Java Product News (updated July 25, 2003)

Jeta Software releases Abeille 1.4

July 25 — Abeille 1.4 is a Java-based data browser, model viewer, and prototyping tool for relational databases. The latest release supports DB2, Oracle, HSQLDB, McKOI, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.

https://www.jetaware.com

FileNet partners with Ilog

July 25 — FileNet and Ilog have partnered to provide FileNet Business Process Manager and Ilog JRules integration for data exchange of business objects between the two products.

https://www.filenet.com

https://www.ilog.com

Manning unveils AspectJ in Action

July 25 — Ramnivas Laddad’s AspectJ in Action starts with basic AspectJ concepts and then teaches you how to develop features of an AspectJ system including resource pooling, caching, thread-safety, authentication and authorization, and transaction management.

https://www.manning.com/laddad

Log into JMyra

July 25 — JMyra 2.0.1, a Java logging and monitoring platform, gives users online access to log messages, statistical data, information about running threads, and memory usage. In addition to its own logging API, JMyra 2.0.1 supports log4j, the Apache Commons Logging API, and the Java Logging API (JDK 1.4 or later).

https://www.jmyra.com

Hoplo eCMS streamlines workflow

July 25 — Hoplo’s Electronic Catalog Management System (eCMS) 1.0 is a Java-based Web application that helps businesses organize and modify their product catalogs. The catalog’s online version includes a search engine and keyword-like meta-information to direct users to the proper content.

https://www.hoplo.com/eng/index.html

Information Builders extends Web services offerings

July 25 — Information Builders has released a Java API for the company’s WebFocus product. Developers can now make WebFocus calls from directly within the Java environment using this API.

https://www.informationbuilders.com

IronGrid adds new IronTrack product family

July 25 — IronTrack SQL 1.0 is the first product in IronGrid’s new IronTrack product family. IronTrack enables Java performance tuning by displaying database usage over time for all SQL queries in any Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) application, comparing performance metrics to provide analysis and solve performance problems, and automating performance testing via Ant-based assertions.

https://www.irongrid.com/irontracksql

OSCache 2.0 beta upgraded

July 25 — OSCache 2.0, a Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) caching solution, now includes support for grouping of cache entries, and can distribute caches across a cluster. Documentation has also been revamped.

https://www.opensymphony.com/oscache

VIBE offers infrastructure support

July 25 — Visual Information Broker Enterprise (VIBE) is an IDE that automates the design and development of infrastructure components for distributed, cross-platform applications. Infrastructure support includes relational-to-object mappers and XML-to-object mappers, and support for Java Message Service (JMS)-compliant messaging products.

https://freshmeat.net/projects/vibe

QA Systems introduces QStudio for Java Enterprise

July 18 — QStudio for Java Enterprise is a tool that lets software process managers and developers automatically inspect and control the quality of Java-based source code. The tool offers enterprise-level and role-based control and reporting on quality metrics; compliance analysis; trend analysis; and more.

http://www.qa-systems.com/products/qstudioforjava/enterprise.html

Manning announces Jess in Action

July 18 — In Jess in Action, author Ernest Friedman-Hill presents a guide to rule-based system development in Java. Released by Manning Publications, the book covers the Jess language and walks the reader through rule-based applications.

https://www.manning.com/friedman-hill

CodeRally 1.1.0 now available

July 18 — CodeRally is a Java-based, real-time programming game based on the Eclipse platform. Version 1.1.0 features a new preference page for changing server information; removal of single-class file restriction; removal of 16-KB submission restriction; and more.

https://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/coderally?open&ca=dgr-awjw04coderally

RadView rolls out new software

July 18 — RadView has introduced WebLOAD Analyzer, a software solution for diagnosing and pinpointing production performance problems prior to an application’s rollout. The company has also recently released WebFT 2.5 and WebLOAD 6.0 with Web services support.

https://www.radview.com/default.asp

OpenDemand and Compuflex partner

July 18 — OpenDemand Systems and Compuflex International have together agreed to deliver OpenLoad-WebAccel PowerPack, a rapid application development (RAD) and rapid performance optimization (RPO) platform. The platform enables developers to build and test database-enabled JavaServer Pages applications five to eight times faster than traditional development tools.

