- SilverFast – A Success Story. With our new SilverFast 9 it is now even easier to create a digital image archive of your own analog images. A variety of new features, optimized image processing, an improved user interface and new algorithms which speed up scanning.
- Ability for Silverlight to work together with other 64-bit applications together. Comments: uninstalled 32 and installed 64 on test box and it shows the same in kace. SMal.tmcc 8 years ago. Checked the registry and the only difference is the 64 bit version also creates under HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftSilverLight a string key called version.
27 product(s) were found in this category.
Hmmm, Firefox is a 32-bit application, so you would need a 32-bit version of Silverlight in order to play Silverlight content in Firefox.
AspSQLProvider
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AspSQLProvider is a PostgreSQL implementation of the ASP.NET 2.0 Membership, Role, Profile and Session-State Store Provider. | Open source | Nauck IT KG | View |
DBD::Pg
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PostgreSQL database driver for the Perl DBI module | Open source | Greg Sabino Mullane | View |
dbExpress driver for PostgreSQL
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dbExpress Driver for PostgreSQL is a database-independent layer that defines common interface to provide fast access to PostgreSQL from from Delphi and C++Builder, including Community Edition, on Windows and macOS (32-bit and 64-bit) and Linux (64-bit) platforms. For this server, dbExpress provides a driver as an independent library that implements the common dbExpress interface for processing queries and stored procedures. As>Description | License | Pricing | Publisher | |
dotConnect for PostgreSQL is a high-performance ORM enabled data provider for PostgreSQL that builds on ADO.NET technology to present a complete solution for developing PostgreSQL-based database applications. It introduces new approaches for designing application architecture, boosts productivity, and facilitates the development of database applications. Our ADO.NET PostgreSQL provider supports a wide range of PostgreSQL-specific features, such as secure SSL connections, PostgreSQL notifications, PostgreSQL bulk data loading, GEOMETRY, PostgreSQL ARRAY types, and others. Key Features
PostgreSQL support: from 7.1 to 13 Visual Studio support: 2008 – 2019 Platforms support: .NET 5.0 Full .NET Framework 2.0 – 4.8 .NET Core 1.x, 2.x, and 3.0 .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and above Mono 2.0 and above
Entity Framework v1 - v6 Entity Framework Core 1.x, 2.x, 3.1, and 5.0 NHibernate LinqConnect | Commercial | $159.95 | Devart | View |
Excel Add-in for PostgreSQL
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Devart Excel Add-in for PostgreSQL allows you to quickly and easily connect Microsoft Excel to PostgreSQL, load data from PostgreSQL to Excel, instantly refresh data in an Excel workbook from the database, edit these data and save them back to PostgreSQL. Use Excel to work with PostgreSQL data, easily perform data cleansing and de-duplication. Apply all the Excel's powerful data processing and analysis capabilities to these data. Connect to PostgreSQL Directly from ExcelTo connect Excel to PostgreSQL you just need to specify its host, port, and your credentials.As for security, PostgreSQL Excel Add-in supports secure SSL connections, secure authentication with single sign-on, etc.Connection information may optionally be stored in the Excel file, or you may reenter it whenever necessary. Use Query Builder or SQL to Import Data You NeedVisual Query Builder allows you to choose a table to import data from, select the columns from this table and related tables, and set filter conditions and data ordering options visually. If you need to select data more precisely, you can use SQL to select data you need. Instantly Refresh Data Whenever You NeedIt's very convenient to always have fresh data from the database right in your workbook. Imagine, you have performed data analysis in your Excel workbook, built some charts for your PostgreSQL data, and you can re-read data from the source and update all this to the current state by just clicking a button on the ribbon whenever you need. Edit PostgreSQL Data Like Usual Excel SpreadsheetsTo edit PostgreSQL data in Excel you need just to click the Edit Mode button on the ribbon before editing, and then you can edit data just like you usually do it - add or delete rows, modify cell values, etc. All the changes are highlighted so you can easily see which data is changed. Instant Data ValidationExcel Add-in for PostgreSQL instantly validates entered data and highlights errors, such as incorrect dates, duplicate primary key values, etc. Learn more about Excel add-in for PostgreSQL on Devart website. | Commercial | $119.95 | Devart | View |
libpqxx
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libpqxx is the official C++ client API for PostgreSQL, the enterprise-strength open-source database software. | Open source | pqxx.org | View |
LinqConnect
