Stylus Studio 2010 Suite Now Available

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - November 17, 2009) - IVI Technologies, a master distributor of Progress® DataDirect® Stylus Studio®, the award-winning XML Integrated Development Environment (IDE) from Progress Software, today announced the immediate availability of the Stylus Studio 2010 XML Enterprise Suite. The latest Stylus Studio product release features new XML productivity tools designed to further simplify and automate frequently encountered XML development and data integration tasks. Product highlights include new visual mapping of relational data sources; new XQuery code refactoring functionality; increased support for several EDI data formats; SOAP 1.2 support; and new integrated data sources including ZIP, Java™ Archive (JAR), Microsoft Open Office and OpenDocument.

The Stylus Studio product is marketed and sold through IVI Technologies. IT professionals can download a free trial of the Stylus Studio 2010 XML Enterprise Edition Suite today at: http://www.stylusstudio.com/download.

"The release of the Stylus Studio 2010 Suite has raised the bar even higher in the XML IDE market," said Robert Evelyn, President, IVI Technologies. "With expanded data source support along with its existing feature-rich capabilities, the Stylus Studio 2010 product is one of the most versatile and highly demanded XML IDEs on the market."

The Stylus Studio 2010 Suite provides the productivity and features needed to build mission-critical applications that impact the bottom-line. A researcher at a leading hospital research facility in North Carolina shares: "We are using a combination of MIRTH/HL7, our enterprise data warehouse, and the Stylus Studio XML IDE to carry out several groundbreaking functions. For example, we are using it to get H1N1 vaccinations to high risk and underserved populations in North Carolina, but the applications in healthcare IT are endless. Thank you for creating such a wonderful product."

Additional product features available in the Stylus Studio 2010 XML Enterprise Suite include:

--  Visual Mapping for Updating Relational Data Sources: Support for SQL
    insert, update and delete operations using drag-n-drop to relational
    databases
--  New XQuery Code Refactoring: The Stylus Studio product can
    automatically create a local function from selected code, and then replace
    that code with a call to that local function
--  Upgraded EDI Support: IATA Cargo-IMP, EDIFACT D08B, IATA 08-1, X12
    006010
--  Usability Enhancements:  User-friendly improvements  to the XML
    Editor, XQuery Mapper, XML Pipeline Designer, and XML Schema Editor
    

Pricing and Availability

Stylus Studio 2010 is now available for free trial download, and for purchase at the Stylus Studio online shop. Stylus Studio 2010 XML Enterprise Suite and Stylus Studio 2010 XML Professional Suite are aggressively priced. Volume discounts and competitive upgrades are also available -- please visit the online shop for a complete price list. For more information about enterprise licensing, or for any questions about purchasing Stylus Studio products, contact us, or send an email to styusstudio@ivitechnologies.com.

About IVI Technologies

IVI Technologies is a global software reseller and a technology company representing world-class software in the integration market space. The company is the primary go-to-market vehicle for the Progress® DataDirect® Stylus Studio® offering, the industry leading XML IDE. Contact IVI Technologies via email at: stylusstudio@ivitechnologies.com or directly at: (305) 748-4155.

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