2003	Start of CANDY (learning project), first ideas
2004	•NDML 1.0 (DTD-based) • Integration of the Simulator NS-2 in CANDY environment; Ethernet-LAN Simulation CSMA/CD modelling based on queuing theory First test version of integrated XML-based environment for design tools concept of CANDY workflow
2005	Elaboration of a workflow-based CANDY monitor First concept to Radio NDML (extension of NDML towards to wireless networks) First version of CANDY Tool: built-in graphical NDML-Editor for LAN (monolithic version) CaNDeL (Trace Router): tool to design of structured cabling systems case studies to porting onto unified program-technical Java-platform (Eclipse, RCP) in summary 15000 Java LOC • • • • •
2006	NDML 3.0 : advanced version (XSD-based) First concepts to  Auto NDML (extension of NDML towards automation networks) Wireless Planner Tool for spatial Simulation of WLAN/WiMAX-networks Site Finder: advanced tool for spatial simulation of WLAN/WiMAX-networks NDML+:  a proposal towards standardization of network design markup language case studies to use of prevalent CAD standard IFCXML (description of the buildings and territories) MAC, IP, TCP layers modeling of LAN/WLAN, based on queuing theory in summary 30000 Java LOC • • • • • •
2007