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- EasyCASE & EasyCASE Plus
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- Easy-to-use Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools
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- EasyCASE and EasyCASE Plus are CASE (Computer Aided Software Engineering)
- tools intended to simplify the generation (with a certain amount of
- automation) of data flow diagrams (DFDs), transformation graphs
- (data/control flow schema diagrams), state transition diagrams, structure
- charts and entity relationship diagrams (ERDs). EasyCASE produces these
- charts in accordance with the Yourdon-DeMarco, Gane & Sarson, Ward-Mellor,
- Hatley-Pirbhai (also known as the Boeing-Hatley method), Yourdon-
- Constantine and Chen representations and metholodogies for structured
- analysis and design (including real time extensions) as published in their
- respective texts.
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- EasyCASE provides an easier to use, more automated method of producing
- these diagrams than does a presentation graphics or drawing program in that
- the drawing features provided are only those required to provide the
- symbols, connections, annotation and relationships required for the
- specific chart types implemented. EasyCASE is considerably less expensive
- and is also easier to use than most of the full-featured CASE tools in that
- it provides only the basic functions necessary for performing and
- presenting structured systems analysis and design.
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- EasyCASE provides the capability to add the appropriate chart type objects
- to the chart and then manipulate them (add, move, delete, modify, label and
- describe objects - processes, stores, functions, modules, states, flows,
- couples etc.). EasyCASE maintains certain information about each object and
- its relationships with other objects on the chart. Objects can be added,
- moved, deleted, labelled, identified and associated with other objects on
- the chart. If an object is modified in any way, any other similarly
- identified or associated objects are modified also. For example : (i) if a
- data process symbol on a transformation graph is moved, it's label and any
- attached data and/or control flows and their labels are moved also,
- remaining connected to, and associated with, that symbol; (ii) if a
- function symbol on a structure chart is deleted, any attached connections
- and associated data or control flow arrows (couples) and their labels are
- deleted also; (iii) if a previously defined object is re-used, the new
- object will inherit its attributes.
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- EasyCASE interacts quickly and easily with the user via pop-up dialog boxes
- and menus and makes use of the mouse for selecting commands and working
- with objects. EGA color is used, particularly for highlighting selected and
- modified objects. EasyCASE provides a drawing area equivalent in size to 3
- sheets wide (approx. 24 inches) by 2 sheets high (approx. 21 inches) of A-
- size paper supported by several zoom modes, scrolling around which can be
- performed using the mouse or keyboard. The whole chart or a specific area,
- selectable using the mouse, can be printed to a number of output devices
- which are compatible with the following; Epson FX, Epson LQ, IBM Graphics
- Printers, Hewlett-Packard Graphics (HPGL) Plotters, Hewlett-Packard
- QuietJet, LaserJet (HPLJ) and DeskJet printers.
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- Information entered about each object, and the relationship between
- objects, on each chart produced can be exported in dBase III file format so
- that reports and analysis can be performed using dBase III+, Lotus 1-2-3,
- Microsoft Excel, PC-File:dB etc. Charts can also be exported in Microsoft
- Windows Paint (v1.0x and v2.0) and PC Paintbrush (v3.0) file formats so
- that they can be incorporated into documents when using a desktop
- publishing or word processing program which can import Paint images, such
- as Pagemaker, Ventura Publisher, Lotus Manuscript etc.
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- EasyCASE is intended to provide the end-user with a quick and easy
- introduction to the concepts of structured analysis and design methods and
- CASE which may then provide him or her with a basic knowledge of the
- methods and techniques required to implement the full CASE solution.
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- EasyCASE requires an IBM PC (286 or 386 -AT recommended) or compatible
- equipped with an EGA or VGA, Microsoft mouse (or compatible), at least 512
- kbytes (640 kbytes required for EasyCASE Plus) of RAM. An Intel 80287 or
- 80387 math co-processor will improve the speed of screen updates, chart
- draws and printing.
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- REGISTRATION :
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- EasyCASE is a SHAREWARE product, the first of its kind, the registration
- fee for which is $90 (including shipping). Washington state residents must
- add an additional 8.1% sales tax ($7.29). Registration provides the user
- with (i) the latest version of EasyCASE (featuring high resolution printing
- at 150 and 300 dpi resolution on HP DeskJet and LaserJet (PCL) printers
- together with a selection of assorted fonts), (ii) automatic chart file
- backup, (iii) the option to upgrade to EasyCASE Plus for $75, (iv)
- technical support via Compuserve, mail or telephone and (v) a detailed,
- laser printed and bound user manual which provides comprehensive
- information about CASE, structured analysis and design, methodologies,
- chart types and objects supported and information about the development,
- features and functions of EasyCASE or EASYCASE Plus.
