STS released an upgrade to StackRunner today, including a new icon! Version 2.0 now uses the Revolution 4.0 engine so it is fully comparable with the new features found in Revolution 3.0, including the Data Grid library (which is included with StackRunner by default).

For more information, visit the StackRunner web page.

STS released the Public Beta of a new stick figure animation program called "Stykz". The released Public Beta is for Mac OS X, although Windows and Linux versions are planned, making Stykz the first multi-platform stick figure animation program developed. Animations are created frame by frame, and can be output to QuickTime or Animated GIF (although the Public Beta only supports QuickTime, animated GIF support will be available in the 1.0 release).

For more information, visit the Stykz web site.

STS released an upgrade to StackRunner today; version 1.9 now uses the Revolution 3.0 engine so it is fully comparable with the new features in Revolution 3.0.

For more information, visit the StackRunner web page.

Runtime Revolution (http://www.runrev.com/) recently announced that Revolution 3.0 was now available. In addition to a revised application icon, Rev 3.0 is a significant upgrade and includes:

• Enhanced menu accelerators (you can now add Shift, Option, Control, and F-keys as accelerators in addition to the Command key)
• Multi-dimensional arrays
• Arrays as "first class values" (meaning they can be passed around like normal variables)
• Gradients (linear, radial, conical, siral, diamond, xy, and sqrtxy) can be attached to graphic objects, and can be manipulated with code
• Can now add direct editing handles to a graphic for manipulating polygons, lines, and gradients
• Better rotation of objects
• A brand new Script Editor that uses tabs for each object being edited
• New Start Center and Resource Center
• Overhauled documentation
• Over 150 bug fixes and minor enhancements

Revolution 3 also has significantly reduced pricing! For example, you can get Revolution Enterprise for $499 (down from $999), and Revolution Studio for $249 (down from $399).

Read more about what's new in the 3.0 release at the Product Overview page at the Runtime Revolution web site.

STS released a new version of the XML Library, version 2.1. This version includes support for Linux, extended control over whitespace in XML, and enhanced documentation, in additional to a few minor bug fixes.

For more information, visit the XML Library web page.