ParaSoft Products Support Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0.MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1998--ParaSoft Corp. Wednesday announced that its award-winning software development tools support the Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is Microsoft's flagship software development product for computer programmers. It centers on an integrated development environment which lets programmers create standalone applications, web sites, web applications, and web services that run on any platforms 6.0 development system. The current Windows-based versions of CodeWizard, which use patent-pending Source Code Analysis technology to automatically enforce coding standards for C++ and Java, and Insure++, the most advanced and thorough automatic runtime debugger available, are fully and easily integrated with Visual Studio 6.0. These products are automatically integrated with Visual Studio when installed, and CodeWizard and Insure++ can be easily accessed through the Visual Studio menus and toolbars. Users can even select to have reports of the tools findings displayed within the Visual Studio GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. . ParaSoft's decision to support Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 is yet another example of its constant effort to provide developers with the advanced technology they need to produce cutting-edge, top-quality programs in the most efficient way possible. ParaSoft customers greatly benefit from CodeWizard and Insure++ being compatible with Visual Studio 6.0; such integration vastly expands the ways in which ParaSoft tools can be used to streamline development. For example, integration with Visual Studio 6.0 now allows ParaSoft customers to use CodeWizard and Insure++ while working with ActiveX Data Objects (database, Microsoft, programming) ActiveX Data Objects - (ADO) Microsoft's library for accessing data sources through OLE DB. Typically it is used to query or modify data stored in a relational database. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/ado270/htm/adostartpage1.asp. (ADO) and OLE DB (OLE DataBase) A programming interface for data access from Microsoft. It is a COM object that functions in a similar manner to ODBC, but for every type of data source, not just SQL databases. . "ParaSoft is pleased to offer its customers integration with Visual Studio 6.0," remarked ParaSoft lead Insure++ developer Wendell Hicken. "We constantly strive to provide our customers with tools that satisfy both their present and future development needs, and integration with Visual Studio 6.0 lets us do exactly that." ParaSoft Chief Executive Officer Adam Kolawa confirmed: "Integrating CodeWizard and Insure++ with Visual Studio 6.0 allows developers to use the most advanced development tools while working with the latest development advances. It's a perfect relationship!" Paul Gross For the biologist and author, see Paul R. Gross. For the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering principal, see Paul L. Gross. Paul Michael Gross (born April 30, 1959), is a Canadian actor, producer, director, singer and writer born in Calgary, Alberta. , vice president of development tools at Microsoft Corp., added, "Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, which offers such advanced features as its new support for ADO and OLE DB, together with ParaSoft's CodeWizard and Insure++, allows developers to dramatically streamline the development of enterprise-wide, data-enabled applications and more." About Visual Studio ParaSoft is one of many companies announcing support for Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0. Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition is a comprehensive suite of industry-leading development tools for building business applications for the Windows NT Server network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. , including client/server, multitier, and Web-based solutions. Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition features the Visual Basic 6.0 development system, the Visual C++ 6.0 development system, the Visual J++ 6.0 development system for Java, the Visual InterDev 6.0 Web development system, the Visual FoxPro 6.0 database development system, Windows NT Option Pack, and the Microsoft Developer Network The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is the portion of Microsoft responsible for managing the firm's relationship with developers. Developers covered by MSDN (MSDN (MicroSoft Developer Network) A subscription service from Microsoft for software developers. It includes technical documentation and news, patches and fixes for existing products and beta copies of upcoming releases. ) Library CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition is the complete suite for rapidly building scalable, distributed applications that can be easily integrated with existing enterprise systems and applications. More information on Visual Studio 6.0 is available at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/. About ParaSoft ParaSoft develops and markets advanced error detection tools for UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Windows, and the Java market. ParaSoft's award-winning tools assist developers and managers in improving software quality, accelerating time to market, and reducing development costs. ParaSoft's headquarters is located at 2031 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, Calif. 91016; Telephone: 888/305-0041; Fax: 626/305-3036; e-mail: info@parasoft.com; WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. : http://parasoft.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: ParaSoft, Insure++, and CodeWizard are trademarks of ParaSoft Corp. Microsoft, ActiveX, MSDN, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual FoxPro, Visual InterDev, Visual J++, Visual Studio, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Screen shots available. CONTACT: ParaSoft Corp., Monrovia Jenny Ahn, 626/305-0041, ext. 312 jenny@parasoft.com |
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