Altova Developer Connection Newsletter Archive

Below is the text of the Altova Developer Connection Newsletter for October 2009

In This Month's Issue:

Altova MissionKit 2010 – Over 70 of Customers "Most Wanted” Features Including Support for WSDL 2.0, JSON, SysML, XBRL, and Much More

We are excited to have just released Version 2010 (v2010) of the Altova MissionKit, our integrated suite of XML, database, and UML tools. Version 2010 is packed with over 70 of the features requested most by you, our customers, including support for new technologies like WSDL 2.0, JSON, and SysML, to enhanced functionality for working with XBRL, and much more. For users working on the newest version of the Microsoft® Windows® platform, v2010 is also compatible with Windows 7.

Several of the new features now available in the Altova MissionKit 2010 are listed below. To view a complete list of all the new v2010 features with screenshots visit: http://www.altova.com/whatsnew.html. To begin working with the powerful new functionality available in Version 2010, download the latest version at: http://www.altova.com/download.html

XMLSpy 2010 – Version 2010 delivers most wanted functionality from support to WSDL 2.0 to a brand new JSON editor and more:

Support for the WSDL 2.0 (in addition to WSDL 1.1) in the graphical WSDL editor
WSDL 1.1 > = < WSDL 2.0 conversion
XBRL documentation generation, printing of graphical XBRL view
XBRL Taxonomy Wizard
Find in XBRL, XBRL sorting
JSON editing in Text and Grid View
JSON > = < XML conversion

MapForce 2010 – Several new features have been added to our MapForce data mapping tool in Version 2010, including:

Processing data from/into multiple files
Using input/output file names as parameters
Support for xsi:type in XML Schema
EDI file validation in generated code
Support for additional EDIFACT messages
Support for WSDL 2.0

StyleVision 2010 – StyleVision packs several exciting new features into Version 2010, including a new design option and absolute positioning for true electronic forms design. New features include:

A new design paradigm option
Support for absolute positioning in true electronic forms
Printing design templates
Creating multiple page layouts within the same document
Inline (HTML, XSLT, XSL:FO) processing commands
Extension templates based on any XPath
Importing external XSLT files
Column formatting for print output formats
XHTML output option
Disable-output-escaping function
Ability to modify output DPI
Support for variables in design
Native code calls (.NET, Java, JavaScript, etc.) in XPath statements
Support for fixed lines in form design
Internet Explorer support extended to include IE8

Authentic 2010 – Authentic® 2010 users will benefit from many of the new StyleVision features for true electronic forms design described above. Other new features include:

Enterprise Edition with advanced features
Browser plugin for Firefox®
Absolute positioning in design layouts
Native code calls (.NET, Java, JavaScript, etc.) in XPath statements
Support for fixed lines in form design
Paste as text option
Internet Explorer support extended to include IE8

UModel 2010 – Several new productivity-enhancing features have been added in UModel 2010, including:

Support for the Systems Modeling Language (SysML)
Enhanced scripting environment and form editor
Support for generating multiple sequence diagrams from reverse engineered code
Additional enhancements for diagramming, documentation generation, and code engineering

DatabaseSpy 2010 – In Version 2010, Altova’s unique multi-database, query, design, and compare tool adds significant new features, including:

New visual database schema comparison functionality
Support for converting database structures between different databases
Support for calculating information for selected results (count, total, average, sum, etc.)
Result grid printing

DiffDog 2010 – Functionality has also been extended for comparing and merging XML and database content in DiffDog 2010, including:

XML Schema diff feature for comparing and merging database Schemas
Database schema comparison and merging
Pretty printing of XML files before comparison

Version 2010 is a free update for Altova customers with an active Support and Maintenance Package. Visit: http://www.altova.com/download.html to update now.

Or, you may download a 30-day free trial of the Altova MissionKit Version 2010 here: http://www.altova.com/download.html

Version 2010 is available for purchase in the Altova Online Shop: https://shop.altova.com

Altova recommends the purchase of its Support and Maintenance Package (SMP) with all software purchases. Learn more at: http://www.altova.com/support_package.html