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LinqConnect is a fast, lightweight, and easy to use LINQ to SQL compatible ORM solution, supporting PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL and SQLite. It allows using efficient and powerful data access for your .NET Framework, Metro, Silverlight, or Windows Phone applications supporting Code-First, Model-First, Database-First or mixed approaches. LINQ to SQL Compatible. LinqConnect was developed closely to LINQ to SQL and retains full compatibility with it. Interface of the LinqConnect classes is compatible with LINQ to SQL ones. If you are a LINQ to SQL developer, you don't need to learn much and can start developing with LinqConnect immediately. Unlike LINQ to SQL, LinqConnect is an actively developed and supported product, and it offers a number of benefits over LINQ to SQL. It supports more database servers, more development platforms, more LINQ features, more mapping kinds, provides better performance, etc. | Multiple | Starts from $149.95 | Devart | View |
Lua binding for PostgreSQL
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Access your PostgreSQL data from the Lua programming language. luapgsql is a libpq binding for Lua. | Open source | micro systems | View |
Npgsql
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Npgsql is a .Net data provider for PostgreSQL. It allows any program developed for .Net framework to access database server. It is implemented in 100% C# code. Works with PostgreSQL 7.x and 8.x. Direction and Distance from One Object to Another. If one point in space is subtracted from another, then the result is a vector that “points” from one object to the other: // Gets a vector that points from the player's position to the target's. Var heading = target.position - player.position; As well as pointing in the direction of the target object, this vector’s magnitude is equal to the distance between the two positions. Transforms direction from local space to world space. This operation is not affected by scale or position of the transform. The returned vector has the same length as direction. You should use Transform.TransformPoint for the conversion if the vector represents a position rather than a direction. Unity direction to angle. | Open source | Npgsql Project | View |
ODBC for PostgreSQL
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Devart ODBC Driver for PostgreSQL provides a high-performance and feature-rich connectivity solution for ODBC-compliant applications to access PostgreSQL databases from Windows, macOS, and Linux, both 32-bit and 64-bit. Full support for standard ODBC API functions and data types implemented in our driver makes interaction of your application with PostgreSQL fast, easy and extremely handy. Direct ConnectionOur connectivity solution enables various ODBC-aware applications to establish a direct connection to PostgreSQL via TCP/IP to eliminate the need for PostgreSQL libraries or clients. IntegrationThe driver is compatible with 3rd-party tools for data analysis, such as Microsoft Excel, and integrates with various IDEs and systems like Visual Studio, etc. Platforms VarietyODBC Driver for PostgreSQL can be used with 32-bit and 64-bit applications on both x32 and x64 platforms, so there is no need to additionally configure the driver, applications or environment. Fully Unicode DriverWith our fully Unicode-compliant driver, you can properly retrieve and modify any data in multilingual PostgreSQL databases, regardless of their character set: Latin, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Chinese, etc., and in any language environment. Bulk UpdatesMoreover, with our driver you can perform bulk updates to PostgreSQL database by combining SQL statements into batches, thus simplifying and speeding up large data modification to PostgreSQL. Secure ConnectionWork with PostgreSQL securely using SSL connection options provided in our driver along with the support for SSL protocol. You can also connect to PostgreSQL securely via SSH tunnel. SSH protocol is one of the most reliable protocols for data encryption. Learn more about more ODBC for PostgreSQL features on Devart website. | Commercial | $169.95 | Devart | View |
pgfe
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A modern C++ API to PostgreSQL that simplifies working with PostgreSQL in C++. | Open source | Dmitry Igrishin | View |
pgintcl
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This is a Tcl interface to PostgreSQL, which is itself written entirely in Tcl, and does not rely on libpq. It is highly but not entirely compatible with other Tcl interfaces, although it is slower. | Open source | pgintcl Project | View |
pgtcl
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This is a project to evolve and upgrade libpgtcl, the Tcl client interface to PostgreSQL. Application writers will be able to interface to PostgreSQL from Tcl using this interface. | Open source | pgtcl Project | View |
pgtcl-ng
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PostgreSQL Tcl Interface Next-Generation (pgtcl-ng) is a loadable Tcl/Tk module for accessing PostgreSQL databases. It extends the pre-8.0 libpgtcl from an early Pgtcl release and from the companion project pgintcl. | Open source | pgtcl-ng Project | View |
PostgresClientKit
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PostgresClientKit provides a friendly Swift API for operating against a PostgreSQL database.
