Irish software company NewCode Technologies Limited has just announced availability of an extension to its legacy software modernisation offering that takes advantage of the recently released Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. As part of 'METRO', Microsoft's ISV Early Adopter Program, NewCode has developed a leading edge solution to allow applications developed on older technologies migrate to modern Microsoft .NET environments.

Commenting on this latest announcement, Alex Campbell, CEO of NewCode Technologies commented that: "This is a very exciting time for NewCode. Our early partnership with Microsoft has allowed us build a really leading edge solution. In enterprises across the globe I.T. departments know they have to move from existing high maintenance and high cost older environments and

are looking for cost-effective ways to move to modern technologies. There are millions of applications around the world developed in older technologies that are still vital to running companies and departments. The challenge for the I.T. teams has been to maintain these expensive applications while looking for ways to get the benefits of newer technologies. NewCode in conjunction with the latest Microsoft Visual Studio announcement now allows them to do this."

The NewCode extension for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 enables users to transform older Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6), IBM RPG, Oracle Forms or Informix applications to .NET technologies. Using a patented process the NewCode extension offers a model driven approach to legacy transformation enabling applications to be migrated and re-engineered whilst ensuring that the valuable business logic and experience within the applications is preserved. Migrating legacy applications to Visual Studio 2008 with NewCode offers of host of advantages including but not limited to;

• Lower cost maintenance.
• Reduced dependency on legacy/un-supported environments.
• Reduced requirement for obsolescent programming resources.
• Improved developer productivity and the opportunity to employ the latest technologies.

The NewCode extension for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 has been developed with the assistance of Microsoft in advance of general availability to customers. This means that NewCode can immediately provide benefits to users of Microsoft's latest offerings. By extending specific Visual Studio 2008 API's the user can be assured that the generated model and code artefacts are correctly synchronised with the editors and views within Visual Studio 2008. With NewCode and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, the client quickly transforms older applications into new applications that support the latest platforms such as Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista and SQL Server 2008. NewCode generates the target application code using its built in compliance to Microsoft patterns and practices and without creating third party dependencies.

About NewCode

NewCode allows companies protect the investments they have made in business applications while at the same time reducing costs on expensive maintenance and resources. Utilising patented technologies NewCode has assisted in migrating business applications across many industries, cutting costs, allowing access to web based services and protecting the earlier investment in older technologies.