eCo Software newsletter, week 18

The april was dedicated to debugging of existing software and preparation of new products.

Software updates:

• Updated software:
  • Personal cards manager, several internal betas
  • Sequence of eSchemes updates for eComStation 2.0 beta 2 (improving reliability, NLS support); Now separating modules to accelerate debugging;
  • MMImage Pack (dosenz of image I/O procs), internal beta
  • T&V HappyPlayer, fixes for fullscreen TV support
  • LAN Tools, internal beta
  • ACPI temperature monitor, we should remake it in form of eCenter widget
• Updated drivers:
  • JFS.IFS -- researching compatibility with 4OS2. New beta-versions are distributed via eComStation beta-zone
  • Power management driver for eComStation via ACPI, internal beta-versions (searching for investors)
  • Added support of Realtek RTL8168 network adapter to the driver of Yanagihara Nobuyuki
• Updated toolkits and libraries:
  • ACPI toolkit - new examples which allow you catch ACPI events (requires ACPI.PSD 2.7)
  • ECOMEDIA library, internal beta-version; collection of high-level functions which simplify usage of multimedia I/O procedures for reading and writing of image files.
• Collaboration with other developers and companies:
  • Dmitry Frolov (aka froloff) answered to our questions and described how to use USBCALLS library and control USB toys (russian text)
  • the next version of eComStation/Rus will include Doodle screensaver and improved installation of eWorkPlace.

Miscellaneous news:

• eCo Software strategy
  • The strategy of eCo Software states that we should create more WPS applications to attract new users and students. To stimulate the process, we are starting publication of tutorial "Object-Oriented Programming in eComStation, Part 1: Introduction" (russian text)
• Participation in Developers Workshop 2006 -- eCo Software developers prepared and presented three reports:
  • Library for easy multilanguage support (we compared existing meanings and suggested methods how to improve things)
  • How to join eComStation development (You can join ACPI and Power management projects, we need better support of USB devices, pay attention to FM-tuners if going to create multimedia software, let's create syncronization modules of mobile devices with the database of Personal Cards Manager)
  • Using eComStation infrastructure for development of new applications (We must create more WPS applications; We must use MMOS2 I/O procedures to shorten the life cycle of multimedia software development)
  • WiZard constructed logo for Developers Workshop 2006
  • Presentations are published at netlabs.org ftp
• Financial 2005 year is completed
  • the previous financial year is finished. Taxes was paid in all countries where our developers are working.
  • eCo Software is planning continue investments into futher development of existing drivers and applications (auxiliary applications may be create if needed)
  • We should pay special attention to work of our support service and delivery service.
• How to help to eCo Software:
  • translate eSchemes to your language
  • if you are a registered customer of SciTech SNAP, request the company support ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 adapter. Else we have troubles with notebooks used in power management project.