| Open source | codewins.com | View |
PostgresDAC
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PostgresDAC is a component suite for direct access to PostgreSQL servers from Borland Delphi and C++ Builder applications | Commercial | $134.95 | Microolap | View |
PostgreSQL Data Access Components
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PostgreSQL Data Access Components (PgDAC) is a library of components that provides native connectivity to PostgreSQL from Delphi and C++Builder including Community Edition, as well as Lazarus (and Free Pascal) on Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. PgDAC is designed to help programmers develop really lightweight, faster and cleaner PostgreSQL database applications without deploying any additional libraries. Native Connectivity to PostgreSQLPgDAC-based DB applications are easy to deploy, do not require installation of other data provider layers (such as BDE or ODBC), and that's why they can work faster than the ones based on standard Delphi data connectivity solutions. Moreover, PgDAC provides an additional opportunity to work with PostgreSQL directly via TCP/IP without involving PostgreSQL Client. Key Features:
Read more about PostgreSQL Data Access Component Editions. | Commercial | $199.95 | Devart | View |
postgresql-kit
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postgresql-kit is a set of frameworks, tools, applications and examples for deploying the PostgreSQL database on Mac OS X and iOS platforms. On the server-side, it provides an embedded server framework which allows you to put a postgresql database right in your Cocoa application. On the client-side, it helps you interact and use all the features of libpq, including converting data seemlessly between Foundation objects and Postgresql data types. Sample applications for the Macintosh and iOS devices is included in the project, which is licensed with the Apache open-source license. | Open source | mutablelogic | View |
PostgreSQL Native OLEDB Provider (PGNP)
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PostgreSQL Native Provider (PGNP) is an OLEDB Provider for PostgreSQL database. The provider features support for Linked Servers, replication, DTS, SSIS and more. It can be used from 32-bit and 64-bit Windows applications both native and .NET. | Commercial | PGNP Team | View |
PostgreSQL-SDBC
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Atomic mass of carbon. Native PostgreSQL driver for LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice. It is faster, seamlessly integrated and there is no need to install and setup a JDBC or ODBC driver separately. Compatible with PostgreSQL version 8.4 and later. Not entirely feature-complete, but the basics work. | Open source | The Document Foundation | View |
psql-api
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A PostgreSQL RESTful API for SOA applications. psql-api offers:
Source code is available under MIT license at: | Open source | Q-Bis Consult S.R.L. | View |
psqlJDBC
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The PostgreSQL JDBC driver. It allows Java programs to connect to a PostgreSQL database using standard, database independent Java code. It is a pure Java (Type IV) implementation, so all you need to do is download a jar file and you're on your way. The driver provides are reasonably complete implementation of the JDBC 3 specification in addition to some PostgreSQL specific extensions. | Open source | PostgreSQL Global Development Group | View |
psqlODBC
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psqlODBC is the official PostgreSQL ODBC Driver. | Open source | PostgreSQL Global Development Group | View |
psycopg
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Psycopg is the most popular PostgreSQL adapter for the Python programming language. At its core it fully implements the Python DB API 2.0 specifications. Several extensions allow access to many of the features offered by PostgreSQL. | Open source | Psycopg Development Team | View |
slurf
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slurf is an easy to use postgresql frontend.You cannot use it to create tables and such, just to input,update and delete data.It is very good for end user data input (phonebook,invoices etc.). | Open source | Diomedia | View |
SQL Relay
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SQL Relay is a persistent database connection pooling, proxying, throttling, load balancing and query routing/filtering system for PostgreSQL on Linux, Unix and Windows. APIs are provided for C, C++, .NET, ADO.NET, Perl, Perl-DBI, Python, Python-DB, PHP, PHP PDO, Ruby, Java, TCL, Erlang, and node.js, and ODBC. Drop-in replacement libraries are provided for PostgreSQL. The APIs support advanced database operations such as bind variables, multi-row fetches, client-side result set caching and suspended transactions. Command line clients and extensive documentation are also provided. SQL Relay is ideal for speeding up database-driven web-based applications, accessing databases from unsupported platforms, migrating between databases, distributing access to replicated or clustered databases and throttling database access. | Open source | firstworks.com | View |
