USD) prices for a
single-user license starting at $499 and $999 respectively.
-- Altova MapForce 2007 is available in three editions: Standard,
Professional, and Enterprise, with (USD) prices for a
single-user license starting at $249, $499, and $999
respectively.
-- Altova StyleVision 2007 is available in two editions:
Professional and Enterprise, with (USD) prices for a
single-user license starting at $499 and $999 respectively.
-- Altova SemanticWorks 2007 is available with (USD) pricing for
a single-user license starting at $129. This price reflects a
substantial decrease compared to pricing for Version 2006.
-- Altova SchemaAgent 2007 is available with (USD) pricing for a
single-user license starting at $129. This price reflects a
substantial decrease compared to pricing for Version 2006.
-- Altova DiffDog is available with (USD) pricing for a
single-user license starting at $129
-- AltovaXML is offered under a free software license with no key
code required for activation.
The Altova Support and Maintenance Package (SMP) can be purchased
for 25% of the product price for a one-year period or 20% of the
product price per year for a two-year period. Altova SMP provides free
major software updates, maintenance releases, and priority technical
support for the duration of the support period. SMP renewals are
available beginning 90 days prior to expiration.
Special Limited-time Offers
Altova is now running two special introductory offers on its v2007
software - one on the Altova XML Suite 2007 and one on XMLSpy 2007.
Both offers expire December 24, 2006.
Free License for Altova DatabaseSpy(TM) with the Altova XML Suite:
Now until December 24, 2006, customers who purchase a new license
or an upgrade to the Altova XML Suite 2007, or purchase an SMP renewal
for an existing Altova XML Suite license, will receive a free license
for Altova's latest product - DatabaseSpy 2007.
Altova DatabaseSpy is the unique multi-database data management,
query, and design tool. It is designed as a universal tool that
connects to all major databases, easing SQL editing and database
structure design. Features like visual layout, drag and drop control,
syntax coloring, code completion, multiple export formats, and more
all save time and ensure accuracy. It is the one tool to finally
liberate data management.
Learn more about DatabaseSpy at:
http://www.altova.com/products/xml_suite/xml_tools.html.
36% to 52% Savings on Upgrades to XMLSpy 2007
Customers who upgrade from any previous version of XMLSpy to the
latest Enterprise or Professional Edition will receive an additional
20% off** the already discounted upgrade price through December 24,
2006. Altova's regular upgrade discounts range from 20 to 40%
depending on software version. With this special offer, customers will
receive the regular upgrade discount - then an additional 20% off the
discounted upgrade price - for a total effective discount of 36% to
52%. To see their fully discounted price or to upgrade, existing
XMLSpy customers should have their software license key codes handy
and visit the Altova upgrade wizard at:
https://shop.altova.com/upgrade_step1.asp.
A new XMLSpy Release Information Archive is now available for
anyone wishing to see everything that's been added to XMLSpy over the
last several years, at:
http://www.altova.com/XMLSpy_release_archive.html.
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.
Altova, XMLSpy, MapForce, StyleVision, SemanticWorks, SchemaAgent,
DiffDog, and DatabaseSpy are trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of Altova GmbH in the United States and/or other countries. Oracle, JD
Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Siebel are registered trademarks of Oracle
Corporation and/or its affiliates. The names of and reference to other
companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their
respective owners.
Note to Editors:
*The Altova XML Suite 50% savings is based on the price of
purchasing the included products separately. The 50% price comparison
and price calculation are edition specific and relate to the purchase
of either Professional Edition or Enterprise Edition software and not
a combination of individual Enterprise or Professional Edition
products. Prices displayed on the Altova Online Shop pages already
take this discount into account - it is not in addition to the quoted
prices, but already reflected in the prices listed on the site.
**Results based on internal tests conducted by Altova using a
series of XML documents. Actual results may vary based on systems or
other factors. For more information, please contact Altova.
***The additional 20% discount applies only to upgrades to XMLSpy
2007 from previous versions of XMLSpy. The additional 20% discount is
not applicable to upgrades to other Altova products or product suites.
