Java Product News (updated March 28, 2003)

IBM revamps Toolbox developer service

March 28 — IBM has broadened its Toolbox subscription service to give developers in small and medium-sized businesses access to its software products. The subscription requires a yearly fee for access to most of IBM’s software. In addition, Toolbox now lets developers build and test applications on various middleware products and technologies for a reduced price.

https://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/toolbox/?ca=dgr-jw04NewTBox

JabberD Quickstart available for free download

March 28 — The Jabber Software Foundation has unveiled JabberD Quickstart, a prepackaged executable for the installation and use of the JabberD open source instant messaging server. JabberD can be used for secure intra-organizational IM behind the firewall, secure inter-organizational IM through server-to-server communications, or as a publicly available open IM server.

https://jabberd.jabberstudio.org/quickstart/

Gallaware enhances servlet framework

March 28 — Gallaware has released version 4 of its Java servlet framework, ServletActionBroker (SAB). SAB extends the standard Java servlet API within an open framework that allows developers direct access to the lower-level servlet API and maintains compatibility with current servlet and JSP (JavaServer Pages) standards. Version 4 includes browser-based configuration, automatic event logging, and a data conversion factory architecture.

https://www.gallaware.com/ServletActionBroker/

ClientSoft announces Web services/legacy integration system

March 28 — ClientSoft has introduced ClientSoft ServiceBuilder, a tool that allows enterprise developers to wrap existing legacy programs and transactions into .Net, Java, or COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) components, or Web services. ServiceBuilder provides bidirectional communication between legacy platforms and Web services, Java, or Windows applications; allows mainframes to consume Web services; integrates legacy systems into new service-oriented architectures; and more.

https://www.clientsoft.com/products/servicebuilder.htm

Parasoft unveils error prevention suite

March 28 — The Parasoft Enterprise Solutions suite offers tools and best practices for preventing software errors. The suite identifies an error, locates its cause and the point in production that created the error, implements preventative practices to ensure that errors do not reoccur, and monitors the process.

https://www.parasoft.com/jsp/solutions/solutions.jsp

IronEye SQL available for free trial download

March 28 — IronGrid has released IronEye SQL, a JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) performance analysis tool. IronEye SQL allows developers to view a graph of all SQL statements that flow over one or more JDBC drivers to identify those statements that take the longest to prepare or execute.

http://www.irongrid.com/catalog/promotion_email.php

ej-technologies launches JProfiler 2.2

March 28 — JProfiler is an enterprise application development tool from ej-technologies that provides CPU, memory, and thread profiling in one application. Version 2.2 features a new type for profiling Java Web Start applications, new IDE and applications server integrations, and more.

https://www.ej-technologies.com/company/news.html#1

Broadbeam launches developer site

March 28 — The Broadbeam Developer Zone is a new online resource center that gives mobile application developers, system integrators, and independent software vendors access to tools and information for developing and deploying enterprise mobile applications. Hosted by the Broadbeam Corporation, the site offers trial editions of software, community discussions, and Broadbeam-related research.

https://developer.broadbeam.com/welcome.jsp

Systinet announces new products

March 28 — Systinet has released WASP Developer 4.5 and WASP 4.5 OEM (original equipment manufacturer) Edition. Version 4.5 of the WASP Developer IDE supports Web services creation, debugging, and deployment. WASP 4.5 OEM Edition includes new enhancements for building, deploying, and managing Web services targeted at independent software vendors (ISVs).

https://www.systinet.com

Nextel, Sun, and Motorola announce wireless contest winners

March 21 — JavaWorld Wireless Java columnist Michael Yuan has won the University Wireless Developer Contest sponsored by Nextel Communications, Motorola, and Sun Microsystems. His winning application, iFeedback, is a mobile survey tool that allows professors to send course-related questionnaires for open, realtime communications with students. Yuan received a 0,000 scholarship along with other prizes.

https://developer.nextel.com/portal/index.jsp

https://www.sun.com/

https://www.motorola.com

ICS tests BX For Java

March 21 — Integrated Computer Solutions (ICS) has announced the final beta testing period for BX For Java, its latest graphical user interface (GUI) development tool. BX for Java is a visual development tool for building and managing user interfaces for Java applications.

https://www.ics.com/getbxjava/

Polygenix previews mock testing tool

March 21 — Polygenix has released an early access preview of its AgileTest mock object testing solution. The tool is a mock object implementation for unit testing Java interfaces and classes, and an object substitution technology.

https://www.polygenix.com/

Proxy Sniffer 2.9 now available

March 21 — Proxy Sniffer is a Java-based Web application analysis tool. Version 2.9 contains a proxy server with integrated SSL (Secure Socket Layer) tunnels to record unencrypted as well as encrypted Web browser surf sessions. Based on the recorded surf sessions, it automatically generates Java load-test programs, which can be executed from any system that supports Java.

https://www.proxy-sniffer.com/index_en.html

ObjectVenture launches pattern-based development Website

March 21 — PatternsCentral, a new portal Website from ObjectVenture, features content focused on pattern-based development for enterprise and Web-based applications. ObjectVenture develops ObjectAssembler, a J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) integrated development environment.

https://www.patternscentral.com/

AspectJ finds new open source home

March 21 — The Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) has transferred its AspectJ technology to Eclipse. AspectJ is a toolkit for aspect-oriented programming (AOP).

