A new version of xfy Basic Edition, containing new generation xfy technology, is out!
xfy Basic Edition 1.6 uses the same core technology with the one used with xfy Enterprise Basis 2.1. Along with the supprt of Java SE 6, xfy Basic Edition 1.6 has gained a lot of improved features compared to the previous version. Experience the latest xfy technology!

xfy Basic Edition
- 'Clips' feature added to reuse XML parts.
- supports scaling of document view area.
- exporting HTML+Image feature added.
- user interface improvement.
and more.

xfy View Designer
- more advanced XML Schema handling.
- UI controls added, such as button, and calendar (datetime input).
and more.

xfy Platform
- platform version increased from 1.5 to 1.6.
- now runs on Java SE 6 environment.
- added functions to support WSSE authentication.
- officially supports the use of SVG destination.
- added 'Time-Series Chart Component', for displaying timeline and calendar views.
and more.
Platform 1.6 Developer's Guide. Change log.


Note:
* xfy Blog Editor is not included in xfy Basic Edition anymore. (Related news)
* We have not yet fully tested xfy Basic Edition 1.6 on Java SE 6 for Mac OS X.


Download xfy Basic Edition 1.6 now!
Download : Windows | Zip archive

xfy Blog Editor is not included anymore in xfy Basic Edition 1.6 package. For the users who continue using xfy Blog Editor and also want to evaluate xfy Basic Edition 1.6, please read the following notice carefully.

* This notice is for the users who have installed Basic Edition with Windows Installer.
* Windows Installer packages are as follows : xfy Basic Edition 1.5 for Windows, xfy Basic Edition 1.6 for Windows.


How to install xfy Basic Edition and xfy Blog Editor

For the environment where xfy Basic Edition 1.5 is already installed with Windows Installer, xfy Basic Edition 1.6 for Windows cannot be installed. Instead, please download xfy Basic Edition 1.6 Zip archive and install it.
-> Follow the instructions on "installation.html" included in the archive.
-> You need to install Java SE 6 by yourself.

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From today, you'll be requested to login to xfy Community to download "Featured Extensions".

Featured Extensions

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We hope you continue enjoying xfy Blog Editor and its extensions. Thanks.

Using embedded player, you can play a demo movie in the full screen and embed the demo movies to your blog.

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xfy is a platform designed for turning native XML applications into reality. xfy enables you to dynamically collect XML data or easily create a single view from multiple XML data sources.

This feature of xfy utilizes "mashups," which is getting focus as a Web 2.0 or Enterprise 2.0 feature.

A mashup adds new value to information combined from multiple Web services. For example, by mashing up updated stock information, charts, reviews from analysts, and news that are required for day trading, you can visualize the correlation and cause and effects. Information that was once collected and viewed piece by piece in multiple windows can now be collected and viewed in a single document in real-time, opening up new possibilities. You can easily create this type of mashup by using xfy.

Below are various samples of mashups that can be realized in xfy.

A major characteristic of XML documents is that they can be used as data.

xfy enables you to handle XML documents as data that can be visually displayed as tables and graphs.

The following functions allow you to convert XML documents into data so that they can be "visualized".

RSS and Atom feeds, which have gained popularity for distributing blogs and news, are no longer restricted to distributing text data. They are also gaining popularity as a data format for exchanging various kinds of information, such as images, music, and videos.

The following samples by the xfy community demonstrate a variety of ways of using feeds.

A microformat is a standard for embedding a variety of information, such as the time, names, addresses, and phone numbers, into HTML or XHTML pages. If microformats are used, a variety of information can be extracted from HTML pages accurately for reuse.

There are various specifications of microformat depending on the content to be displayed. However, xfy can support those specifications by extending its XHTML editing functionality. The following are documents and samples regarding microformat support by xfy.

xfy supports MathML, which is an XML representation of mathematical formulas. By using xfy, you can edit MathML without having to worry about XML tags. Utilizing xfy's characteristic as a compound document editing environment, MathML can be used in various documents. The component architecture of xfy allows other functions for displaying and processing to link with MathML.

For example, when writing a dissertation or a research paper, you used to have to write and then execute formulas, use a different system to create the visualization of the results, and then transfer those results to a document. However, xfy enables you to create formulas, execute them, and then visualize the results all within the same document, therefore, greatly enhancing the efficiency of document creation. The benefits of using xfy are not limited to document creation. Whenever the recipient of the document had to validate or reproduce the contents, the verification environment had to be reconstructed from scratch based on that document. However, documents created with xfy contain all the mathematical formulas, the execution process of the formulas, and the visualization process. Therefore, the recipient can easily validate and reproduce the document contents.

In this manner, xfy MathML support goes beyond simple MathML editing and changes the entire environment of information usage that encompasses mathematical formulas.

Below are useful components available when using xfy and MathML.