UniDAC
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Universal Data Access Components (UniDAC) is a library of components that provides direct access to multiple databases from Delphi and C++Builder including Community Edition, as well as Lazarus (and Free Pascal) on Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. UniDAC provides access to PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, InterBase, Firebird, SQLite, Microsoft Access, DB2, DBF, Sybase Advantage Database Server, etc. The tool is compatible with the latest IDE versions and editions including Community Edition: Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney, Lazarus (and FPC). It is also compatible with the previous IDE versions since Delphi 6 and C++Builder 6. Key features:
| Commercial | $299.95 | Devart | View |
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Developer(s) | Adobe Inc., Macromedia, MacroMind |
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Target platform(s) | Web browsers, Windows, macOS |
Editor software | Adobe Director |
Player software | Shockwave Player |
Format(s) | DIR, DCR, DXR |
Programming language(s) | Lingo |
Application(s) | Browser games, desktop apps, video games |
Status | Discontinued on April 9, 2019 |
License | Proprietary[1] |
Adobe Shockwave (formerly Macromedia Shockwave) is a discontinuedmultimediaplatform for building interactive multimedia applications and video games. Developers originate content using Adobe Director and publish it on the Internet. Such content could be viewed in a web browser on any computer with the Shockwave Player plug-in installed. MacroMind originated the technology; Macromedia acquired MacroMind and developed it further, releasing Shockwave Player in 1995. Adobe then acquired Shockwave with Macromedia in 2005.[2] Shockwave supports raster graphics, basic vector graphics, 3D graphics, audio, and an embedded scripting language called Lingo.[3][4]
During the 1990s, Shockwave was a common format for CD-ROM projectors, kiosk presentations, and interactive video games, and dominated in interactive multimedia.[5] Various graphic adventure games were developed with Shockwave then, including The Journeyman Project, Total Distortion, Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou, Mia's Language Adventure, Mia's Science Adventure, and the Didi & Ditto series. Video game developers developed hundreds of free online video games using Shockwave, publishing them on websites such as Miniclip and Shockwave.com.
In July 2011, a survey found that Flash Player had 99% market penetration in desktop browsers in 'mature markets' (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand), while Shockwave Player claimed only 41% in these markets.[6]Adobe Flash and Adobe AIR are alternatives to Shockwave, with its 3D rendering capabilities, object-oriented programming language, and capacity to run as a native executable on multiple platforms.[7]
In February 2019, Adobe announced that Adobe Shockwave, including the Shockwave Player, would be discontinued effective April 9, 2019.[8]
History[edit]
MacroMind[edit]
Shockwave originated with the VideoWorks application developed by MacroMind for the original Apple Macintosh. Animations are initially limited to the black and white of early Macintosh screens. VideoWorks was rebranded as Director 1.0 in 1987. Director 2.2 was released in 1988, and included the Lingo scripting language with extensibility provided by Xtras. A Windows version was available in the early 1990s. Director 3.0 was the last version by MacroMind, and released in 1989 which introduced XObjects to Lingo. Shockwave Player had still not been developed, and the sole means of publishing content remained generating executable applications.
Macromedia[edit]
In 1992, MacroMind (now MacroMind-Paracomp) merged with Authorware Inc. and became Macromedia. As the Internet became more popular, Macromedia realized the potential for a web-based multimedia platform, and designed Shockwave Player for the leading web browser of the time, Netscape Navigator. Shockwave Player was released with Director 4.0 around 1995, and branded Shockwave Player 1.0. Its versioning has since been tied to Director's versioning, skipping versions 2 to 4. Shockwave was now a two-part system, a graphics and animation editor known as Macromedia Director, and a player known as Macromedia Shockwave Player.
Macromedia Director quickly became the de facto production tool for the multimedia industry. By 1993 it was used to develop most Macintosh CD-ROM games,[9] such as point-and-clickgraphic adventures.[10] Throughout the 1990s Director was credited with the creation of the majority of educational CD-ROMs.[7] It was preferred over competing applications due to its range of features, relative ease of use and Director's ability to publish executables for both Apple and Microsoft operating systems.[7]
A less-sophisticated alternative to Director was Apple's HyperCard.[9] From 1995 to 1997 a competing multimedia authoring program appeared called mTropolis (from mFactory). In 1997, mTropolis was purchased and discontinued by Quark, Inc., who had its own plans into multimedia authoring with Quark Immedia.