https://www.opendemand.com/

Servertec announces new server products

July 11 — Servertec has released four new versions of its Java-based application/Web server. The Servertec Internet Server EJC (Embedded Java Controller) Edition runs on Snijder Micro Systems’ EJC computers; the SNAP (Simple Network Application Platform) Edition runs on Imsys Technologies’ SNAP Computer; the TINI (Tiny Internet Interface) Edition runs on the TINI platform; and the aJile Edition runs on aJile Systems’ embedded real-time Java single board computers.

https://www.servertec.com/index.html

Rococo Software and Aplix announce partnership

July 11 — Aplix will integrate Rococo Software’s Java/Bluetooth technology with the Aplix JBlend platform. This partnership will let mobile phone manufacturers implement one solution for Java/Bluetooth technology support in Aplix’s JBlend JVM.

https://www.rococosoft.com/

https://www.aplixcorp.com/

EJB Solutions updates Out-of-the-Box

July 11 — Out-of-the-Box 2.1 is now available from EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) Solutions. The latest version of this open source project distribution includes support for Red Hat, SuSE, and Mandrake Linux distributions; Oracle and DB2 integration for JBoss; updates for Apache, JBoss, MySQL, Struts, and Hibernate; and more.

https://www.ejbsolutions.com/products.html

J2EE development tool now available from Scioworks

July 11 — Scioworks Technologies has released Scioworks Camino 3 Professional Edition. This visual tool helps Java developers build large-scale Web applications with Struts and Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE).

https://www.scioworks.com/

DigiSlice rewrites WebGain’s Application Composer

July 4 — DigiSlice has released AppComposer, a free visual development environment for assembling Java applications. Formerly sold as Application Composer by WebGain, AppComposer has been rewritten to run on Windows, Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X.

https://digislice.com/products/AppComposer

Digital Airways introduces Kaleido

July 4 — Digital Airways has launched Kaleido, a graphic tool that allows handset manufacturers to design and implement dynamic user interfaces on mobile phones. Kaleido ships with Wapaka, a Java programmable microbrowser for Java mobile platforms.

https://www.digitalairways.com/kaleido/default.asp

Flashline updates ASE product suite

July 4 — Flashline has introduced Flashline 4, the latest release of its asset-based software engineering (ASE) product family. Flashline 4 includes: FlashPacks, best practices for software asset management to accelerate adoption of specific enterprise programs; enhanced asset discovery and collaboration, which allows teams to eliminate redundant development; round-trip metrics; and enterprise-class environment support to facilitate large-scale deployments.

https://www.flashline.com/fcm/fcm.jsp

ExpressQ 4.0 now available

July 4 — Broadbeam has released ExpressQ 4.0, the next generation of the company’s ExpressQ Wireless Platform. ExpressQ’s enhancements include seamless network switching for managing multiple wireless wide area (WWAN) and wireless local area (WLAN) network connections; enhanced security measures with LDAP (lightweight directory access protocol) authentication; and AES (advanced encryption standard) encryption.

https://www.broadbeam.com/products/mobile_platform.asp

Cafesoft ships Cams Tour

July 4 — Cams Tour is a free, interactive security system that facilitates learning about Web single sign-on, Web application security, and the Cams Web security system. Developed by Cafesoft, the Cams Tour is an enterprise security implementation that includes multiple Web application servers and a SQL user directory.

https://www.cafesoft.com/

Manning releases new EJB titles

July 4 — EJB Cookbook and Bitter EJB are now available from Manning Publications. EJB Cookbook by Benjamin G. Sullins and Mark B. Whipple is a collection of practical solutions that demonstrate effective ways to handle common problems in Enterprise JavaBeans. In Bitter EJB, authors Bruce Tate, Mike Clark, Bob Lee, and Patrick Linskey identify and explain common EJB traps. Topics include when to use or not use EJB, how to manage session state, alternatives to entity beans, performance tuning techniques, XDoclet, Ant, and JUnit best practices.

https://www.manning.com/sullins2/

https://www.manning.com/tate2/