What’s New in xCase 8.0What’s New in xCase 8.0

Mike FeltmanMike Feltman

AgendaAgenda

• F1 & xCaseF1 & xCase• Design GoalsDesign Goals• Interface ChangesInterface Changes• New FeaturesNew Features• How do you get it?How do you get it?

F1 & xCaseF1 & xCase

• UsersUsers• US Distributor for several yearsUS Distributor for several years

Design GoalsDesign Goals

• AestheticsAesthetics– What was ugly is now beautifulWhat was ugly is now beautiful

• SimplicitySimplicity – What was difficult is now obviousWhat was difficult is now obvious

• ProficiencyProficiency– What was cumbersome is now trivialWhat was cumbersome is now trivial

Interface ChangesInterface Changes

• WorkspaceWorkspace• ToolbarsToolbars• MenusMenus• Browsers & DialogsBrowsers & Dialogs

WorkspaceWorkspace

• The Workspace is the whole area of The Workspace is the whole area of the computer in which a Diagram can the computer in which a Diagram can be drawn, as opposed to the Display be drawn, as opposed to the Display which the actual part of the which the actual part of the Workspace you see on the screen.Workspace you see on the screen.

Workspace ChangesWorkspace Changes

• Noticeably FasterNoticeably Faster• New XP Look: Colors, Icons, Toolbars, New XP Look: Colors, Icons, Toolbars,

Menus, BrowsersMenus, Browsers• Zoom & Navigator Windows in Zoom & Navigator Windows in

Bottom LeftBottom Left• Gradient Colors & Elegant BordersGradient Colors & Elegant Borders• Icons in embedded diagramsIcons in embedded diagrams

Toolbar ChangesToolbar ChangesOld Toolbar

New Toolbars

Toolbar ChangesToolbar Changes

• XP StyleXP Style• Familiar IconsFamiliar Icons• Tool tipsTool tips• More Commonly Used Items are More Commonly Used Items are

ExposedExposed• Multiple Multiple • Movable & ConfigurableMovable & Configurable

Menu ChangesMenu Changes

• XP Look & FeelXP Look & Feel• Items placed in “normal” and logical Items placed in “normal” and logical

placesplaces• Many items eliminated by combining Many items eliminated by combining

dialogsdialogs

Browsers & DialogsBrowsers & Dialogs

• XP LookXP Look• Eliminated “clunkiness”Eliminated “clunkiness”• Better organized and wordedBetter organized and worded• Use of page frames combines dialogsUse of page frames combines dialogs

Old Field BrowserOld Field Browser

New Entity DialogNew Entity Dialog

Old Modify Database Objects Old Modify Database Objects DialogDialog

New Synchronize DialogNew Synchronize Dialog

New FeaturesNew Features

• Alignment ToolsAlignment Tools• Dynamic Zoom (w/mouse)Dynamic Zoom (w/mouse)• Fit to Window (w/ marquee)Fit to Window (w/ marquee)• Fit to Program WindowFit to Program Window• Hand Tool (in diagram and zoom Hand Tool (in diagram and zoom

window)window)

More New FeaturesMore New Features

• Easier to create New Diagrams within Easier to create New Diagrams within WorkspaceWorkspace

• New ODBC Setup optionNew ODBC Setup option• Display Settings DialogDisplay Settings Dialog• Straighten LineStraighten Line

How Do I Get It?How Do I Get It?

• Download a fully Download a fully functional functional evaluation edition evaluation edition at at www.f1tech.com/xcwww.f1tech.com/xcasease

• Purchase at Purchase at www.f1tech.com/orwww.f1tech.com/ordersders

• To BuyTo BuyxCase Professional xCase Professional

$799$799

xCase for Fox $399xCase for Fox $399

• To UpgradeTo UpgradePro -> Pro $249Pro -> Pro $249

Fox -> Fox $199Fox -> Fox $199

Fox -> Pro $399Fox -> Pro $399

LAFOX DiscountLAFOX Discount

• 10% of any Xcase product purchased 10% of any Xcase product purchased from F1 Technologiesfrom F1 Technologies

• Good through 7/13/2006Good through 7/13/2006

Thank YouThank You

• Thanks for coming!Thanks for coming!