Java Product News

Motorola and In-Fusio plan new games API

Motorola and In-Fusio will jointly develop a new games API for mobile phones. The advanced API is being designed to help developers create games with fast action and attractive graphics for Java-enabled mobile communication products and other wireless devices. The companies invite software developers interested in writing game applications to participate in developing this new API.

https://developers.motorola.com/developers/wireless/

Iona releases three new products

Iona has updated its iPortal Application Server to version 3.0. The updated product combines Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition standard conformance and extreme programming features with application integration and Web service generation tools. In addition, Iona has released the B2B Integrator, a business-to-business integration solution; Iona Enterprise Integration, an application-to-application integration solution, is also now available from the company.

https://www.iona.com/

Versant updates transaction accelerator

The Versant Corporation has now made Versant enJin 2.1 available. The transaction accelerator for application servers was designed to speed the performance and enhance the scalability of e-business applications. enJin is also compatible with all Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)-compliant application servers, including IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic.

https://www.versant.com/products/enjin/index.html

Hywy launches two versions of its productivity environments

With Pope.J Basic and Pope.J Basic Plus from Hywy, developers can map out applications and automatically generate Java code. Pope.J Basic supports object modeling, generation and regeneration of Java applets and servlets, and object persistence for text files. Pope.J Basic Plus adds support for MySQL and Apache Tomcat.

https://www.hywy.com/newsroom/press20010523.html

Intacta releases microbrowsers for PalmOS and Pocket PC platforms

Intacta.Code microbrowsers from Intacta Technologies secure information during transmission from backend systems to mobile computing devices. The microbrowsers support 256-factoral encoding, compression, and error correction for mobile computing applications. The latest version of the Intacta.Code Enterprise Edition supports C++, Java, and Enterprise JavaBeans.

https://www.intacta.com/html/inta2232.htm

Breeze XML Studio 2.5 supports XML Schema

The Breeze Factor has updated its XML-to-Java data-binding product. The new Breeze XML Studio 2.5 can import structure in four formats — XML Schema, XML DTD, XML document, and relational DBMS structure via Java Database Connectivity/Open Database Connectivity — and convert it into a set of Java classes.

https://www.breezefactor.com/

Compuware unveils development environment

Compuware’s new OptimalJ enables the rapid design, development, and deployment of reliable, high-performance Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition business applications. The product generates applications directly from a visual model, using design patterns to implement best practices for design, infrastructure, and coding.

https://www.compuware.com/products/optimalj/

SilverStream supports the Intel Itanium processor

Applications that are based on the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition or Web services and that are built with SilverStream eXtend can now be deployed on the Intel Itanium 64-bit processor. Developed by SilverStream Software, SilverStream eXtend offers backend integration to power an organization’s existing systems and present personalized information.

https://www.silverstream.com/website/SilverStream/Pages/products_f.html

Versata Logic Server will support WebSphere

The Versata Logic Server was designed to simplify the development of Enterprise JavaBeans and other components of large Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition applications. Its next major release, scheduled for the second half of 2001, will support IBM’s WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Edition 4.0. In addition, Versata has announced planned support for the IBM WebSphere Studio initiative.

https://www.versata.com/versata.vjsp?pageid=154&filename=053001.htm

Motorola introduces GUI extension for J2ME implementations

Motorola has designed its new Lightweight Windowing Toolkit (LWT) to enhance GUIs for Java-enabled wireless products. Developers can add the LWT to any Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) implementation that complies with the Mobile Information Device Profile specification.

https://developers.motorola.com/developers/wireless/

Sims Computing releases Flux 3.0

Flux 3.0, an enterprise job scheduler, is now available from Sims Computing. Flux is a Java software component that performs sophisticated job scheduling and job queuing for Java and Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition applications.

https://www.simscomputing.com/

QStudio expands to include enterprise development

QA-Systems has launched QStudio Java Enterprise, a Java code-inspection and quality-analysis solution for enterprise developers. QStudio provides enterprisewide reporting on quality status and quality evolution, trend analysis, coding standards conformance, and software metrics.

https://www.qa-systems.com/products/qstudiojava/index.html

PowerUpdate automatically updates software

The PowerUpdate family of products is now available from Zero G Software. PowerUpdate Server, PowerUpdate Pro, and PowerUpdate Now automatically manage the downloading and installation of an application’s latest version. PowerUpdate Now and PowerUpdate Pro are hosted services, with all update management data stored on secure servers; PowerUpdate Now is available as a free service.

https://www.powerupdate.com/devportal/template.jsp?id=993079760795

Access launches micro VM

Access has introduced JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition, a Sun-authorized VM designed to speed the development of Java-enabled mobile phones and Internet appliance applications. The product is compliant with the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition’s Connected Limited Device Configuration and Mobile Information Device Profile. With JV-Lite2, Java-enabled devices can download and store applications with no online connection.

https://www.access.co.jp/english/product/proline/jvlite.htm

Java Security now available from O’Reilly

In Java Security, newly released from O’Reilly, Scott Oaks focuses on security from the perspective of a Java program. He discusses the basic Java features that provide security as well as the recent additions to Java that enhance its security model. He focuses mostly on APIs within Java that provide security and on how a JDK uses those APIs.

