HP and NDS put Java on TV; SavaJe XE runs J2SE applications on devices; ATG delivers Dynamo beta for WebLogic; and more HP and NDS put Java on TVNovember 9 — HP will incorporate its MicrochaiVM software with NDS’s conditional access and interactive television solutions. This integration will allow network operators to deploy one Java application across multiple set-top box models. For example, with NDS’s Value@TV, Java-based interactive applications running on MicrochaiVM software have access to other Java applications, with no set-top box updates.https://www.nds.com/homepage.htmlhttps://www.hp.com/products1/embedded/products/devtools/microchai_vm.html SavaJe XE runs J2SE applications on devicesNovember 9 — SavaJe Technologies is now shipping SavaJe XE 1.0, an operating system for embedded and handheld devices that supports a full J2SE (Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition) desktop environment. In addition, the company will incorporate ARM Jazelle, a technology that enables devices to execute Java byte codes directly, into SavaJe XE.http://www.savaje.com/products/index.htmCreative Science Systems launches Web services-based compilerNovember 9 — The new Schema2Java Compiler 1.5 from Creative Science Systems automatically converts XML Schema into Java classes. These converted classes, when integrated into a Java application, decrease Web services development time. https://www.creativescience.com/nz.ste.s2j.main.htmlATG delivers Dynamo beta for WebLogicNovember 9 — ATG (Art Technology Group) has released the beta version of ATG Dynamo e-Business Platform for BEA WebLogic. This is the company’s first move towards integrating the Java-based platform with J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) application servers.https://www.atg.com/en/index.jhtml Manning publishes new JSP bookNovember 9 — Manning has released Web Development with JavaServer Pages, Second Edition by Duane K. Fields, Mark A. Kolb, and Shawn Bayern. This latest edition will explore JSP 1.2, custom tags, servlet filters, and JSP interaction with other J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) technologies.https://www.manning.com/fields2Day releases JSP debuggerNovember 9 — Day has released the Communiqué JSP Debugger (cqjd), a freeware application based on the Java Platform Debug Architecture. The cqjd can run on a local desktop, allowing users to debug JVMs remotely. Based on the latest Tomcat reference implementation, the tool can enable remote server debugging on Tomcat versions 3.x and 4.0. https://www.day.com/en/product/dnlogin.htmlCompuware introduces OptimalJNovember 2 — Compuware is now shipping the commercial version of OptimalJ, an advanced J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) development environment. OptimalJ enables developers of varying experience levels to produce reliable applications. The IDE generates applications directly from a visual model, using patterns for coding to the J2EE specification.https://www.compuware.com/products/optimalj/ Matisse combines native object support with server-based SQLNovember 2 — Fresher Information Group has launched Matisse 5.0, database software for developing and deploying object applications and Web services. Applications and services that include Matisse can use a single object model, which eliminates the need for object-relational (O/R) mapping. Matisse supports native objects, SQL, XML, and J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition).https://www.fresher.comHouston Technology Group upgrades EJBXNovember 2 — EJBX version 1.1 Code Generator from the Houston Technology Group is now available from Flashline. EJBX is an EJB (Enterprise JavaBean) 2.0 CMP (container-managed persistence) entity bean code generator. The product allows developers to generate EJB 2.0 objects based on an existing database. https://www.flashline.com/components/productsbyvendor.jsp?