Reactor 5.0 now compliant with WebSphere; Servertec releases Java-based database engine; ArsDigita updates Web application development solution; and more!<br> Reactor 5.0 now compliant with WebSphereOak Grove Systems has released Reactor 5.0, a XML-driven workflow engine based on Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition. Now compatible with IBM’s WebSphere, Reactor 5 offers a suite of tools for the rapid development of process layers within enterprise Java applications.https://www.oakgrovesystems.com/ArsDigita updates Web application development solutionThe ArsDigita Community System (ACS) version 4.6 Java is now available from ArsDigita. ACS 4.6 is an open source Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition-compliant application framework for developing content-intensive Web applications. Version 4.6 includes the ACS Core, which serves as a foundation for all ACS-backed Web applications, and an integrated application for content management. https://arsdigita.com/downloadServertec releases Java-based database engineServertec Persistent Object Store (POS) is a high-performance cross-platform object-oriented database engine written entirely in Java. It’s designed to allow developers to easily create standalone database applications, including mobile and wireless devices and embedded systems. POS can be used on any platform that supports Java version 1.1.x or higher.https://www.servertec.com/ Aligo and Yospace form partnershipAligo, a provider of mobile application servers, will bundle the Yospace SmartPhone Emulator JavaBean Edition into version 2.0 of its M-1 Server. With the embedded Yospace emulator, developers using the M-1 Server can preview and test their applications with a variety of mobile devices. Version 2.0 also includes an application builder, a device profile manager, and a new session manager.https://www.yospace.com/speje.htmlhttps://www.aligo.com/ Flashline launches reuse training and consulting servicesFlashline now offers consulting and educational services to teach organizations how to succeed with Java reuse programs. Flashline’s services address all stages of component-based development and reuse adoption, from assessment and preparation to measuring the results of a successful reuse program.https://www.flashline.com/training/entrypage.jsp?sid=997310146265-3506531668-51Cape Clear Software updates CapeConnectCape Clear Software has added support for the iPlanet Application Server to CapeConnect, the company’s Web services platform. In addition, CapeConnect now features updated interoperability with other SOAP-enabled products, an enhanced SOAP client builder, and CapeStudio, a rapid application development tool for Web services. https://www.capeclear.com/products/download/index.shtmlNeuVis Software and Oracle partner for J2EE developmentThorough a partnership with Oracle Corporation, NeuVis Software’s NeuArchitect will now create and deploy Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications on Oracle9i Application Server (Oracle9iAS) and Oracle9i Database. NeuArchitect offers a model-driven development environment for creating Web, wireless, XML, and Web services applications. From these models, NeuArchitect’s code construction system automatically creates complete e-business applications for deployment on Oracle9iAS.https://www.neuvis.com/neuvis/asp/NeuArchitectFeatures.asp https://partner.oracle.com/BEA releases WebLogic Server 6.1The new WebLogic Server 6.1 from BEA Systems provides automatic code generation of new and existing Java applications into Web services. This latest release supports Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Web Services Description Language (WSDL), and Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI). In addition, BEA WebLogic Server 6.1 integrates Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition and Web services by enabling developers to automatically deploy Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) as Web services with no additional programming.https://www.bea.com/products/weblogic/server/announcing.shtml DevelopMentor updates code reuse toolDevelopMentor has released a beta version of Gen 1.5, a code reuse and generalization development tool. Gen captures code into templates and enables simple code reuse.https://www.develop.com/genx/evaldownload.aspKinecta expands J2EE supportThe Kinecta Syndication Server content distribution platform is an enterprise-scale application that currently supports portions of the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) suite, including JavaServer Pages, servlet engines, and Java Database Connectivity technologies. Kinecta now extends this support by enabling integration with J2EE application sever vendors, including BEA, IBM, and Oracle. The Kinecta solution will also support Enterprise JavaBeans 2.0, Java Naming and Directory Interface, and Java Authentication and Authorization Services. https://www.kinecta.com/Codemesh releases JunC++ion 1.1Version 1.1 of Codemesh’s JunC++ion is now available for both Windows and Solaris. JunC++ion integrates