Headway Software Extends Headway reView's Reach with the Release of reView Publisher and freeView.Business & High Tech Editors DENVER and SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2001 Headway head·way n. 1. Forward movement or the rate of forward movement, especially of a ship. 2. Progress toward a goal. 3. The clear vertical space beneath a ceiling or archway; clearance. 4. freeView positioned to become the Adobe(R) Acrobat Document exchange software from Adobe that allows documents to be displayed and printed the same on every computer. The Acrobat system created the Portable Document Format (PDF), which is widely used in commercial printing and on the Web. See PDF. (R) Reader(R)of Source Code and Source Code Documentation Headway Software's recent launch of Headway reView 2.4 - the source code visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all tool for Java(TM) technology developments - is followed by today's release of Headway reView Publisher and Headway freeView. The newest additions to the Headway reView family of products increase the appeal and availability of Headway's code comprehension, analysis and viewer technology. Headway reView Publisher Edition allows ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), Open Source programs and internal corporate development teams to publish detailed, accurate source code illustrations. These illustrations can then be viewed by others using Headway's freely-distributed companion product, Headway freeView. By viewing source code illustrations using Headway freeView, users quickly comprehend the structure and designs of third-party libraries, frameworks and open source projects. By increasing the speed and ease with which users can visualize, analyze and understand source code, Headway's family of reView products is positioned to become as commonplace for software professionals as Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Reader(R) is to most Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . "We have been really impressed with the value the Headway reView family of products brings to our Forte[tm] for Java[tm] IDE (1) (Integrated Development Environment) A set of programs run from a single user interface. For example, programming languages often include a text editor, compiler and debugger, which are all activated and function from a common menu. customers. Headway reView provides our development community with `living documentation' of the Forte for Java An earlier family of Java development environments from Sun. The products included an editor, compiler, debugger, object browser and JavaBean creator plus the ability to edit and view HTML files. source code. It's great to see a new company that can design a complimentary program that provides a win-win-win for themselves, their partners and the customers," said David Taber, Director of Portal and Business Development, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Forte Tools Group. "I can think of no other product that comes close to quickly and easily presenting our community of developers with the structure and design of the TAO source code. I am delighted that Headway has introduced a complimentary program to support the Open Source community. We will make Headway Verb 1. make headway - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" Higraphs of our source code available on our website immediately," said Doug Schmidt Doug Schmidt (born December 16, 1961) is an American author and editor. Schmidt grew up in Oak Lawn, Illinois. After graduating from Wheaton College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, he started his work in Christian publishing. , Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine and `father of the TAO Open Source' project. "The difficulties associated with distributed development This article has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * Very few or no other articles link to this one. teams are well known. When I first saw Headway reView I saw a great communication and documentation tool that will simply remove many of these difficulties and help new developers get up to speed much more quickly. But what I really like most is that reView is a fun tool to use, the developers will love it. It is like seeing your neighborhood from the air for the first time," said Curtis Olson, Program Lead, Flightgear Flight Simulator flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an Open Source Project. "The development tools market needs more innovation, this is one of the great challenges for the software industry today," said Paul Hickey, Headway Software VP of Strategic Partnerships. "Headway reView, with its new and fresh approach to developers visualizing visualizing, v 1., holding an image in one's mind. 2., forming an image of a goal or destination in one's mind before undertaking it, so as to facilitate success. their source code, is a big step in the right direction. Today's release of Headway freeView is a great opportunity for Headway to build its franchise and demonstrate that fresh thinking in the software tools space brings real benefits not just to the developer but to the software industry as a whole." Headway Software is offering complimentary licenses of Headway reView Publisher Edition to ISVs and open source project directors who join Headway Software's partnership programmes. For more information on partnering with Headway Software or on Headway reView Publisher Edition, contact Paul Hickey at (617) 718 0272, email partners@headwaysoftware.com, or visit www.headwaysoftware.com. Product features: -- Faster code surfing -- Chase all dependencies -- Instant access to documentation -- Suggest and simulate refactoring -- Fast, scalable reverse engineering Product Benefits: For ISVs: -- `Living documentation' for software products -- Powerful pre-sales tool that allows potential clients to quickly understand the value of software products For Open Source Project Directors: -- `Living documentation' for open source programs -- Provides project developers with context and greater understanding of source code o Minimizes known downsides and difficulties associated with distributed development About Headway Software Headway Software builds visualization technology and tools designed to simplify software development. With a mission to always equip software professionals with the tools they need to radically improve productivity and quality, Headway Software intelligently shows all dependencies, at all levels and between all levels: method, class, package, application. The company has sales offices in Boston, USA and Dublin, Ireland, and engineering operations in Waterford, Ireland. |
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