BUYERS GUIDE PRODUCT LISTINGS Visual Studio Magazine Buyers’ Guide Product Listings The 2009 Visual Studio Magazine Buyers’ Guide listings comprise more than 700 individual products and services, ranging from developer tooling and UI components to Web hosting and instructor-led training. Included for each product is contact and pricing information. Keep in mind that many products come in multiple SKUs and with varied license options, so it’s always a good idea to contact vendors directly for specific pricing. The developer tools arena is a vast and growing space. As such, we’re always on the prowl for new tools and vendors. Know of a product our readers might want to learn more about? E-mail us at [email protected]. BUG & FEATURE TRACKING Gemini—CounterSoft Starts at $1189 • countersoft.com • +44 (0)1753 824000 Rational ClearQuest—IBM Rational Software $1,810 • ibm.com/rational • 888-426-3774 IssueNet Intercept—Elsinore Technologies Call for price • elsitech.com • 866-866-0034 FogBugz 7.0—Fog Creek Software $199 • fogcreek.com • 888-364-2849; 212-279-2076 SilkPerformer—Borland Call for price • borland.com • 800-632-2864; 512-340-2200 OnTime 2009 Professional—Axosoft Starts at $795 for five users • axosoft.com • 800-653-0024; SourceOffSite 4.2—SourceGear 480-362-1900 $239 • sourcegear.com • 217-356-0105 Alexsys Team 2.10—Alexsys Surround SCM 2009—Seapine Software Starts at $145 • alexcorp.com • 888-880-2539; 781-279-0170 Call for price • seapine.com • 888-683-6456; 513-754-1655 AppLife DNA—Kinetic Jump Software TeamInspector—Borland $330 • kineticjump.com • 612-486-9653 Call for price • borland.com • 800-632-2864; 512-340-2200 AQdevTeam—AutomatedQA TestTrack Pro 2009—Seapine Software Starts at $349 • automatedqa.com • 978-236-7900 Call for price • seapine.com • 888-683-6456; 513-754-1655 AQTrace—AutomatedQA Vault 4.1.4—SourceGear Starts at $999 • automatedqa.com • 978-236-7900 Starts at $249 • sourcegear.com • 217-356-0105 CM 2009—Seapine Software Call for price • seapine.com • 888-683-6456; 513-754-1655 CHARTING & MULTIMEDIA DevTrack—TechExcel Call for price • techexcel.com • 800-439-7782; 919-402-1385 Dundas Chart for .NET 7—Dundas Data Visualization Call for price • dundas.com • 800-463-1492; 416-467-5100 Dimensions CM 10.1.3—Serena Software Call for price • serena.com • 800-457-3736; 650-481-3400 Chart FX 7—Software FX Starts at $1,599 • softwarefx.com • 800-392-4278; 561-999-888 Dimensions Express 10.1.3—Serena Software Call for price • serena.com • 800-457-3736; 650-481-3400 ComponentOne Chart for ASP.NET, version 2009— ComponentOne Dimensions RM 2009 R1—Serena Software Call for price • componentone.com • 800-858-2739; 412-681-4343 Call for price • serena.com • 800-457-3736; 650-481-3400 ASP Turbine 7—Blue Pacific Software dynaTrace Diagnostics—Borland Starts at $895 • blue-pacific.com • 800-903-4152; 952-646-5747 Call for price • borland.com • 800-632-2864; 512-340-2200 Aspose.Chart for .NET—Aspose Fortress 1.1.4—SourceGear $249 • aspose.com • 888-277-6734 Starts at $499 • sourcegear.com • 217-356-0105 2 VSM: Buyers Guide & Product Directory · August 2009 · www.visualstudiomagazine.com/buyersguide/pdf BUYERS GUIDE PRODUCT LISTINGS Aspose.Flash—Aspose ImageGear for .NET Compact Framework version 16—Accusoft $99 • aspose.com • 888-277-67348 Pegasus Starting at $2999 • accusoft.com • 800-525-3577; 508-351-9092 Chart FX for WPF—Software FX $3,999 • softwarefx.com • 800-392-4278; 561-999-8888 ImageGear for .NET version 16—Accusoft Pegasus Starting at $2999 • accusoft.com • 800-525-3577; 508-351-9092 Chart FX Gauges for .NET—Software FX $599 • softwarefx.com • 800-392-4278; 561-999-8888 ImageGear for Silverlight version 16—Accusoft Pegasus Starting at $1999 • accusoft.com • 800-525-3577; 508-351-9092 Chart ModelKit—Perpetuum Software Starts at $450 • perpetuumsoft.com • +7 3852 360-898 LEADTOOLS Multimedia SDK version 16—LEAD Technologies $595 • leadtools.com • 800-637-4699; 704-332-5532 ComponentOne Chart for WinForms, version 2009— ComponentOne .netCharting version 5.3—Corporate Web Solutions Call for price • componentone.com • 800-858-2739; 412-681-4343 Starts at $395 • dotnetcharting.com Essential Chart—Syncfusion Nevron Chart for .NET 2009 Vol. 1—Nevron $495 • syncfusion.com • 888-936-8638 $589 • nevron.com • 888-201-6088; +359-2-422-4020 Essential Diagram—Syncfusion PowerCharts version 3—InfoSoft Global $495 • syncfusion.com • 888-936-8638 Starts at $199 • fusioncharts.com ExpertChart version 2.1—Outside Software RadChart for ASP.NET AJAX—Telerik $250 • chartingcontrol.net • (+4-021)318-42-36 Starts at $799 • telerik.com • 888-365-2779; +359-2-8099850 FusionCharts version 3—InfoSoft Global RadChart for Silverlight—Telerik Starts at $199 • fusioncharts.com Starts at $799 • telerik.com • 888-365-2779; +359-2-8099850 