July 18, 2006
Sybase Offers Free iAnywhere RFID Developer Software
RFID is expected to be a booming business in numerous industry sectors, and the backend infrastructure is as important, if not more so, than the actual hardware. The right backend will make or break the efficiency of an RFID application. So, if you're considering an RFID project and need some software to try out some ideas, Sybase is offering their iAnywhere RFID development software for free.
The iAnywhere Developer Edition is set up to work with their RFID Network Simulator, which means you do not need any hardware. It even comes with a couple of sample applications. I had a browse through the installation document and it appears that you do need a few pieces of Microsoft software installed in order to run IAnywhere:
(1) MSMQ Messaging Service
(2) IIS (Internet Information Services) V5.1 or later
(3) Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
If you don't have these components installed on your computer, the iAnywhere docs give you instructions. Currently, iAnywhere only runs on Microsoft Windows XP.
Some other companies offering RFID software development kits/ tools are RF Code, iSign, and Microsoft.
Sources: Sybase iAnywhere [via RFID Update e-newsletter]
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