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Altova DiffDog 2005 Helps Developers Track Down File and Directory Differences.


BEVERLY, Mass. -- New Dedicated Differencing Utility Enhances Development and Integration Projects with Powerful Comparison and Merging Capabilities

Altova(R) (www.altova.com), creator of XMLSpy(R), MapForce(TM), and other leading software development and data integration tools, today announced that a new dedicated differencing utility has been added to its award-winning product line. Altova DiffDog(TM) 2005 is an easy-to-use synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission.

(2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization.

(3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP.
 tool that facilitates the comparison and merging of files, folders, and directories for application developers and power users. DiffDog 2005 is available in both Standard and Professional editions.

Managing multiple file versions can be taxing and time-consuming, especially in a team environment. DiffDog 2005 simplifies the reconciliation process via its straightforward visual interface, thereby increasing workgroup productivity and maximizing results. DiffDog 2005 Standard and Professional editions allow users to quickly compare source code files, HTML HTML
 in full HyperText Markup Language

Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web.
 files, or any text-based files then merge changes with a click of the mouse. Both editions deliver versatile comparison and merging options for all file directories as well. Uniquely, DiffDog 2005 Professional Edition also provides advanced XML-aware differencing and editing capabilities based on those popularized in Altova XMLSpy.

"As you might expect, our development team has already standardized standardized

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 on DiffDog for file and directory differencing" said Tim Hale, Director of Marketing at Altova. "What's noteworthy is how eagerly DiffDog has been adopted. It's just such a cool and capable tool that everyone enjoys working with it. I even use it to update my laptop Same as laptop computer.

laptop - portable computer
 PC and synch up my photo collections and play lists before I go on the road."

DiffDog 2005 integrates with any version control system that supports external differencing applications. Intelligent syntax-coloring, line numbering, indentation in·den·ta·tion
n.
A notch, a pit, or a depression.
 guides, folding margins, and other innovative features are provided to assist in comparing source code and XML XML
 in full Extensible Markup Language.

Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations.
 files. Special XML differencing capabilities in DiffDog 2005 Professional Edition include DTD/schema-based validation See validate.

validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements.
, well-formedness checking, intelligent entry helpers, optional entity resolution, and attention to attribute and child element ordering. Developers can compare XML files in either an advanced text view or enhanced grid view This article is about a graphical user interface element. For a grid computing system that deals with data, see data grid.

A grid view or a datagrid is a graphical user interface element (widget) that presents a tabular view of data.
.

For optimal efficiency, developers can edit documents directly within the DiffDog 2005 differencing interface, merge changes, and instantly re-compare the edited files. Similarly, for directory comparisons, DiffDog 2005 allows users to compare and merge directories, and open and edit file pairs directly from within the directory comparison display. They can instantly identify the differences in two versions of a large directory, open and edit files side-by-side, then move what they want into target directories.

More information on all the features of Altova DiffDog 2005 can be found at: http://www.altova.com/products_diffdog.html.

Availability and Pricing

Altova DiffDog 2005 is immediately available for purchase in both Standard and Professional Editions with (USD USD

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) prices for a single-user license starting at $69 and $129 respectively. Purchases can be made via the Altova Online Shop at: http://www.altova.com/order. A 30-day free trial may be downloaded from: http://www.altova.com/download.html.

The Altova Support and Maintenance Package (SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. ) for DiffDog 2005 can be purchased for 25% of the product price for a one-year period or 20% of the product price per year for a two-year period. Altova SMP provides free major software updates, maintenance releases, and priority technical support for the duration of the support period. SMP renewals are available beginning 90 days prior to expiration EXPIRATION. Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute.
     2. In general, the expiration of a contract puts an end to all the engagements of the parties, except to those which arise from the non- fulfillment of obligations created
.

About Altova

Altova accelerates development and integration projects with software, services, and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of XMLSpy, MapForce, and other leading software development and data integration tools, Altova is the choice of over 1.5 million clients worldwide and virtually every Fortune 500 company. With customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software applications and custom-tailored professional and educational services fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C (World Wide Web Consortium, www.w3.org) An international industry consortium founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee to develop standards for the Web. It is hosted in the U.S. by the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT (www.csail.mit.edu/index.php). ) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent development solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy to use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,862 at the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing.  and Vienna, Austria. Visit Altova on the Web at www.altova.com.

Altova, XMLSpy, MapForce, StyleVision, Authentic, and DiffDog are trademarks of Altova GmbH registered in numerous countries. The names of and reference to companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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