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You may also want to try out these other award-winning Altova products:

+ Altova XMLSpy is the industry standard XML development environment. To learn more, go to: http://www.altova.com/products/xmlspy/xml_editor.html

+ Altova MapForce is the premier data mapping, conversion, and integration tool. To learn more, go to: http://www.altova.com/products/mapforce/data_mapping.html

+ Altova SemanticWorks is the ground-breaking visual RDF/OWL editor. To learn more, go to: http://www.altova.com/products/semanticworks/semantic_web_rdf_owl_editor.html

+ Altova SchemaAgent is the visionary XML Schema management tool. To learn more, go to: http://www.altova.com/products/schemaagent/xml_schema_management.html

+ Altova UModel is the simple, cost-effective way to draw on UML. To learn more, go to: http://www.altova.com/products/umodel/uml_tool.html

+ Altova DatabaseSpy is the unique multi-database query and design tool. To learn more, go to: http://www.altova.com/products/databasespy/database_tool.html

+ Altova DiffDog is the developer’s dedicated differencing utility. To learn more, go to: http://www.altova.com/products/diffdog/diff_merge_tool.html

Once you have completed your evaluation and wish to purchase StyleVision 2008 Enterprise Edition, please visit the Altova Online Shop at: https://shop.altova.com . Purchasing from the Altova Online Shop is secure, fast, and the most convenient way to get your Altova software.

We hope that you will have a fantastic evaluation experience with Altova StyleVision 2008 Enterprise Edition. If you have any purchasing-related questions, please feel free to contact us via email at: mailto:sales@altova.com . For volume purchases and enterprise licensing questions, please contact us via email at: mailto:enterprise-sales@altova.com

Sincerely,

1) Whitepaper – Reaping the Benefits of pureXML(tm) with Altova Tools
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The IBM® DB2® data server offers a scalable and reliable information infrastructure that provides seamless integration of XML and relational services. Now with the deep integration of Altova tools and DB2 9, users can query, exchange, transform, and edit their XML artifacts more quickly, easily, and accurately.

Demonstrated using an online brokerage scenario, this whitepaper shows how the integration of Altova tools with DB2 allows users to:

- Design and perfect XQuery statements faster, with real-time validation for a faster and more robust design time experience

- Preview, edit, and validate XML data stored in the database with just a few clicks

- Easily manage XML Schemas in the DB2 9 Schema Repository

- Map XML data from the database to a CSV file or convert it to an HTML table or other format

The solutions to the business problems presented in the whitepaper show how DBAs and developers working with real-world XML applications can benefit from the integration of Altova tools with IBM DB2 9.

Access the whitepaper here to read more about these solutions and view screenshots: http://www.altova.com/nl/m08/resources_wp.html#ibm_whitepaper

Get more information about using Altova tools when working with IBM DB2 9 pureXML here: http://www.altova.com/nl/m08/IBM_DB2_9_pureXML.html

Download a free 30-day trial of the Altova MissionKit here: http://www.altova.com/nl/m08/download.html , and see how working with XML-related technologies in DB2 9 is enabled by Altova tools.

2) Tips & Tricks – Using TrueType Fonts for StyleVision PDF Generation
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StyleVision is Altova’s visual stylesheet designer for publishing XML and database data in PDF and other formats. Limitations in the design of the Apache FOP processor cause TrueType fonts to be unavailable for PDF generation. This tip for creating TrueType font metrics files, along with the downloadable scripts, provides StyleVision users with a workaround for this issue.

A metrics file is created by calling the Java application TTFReader. TTFReader is included with Apache FOP, so if you have Apache FOP installed, TTFReader is already installed, too.

If you are proficient in calling a Java application, you can call TTFReader yourself to create the metrics file for each TrueType font. Alternatively, we have provided a set of command files below that ease this task. With these command files, you can easily create metrics files for all the TrueType fonts installed on your computer.

Please visit http://www.altova.com/nl/m08/technote12.html to view the complete tip with screenshots and a link to download the command files.

If you’re not already a StyleVision user, you may download a free, 30-day trial here: http://www.altova.com/nl/m08/download.html

3) In the News – LANSA OEMs MapForce to Convert Data in Business Process Integration App
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A recent article in Database Trends & Applications magazine highlights how MapForce, Altova’s graphical mapping, conversion, and integration tool is working behind the scenes for LANSA Composer to give non-technical users the power to perform business process automation tasks.

LANSA, a software company offering a development environment for application generation and integration on multiple computer systems, chose MapForce because it was the only candidate that met the project’s four most important criteria:

- Code-free user interface

- Support for a full range of document formats, including XML, text files, and EDI

- Database support across all the platforms LANSA supports

- Cross platform capabilities
A metrics file is created by calling the Java application TTFReader. TTFReader is included with Apache FOP, so if you have Apache FOP installed, TTFReader is already installed, too.

If you are proficient in calling a Java application, you can call TTFReader yourself to create the metrics file for each TrueType font. Alternatively, we have provided a set of command files below that ease this task. With these command files, you can easily create metrics files for all the TrueType fonts installed on your computer.

Please visit http://www.altova.com/nl/m08/technote12.html to view the complete tip with screenshots and a link to download the command files.

If you’re not already a StyleVision user, you may download a free, 30-day trial here: http://www.altova.com/nl/m08/download.html

3) In the News – LANSA OEMs MapForce to Convert Data in Business Process Integration App
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A recent article in Database Trends & Applications magazine highlights how MapForce, Altova’s graphical mapping, conversion, and integration tool is working behind the scenes for LANSA Composer to give non-technical users the power to perform business process automation tasks.

LANSA, a software company offering a development environment for application generation and integration on multiple computer systems, chose MapForce because it was the only candidate that met the project’s four most important criteria:

- Code-free user interface

- Support for a full range of document formats, including XML, text files, and EDI

- Database support across all the platforms LANSA supports

- Cross platform capabilities

LANSA Composer uses the MapForce application as its transformation component. MapForce generates a platform-independent Java applet behind the scenes based on the user input from the mapping. While invisible to the LANSA Composer user, the code enables the business processing engine to execute the transformation component of the business process integration sequence.

Read the entire article, featured in the March issue of Database Trends & Applications magazine, here: http://www.altova.com/nl/m08/news_and_reviews.html

Download a free 30-day trial of Altova MapForce at http://www.altova.com/nl/m08/download.html to see how easy it can be to map between XML, database, EDI, flat file, and Web services data formats.

5) Cast Your Vote – asp.netPRO Readers’ Choice Awards
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The 2008 asp.netPRO Readers’ Choice Awards are open and several Altova tools have been nominated:

- Altova StyleVision – Printing/Reporting Tool

- Altova DiffDog – Project Management/Defect Tracking

- Altova XMLSpy – Utility

Support your favorite Altova tool and cast your vote here:
http://www.aspnetpro.com/ReadersChoice/Default.asp . Don’t delay - voting ends on Thursday, April 10.

Thank you for your support!

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