XML News Desk

XML Magazine on Ulitzer Altova, creator of XMLSpy, today announced the availability of Version 2010 (v2010) of the Altova MissionKit®, an integrated suite of XML, database, and UML tools. Version 2010 delivers over 70 of customers' "most wanted" features across the product line, from support for new technologies like WSDL 2.0 in XMLSpy and MapForce®, JSON in XMLSpy, and SysML in UModel®, to enhanced functionality for working with XBRL in XMLSpy, a completely new stylesheet design option in StyleVision®, and much more. For users working on the newest version of the Microsoft® Windows® platform, Version 2010 is also compatible with Windows 7. "With the state of economy today, companies are only buying the tools they need to get the job done efficiently and within budget. ... (more)

DataDirect Technologies Breaks SOA Price Barrier

DataDirect Technologies, an operating company of Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ:PRGS), announced the results of internal benchmark testing performed at the company’s mainframe development lab in Sugar Land, Texas. DataDirect benchmark test results show use cases in which greater than 99 percent of mainframe Web services related processing can be diverted to the no-charge System z... (more)

Altova MapForce Version 2009 Adds Support for Regulatory Standards

Altova (http://www.altova.com) has announced the availability of MapForce Version 2009 (v2009). Available as a stand alone product or as part of the Altova MissionKit, an integrated suite of XML, database, and UML tools, Altova MapForce 2009 adds a host of new features and functionality, including support for the Health Level Seven (HL7) and Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) ... (more)

JustSystems Continues to Drive XBRL Standard Forward

JustSystems, the largest independent software vendor in Japan and a worldwide leader in XML and information management technologies, today announced that Diane Mueller, vice president, XBRL development for JustSystems, has been appointed to the Board of Directors (BOD) of XBRL International, Inc. (XII). In addition, the company announced that Dave Raggett, JustSystems-sponsored W3C Fell... (more)

Forum Systems Wins Award with Forum XWall Web Services Firewall

Forum Systems, the Web Services and SOA security infrastructure company for XML acceleration, threat protection and trust management, announced that Forum XWall Web Services Firewall was awarded the "Most Outstanding Product of the Year" from the pool of 48 winners of Network Computing's Well-Connected Awards. This marks the second time that Forum Systems' has beat out its competition wi... (more)