| A BETTER SOLUTION, INC. ANNOUNCES “CLEARWEB V7.0” |
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| Friday, 13 July 2007 19:00 |
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NEWNAN, GA, July 7, 2007 ClearWeb complements IBM/Rational ClearCase Web Interface (V5.0 and higher) ClearWeb 7.0 allows for ClearCase Graphical Vtree functionality to work over the web both allowing the display of Graphical Vtree information and the creation of labels through the Web-Enabled Vtree Browser. The browser has display speeds that rival that of the local native ClearCase client Vtree Browser. ClearWeb has added a Code Search Application so that ClearWeb users can now more easily discover code assets to be leveraged for their own development projects which can significantly decrease development time and increase code quality. The Code Search Application is powered by Koders search technology. By incorporating Koders code search for Open Source code, ClearWeb again demonstrates market leadership and innovation in providing the best possible user experience for ClearCase developers. Jorn Teutloff, Koders Vice President of Business Development said, "With the large and growing footprint that ClearWeb has on current Developer Desktops worldwide coupled with the flexibility that ClearWeb provides for ClearCase Web users it was only natural to collaborate on an integration that places Koders search capabilities right where developers need it the most, within the application they use to develop code" See a live demo of the new ClearWeb 7.0 Search Code Functionality <http://www.abs-consulting.com/clearweb_search_app/7.0/demo_press.shtml> by visiting: http://www.abs-consulting.com/clearweb_search_app/demo.shtml. The Native ClearCase Web interface provides no per/user security in that all VOBs that are within the default region of the ClearCase Web Server are accessible for all users. In order to provide different VOB access for different users, multiple ClearCase Web Servers must be purchased. ClearWeb allows for a user/VOB/Directory visibility matrix to be created so that the ClearWeb Administrator can limit the VOBs that their users have access to from the web (this also extends to directories within the VOBs). VOB or directories are hidden from users that don't have permission to view them. Now a single ClearCase Web Server can securely serve many user/user groups with different VOB/directory access rights so there are less web servers to buy. ClearWeb also allows for the creation of a user/time accessibility matrix so that you can also configure when a user is allowed to access the web interface. Now you can limit user access to the times when the support organization is available to support them or prohibit them from accessing during scheduled backups or server maintenance times. Set Allowed Access times for a user or any group of users. ClearCase itself does not support interactive triggers for ClearCase web-users. ClearCase defines interactive triggers as any that provide GUI notification (i.e. use clearprompt) or write to stdout or stderr. Given that definition, many user written triggers and many ClearTrigger features are interactive. ClearWeb seamlessly integrates with the ClearCase Web interface so that ClearCase web users see writes to stdout or stderr and have access to interactive dialogs just like ClearCase non-web users do. Furthermore, the web user has the same "wait-for-reply" abilities that local users have for dialogs. The Native ClearCase Web interface only supports a limited set of cleartool commands (checkout, checkin, uncheckout, update) ClearWeb extends this by allowing for over 120 more cleartool commands and an unlimited number of non-ClearCase commands. ClearWeb's flexibility transcends in a number of ways: * It reduces ClearCase Multisite license costs... * It reduces ClearCase Web Server costs... * It allows for a better use of the ClearCase licenses already purchased... * It allows distributed users to use your local Defect Tracking Database through your local defect tracking integration... * It reduces cost through better developer communication... ClearWeb 7.0 extends the capabilities of ClearWeb by: * adding Web-Enabled ClearCase Vtree Browsers to the interface that rival the local native ClearCase Vtree browser in both functionality and speed * adding a Code Search Integration to Open Source Code Search Technology to an already rich set of features like: * Simultaneous support of ClearCase Web Clients and ClearCase Remote Clients * adding a user/VOB/Directory Visibility Matrix * adding a user/Time Accessibility Matrix * a comprehensive Administration Console that works locally or remotely * Peer-to-Peer ClearWeb Mail * End-user-customizations * The ClearWeb Network * Supplemental Command Support * Administrator Alerts * ClearCase/ClearQuest integration support * Interactive Dialog Support * STDOUT/STDERR Support * and more... Read about all of the new features here: http://www.abs-consulting.com/products_clearweb.shtml Upgrading to 7.0 is easy and straightforward. Version 7.0 began shipping on July 7, 2007. “ClearWeb extends the already popular ClearCase Web interface by allowing the use of many more commands by users and by allowing the policy developed by ClearCase policy makers to extend to the web users. The added ability to control what the web users see and when they see it was a oft requested security feature and allow companies to purchase less ClearCase Web Servers as multiple groups with different VOB/directory permissions can now share the web server. The "Web-Enabled Graphical VTree Feature" provides web users the same look-n-feel and functionality they have for Vtree using the local native ClearCase client." -- Charles Clarke, President, A Better Solution, Inc. ClearWeb is licensed so you need in most cases only 1 license of the product even if you have hundreds of licenses of IBM/Rational ClearCase Web users. Extend your local policy to your web users for about the cost of a single license of ClearCase. For detailed information on these tools, visit us at http://www.abs-consulting.com/abs_consulting_products.html. About A Better Solution, Inc. Founded by Charles Clarke, III in 1996, he saw the need for a CM consulting company from his early experiences with Atria (the original makers of ClearCase). To this end ABS has assembled some of the best software minds in the country to bring the experiences of many minds in many development shops together to aid in implementation of Rational ClearCase. ABS also provides custom training plans to suit an organizations need for Rational ClearCase user or administrator training. visit http://www.abs-consulting.com for more details.
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