Fast Formatter 1.2 released!

We have released version 1.2 of Fast Formatter. This release add full support for Visual Studio 2008.

outsourcing article in Morning Call

I am quoted in an article on outsourcing in the Morning Call,
which is a local newspaper in the Lehigh Valley. Check it out:

http://www.mcall.com/business/local/all-outsource.6218186mar12,0,6551465.story

Clif

Lucid Spec 1.5 released!

We have released version 1.5 of Lucid Spec. Version 1.5 is a minor version upgrade that includes the following:

• Added Date Picker widget.
• Added Time Picker widget.
• Added Full Screen mode so that you can expand the Simulation to take over the screen.
• Added ability to add images and tables to text sections.
• Improved Text Box widget with masked edit and password capabilities.
• Improved Combo Box widget with always down and editable capabilities.
• Improved Tree widget with optional icons for tree nodes.
• Improved data file format to shrink files by up to 30%.
• Fixed several problems related to Vista.

articles & presentations

It's been a long time since I've posted anything. Here are some updates:

The BA Collective has just published a short article I wrote on Better Business Analysis through UI Prototyping.

I will be giving a presentation at Project Summit & Business Analyst World Philadelphia in April. I went to the PS&BA World Chicago meeting last fall and met plenty of interesting people.

Finally, we have a chapter on prototyping for web development in a book that should be published this Spring.

More details coming soon, I hope.

C-Sharpener For VB 2.3 released

We have released a new version, 2.3, of C-Sharpener For VB. Version 2.3 is a minor version upgrade that includes the following:

• Improved support for Microsoft Vista.
• Improved code generation by removing unreachable code.
• Added support Web Application project (Visual Studio 2005 only).
• Added support for LBound and UBound VB translation.
• Fixed error in casting.
• Fixed error in handling of the split method.
• Fixed exception if exe is present in the Solution.
• Fixed XML exception.
• Fixed error with two constructors being created for forms.
• Fixed error with Page Load events in web projects (Visual Studio 2005 only).
• Fixed error related to misplaced closing brace.
• Fixed error with DateTime.

New website!

We have just done a major redesign of our website. We hope that the website now looks more "modern". One thing we still have to do is make the blog design match or overall website design.

Please let us know if you have any suggestions for making it better.

Lucid Spec 1.4.0 released

We have released Lucid Spec 1.4.0 today. It has the following new features and fixes:

• Added Tool Bar widget.
• Added ability to drag a widget from anywhere within the widget.
• Added jump to capability to individual nodes in Combo Box, List Box and Text Spin widgets.
• Added ability to copy/paste and drag/drop images to Screen Design.
• Improved application look and feel.
• Improved installer to optionally start application and tutorial.
• Upgraded application to use .Net 2.0.
• Fixed distorted Radio buttons and Check Boxes in printer output.
• Fixed jump to problem in Grid Columns.
• Fixed crash when Panels are rearranged.