Determine the scope of change - Quickly!

Determine the scope of change between revisions of your project instantaneously! The Comparison Expert instantly identifies differences between project revisions and visually displays additions, removals and changes. This is an essential tool for engineers working on point releases of software or help systems.

• Extended file support: The Comparison Expert has been substantially updated and now provides a visual comparison for any file type that is stored in a project. Even proprietary file formats can now be visually compared in Alchemy CATALYST.

• Individual or Group Comparisons: Using the Comparison Expert, individual objects or groups of objects can be compared. This ensures that sections of online help systems can be quickly scanned for changes or updates. These changes can then be reviewed on the screen and appropriate action taken by project managers and engineers.

• Changes are highlighted: Using the visual comparison mode, all modifications in a project are highlighted with bounding rectangles. In the example above, the control Flag has been added to a project and is coloured Blue. The OK, Cancel and Help buttons have all been moved so are in Red. This colour coding ensures changes can be seen quickly and easily.

• Comparison Report: Create a report detailing all additions, removed and updates items between revisions of a project. This report can be useful in planning translation and testing cycles and streamlining project schedules.

Determining the scope of change in a project is vital in planning next steps! It also helps scope the impact of change in terms of translation cost and engineering hours. The new Comparison Expert is an essential component of any successful localization project!