Hermitech Laboratory
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Hermitech Laboratory was founded in Zhytomyr, Ukraine in 2003 to develop the mathematical software tools. Currently, the main software line of Hermitech Laboratory is Formulator MathML Suite, that supports entering mathematics using natural mathematical notation and provides an easy way for importing and exporting of mathematics in MathML format.
Recently Hermitech Laboratory has broadened its product line and changed the licensing policy to increase availability of the software for non-commercial (educational) institutions.
Hermitech Laboratory’s products include:
- Formulator MathML Weaver - mathematical expressions standalone editor
- Formulator Express - free edition of Formulator MathML Weaver
- Formulator ActiveX Control - component edition (ActiveX Control) of Formulator MathML Weaver
- Formulator Express ActiveX Control - free edition of Formulator ActiveX Control
- Formulator MathML IE Performer - free plug-in for rendering MathML in Internet Explorer
- Formulator for Altova XMLSpy - free plug-in for editing MathML in XMLSpy
- Formulator Tarsia - free MathML-based tool, supporting the mathematics learning activities
According to statistics, the most popular software of Hermitech Laboratory for now is Formulator Tarsia, that is a tool for school teachers to prepare jigsaw learning activities. The biggest Formulator Tarsia users community exists in English secondary schools (e.g., MathsNet [1]), which have received the software from the UK Dept. for Education and Skills.
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[edit] Pros of Hermitech Laboratory products
- Hermitech Laboratory MathML tools are standards-conformant with the established standard released by the W3C (MathML).
- Recent versions has shown a tendency to be more open for non-commercial applications.
- Formulator MathML Weaver proposes a unique approach to WYSIWUG-style editing of semantically oriented Content Markup of MathML. Users can freely compare it to the well-known Integre techexplorer ([2]).
[edit] Cons of Hermitech Laboratory products
- The product line is young, still being in the progress of developing and seeking the best way of customer needs satisfaction. Prospective users must carefully understand the costs and benefits of each product, and make aware of other available MathML-based applications, listed by W3C.
