Stay up to date with the latest product announcements. Iona releases XMLBus 1.2.0The Iona XMLBus allows developers to build Web services from Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications running on the Iona iPortal, BEA WebLogic, or IBM WebSphere application servers. IONA has tested XMLBus with nine Web service implementations, including Microsoft’s .Net and SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) Toolkit. With XMLBus, J2EE environments can use Web services created in .Net and vice versa.https://www.xmlbus.com/Quadbase delivers Java-based reporting toolEspressReport version 1.1 is now available from Quadbase Systems. Written in pure Java, this reporting tool allows users to develop and deploy reports across any platform. The reporting engine can generate Web or print ready content on the fly, and stream it directly to the client, or store canned reports on the server. https://www.quadbase.com/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.html https://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=997310146265-3506531668-51 Cape 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.asphttps://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.shtmlDevelopMentor 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.asp Kinecta 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.htmlCocoBase 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.com https://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= Technology Industry