New Software Configuration Management System to Boost Productivity of
Programming Teams in Media and Entertainment Industries
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- NXN Software today announced that it
will launch NXN alienbrain Engineer at the Game Developers Conference 2003 in
San Jose. The new system for software configuration management (SCM) extends
the NXN alienbrain product line and is based on the proven version control
technology that has made NXN Software the market-leader in asset management
for entertainment and computer graphics projects.
Designed to make software development for media and entertainment projects
more efficient, NXN alienbrain Engineer offers special branching, merging and
sharing functionality. For example, pre-configured branch types facilitate
the creation and maintenance of new language or platform versions. NXN
alienbrain Engineer provides clients for Windows, Linux and Mac OS (9, X,
Jaguar) as well as integrations for leading development environments (IDEs),
such as Microsoft Visual Studio, .Net and Metrowerks CodeWarrior.
Key benefits for developers
NXN alienbrain Engineer combines critical code management functionality
with high usability. Key benefits are:
-- Usability: NXN alienbrain Engineer is easy to implement and even its
most advanced features are intuitive to use;
-- Scalability: The system supports millions of file versions and
several hundred users per server;
-- Performance: Servers and clients have been optimized in performance
to ensure that version control does not slow down the developer -- no
matter how large the project;
-- Customizability: NXN alienbrain Engineer provides well-documented,
open APIs that allow users to further customize the system to meet
their specific needs;
-- Productivity: Integrated messaging and file exchange speed up team
collaboration; advanced search including keywords, regular expression
searches and quick search for frequently-used file sets (checked out
files, stale check outs, recent changes) improve productivity.
The NXN alienbrain product family
NXN alienbrain Engineer complements the NXN alienbrain product family, a
comprehensive product range specializing in asset and configuration management
for media, entertainment and 3D-projects:
-- NXN alienbrain Engineer, the smart software configuration management
tool for media and entertainment projects;
-- NXN alienbrain Studio, the comprehensive asset and configuration
management system for entertainment and computer graphics projects;
-- NXN alienbrain VFX, the powerful asset and production management
system for CG film and complex visual effects productions.
The functionality of NXN alienbrain Engineer can be extended through
additional modules for Defect / Request tracking (NXN alienbrain BMX) and
Remote Collaboration (RCS). Users benefit from a seamless upgrade path from
NXN alienbrain Engineer to all other NXN products.
Pricing and availability
NXN alienbrain Engineer will be available from March 4, 2003 for $690 per
seat including server and first year support and maintenance. The package can
be purchased online from NXN's website at http://www.nxn-software.com > purchase.
Visit NXN's GDC booth #524 for a product demo (San Jose Convention Center,
March 4-8) or download a free, unlimited version of NXN alienbrain Engineer
for two clients at http://www.nxn-software.com > evaluate.
About NXN Software
NXN Software ( http://www.nxn-software.com ) is the leading supplier of
asset management systems for the digital entertainment and computer graphics
industries. NXN products provide designers, programmers and project managers
with a powerful framework to manage all assets throughout the development
process. Companies using NXN Software include many of the world's most
renowned entertainment studios, such as Sony, Electronic Arts, LucasArts and
Infogrames. NXN Software has offices in Los Angeles, Paris, London, Munich
and Tokyo.
NXN Software and NXN alienbrain are trademarks of NXN Software AG. All
other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their
respective holders.
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Related links:
http://www.nxn-software.com
CONTACT:
Jonalyn Morris of Bender Helper Impact,
+1-310-473-4147, jonalyn_morris@bhimpact.com, for NXN Software
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