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We continue our investigation of configuration management tools with an in-depth look at Intersolv's PVCS. If you've come into this series late, here's a recap. We began in November 1992 […]

We continue our survey of configuration management tools this month with a look at SourceSafe v. 2.0, from North Carolina-based One Tree Software. Last month, we looked at a tool […]

Over the past few months, we've taken a look at what configuration management should offer and its historical roots in UNIX source code control and make utilities. As promised, this […]

In business, particularly the software business, an established reputation can sometimes be a detriment for a company seeking to break out from a niche market into other areas. Case in […]

We'll conclude our in-depth look at the three CASE tools we've been investigating for the past few months with a look at Evergreen CASE Tools' EasyCASE Professional v. 3.1. EasyCASE […]

We're going to take an in-depth look at Visible Systems' Visible Analyst Workbench v. 4.2. For those who have not been following this series, I'll provide a background. Last year, […]

CASE tools are so varied and complex that eventually it becomes very difficult to draw meaningful comparisons among them. Because I feel I have almost reached that point with the […]

This month, we continue our exploration of the capabilities of five CASE tools with a look at how they handle the creation of data models - entity-relationship diagrams. To refresh […]

During the past year, I have been walking you through portions of the method I use when designing systems. Although the method is based primarily on Steve McMenamin and John […]

Automatic code generation from specifications or an abstract representation of a desired system is a long-standing goal of software developers. In this review, we take a look at four code […]

System requirements: IBM PC or compatible, Windows v. 2.11 or later, minimum 640K. RAM (2MB recommended) Price: $1,395 single user), $1,545 Per user, network version); volume discounts available Available from: […]

Making sense of it all: Groupware for re-engineering This review covers a number of products that share a common focus: documenting existind code so it can be understood and maintained […]

Yet another editor? Did you hear a big yawn recently? It was the sound of millions of programmers reacting to the news that the folks at Polytron in Beaverton, Ore. […]

Prototyping with Protofinish Let's play a word game. I'll mention a product category and you tell me the first product that pops into your mind. Ready? Word processor. Spreadsheet. Prototyper. […]

EasyCASE: A shareware CASE package Last month, we discussed the necessity for considering human dimensions of introducing CASE tools into organizations ("Implementing real-world CASE," Tools of the Trade, COMPUTER LANGUAGE, […]

CODAN: A new implement for C programmers The popularity of C has created a small industry catering to the legions of C programmers. As C has gained popularity, the C […]

Turbo Power Software Turbo Analyst V. 5.0 Turbo Power Software publishes the respected Turbo Professional library for Turbo Pascal and also provides groupware tools for Turbo Pascal programmers. Turbo Analyst […]

Powerline Software TreE Diagrammer v. 3.0 Source Print v. 4.0 Powerline Software offers two convenient, simple, and effective tools for programmers: Source Print, a pretty printer, and Tree Diagrammer, a […]

MMCAD Systems C Programmer's Toolbox/PC, Vols. I and II, v. 2.0 The C Programmer's Toolbox/PC (CPT) is a two-volume set of 24 utilities also available or the Apple Macintosh Programmer's […]

HavenTree Software EasyFlow v. 6.1 One of the longest-lived products in the programmer's universe is HavenTree Software's EasyFlow. I seem to remeber seeing ads for this product back in my […]

Clear Software CLEAR+ v. 1.06 CLEAR, an acronym for "Clarify Logic for Enhancement, Analysis, and Review," is a flow-charting and pretty-printing program. CLEAR is delivered with two floppy disks and […]

Implements Codan v. 1.30 Codan is a database manager designed to help C programmers know absolutely everything about their programs. Version 1.3 comes with two floppy disks and one manual […]

Software Blacksmiths C-DOC v. 3.2 Software Blacksmiths' C-DOC package automates the documentation of C and C++ code. The package is distributed with two floppy disks and a 40-page manual. The […]

AutoCASE Autoflow-C v. 2.10 Autoflow-C is a command-line-driven flow-charting and tree-diagramming utility that features elegant simplicity. It comes with three diskettes and a 50-page booklet describing how to use it. […]

Quatasm Software ASMFLOW v. 1.48 ASMFLOW, from Quantasm Software, is a small and efficient package for analyzing assembly language programs written with an MS-DOS assembler, such as Microsoft's MASM. ASMFLOW […]