Essential Tools of an XML Workflow

Here is an informative webcast from O'Reilly about the requirements for implementing an XML publishing workflow. Many of the issues that Laura Dawson addresses are similar to my own views and experiences of XML editing.
http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/01/webcast-video-essential-tools.html

Case Study - eVisioner Uses the MissionKit for Web-based Governance Solution

News release from Altova:

Altova customer eVisioner used components from the Altova MissionKit, including XMLSpy, StyleVision, UModel, and DiffDog, to build a Web-based governance solution from the ground up.

After creating a prototype of the MetaTeam product, a unique XML-based collaboration environment aimed to raise project team performance and lower costs, eVisioner realized that creating a consistent user interface for such a large program under active development would require either constant attention or an inflexible development process, and possibly both. In addition, the developers needed a way to integrate documentation, import and export data, and allow customers to generate customized reports. Together, all of these concerns suggested the implementation of an XML architecture.
In keeping with the principles defined by the naked objects pattern, eVisioner planned to automatically generate the MetaTeam user interface from its domain model and an abstract application description in XML. The eVisioner team found that the XML development tools and other components included in the Altova MissionKit were a perfect fit to model, build, and test the MetaTeam team governance application.
To read this case study in its entirety, complete with screenshots, please visit: http://www.altova.com/nl/1010/cust_evisioner.html
To access the tools used in this case study, along with all the components available in the Altova MissionKit, download a 30-day trial here: http://www.altova.com/nl/1010/download.html

Comparing XML Schemas with DiffDog

News release from Altova:

XML developers frequently need to modify and enhance XML Schemas as XML-based applications are created. Similarly, users of industry-standard XML-based data exchange systems need to update XML file formats to maintain compatibility with evolving standards. To assist with these common requirements, the Altova DiffDog diff/merge tool includes powerful functionality for comparing XML Schemas.

The XML Schema Differencing feature graphically displays two XML Schemas side by side, identifies identical elements automatically, and lets users map differences and generate XSL transformations to update XML data files.

To read this Tech Note in its entirety, including an example scenario for this new feature, visit: http://www.altova.com/nl/1010/technote20.html.

For more Tech Notes and Technical Briefs featuring tools from the Altova MissionKit visit the Altova Library page: http://www.altova.com/nl/1010/library.html

To learn more about DiffDog and its powerful functionality for comparing XML schemas, merging text or source code files, synchronizing directories, and its advanced XML-aware differencing and editing capabilities, download a 30-day trial here: http://www.altova.com/nl/1010/download.html

XEPWin 3.0 released

RenderX has released XEPWin 3.0. This major release enablesbetter utilization of computational resources in multi-core environments by means of launching multiple rendering threads and distributing formatting requests among them. XEPWin 3.0 also contains improvements in configuration, error reporting and XEPWin API.
http://www.renderx.com/news/index.html#September_27,_2010

Altova XML v 2011

On September 8, 2010, Altova introduced Version 2011 of its entire product line. Altova Software Version 2011 delivers a bounty of new and exciting features, most notably support for charts and reporting across multiple Altova MissionKit tools. This new reporting functionality is truly unique to the Altova MissionKit, which is now the only XML toolset that supports the creation of charts using XSLT or XQuery for visualizing and analyzing XML data.
http://www.altova.com/whatsnew.html