Enterprise Architect 7.5 beta 1 - now available
Sparx Systems proudly announces the Beta 1 release of Enterprise Architect 7.5. This release includes a huge number of new features, enhancements and performance boosters. In addition, three new Enterprise Architect editions featuring advanced code generation from executable UML models, bundled tools and technology frameworks provide a powerful, cost-effective solution for advanced business, systems and software development. 
From its new user interface styles, diagram rendering, scripting and slideshow support to the powerful behavioral code generation engine built into the new editions of Enterprise Architect, Version 7.5 demonstrates Sparx Systems' commitment to delivering the ultimate modeling and development tool at an unmatched price point. Registered users can download the new beta now and see how Enterprise Architect 7.5 is the ultimate, cross domain modeling tool for the whole team, strategically linking business, IT and systems into a coherent enterprise-wide model. 
For more information visit: http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/betas.html 
Important Note: New and Renewed Enterprise Architect licenses provide 12 months access (from date of purchase) to upgrades such as Version 7.5 at no additional charge. This means you can renew your current license(s) or purchase new licenses of Enterprise Architect 7.1 today, confident that you will enjoy a free upgrade to Version 7.5 when it is released. 
 
Release Highlights - Version 7.5, Beta 1
New User Experiences 

New diagram rendering engine for smooth, crisp detail 
New visual layout styles make Enterprise Architect look the way you want 
New built in scripting engines to automate tasks and bring your models to life 
New diagram layout commands to arrange and manage your complex diagrams 
New code editor with intellisense, intelligent indenting and improved syntax highlighting 
New element list with drag drop categories for easy management of elements 
New quick Access buttons support in-diagram access to common formatting options and more 
New status bar zoom control to fine tune global diagram size 
New support for recent discussion in the Model Views window keeps you in touch with other modelers 
New debugging and profile windows plus powerful new commands to help you explore, map and visualize your executing code. 
And many more enhancements make Enterprise Architect the premier modeling and development environment 
New Tools and Technologies 

Strategic Modeling technologies for Strategy Maps, Balanced Scorecard, Value Chain, Org Charts and more 
Archimate, SPEM and Business Rules technologies 
Link connectors to internal element features such as methods or attributes 
Support for patterns in the UML Toolbox 
New Slideshow capability supports automated or manual presentations 
Hide the base UML technology to focus on your particular domain 
New Performance Gains 

Lazy Loading support greatly reduces time to open large models, especially over WAN links 
WAN Optimizer significantly reduces network traffic and data transfer to speed up models accessed over a WAN 
Improved support under WINE/CrossOver Office. Faster more efficient startup and use
Version control, auditing and locking enhancements reduce delays when working with very large models 
3 New Enterprise Architect Editions! 
All Editions feature 

New executable code generation from UML models 
Bundled tools to integrate developers with their favorite IDE 
Bundled frameworks for modelers and architects to structure and organize their models 
New tools for business, systems and IT 
Business and Software Engineering 

For general business software, business processing, rules based systems, SOA and similar domains 
BPEL generation from BPMN 1.1 models 
Rules composer and code generation of executable rules in standard coding languages 
Bundled MDG tools for developers and architects 
Systems Engineering 

For systems software, real-time, embedded, scientific and similar domains
Targets behavioral code generation for additional code and hardware description languages
Advanced SysML support
Bundled MDG Tools for developers and architects
Ultimate Edition 

Everything in one edition!
  
Model Driven Generation (MDG) Updates
Eclipse MDG Integration - Version 4, Beta 1 
The new version of Eclipse Integration supports C++, Carbide.C++, lazy load and more. It is now available to registered users. 
For more information please visit: http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/mdg/int/eclipse/beta.html 
Visual Studio MDG Integration - Version 4, Beta 1
This new release includes significant interoperability enhancements for Microsoft's Team Foundation Server and is now available to registered users. 
For more information please visit: http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/mdg/int/vs/beta.html