Headway Software Releases Beta Version of Pure Java Headway reView With Initial Support for Windows, Solaris and Linux.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. 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 and C++ developments--is followed by today's beta release See beta version. of the pure Java Refers to initiatives from Sun that specify 100% compliance with its Java specification. The goal is to maintain a consistent, single interface for Java so that all Java Virtual Machines can run all Java programs. See Holy Grail. version of Headway reView with initial support for Windows, Solaris and Linux. Headway Software's beta release allows more developers than ever before to visualize, analyze, understand and improve software developments. Headway reView is the first visual tool to intelligently show all dependencies at all levels and between all levels in software developments including application, package, class, method and data members. In less than 30 minutes, users can surf their code visually with no added training and without departures from current practices or processes. "Most of our developers use Linux as their primary development platform so we are delighted with today's announcement of Headway reView's support for Linux. Flightgear (www.flightgear.org) is an example of a large and complex project, and Headway reView is a great tool for 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. and understanding the overall structure and hierarchy of our project," said Curtis Olson, Program Manager. "The largest C++ and Java projects are most often developed and deployed on Unix, with Solaris clearly leading the way. Headway reView's ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). increases with the size of the project. Solaris is the obvious next step for Headway reView," said Brendan O'Reilly, Headway Software CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "One of the primary targets for our new products, Headway reView Publisher and Headway freeView - released today - is the Open Source community," said Paul Hickey, VP Partners, Headway Software. "With our goal to 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" freeView 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) for source code and source code documentation, it's only natural to also release on Linux." 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. Headway reView Developer is priced at US$999 per license. Download a free 15-day evaluation copy at www.headwaysoftware.com. For sales information call 1-877-HEADWAY (US only) or email sales@headwaysoftware.com. Product features: -- Support for Java and C++ -- Faster code surfing -- Chase all dependencies -- Instant access to documentation -- Suggest and simulate refactoring -- Fast, scalable reverse engineering Product benefits: -- Reduce learning curves for new staff -- Mitigate the risks associated with staff turnover -- Synchronize See synchronization. designer and developer efforts -- Improve productivity by speeding-up common tasks 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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