June 17 - 11:00pm EDT   CS Odessa on Tuesday unveiled its ConceptDraw Office business productivity software suite, offering users access to the company's key applications in one package. Included in the suite are ConceptDraw MINDMAP, ConceptDraw PROJECT, and ConceptDraw PRO, providing users with various flow chart, office graphic, and project planning capabilities. CS Odessa is selling ConceptDraw Office for $500, available from its online web store. [full story]

January 17 - 4:35pm EST   CS Odessa has released the v7.5 update to ConceptDraw, its vector-based drawing and diagramming software. The new Mac version primarily improves the interface, adding guide lines, a new Page Navigator at the bottom of the screen, and a new Libraries Window with multiple, previewed tabs. Objects can now be copied and pasted into apps such as Excel and Pages, and stock images have been included for various kinds of audio-visual gear. [full story]

December 26 - 9:20pm EST   As Apple's appeal grows – thanks to the easy-to-use Mac OS X, and the versatility of the Intel processors – the large business and enterprise sectors are starting to adopt the Macintosh platform as a new office standard. Apple has a long history of support from business-minded developers such as Microsoft, Marketcircle, The Omni Group, and CS Odessa, and with them, the company has garnered a variety of productivity software. CS Odessa's ConceptDraw MindMap Professional 5 looks to provide a solid and powerful, but simple way for business professionals to capture brainstorming sessions and put them into a readable flowchart-style plan. [full story]