Scott Clark

Icon Information-Systems Thursday released version 2.5 of its XML Spy editor. XML Spy is a validating XML editor that enables users to edit XML, XHTML, XSL, RDF, 3DML, and DTD files. XML Spy provides three integrated views of the documents a developer is working on: Enhanced Grid View – shows the entire structure of an […]

Beatnik Inc. Wednesday released Beatnik Xtra, which is based on the Beatnik Audio Engine and can be integrated into Macromedia Director. Beatnik Xtra enables Web and game developers to add high-quality, interactive music and sound to their projects without bandwidth limitations. Macromedia Director users will be able to “sonify” their sites using Beatnik’s software and […]

IBM Corp. is planning on a June release date for its DB2 Universal Database 6.1, the latest version of the multimedia-capable, Web-enabled relational database management system. Included in this release are XML enhancements that will enable DB2 to support a variety of applications which utilize XML, such as information retrieval applications that require powerful search […]

O’Reilly & Associates Monday unveiled WebBoard 4.0, the latest edition of its discussion and chat server software. This release, which will hit store shelves in June, will feature enhanced scalability and include a freely-distributable version of Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) as part of the product’s scalability upgrade. With scalability such an important feature for many […]

BEA Systems Inc. Friday released BEA TUXEDO and BEA WebLogic Server for Linux running on Intel-based servers at Linux Expo. BEA is the first to offer both enterprise middleware and Java application servers for the Linux operating system. BEA TUXEDO and BEA WebLogic Server enable users to develop enterprise applications and instantly deploy them on […]

Men & Mice Thursday released DNS Expert version 1.5 update, with new features including integrated Ping, Traceroute and DNS Query capabilities, along with an enhanced user interface and charting for “user-friendly” reports. Using DNS Expert version 1.5, administrators can utilize Ping, Traceroute and DNS Query functions, simplifying the process of fixing problems discovered by DNS […]

DataChannel this week announced an agreement with AT&T Labs in which AT&T Labs will use DataChannel Inc.’s XMLFramework technology for its next-generation network services. DataChannel RIO will enable AT&T Labs to create new e-commerce offerings which will facilitate the secure exchange and management of information. The agreement will allow AT&T Labs to license the XML […]

Western Civilisation Tuesday released Style Master 1.3. This release of the style sheet editor has changed its appearance to make the tool more intuitive and productive. New features of Style Master include a context sensitive “Style Sheets Assistant” that helps new users and developers get started immediately. Style Master also features support for all the […]

Webteacher Software has released a new version of Webteacher’s Webdata, a customizable, non-technical database solution for the Internet. Webteacher has added full customization features and HTML templates to enable non-programmers to “remain competitive with the corporate megasites.” By using a simple Web browser interface, users work their way through Webdata’s on-screen instructions to create complex, […]

IBM, Novell, Oracle, Sun Microsystems and the Sun-Netscape Alliance Monday announced they are working together to establish a body of standards for knowledge and skill levels for enterprise developers working with Java technology. All of the companies involved in the initiative have indicated that they anticipate accepting each other’s certification tests as part of the […]

Adobe Systems Inc. Monday released Adobe GoLive 4.0 for Windows, the first version of its professional Web design and publishing tool for the Microsoft Windows platform. Until this release, only Macintosh users were able to utilize the GoLive visual Web authoring environment. GoLive combines ease of use with precision, flexibility and the power that developers […]

MetaCreations Corp. this week started shipping Canoma, its new software which enables Web developers to create photo-realistic 3-D models from 2-D photos or scanned images. Canoma 3-D models can be used on Web sites, in electronic catalogs, imported into traditional 3-D modeling and animation packages or combined with MetaCreations’ MetaStream 3-D streaming technology for a […]