https://www.eclipse.org

Tortuga Technologies updates Ozibug

March 21 — Tortuga Technologies has released Ozibug 1.4.0, an updated version of its Web-based bug tracking system. Version 1.4.0 includes new features that allow linked bugs and saving of named filters.

https://www.ozibug.com

Apple releases J2SE 1.4 for the Mac

March 14 — Apple’s Mac OS X now features a full implementation of Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4. Mac developers now have access to new native I/O (input/output) APIs; XML technologies; more security-oriented APIs for Kerberos, certificate handling, authentication, and authorization, secure sockets, and cryptography; internationalization and localization enhancements to support Unicode 3.0; and more.

https://www.apple.com/java/

FirstSQL launches FirstSQL/J ProLite

March 14 — FirstSQL has announced FirstSQL/J ProLite, a version of its FirstSQL/J tool. Designed for any type of embedded system, device, or server computing application, FirstSQL/J provides a multithreaded database engine with transaction processing for any platform supporting a JDK 1.1 or greater JVM. ProLite is provided for free when used in noncommercial, nondistributed applications.

https://www.firstsql.com

Manning updates Swing guide

March 14 — Swing, Second Edition is now available through Manning Publications. Authors Matthew Robinson and Pavel Vorobiev have updated the book with coverage of J2SE (Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition) 1.4’s Swing features.

http://www.manning.com/robinson2/

Brownpot Software introduces XDataFinder

March 14 — New from Brownpot Software, XDataFinder is an open source Java Swing application for browsing and querying XML files and native XML databases. XDataFinder reads in XML Schema and interacts with users to construct XPath.

https://www.brownpot.com/sw_profile.html

IIT Software releases SwiftMQ 4.5

March 14 — IIT Software has updated its JMS (Java Message Service) enterprise messaging system. SwiftMQ 4.5 features a job scheduler for executing jobs at a particular time of day or at intervals, based on freely definable calendars.

https://www.swiftmq.com

Cortex enhances code coverage analysis tool

March 14 — Cortex has added new features to Clover 1.1, a tool that discovers code sections not being adequately exercised by unit tests. New to version 1.1 are historical reports in PDF or HTML, a suite of Ant tasks, integrated report generation from the Swing Viewer, and more.

https://www.thecortex.net/clover/index.html

Internet Client Pro now available

March 14 — Canto has announced Internet Client Pro. Based on Canto’s Cumulus Java Classes and JSP (JavaServer Pages), the tool enables users to create dynamic Webpages, allowing visitors to search for images and other documents within Cumulus catalogs using a standard Web browser.

https://www.canto.com/

InstallShield announces MultiPlatform 5

March 7 — InstallShield has released the newest version of its installation authoring solution, MulitPlatform 5. The tool’s new features include Mac OS X support, more Unix flavors, Java Swing support, and new install actions.

http://www.installshield.com/imp/

Sybase will deliver PowerBuilder 9.0 at the end of March

March 7 — Sybase has announced the latest version of its rapid application development (RAD) tool, PowerBuilder. Version 9.0 includes RAD JSP (JavaServer Pages) Targets that allow the development and deployment of JSP Web applications. In addition, PowerBuilder 9.0 lays the foundation for 4GLplus, Sybase’s forthcoming open RAD tool for heterogeneous deployment environments that incorporates life-cycle application development and management concepts.

https://www.sybase.com/powerbuilder

aJile introduces Java development kit for Nintendo Game Boy

March 7 — aJile Systems has launched JAMiD, a Java-based game development kit for Nintendo Game Boy. The kit uses MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile) 2.0, which offers advanced audio and graphics features to Java mobile game developers. JAMiD’s key component is the Java game cartridge, which plugs into the external card slot on any Game Boy Advance or Game Boy Advance SP. In addition, aJile is building an online game portal, where mobile game developers can distribute their MIDP games directly to users.

https://www.ajile.com/

LogicLibrary launches resource for free software development assets

March 7 — LogicLibrary’s Logidex Asset Center is a free, online resource that gives registered users access to key software development assets via the Logidex Asset Viewer. The center includes access to Sun Microsystems’ Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Core Patterns in a read-only library.

https://www.logiclibrary.com/assetcenter.htm

TrackStudio enhances tracking software

March 7 — TrackStudio 2.2, Java-based defect tracking software, is now available. Version 2.2 has new skin-based user interface and subscription-named filters.

https://www.trackstudio.com

Productivity! for JBuilder 8 now available

March 7 — Amis Software has introduced Productivity! Pro 1.4 for JBuilder 8. Productivity! provides a set of JBuilder open tools for simplifying routine coding and navigation operations. It includes advanced smart templates, a task list, background code analyzer, and various JBuilder IDE and editor improvements.

https://www.softamis.com/ie/index_ie.html

toolsfactory releases Doc-O-Matic 3

March 7 — toolsfactory has updated its source code documentation system. Doc-O-Matic 3 features support for Java, the ability to convert Javadocs to XMLDoc tags, and more.

https://www.doc-o-matic.com/highlights.html

JNBridge adds new features to interoperability tool

March 7 — JNBridge has released JNBridgePro 1.3 beta, the latest version of its Java/.Net interoperability tool. JNBridgePro allows classes written in .Net languages to access Java classes and enables Java to call .Net code through callbacks. Version 1.3’s new features include the ability to pass EJBs (Enterprise JavaBeans), direct mapping between Java and .Net collection classes, and strong naming.

https://www.jnbridge.com/beta1-3.htm