ComponentOne® Announces ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2004 v1

ComponentOne LLC today announced ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2004 v1. The latest release of this unique component subscription service includes PDF for .NET, fifteen new features for ComponentOne VSFlexGrid® Pro 8, and over sixty new features and enhancements for .NET and ASP.NET products.

PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) December 29, 2003 --ComponentOne LLC today announced ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2004 v1. The latest release of this unique component subscription service includes PDF for .NET, fifteen new features for ComponentOne VSFlexGrid® Pro 8, and over sixty new features and enhancements for .NET and ASP.NET products.

ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2004 v1 includes an integrated framework for developing cutting-edge, enterprise-style .NET, ASP.NET, Mobile, and ActiveX applications. This unique ComponentOne Studio Enterprise Framework targets all runtime environments and all application layers including transformation, reporting, presentation, and data. The data layer is the cornerstone of Studio Enterprise and encapsulates business logic in reusable assemblies called data libraries. The Framework combines rich object models, unparalleled functionality and interoperability with easy-to-use visual designers and award-winning components. The data, presentation, reporting, and transformation layers are tightly integrated, yet flexible enough to be coupled with Microsoft data access components or third-party controls.

Our comprehensive range of award-winning components coupled with our one-of-a-kind ComponentOne Studio Enterprise Framework enables developers to add core functionality, improve performance, and build more extensible applications for any Microsoft platform" said Gustavo Eydelsteyn, managing director of ComponentOne. This component subscription service provides customers with a distinctive development solution for creating Microsoft Windows, Web-based, and Mobile applications."

New in ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2004 v1
Current customers will automatically receive this new product release and additional functionality while new customers will enjoy the most complete, powerful, and comprehensive line of .NET, ASP.NET, Mobile, and ActiveX components available anywhere.

·   ComponentOne VSFlexGrid Pro 8: Weve added over 15 new features including new methods for clipboard support, properties for custom sort images, settings for Flags property, and more.

·   New Features in .NET and ASP.NET products: Menus and ToolBars for .NET now supports Microsoft Office 2003 look and feel; the new PDF for .NET component supports features in PDF specification including security, compression, hyperlinking, and file attachments; Preview for .NET now supports hyperlinks and anchors; Spell for .NET includes support for custom spell checking, and custom dictionary collections; WebSpell IDE for ASP.NET includes a Change All" button in the spell dialog box; WebGrid for ASP.NET allows control on whether client-side grouping is permitted on a column, plus much more.

Current ComponentOne Studio subscribers will receive the 2004 v1 releases as a part of their yearly subscription via the ComponentOne Web site. 2004 v1 releases for ComponentOne Studio for .NET, ComponentOne Studio for ASP.NET, ComponentOne Studio for Mobile Devices and ComponentOne Studio for ActiveX will also be available via ESD on January 30, 2004. Boxed products will be available on February 17, 2004. All ComponentOne Studio Subscriptions automatically deliver the latest releases for components included in each Studio Subscription, new product releases, free updates and upgrades, select product betas, and e-mail support for one full year from your date of purchase.

Pricing and Availability
The full version of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise, available electronically via ESD on January 30, 2004 at www.componentone.com, has an MSRP of $899.95. Current ComponentOne customers can upgrade to ComponentOne Studio Enterprise for $599.95. Boxed versions of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise will be available for shipment on February 17, 2004. Renewal pricing is also available for Studio subscriptions. Telephone support, additional server licenses, and volume discounts are also available. For more details contact sales@componentone.com.

Orders may be placed via the ComponentOne Web site (www.componentone.com or www.componentone.co.uk), e-mail (sales@componentone.com or orders@componentone.co.uk), telephone (Pittsburgh, PA USA: 800.858.2739 or 412.681.4343 outside the U.S.A.; ComponentOne Europe: 0800 328 5271 or +44 (0) 1903 873555;), and fax (Pittsburgh, PA USA: 412.681.4384; ComponentOne Europe: +44 (0) 1903 873666;), as well as through ComponentOnes worldwide network of distributors and dealers.

About ComponentOne
ComponentOne LLC was formed on July 1, 2000, by the merger of APEX Software Corporation and VideoSoft. APEX and VideoSoft have received numerous industry and user accolades for their component tools, including awards from Info World, PC Magazine, Programmers Paradise, Software Development, Vbxtras, and Visual Studio Magazine. ComponentOne produces high-performance, easy-to-use tools for Help authors who write and design Help systems and also developers who work in Microsoft® Visual Studio® and Visual Studio .NET environments. The ComponentOne product line includes ActiveX, .NET, ASP.NET, Mobile, and Help authoring tools.

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Contact:   

Tracy Gunzenhauser -- Marketing Manager
ComponentOne LLC      
(412) 681 4343   
(412) 681 4384 (fax)            
E-mail: tracyg@componentone.com