Sparx Systems (www.sparxsystems.com)
releases version 6.5 of Enterprise Architect. A major update, this release
includes many new features and improvements. See below for all the details.





Plus:

·
    MDG Technology - Beta Releases: SysML, BPMN, Visio Importer
and others…



·        
Upcoming Events



·        
Tips & Tricks



·        
Reseller, Consulting and Training Offerings

 

New
Release! Enterprise
Architect 6.5 - Now Available



Sparx Systems is pleased to announce that version 6.5
of Enterprise Architect is now available! Version 6.5 delivers a wealth of new
features to make you even more productive. Here are some of the highlights:



The new HTML generator
makes it easy to keep clients and stakeholders on the same page with a
navigable model hierarchy



Support for the latest
UML 2.1 extensions allow you take full advantage of the expressive power of UML




XMI 2.1 import and export
has been added, so you exchange model information using the latest industry
standard interchange format



The new Pan & Zoom
window provides a useful diagram overview and an easy way to navigate complex
diagrams


An Object
Workbench facility allows Java and .NET developers to create instances of their
model objects and probe their functionality by invoking methods at will.



For a full list of the
new Enterprise Architect 6.5 features see:

http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/ea_history.html




Enterprise Architect, version 6.5 is available
immediately for purchase from the Sparx website at: http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/products/ea_purchase.html



Trial users can download a FREE evaluation of
Enterprise Architect from:

http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/products/ea_downloads.html



Customers with a current maintenance subscription can
download Version 6.5 from the registered users site: http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/registered/reg_ea_down.html

 

MDG
Technology - Beta Releases: SysML, BPMN, Visio Importer and others…



Sparx Systems recently made available to registered
users a range of MDG beta products that facilitate domain specific modeling and
integration with 3rd party tools. Sparx has released the following
beta products:




 
MDG Technology for
     SysML 
 
MDG Technology for
     BPMN Version 1.2 
 
MDG Integration for
     Visual Studio 2005 Version 2.0 
 
MDG Link for Doors 
 
MDG Link for Visio
     Beta 




Registered users can download the beta releases from:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/registered/2006beta.html




Public beta releases of the SysML and BPMN
technologies are also available from:



http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/2006beta.html



 


Trade
Shows – Come see us!



SD Best Practices 2006 Conference
and Expo, Boston - September 11th-14th



Embedded Systems Conference,
Boston -
September 26th-27th



Also, see our
Sister Company, Sparx Systems Central Europe
at 

TechEd Developers,
Barcelona, Spain - November 7th-11th



Details at: http://www.sparxsystems.com

 

Tips
& Tricks



Want to add your own
profiles to EA’s Toolbox in 3 simple steps?



1. Locate your Profile in the Resource View

2. Right-click the Profile and select the option:
Show Profile in UML Toolbox

3. You can now drag and drop your Profile elements
directly from the UML Toolbox



UML Profiles for download: http://www.sparxsystems.com/resources/developers/uml_profiles.html



Need to apply more
than one Stereotype?



EA 6.5 lets you apply
multiple stereotypes to any UML construct in your model including Association
Ends and Operation Parameters! You can quickly apply multiple stereotypes from
the Properties screen:


 
Use the ellipses (...) button to select from a list of
     stereotypes or; 
 
Type a comma-separated list of values directly into the
     stereotype field 




For more information,
see: http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/EAUserGuide/applying_stereotypes.htm




Ever wondered how
to …


 
Re-connect relationships on a diagram? Easy! Hold the shift key and
     left-click the connector end you wish to change. Then to re-connect,
     simply left-click an element. 
 
Repeat
     the last relationship you created? Simply hit the F3 key and drag between
     elements on a diagram. 
 
Quickly
     add an element on the diagram, without the Toolbox? Left-click the mouse
     on the diagram and hold the mouse button down. Tap the right mouse button
     and select the element you wish you add from the context menu. To repeat
     the last element, try Shift+F3 or Control+left-click. 


 

Reseller,
Consulting and Training Offerings



Sparx Systems
Central Europe: SSCE will be running a Training Tour
in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Classes will be conducted
in German. Make use of this opportunity to learn about the new functionality
and efficient use of EA 6.5.



Austria/Vienna: October 2-3rd, 2006

Switzerland/Olten: October 4-5th, 2006 



Germany

Berlin:
October 16-17th, 2006

Hamburg:
October 18-19th, 2006

München: October 9-10th, 2006

Frankfurt:
October 11-12th, 2006



Additional information available at: http://sparxsystems.com.au/partners/sisters/europe.html


Tassc:
Estimator now on special offer to EA customers - receive 10% discount

Do you produce software project estimates and
development plans?

Import scope (use cases, classes etc) from EA
straight into Tassc: Estimator.

Instantly Tassc: Estimator predicts your project
resources, cost and duration!



Visit http://sparxsystems.com.au/products/3rdparty.html
for more details…



Contart: Offers
a regular agenda of UML and EA Training courses in Brazil, where attendants develop practical cases and understand how
EA is effectively used in a structured development process. 

Training sections are in Brazilian Portuguese.


Ask information through info@dromostg.com.br or check the agenda
at http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/partners/trainers/south_america.html