El Segundo, Calif. – February 18, 2009 – iRise®, the world’s leading visualization solutions company, today announced that it has published 7 new iRise iDoc visualization examples on its Website that were authored by id8, an application definition and user experience design firm based in Chicago, IL.  The new visualization examples are designed to give iRise customers real-world templates for common behaviors that can be freely downloaded and used on actual projects.  The visualizations are for intermediate or advanced users of iRise and include complex, rich Internet behaviors and graphics.

“The iDoc is a powerful tool for the free exchange of designs and ideas surrounding new software definition,” stated Maurice Martin, COO, president and founder of iRise.  “There is an expanding marketplace for iDocs of all kinds that is being fueled by the growth of our business.  iRise partners like id8 are taking the lead in serving this marketplace by showing off their capabilities in a unique and compelling way.”

“Successful project outcomes demand creativity and design experience,” said Michael Terrett, principal and co-founder of id8.  “We created these iDocs to showcase our firm’s strengths and to help the larger community fully embrace the powerful capabilities that visualization brings to software projects.”

The new iDocs now available are:

• Parlor Tricks with a One Cell Table: an example of different capabilities of tables inside of iRise visualizations
• Online Shopping Experience: a rich media visualization that shows off complex behaviors for an example online shopping site.
• Product Configuration: a rich visualization that displays product variations based on multiple input characteristics.
• Language Translation: this iDoc demonstrates a technique used to translate a large enterprise application simulation into four languages.
• Message Center Portlet: this iDoc demonstrates a high fidelity portal with real-time messaging and alerts.
• Data Snapshot: this visualization displays filtered information based on category selection in a dashboard format.
• Online Shopping: Display Products & Shopping Cart: this visualization uses some of the concepts found in previous iDocs ( tables, image zoom effect ) along with multiple views to simulate the display of product information on an example shopping site.

These and other iRise iDocs can be downloaded from either the iRise Website or the id8 Website.

Software Visualization – The Ultimate Change Agent
The world’s best run companies recognize that tough economies are exactly the right time to take bold steps to change the status quo and leap ahead of the competition. Consistently delivering innovative and highly usable business-critical applications is often the key to capitalizing on this kind of market opportunity.  iRise visualization gives companies a powerful way to define applications right – the first time.  By enabling global organizations to “test drive” and fully experience systems early in the process, iRise is an essential strategy to consolidate application portfolios, accelerate delivery and leverage global sourcing without delays and cost overruns.

With thousands of projects completed successfully, the value of visualization has proven to be enormous for businesses in highly competitive markets:

• Get to market twice as fast;
• Eliminate 30% of project cost;
• Ensure success of global sourcing strategies; and,
• Dramatically improve customer experience

Pricing and Availability
Pricing for iRise starts at $6,995 for iRise Professional Edition; a standalone version of the popular team-based iRise Enterprise Edition.  Mid-market pricing is also available for smaller companies.  iRise Professional Edition is available for free 30 day trial by clicking here: http://www.irise.com/.

To speed adoption, free iRise eLearning is available from the iRise Website.  For more information, click on: http://www.irise.com/services/training_elearning.php.

About iRise
iRise is the world’s leading provider of visualization software for business applications.    Visualization is quickly becoming a critical competitive advantage for businesses to more effectively communicate their needs to technology teams and give everyone involved the ability to fully experience applications before they are built.  Companies of all sizes like General Motors, UPS, Wachovia, Manpower, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and many others use iRise to “test drive” their applications before building, which accelerates time to revenue, improves customer experience, and drives costs down.  At iRise, our vision is that by 2020, all business software will be visualized before being built, the same way that every car, airplane, and building is visualized today.  Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., iRise is backed by Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, and has sales offices across North America.

About id8
id8, Inc. is a consulting practice specializing in application definition and user experience design for a wide range of industries. id8 serves both Fortune 500 clients as well as smaller to mid-size companies, helping them build systems through rapid application definition and prototyping using iRise. We recognize that visualizing requirements takes more than technical skill and business analysis expertise. Successful application visualization demands creativity and design experience, and that is what id8 delivers. Following an iterative design process with continuous input from business stakeholders and end users, we create innovative business solutions and intuitive user experiences. And as a key iRise partner, we are specially suited to make visualization a success.

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