https://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javasec2/

PointBase releases 45 KB SQL-relational database

PointBase Micro is a new SQL-relational database with a footprint smaller than 45 KB. Written in Java, the database supports the Java 2 Platform, Micro and Standard Editions. It also uses a subset of Java Database Connectivity technology as the API.

https://www.pointbase.com/node.shtml?navHier=Products/PointBase+Micro&CF=products/micro.html

Optimizeit tracks performance in J2EE apps

VMGear, formerly Intuitive Systems, has introduced the Optimizeit Suite, a toolkit for improving the performance and reliability of Java programs. The Optimizeit Suite provides a solution for tracking performance and thread-related issues in Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition applications.

https://www.vmgear.com/

ObjectFrontier delivers EJB 2.0-compliant persistence server

FrontierSuite 2.1 provides a development and deployment environment for building Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition applications. Developed by ObjectFrontier, FrontierSuite provides Enterprise JavaBean 2.0 container-managed persistence functionality along with caching capabilities.

https://www.objectfrontier.com

SavaJe XE runs J2SE apps on devices

SavaJe Technologies has introduced the public beta release of SavaJe XE, an operating system for information appliances that support the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE). SavaJe XE has been designed to run J2SE applications on devices based on the ARM family of processors, including smart phones, PDAs, Web tablets, set-top boxes, and home servers.

https://www.savaje.com/products/savajexe.html

PointBase updates database-management software

The PointBase 4.0 product suite is now available from PointBase. The upgraded product offerings include PointBase Embedded (formerly Embedded Server), PointBase Server (formerly Network Server), and PointBase UniSync. These database-management software products feature improvements in performance and stability.

https://www.pointbase.com/home.shtml

Inisiso Web-enables Java apps

objectBox has released a virtual Internet desktop, or Web top, for running Java applications and applets in Web browsers. The technology, called Inisiso, automatically Web-enables Java applications to run on a browser-based Web top. It also enables them to access centralized resources and a multiuser Internet filesystem. https://www.insiso.com

Expresso 3.11 features functionality and testing improvements

Jcorporate has updated Expresso, an application-development framework. Expresso 3.11 is a foundation set of reusable, standards-based software components designed to shorten time-to-delivery of Web-based applications.

https://www.jcorporate.com/components/internal/projframe.jsp?category=65

Metrowerks launches wireless development tools

Metrowerks has released CodeWarrior for Wireless: JDKs, and CodeWarrior for Wireless, Java Edition, both designed specifically for wireless application development. CodeWarrior for Wireless: JDKs includes CodeWarrior software development tools, complete documentation, necessary power supplies, plug adapters and cables, and one phone. CodeWarrior for Wireless, Java Edition includes support for PersonalJava, the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, and the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition’s Connected Limited Device Configuration and Mobile Information Device Profile.

https://www.metrowerks.com/news/index.taf?PR=324/

SmartMode enhances JSP development kit

SmartMode has released a beta version of its JavaServer Pages (JSP) development tools. SmartMode Beta 2 features easier installation; enhanced documentation; compatibility with Linux, Solaris, Windows NT/2000, and Mac OS X; support for additional application servers, including Borland AppServer and WebLogic; and support for additional databases, including Oracle8i, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, and PostgreSQL.

https://www.smartmode.com/index.htm

M-1 Server 2 customizes, develops, and deploys mobile enterprise apps

Aligo has released M-1 Mobile Application Server version 2.0, a 100 percent Java mobile application server. Enhancements to version 2.0 include a new architecture for flexible application design choices, a profile manager that tracks new devices and automatically updates applications, support for VoiceXML, unlimited control over UI design, and a multimodal session manager.

https://www.aligo.com/products/

Coldjava launches JSOS 2

The Java Servlets Office Suite (JSOS) is made up of over 40 components for building Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition applications. Version 2.0, recently released by Coldjava, includes a major code update and JavaServer Pages integration through custom beans and tags. It also supports the Wireless Application Protocol and Wireless Markup Language.

https://coldjava.hypermart.net/

4thpass launches microbrowser

KBrowser from 4thpass is a microbrowser designed to improve the way content is viewed, downloaded, and used on current and next-generation wireless devices. KBrowser has an advanced GUI and supports multiple markup languages, including XHTML Basic.

https://www.4thpass.com/kbrowser/index.html

Cape Clear introduces new rapid development environment

With the CapeCrusader rapid development environment, developers can graphically define transformations between diverse XML document schemas. CapeCrusader can also automatically create Java clients from WSDL. Currently available in a beta version, CapeCrusader will be available commercially in the third quarter of this year.

https://www.capeclear.com/news/reports/crusader.shtml

Esmertec adds FastBCC to Jbed Micro Edition CLDC VM

The new Fast ByteCode Compiler (FastBCC) technology from Esmertec reduces the company’s new Jbed Micro Edition CLDC 3.0 startup time. Esmertec will release Jbed Micro Edition CLDC 3.0 in August 2001.

https://www.esmertec.com