ActiveState Ships Complete Suite for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003; New Tools for Perl, Python, and XSLT Available Now.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2003 ActiveState(TM) Corp., the leader in professional programming tools for open source developers, today announced the availability of its suite of Perl, Python Python, in Greek mythology Python, in Greek mythology, a huge serpent. In some myths the infant Apollo slew Python at the oracle of Gaea in Delphi; in others Apollo killed the serpent in order to claim the oracle for himself. , and XSLT (eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation) Software that converts an XML document into another format such as HTML, PDF or text. It may also be used to convert one XML document to another XML document with a different set of XML tags (different schema). tools for Visual Studio .NET A suite of programming languages and development tools from Microsoft that supports the .NET environment. Upon its introduction in 2001, it included Visual C# and .NET versions of Visual Basic and Visual C++. See .NET. 2003. PerlASPX(TM), the Perl Dev Kit(TM), Visual Perl(TM), Visual Python(TM), and Visual XSLT(TM) are fully compliant with Microsoft's new release. Available for the first time as a bundle, all three of ActiveState's Visual Studio .NET plugins can be purchased as the ActiveState Open Source Language Suite for Visual Studio .NET, for $495. The 1.8 release of Visual Python marks a significant upgrade over the previous versions with the key new features of: an interactive window for testing Python code with immediate feedback, remote debugging Remote debugging is the process of debugging a program running on a system different than the debugger. To start remote debugging, debugger connects to a remote system over a network. , enhanced statement completions, and language reference help. PerlASPX 1.1 enables professional Perl programmers to use Perl for dynamic content generation on Microsoft ASP.NET Web servers. Built on the Microsoft .NET See .NET. Framework, PerlASPX adds Perl to the list of supported languages for ASP.NET enabled Web servers. The Perl Dev Kit 5.1 features essential tools for easily building and deploying Perl applications. It includes tools that enable programmers to painlessly debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. Perl scripts; visually manage local Perl installations; and create .NET and ActiveX components, Windows services, and system tray An area on the right side of the Taskbar on the Windows interface used to display the status of various functions, such as speaker volume and modem transmission. Applications also insert icons on the System Tray to give you a quick entrance into either the application itself or some applications. Visual Perl 1.8 shortens the learning curve for Visual Studio programmers who want to use Perl's strengths for quick application development. Featuring a Perl-aware editor, graphical debugger Software that helps a programmer debug a program by stopping at certain breakpoints and displaying various programming elements. The programmer can step through source code statements one at a time while the corresponding machine instructions are being executed. , and unique Regular Expression toolkit, Visual Perl increases productivity, enabling programmers to produce higher quality code. Visual Perl also features tight integration with Perl Dev Kit, for smooth delivery of .NET components, executables and more. Visual XSLT 1.8 marries the familiar Visual Studio environment with XSLT-specific debugging (programming) debugging - The process of attempting to determine the cause of the symptoms of malfunctions in a program or other system. These symptoms may be detected during testing or use by real users. and editing features, plus the XPath Workshop. The resulting powerhouse environment helps developers build robust and sophisticated transformations quickly. "ActiveState's suite of tools afford a rich experience in solving the programming challenges of today," said John Montgomery John Montgomery may refer to:
"With the ability to easily switch between Perl, Python, and XSLT in Visual Studio .NET, developers have greater choice in choosing the language that maps best to their programming task," said Matt Herdon, Director of Product Management, Programming Tools, ActiveState. "And Python programmers will be very pleased with the new capabilities of Visual Python." The ActiveState Open Source Language Suite for Visual Studio .NET is a value-priced bundle of Visual Perl, Visual Python, and Visual XSLT for $495. These productivity tools, as well as the Perl Dev Kit and Perl ASPX ASPX Active Server Page Framework (Microsoft) ASPX Active Server Plus Pages are also available individually. Free twenty-one day trial licenses, educational licenses, and more information are at www.ActiveState.com/Products. About ActiveState Corp. ActiveState is the leading provider of software solutions that increase productivity and organizational efficiency through the innovative use of open source technology. Additional information on ActiveState's industrial strength anti-spam software for enterprises and programming tools for open source language developers is available at: http://www.ActiveState.com. ActiveState, PerlASPX, Perl Dev Kit, Visual Perl, Visual Python, and Visual XSLT are trademarks of ActiveState Corp. All other company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. (C) ActiveState Corporation 2003. |
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