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| Resources for Your Developer Toolbox | ||||||||
| Theresa W. Carey | ||||||||
Global Software Management
Open Software Associates Inc. is providing NETDEPLOY GLOBAL, a suite of software and services based on the Active Directory™ service in Microsoft® Windows® 2000 that provides full lifecycle software management for the enterprise. NETDEPLOY GLOBAL broadens the software management capabilities of Windows 2000 to include legacy platforms other than Microsoft operating systems, and extends their reach to provide global software management for remote offices, mobile workers, and the extended enterprise supply chain. Because NETDEPLOY GLOBAL operates securely through corporate firewalls, it extends the centrally managed software environment to remote offices on independent networks, to mobile workers who connect intermittently or over unreliable lines, and to partner businesses (suppliers and customers) who make up the extended enterprise. Patented SmartPullT technology within NETDEPLOY GLOBAL provides software distribution and redistribution without requiring specialized server software or hardware. This package can be utilized in a standalone environment or integrated with existing enterprise management software such as Microsoft Systems Management Server, HP OpenView, or IBM Tivoli to provide one-stop control and reporting. The NETDEPLOY GLOBAL suite includes a number of defined service packages that help large corporations migrate to a managed software environment, and to Windows 2000 itself. Open Software Associates Inc. Go Wireless
NetMorf Inc. has rolled out SiteMorfer 2.0, which extends e-commerce sites to wireless devices by integrating directly with a company�s back-end data sources. SiteMorfer allows companies to expand their Web presence by enabling wireless devices to act as clients. Users can integrate data directly from the back-end data sources, then securely transfer the content from the source to the appropriate wireless device. SiteMorfer automatically detects the protocol and device making a content request and generates the relevant protocolâ€"PQA for Palm computers, WML/HDML for WAP-compatible devices, compact HTML for Microsoft Windows CE-based devices, or Short Messaging Service for SMS-compatible phones and pagers. Ultimately, it delivers mobile access to a company�s Internet operations. Through its data source plug-ins, SiteMorfer links companies directly to the critical data and processesâ€"not just the HTMLâ€"for performance and scalability. SiteMorfer supports a broad range of sources including databases, XML, HTTP, and application and transaction servers. NetMorf Inc. Integrating Banner Ads with the Order Desk
Cydoor Technologies Inc., the developer of OnSoftware proprietary technology that enables software to display Internet ads and execute e-commerce transactions, has announced that the Software Development Kit enabling this integration is now available. Cydoor�s SDK creates a fixed screen space called the Cydoor Space, an active banner through which Internet-based activities are performed. The user orders a product offline by clicking on this banner, which takes them directly to the stored pages from the advertiser or e-commerce Web site. The user interacts with the pages, fills out forms, and provides data. The next time Cydoor�s OnSoftware system detects that the user is online, the information gathered from the user is sent to the advertiser�s servers. Cydoor Technologies Inc. Security Test and Analysis Tool
Sunbelt Software Inc. recently introduced STAT 3.0 (Security Test and Analysis Tool), a security system that performs a complete vulnerability analysis of Windows NT-based network resources and provides updates through Web downloads as breaches are identified and fixes determined. STAT examines the Windows NT administrator�s network, determining weak spots and repairing security problems in the network via continuous vulnerability updates and the STAT AutoFix. The AutoFix feature allows users to automatically fix vulnerabilities across the network with a single mouse click. Sunbelt Software Inc. Tools for Webmasters
Web Crossing Inc. has released Web Crossing 3.1, with spell checking and server-side JavaScript. Web Crossing 3.1 also includes self-scheduled backups, NNTP support, HTML-only chat, and an implementation of the newly integrated XML-based Remote Procedure Call (XML-RPC) standard. Web Crossing Inc. Multidimensional Web Graphics
BeatWare Inc. recently announced e-Picture 2.0 for Windows, MacOS, and BeOS. It allows Web profes-sionals to create multidimensional Web graphics that can be exported to their choice of format including Flash, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), animated GIF, and a number of popular video file formats including QuickTime, RealNetworks G2, and AVI. BeatWare Inc. The Bookshelf
Python Programming on Win32® (O�Reilly & Associates, 2000), demonstrates how to use Python as a serious development and administration tool for Windows. Mark Hammond and Andy Robinson have collaborated on this book about taking advantage of Python on Windowsâ€"or taking advantage of Windows with Python. Already well-established in the Unix and Linux worlds, Python is also emerging as a useful tool for programmers targeting Windows. Hammond wrote many of the Windows-based extensions in the book and co-authored the Python COM framework and extensions. The inside knowledge he and Robinson provide uncovers even the murkiest details of the implementation. Chapter 12, "Advanced Python and COM," is available online at https://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pythonwin32/chapter/ch12.html. O�Reilly & Associates
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| Theresa W. Carey is a freelance writer who lives in California. Her byline has appeared in Barron�s and PC World. From the May 2000 issue of MSDN Magazine. |
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