Altova have made available their XML engine that it uses in its product line
including XMLSpy®, MapForce®, and StyleVision® as
free download.
"AltovaXML™ is an entirely free download that includes the Altova:
- XML validating parser
- XSLT 1.0 engine
- XSLT 2.0 engine (schema-aware)
- XQuery 1.0 engine
AltovaXML™ includes COM, Java, and .NET interfaces so that it can be
used from a variety of different applications. You can also call its
functionality from the command line. There is no license keycode required to
activate AltovaXML™, and you may use it in your applications royalty-free. "
(via
Pawel Glowacki)
Yahoo!
has bought the Konfabulator, the widgets maker for windows. But the real
deal is that you can get it free now.
"To help popularize the widgets, Yahoo plans will
give away the Konfabulator software that empowers the applications. Konfabulator
had been charging $20 for the software. Anyone who bought version 2.0 of the
software since mid-May will be given refunds, said Konfabulator CEO Arlo Rose."
Mozilla Foundation has
released a security upgrade to their flagship browser
Firefox (about 12 fixes).
"Firefox 1.0.5 is a security update that is
part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience
for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this
latest version.
Here's what's
new in Firefox 1.0.5:
"IdeaBlade is pleased to offer the IdeaBlade-Lite a rapid application
development (RAD) framework for .NET absolutely free! Applications built
with IdeaBlade-Lite may be developed, deployed, and even resold
royalty-free.
Previously available only through the Microsoft MSDN web site,
IdeaBlade-Lite is a developer productivity suite for data-intensive
client/server applications. It was designed to improve your team’s
productivity and application quality from development to deployment.
IdeaBlade solutions simplify .NET adoption and accelerate
time-to-market. This allows you to better meet the needs of your users
while reducing overall costs.
IdeaBlade-Lite includes a RAD framework, an integrated ORM,
model-view-controller architecture, advanced UI DataBinding, integration
with Developer Express and Infragistics control suites, and one-click
deployment and versioning. IdeaBlade-Lite is fully integrated with
Microsoft Visual Studio 2003."
Another RAD/ORM tool for you to try this weekend.Check out at
IdeaBlade (Registration required).
The June refresh of patterns & practices
Enterprise Library is
now available as of July 1st.
"The June 2005 release of Enterprise
Library is a minor update of the original version released in January 2005.
Enterprise Library features new and updated versions of application blocks
that were previously available as stand-alone blocks. All blocks included in
Enterprise Library have been updated with a particular focus on consistency,
extensibility, ease of use and integration"