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From: jim@bilpin.UUCP (The Fellow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: CASE tools for the Mac?
Summary: Deft
Message-ID: <2548@bilpin.UUCP>
Date: 10 Apr 90 11:36:49 GMT
References: <1570024@hp-ptp.HP.COM>
Organization: SRL, London, England
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    #{v_mac.15}
    IN ARTICLE <1570024@hp-ptp.HP.COM>, 
	steve@hp-ptp.HP.COM (Steve_Witten) WRITES:

>   I am looking for information on CASE (that's Computer Aided Software Engr)
>   tools that run on the Macintosh.  Specifically, I'm looking for something 
>   akin to Teamwork/SA (in the UNIX world) or Excelerator (in the PC world) 
>   for doing DeMarco/Yourdon Structured Analysis.

    One that I've used is Deft, published by :
	DEFT, 557 Dixon Road, Suite 111, Toronto (Rexdale), Ontario,
	Canada M9W 1H7
    The main modules are:
	Data flow diagram editor, which handles either Yourdon or
	Gane&Sarson styles
	Entity relationship diagram editor
	Forms editor
	Design compiler
	Data dictionary
    Host types catered for are : Ingres, DB2, Informix, Oracle, Rdb, Sybase.
    I've used it on a Mac SE/30, and various Mac IIs.
    Their UK distributor is :
	Gresham Computer Services, Duncan Road, Park Gate, 
	Southampton SO3 7BX
-- 
    Another Fine Product from <mcsun!ukc!icdoc!bilpin!jim> <jim@bilpin.uucp>
			   {JimG : Hatfield, England}
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