Solution Driven Editing... UltraEdit/UltraCompare

Richard Knott,
Vice President

Hello,

I recently received an email that sparked this post and I wanted to share that with you briefly. The email was from a UC beta tester and he was very excited about UltraCompare v6.00 and its great advancements. Hearing excitement about a new version is always good to hear, but this user went further.

He spoke about how he uses the file compare integration (with UE) daily, and how he could now treat that compare as a session, edit/merge the files within that session, then save the result and refresh the files in UE with the new data.

This beta tester was remarking on our vision for solution driven editing. We know how inconvenient it is to have to open another application, manually load files, and then diff/merge/save these files -- then reopen those same files within the editor again to continue working.

Our vision is simple, know your user, know their needs, exceed those needs. From UltraEdit or UEStudio, you can spawn a two or three way compare of saved (or temporary) files and pass the diff results back to the editor in a single click.

Of course, the converse is also true... From UltraCompare, you can also spawn a recursive directory compare and double click the file and fire it off in UltraEdit or UEStudio for a closer look or for further editing.

The seamless two-way integration of these applications constitutes the "solution" approach that our users need to face today's computing challenges. As we advance UltraEdit/UEStudio/UltraCompare in the versions to come, we plan to extend that integration to include FTP, projects, and other major attributes of UltraEdit and UEStudio... Making the solution even more powerful!

We invite you to try UltraCompare v6.00 and see for yourself how the solution driven approach can help you in your daily work flow.

Best wishes,

-Rich

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Re: Solution Driven Editing... UltraEdit/UltraCompare
Reply #1 on : Wed September 17, 2008, 09:12:46

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What does "solution driven editing" mean?

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Re: What does "solution driven editing" mean?
Reply #2 on : Thu September 18, 2008, 09:50:34

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First, how does one define a solution? In the context in which I'd like to
address, a solution is simply a 'mixture' composed of two or more parts. In
such a mixture, the [solution] does something greater than each individual
ingredient by itself...thus the construct in discussion - "Solution Driven
Editing."

Where the mixture is UltraEdit and/or UEStudio combined with UltraCompare
(or even UltraSentry as the secure component of the solution) to achieve a
collective effect.

That collective effect is a net decrease in how hard you have to work to get
the desired results you need in the least amount of time. This effect is
characterized by interactions between the components UE/UES/UC/US that are
seamless to the user and produce tangible efficiencies and an intended
outcome -- optimized computing.

"Solution Driven Editing" is an approach towards your workflow that
positions you to achieve more, in less time and an approach which insulates
the user with all the tools he/she needs within a single environment.

The term "Solution" has gained in popularity over the last few years and
many companies have adopted the term as a marketing tag line. But at IDM, we
have been focused on providing our users comprehensive computing solutions
for well over 15 years, hence the name: IDM Computer Solutions, Inc.

Thanks for the opportunity to speak on this exciting aspect of text editing.

Best regards,

-Rich

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Re: Solution Driven Editing... UltraEdit/UltraCompare
Reply #3 on : Thu September 18, 2008, 16:49:29

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Thanks for explaining that Rich.

I was stuck with understanding it either as a "solution to a problem" or in terms of UEStudio solutions. Maybe "solution" isn't a good word to use in this context as it is already saturated with prior meaning and it doesn't help to dilute it, ahem (sorry, couldn't resist the puns).

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