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- FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
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- It is planned to produce future versions of EasyCASE and EasyCASE Plus
- which will provide pull-down menus; an 'Undo' feature; automatic chart
- backups; level balancing; ESML methodology support; methodology rule
- checking; higher resolution paint file export; exporting to Windows
- Metafiles, CGM (Computer Graphics Metafiles), EPS (Encapsulated Postscript)
- and HPGL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) formats; enhanced chart
- resolution for VGA; Postscript printing and support the Hercules Graphics
- card (HGC) and possibly the MCGA card included with the IBM PS/2 model 30.
- A standalone data dictionary manager (compiled DBMS) with full relational
- capabilities for providing enhanced data entry, query, analysis and
- reporting capabilities is also being developed as an optional add-on
- package.
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- EasyCASE Plus
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- A retail (commercial) version of EasyCASE is available. This much
- enhanced version will provide the user with all the features of EasyCASE
- and also add considerably more power and flexibility than the shareware
- version, enabling development of small to medium sized systems.
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- EasyCASE Plus will be NOT be available via CompuServe, BBSs etc using the
- shareware approach. The shareware version will continue to be available for
- evaluation purposes and registration. EasyCASE Plus will cost $165
- (including shipping) direct from Evergreen CASE Tools. Registered users of
- the shareware version of EasyCASE will be able to upgrade to EasyCASE Plus
- for $75 (including shipping).
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- EasyCASE Plus features a much more comprehensive data dictionary and will
- provide object data for use by all objects in all charts organized together
- as a project set. That is, any objects identified or described to the data
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- dictionary on any chart will be available for re-use or re-definition on
- any other chart in the same project group.
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- An attribute is provided to enable symbols such as data processes to
- define a 'child' chart. It will then be possible to move up and down charts
- in a hierarchy (chart linking) by simply selecting such symbols. For
- example, it will possible to 'explode' down to lower level dfds from data
- processes on a dfd, to an erd from a data store on a dfd or to a state
- transition diagram from a control transform on a transformation graph. In
- addition, provision is made to 'explode' down to a text editor from a
- symbol enabling primitive process specs etc. to be defined.
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- An attribute is provided to enable flows to be defined in the form of a
- record structure, consisting of sub-groups and/or elements. Record
- structures are definable using the Yourdon-DeMarco or Backus-Naur
- notations.
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- Attributes are provided for all objects so that an alias (eg. a code
- mnemonic) and a textual description can be added to each symbol. A
- miscellaneous (user definable) field is also provided.
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- EasyCASE Plus also contains a basic data dictionary manager to enable
- addition, deletion, un-deletion, modification, renaming, listing and
- interrogation of object records; printing of a basic set of object record,
- chart data and data dictionary reports, data dictionary packing and
- export/import in dBASE III+ and SDF file formats. Manipulation of chart
- object entries in the data dictionary can be accomplished either directly
- from the chart (add, delete and modify), internally via the data dictionary
- manager (included) or externally by exporting/importing the dictionary
- to/from a separate DBMS such as dBASE etc.
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- EasyCASE Plus will also provide for basic checking of data dictionary
- object records syntax and will be able to perform level balancing (when
- available) of data and control flows, processes and stores on data flow
- diagrams and transformation graphs.
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- Additionally, EasyCASE Plus will provide basic methodology rule checking
- (when available) of objects and their associations and relationships on
- certain chart types.
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- EasyCASE Plus provides an uatomatic chart backup feature and better, more
- flexible and higher resolution (150 and 300 dpi) printing of chart objects
- on HP LaserJet and DeskJet (PCL) printers. An assortment of fonts are
- provided and includes serif and sans-serif, single and double stroke, and
- script type fonts for these printers.
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- VOLUME DISCOUNTS
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- All corporate, business, government, education or other commercial users
- of EasyCASE and EasyCASE Plus must be registered. Volume discounts are
- available as follows.
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- Quantity : less than 5 copies - no discount
- 5 - 10 copies - 10 % discount
- 11 - 20 copies - 15 % discount
- 21 - 50 copies - 20 % discount
- 51 - 99 copies - 25 % discount
- 100+ copies - Contact Us
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- SITE LICENCING
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- Site licencing of EasyCASE and EasyCASE Plus is available at the prices
- shown below. Up to the specified number of licenced copies may be made from
- the master disk and manual provided to the licencee. Additional manuals
- and/or disks may be ordered for $10 (EasyCASE) or $15 (EasyCASE Plus) and
- $5 each respectively. Yearly upgrade agreements are also available,
- providing free upgrades and support, at a cost of $40 for EasyCASE or $75
- for EasyCASE Plus, contact us for further details.
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- Quantity Cost Cost Cost
- (up to) (EasyCASE) (EasyCASE+) (Upgrade)
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- 10 $600 $1200 $600
- 20 $1100 $2200 $1100
- 50 $2500 $5000 $2500
- 100 $4500 $9000 $4500
- 100+ Contact Us
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- July 2nd, 1989
- Evergreen CASE Tools,
- 11025 164th. Avenue NE,
- Redmond, WA 98052.
- Telephone : 206-881-5149
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- MEMBER ASP - Association of Shareware Professionals
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