In November 1996, Macromedia acquired FutureWave Software and its FutureSplash products. Macromedia Flash 1.0 was released shortly thereafter. Macromedia now controlled two of the three leading multimedia platforms for the web, with Java being the third.
Macromedia Director 8.5 was released in 2001 and was the first version to specifically target the video game industry.[10] It introduced 3D capabilities, 3D text, toon shading, Havok physics, Real Video, Real Audio, integration with Macromedia Flash 5, behaviors, and other enhancements.[10] 3D modelling programs such as LightWave, Cinema 4D, and 3D Studio Max were upgraded to export 3D models for Shockwave.[7][10]
As of 2001, over 200 million people had the Macromedia Shockwave Player installed, making Shockwave a common format for online video games.[10] Websites such as Miniclip and Shockwave.com were dedicated to Shockwave and Flash-based video games.[11][12]
Adobe[edit]
Macromedia was acquired by Adobe Systems in 2005, and the entire Macromedia product line including Flash, Dreamweaver, Director/Shockwave, and Authorware was now handled by Adobe. Director and Shockwave Player is currently developed and distributed by Adobe Systems.
The early 2000s saw the decline in the usage of Director/Shockwave as most multimedia professionals preferred Macromedia Flash and other competing platforms. After the Adobe acquisition, no new versions were released for four years.[7]
In 2007, Adobe released Adobe Director 11, the first new release in four years.[7] It introduced DirectX 9 native 3D rendering and the AGEIAPhysX physics engine, panel docking, Quicktime 7 support, Windows Media, RealPlayer support, Adobe Flash CS3 integration, and Unicode support.[7] It was considered an 'incremental release' by reviewers and the scripting editor was still considered 'primitive'.[7]
As of 2008, the market position of Director/Shockwave overlapped with Flash to a high degree, the only advantage of Director being its native 3D capabilities.[7] However, with the release of Flash Player 11, GPU-based 3D rendering was now supported using Stage3D (the underlying API), Away3D or Flare3D (3D game engines). And after Adobe AIR was released, Flash programs could now be published as native applications, further reducing the need for Director.[7]
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In February 2019, Adobe announced that Adobe Shockwave, including the Shockwave Player, would be discontinued in April 2019.[8]
Xtras[edit]
Xtras are plug-ins for the Lingo scripting language, that enable additional functionality into a Shockwave project. Xtras are typically used to add file system I/O, hardware integration, and advanced multimedia functions. Xtras are supported and available for Adobe Director, Adobe Authorware and Adobe Freehand.
Many of Director's own functions are implemented as Xtras. Xtras use the Macromedia Open Architecture which was designed to allow easy creation of interchangeable components between Macromedia products. Adobe maintains a list of third party Xtras.
Xtras for Microsoft Windows (32-bit) have an .X32 file extension. Xtras for Mac OS generally have an .XTR extension. The file extension *.X16 is reserved for Xtras for Microsoft Windows (16-bit).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Adobe Software License Agreement. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^Elia, Eric (1996). 'Macromedia unveils Shockwave and Director 5'. Newmedia. HyperMedia Communications. ISSN1060-7188. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^Macromedia Shockwave for Director User's Guide, Volume 1, New Riders Pub., 01-Jan-1996
- ^Macromedia Shockwave for Director, Volume 1, Hayden Books, 1996
- ^Kelly Hart; Mitch Geller (2008). New Perspectives on Dreamweaver CS3, Comprehensive. Cengage Learning. p. 429. ISBN978-1-4239-2531-6.
- ^'Flash content reaches 99% of Internet viewers'. Adobe. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
- ^ abcdefghijAdobe Director 11 reviewArchived 2015-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, Page 2, KEVIN PARTNER, 1 May 2008, PCPro Magazine, 'Adobe's AIR technology makes it possible to deploy Flash as a desktop application'
- ^ ab'End of Life (EOL) for Adobe Shockwave'. helpx.adobe.com. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ abBreen, Christopher (December 1993). 'A Spectacle Not To Be Myst'. Computer Gaming World. pp. 114, 116. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ abcdeMacromedia Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio, CreativeMac Reviews, AUGUST 1, 2001, David Nagel
- ^Shockwave.comArchived 2015-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, Shockwave and Flash-based video games
- ^Miniclip English Games, Shockwave and Flash-based video games
External links[edit]
- Adobe Xtras at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-10-25)