FusionMaps version 3—InfoSoft Global RadChart for WinForms—Telerik Starts at $199 • fusioncharts.com Starts at $799 • telerik.com • 888-365-2779; +359-2-8099850 FusionWidgets version 3—InfoSoft Global RadChart for WPF—Telerik Starts at $199 • fusioncharts.com Starts at $799 • telerik.com • 888-365-2779; +359-2-8099850 Graphics Server .NET 4.0—Graphics Server Technologies RChart 2.1 for .NET—J4L Components Call for price • graphicsserver.com • 800-231-1293; 206-625-6900 $41.33 • java4less.com ILOG Diagram for .NET—ILOG RChart 2.1 for .NET Compact Framework—J4L Components Call for price • ilog.com • 800-367-4564; 408-991-7000 $41.33 • java4less.com Beyond the Buyers’ Guide This year’s Visual Studio Magazine Buyers’ Guide and Readers Choice Awards reflect emerging trends in the .NET development space. From cloud computing and XML to Silverlight and SharePoint, we often saw top products—addressing hot technologies—rise to the top of our score cards. But development isn’t driven by products; it’s driven by challenge and opportunity. With that in mind, we asked a number of industry experts and Visual Studio Magazine contributors to offer brief insight on the technologies that .NET developers need to pay attention to now. Here’s what they said. Let SharePoint Add Sizzle Microsoft is building its own Silverlight-based controls to Business Intelligence and SharePoint Web Parts for data visualization. This Andrew Brust • Chief, New work is proceeding slowly, however. In the interim, look Technology, twentysix NewYork to components from vendors like Infragistics Inc., Business intelligence (BI) is hot and ComponentOne LLC, ChartFX and Dundas itself, along SharePoint is hot and sexy, so data with some custom Web Part development of your own, visualization should constitute the sizzling intersection to fill the gap. The extra impact of sophisticated between the two. Yet most of Microsoft’s SharePoint- visualization technology can transform a decent BI resident data visualization solutions are downright ugly. implementation into a great one. Thankfully, Microsoft is doing something about it. One, Andrew J. Brust ([email protected]) is chief, new the company is gradually embedding visualization into technology, for consultancy twentysix NewYork, as well as its stack—starting with Reporting Services—with the a Microsoft regional director and MVP. He’s also the co- data-visualization technology acquired from Dundas author of “Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2008” Data Visualization Inc. two years ago. And two, (Microsoft Press, 2008). 3 VSM: Buyers Guide & Product Directory · August 2009 · www.visualstudiomagazine.com/buyersguide/pdf BUYERS GUIDE PRODUCT LISTINGS Rich Chart Server for .NET 1.0—Blue Pacific Software DotNetMagic 6.0—Crownwood Consulting $295 • blue-pacific.com • 800-903-4152; 952-646-5747 Starts at $399 • dotnetmagic.com • +61 3 9776 8263 TeeChart for .NET version 2009—Steema Software Essential Studio ASP.NET Edition—Syncfusion Starts at $759 • steema.com • +34-972-218-797 $995 • syncfusion.com • 888-936-8638 Xceed Chart for ASP.NET—Xceed Software Essential Studio ASP.NET MVC Edition—Syncfusion $499.95 • xceed.com • 800-865-2626; 450-442-2626 $995 • syncfusion.com • 888-936-8638 Xceed Chart for .NET—Xceed Software Essential Studio Business Intelligence Edition—Syncfusion $499.95 • xceed.com • 800-865-2626; 450-442-2626 $995 • syncfusion.com • 888-936-8638 Essential Studio Enterprise Edition 2009 Volume 2—Syncfusion $1,295 • syncfusion.com • 888-936-8638 COMPONENT SUITES FOR .NET: DESKTOP & WEB Essential Studio Silverlight Edition—Syncfusion Premium Collection for .NET—Telerik $995 • syncfusion.com • 888-936-8638 $1,299 • telerik.com • 888-365-2779; +359-2-8099850 Essential Studio Windows Forms Edition—Syncfusion Dxperience version 2009 Volume 1—Developer Express $995 • syncfusion.com • 888-936-8638 Starts at $799.99 • devexpress.com • 818-844 3383; Essential Studio WPF Edition—Syncfusion 702-262-0609 $995 • syncfusion.com • 888-936-8638 NetAdvantage for .NET 2009 Volume 1—Infragistics ILOG Rules for .NET—ILOG Starts at $1,195 • infragistics.com • 800-231-8588; 609-448-2000 Call for price • ilog.com • 800-367-4564; 408-991-7000 Aspose.Grid for .NET—Aspose IP*Works! Internet Toolkit—/n software $499 • aspose.com • 888-277-6734 Starts at $599 • nsoftware.com • 800-225-4190; 919-544-7070 Aspose.Total for .NET and Java—Aspose MadPak—MadCap Software $1,999 • aspose.com • 888-277-6734 $1,299 • madcapsoftware.com • 888-623-2271; 858-320-0387 ASPxperience Suite for ASP.NET version 2009 Volume 1— Measurement Studio 8.6—National Instruments Developer Express Call for price • ni.com • 888-280-7645 Starts at $249.99 • devexpress.com • 818-844 3383; 702-262-0609 .NET Vision 2009 Vol. 1—Nevron ComponentOne IntelliSpell,