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Magik Development Tools (MDT) is a flexible and intuitive visual Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for GE Smallworld™ GIS developers. MDT is based on Eclipse and enables comprehensive use of already existing solutions and plug-ins.

MDT PE 2.0 is available now!

Check out many runtimes and sessions enhancements. Work with fully supported Smallworld™ CST 4.2 and benefit from new functionalities of Eclipse 3.6. You may check new version by downloading an extended 60-day trial version or reading List of changes and What's new page.

Current users can update MDT directly from the environment. Please read this note.

MDT MAGAZINE

Spring 2010

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NEWS

25.02.2010 The Spring 2010 issue of MDT Magazine has been published

Here's a quick preview of the content:

The newest MDT Professional Edition 1.1.We shortly present changes and facilities implemented in the new MDT Professional Edition 1.1.
Development with MDT and Mylyn. Read about how to support the usage of MDT with Mylyn in order to enable programmers to focus on development tasks only, to help the project managers in the distribution of tasks and to control the development process within the whole team.
Cross-platform communication in Magik via JMS.Here you can find a few hints on how to create a connection between Smallworld™ and Java application components.
Interview: Implementation of MDT at NIS AG. Mr. Jan Kiefer tells about his experience with MDT and explains the reason of implementing MDT at his company.
Choose the smart way to learn MDT. The list of available MDT trainings.

Download MDT Magazine Spring 2010.

19.02.2010 Visit us at 2010 Smallworld™ EMEAI Users Conference

For the third time ASTEC participates at 2010 Smallworld™ EMEAI Users Conference. Visit our booth no. 15 where we present the newest MDT Professional Edition 1.1. We are pleased to invite you also to participate in Hands-On Workshop – "MDT as a reliable IDE for Smallworld™ application development" on Friday, March 5, at 11:00. The workshop is led by members of MDT Team.

The 2010 Smallworld™ EMEAI Conference takes place in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, on March 3-5, 2010. During the conference customers, partners and GE staff present firsthand experiences and the latest software developments and innovations. More information about conference and registration form you can find here.

11.01.2010 MDT Professional Edition 1.1 is available now!

You can now download MDT Professional Edition 1.1. Visit our MDT eShop and buy the latest version.

Key features of the release are:

New GIS session type – enabling external commands and batch files,
Improved sessions and runtimes management,
Easier handling of project-session assignments,
Full Clear Case support,
New Quick Outline in Magik editor,
Changes in debugger,
Compatibility with Eclipse 3.5 (Galileo).

Please review List of changes and What’s new page for more information.

17.12.2009 New MDT users

In order to optimize Smallworld™ software development process the following companies decided to use MDT Professional Edition Portable: GIT HydroS Consult GmbH, regioDATA GmbH and SmallCases GmbH.

GIT HydroS Consult GmbH provides a wide range of solutions for water management and stands for a sustainable environment and resources management.

regioDATA GmbH as a service provider offers complete solutions around GIS and geodata management for companies and communes.

SmallCases GmbH offers consulting services in the field of communal geographic information system for specification, development and operation of Smallworld GIS installations.

You can find a full list of MDT customers here.

23.11.2009 GE Energy acknowledges MDT as reliable IDE

Magik Development Tools became a significant part of GE Energy’s strategy related to geospatial software applications development.

GE is pleased to see third party applications such as MDT that enable customers to customize applications on Smallworld - confirmed Martin Ansell, General Manager Smallworld™ of GE Energy. The architecture of our Smallworld software products and the use of open standards has encouraged a fast growing development community. We will continue to closely support companies like ASTEC in support of our position as a leading provider of geospatial solutions.

Thanks to GE Energy’s support ASTEC plans to publish a new MDT release compatible with the incoming Smallworld™ CST version in 2010. Strong cooperation with GE Energy is essential for providing Smallworld™ community with the new powerful development environment.