C++ and Java; it can move C++ clients into Enterprise JavaBeans environments without porting, Web-enable C++ applications without using interface languages, and integrate Java and C++ servers without middleware.https://www.codemesh.com/en/JunC++ionR11.html CocoBase integrates with JBuilderCocoBase Enterprise O/R, Thought Inc.’s object-to-relational-mapping technology, is now included in JBuilder 5, Borland Software’s integrated development environment. CocoBase integrates relational data with Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) applications. With support for EJB 1.0 and 1.1, CocoBase maps database tables, generates scaleable/high performance Java, container-managed persistence, and bean-managed persistence beans, and JavaServer Pages and deploys to popular EJB Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition application servers.https://www.thoughtinc.comhttps://www.borland.com/jbuilder/ Wrox Press releases EJB development guidelinesProfessional EJB from Wrox Press shows how to develop and deploy Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) applications using both the 1.1 and 2.0 specifications. The book provides implementation details, strategies, and patterns, and also offers suggestions for improving EJBs. In addition, Professional EJB demonstrates how to deploy EJB applications to EJB containers.https://www.wrox.com/Books/Book_Details.asp?section=1_1&isbn=1861005083&subject=&subject_id=JTail available for free downloadELSID Software Systems has launched the JTail file monitoring system, a Java/Swing implementation of the Unix tail utility. JTail supports multiple open files; the files’ screen output can be suspended, resumed, and single stepped. JTail also supports multiple alarms and filters. https://www.crbn.com/elsid/jtail/jtail.htmEnterprise Studio for Java integrates development applicationsBorland Software Corporation will release its latest application development lifecycle solution for enterprise apps at the end of July. Enterprise Studio for Java integrates the modeling, development, and deployment of Java-based business and e-commerce solutions. The newest version features JBuilder 5, Borland AppServer 4.5, and Rational Rose Professional J Edition. https://www.borland.com/estudio/SmartMode introduces JSP development toolsSmartMode 1.0 enables JavaServer Pages (JSP) and servlet developers to quickly build Websites with distinct display, business logic, and database layers. The development tools feature documentation and tutorials; tag library support; compatibility with Linux, Solaris, Windows NT/2000, and Mac OS X; support for various application servers including BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Borland AppServer, and Tomcat; and support for databases including Oracle 8i, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB/2 and PostgreSQL. https://www.smartmode.com/index.htmActivedit 2.5 uses word processor to publish dynamic contentCFDev.com has updated Activedit, its development tool for Allaire ColdFusion Application Server and JavaServer Pages that allows developers to embed a word processor into a Webpage. The word processor allows developers to publish dynamic, formatted pages on the Internet by clicking a save button. Activedit 2.5 features tools that enable advanced formatting, including image management, font manipulation, insertion of links, and a spell checker. https://www.cfdev.com/activedit/Borland releases JBuilder 5 PersonalBorland’s JBuilder 5 Personal is now available for free download. The product, which builds, compiles, and debugs Java applications, replaces JBuilder Foundation as the entry-level edition of JBuilder. JBuilder 5 Personal offers the latest Java 2 Platform standards and is designed to allow new Java users to quickly start developing programs. https://www.borland.com/jbuilder/personalCirquet and InCert added to Sun’s Forte for JavaImprov Technologies and InCert Software have integrated their software products into Forte for Java, Sun Microsystem’s integrated development environment. Improv Technologies’ Cirquet Platform allows developers to create Java language components that can be deployed across a peer-to-peer network, downloaded on an as-needed basis, and dynamically assembled at runtime to create custom applications. InCert Software’s TraceBack detects and alerts operations personnel to hung or crashed applications. Both programs can now be accessed directly from Forte for Java.https://www.improv-tech.comhttps://www.debugjava.com/ https://www.sun.com/forte/ffj/Hewlett-Packard updates Process ManagerHP Process Manager 5.0 enables businesses to integrate people (employees, customers and suppliers), business applications, and e-services in order to build an ecosystem of processes that supports the entire value chain from supplier to customer. Designed to allow an enterprise to address the needs of its demand chain, HP Process Manager 5.0 provides improved capabilities that enable the integration of processes both inside and outside the enterprise.https://www.ice.hp.com/cyc/af/00/index.html Technology Industry