&vendorid=1339http://www.myhtg.com/product.htmlInstantis releases Web services environmentNovember 2 — Instantis’s newly launched SiteWand 3.0 creates, deploys, and maintains Web services and automated systems applications. SiteWand’s approach is based on engines, or Web requests’ transaction handlers. These engines respond with actions like dynamic Web pages, messaging, and database updates. The platform includes a Java-based runtime environment, which runs on any J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) environment. https://www.instantis.com/index1.htmSun ONE enlists AligoOctober 26 — Aligo has integrated its M-1 Mobile Application Server with the Sun ONE architecture. The server integrates with iPlanet products, supports the Forte for Java IDE (integrated development environment), and runs on Solaris; iPlanet, Forte for Java, and Solaris are all part of the Sun ONE initiative. The device software also provides a link between J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) and J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition).https://www.aligo.com/ https://www.sun.com/sunone/;$sessionid$ZM3Z43QAAHEH1AMTA1FU3NQCreamTec updates WebCreamOctober 26 — CreamTec’s latest version of its Java-to-HTML tool is now available. WebCream 4.0 acts a bridge between Java GUI applications and HTML/JavaScript. It dynamically renders HTML and JavaScript for existing GUI applets and applications with no code.https://www.creamtec.com/webcream/release40.html VMGear releases Optimizeit SuiteOctober 26 — The new Optimizeit Suite from VMGear allows Java developers to improve their programs’ performance and reliability. The suite features three integrated tools: Optimizeit Profiler, which allows developers to identify buggy code or faulty algorithms, find and understand CPU utilization issues, and correct memory leaks and temporary object allocations; Thread Debugger, whose interface shows the changing status of all threads and monitors; and Code Coverage, which displays how frequently each method and line of code is executed.http://www.vmgear.com/PolarLake to add Web services support to XML development toolOctober 26 — PolarLake will release the next version of its XML development/deployment platform this December. In addition to Web services client and server support, PolarLake 1.2 will feature the PolarLake Designer, a development tool for delivering Java applications. Version 1.2 will also include the PolarLake Management Console, a distributed application management and deployment system. https://www.polarlake.com/ArtinSoft enhances automatic migration engineOctober 26 — Informix 4GL, an automatic migration engine from ArtinSoft, now supports Java upgrades on Oracle and DB2. ArtinSoft’s tools enable companies to quickly migrate to J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) and CORBA platforms.https://www.artinsoft.com/en/informix/informix_page.asp O’Reilly releases third edition of Enterprise JavaBeansOctober 26 — In O’Reilly’s Enterprise JavaBeans, Third Edition, author Richard Monson-Haefel demonstrates the fundamentals of the EJB 2.0 and 1.1 architectures by explaining the underlying technology, Java classes and interfaces, component model, and runtime behavior of EJBs. In this edition, he covers entity beans, message-driven beans and the Java Message Service, and session beans. The book also features companion workbooks, which are available as free downloads.https://www.oreilly.com/catalog/entjbeans3/Beyond.com switches eStores to a Java-based platformOctober 26 — Beyond.com has released eStores 4.0, its latest e-commerce solution that manages online stores and customers. Previously based on Pearl, the 4.0 version now supports Java. Beyond.com switched to Java to add greater flexibility and scalability to eStores. https://www.beyond.com/Bali eases client developmentOctober 19 — Spidertop has released a preview version of Bali, a software framework that links server and client Java technologies. The technology allows developers to develop client GUIs from Java application servers with no Java Foundation Classes (JFC) or Swing code. Included with Bali is a GUI composer that encodes JFC/Swing GUIs into a scripting language; it also features GUI descriptions inside JavaServer Pages (JSP) for deploying on servers based on J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition).https://www.spidertop.com/JVision increases UML diagram supportOctober 19 — JVision 1.2 from Object Insight is now shipping. It features support for new UML diagrams, including Use Case, Robustness, Activity, and Deployment. Also integrated into JVision is a project manager that allows users to organize diagrams and a documentor, which turns the diagrams into Websites. https://www.object-insight.com/NeuArchitect accelerates Web services developmentOctober 19 — NeuVis Software has updated NeuArchitect to version 3.5. NeuArchitect 3.5 is rapid application development (RAD) software that features a model-driven design environment and automatic code generation. The product also includes an XML messaging system that supports Java Message Service (JMS).https://www.neuvis.com/neuvis/asp/NeuArchitectFeatures.aspInstallAnywhere 4.5 now availableOctober 19 — Zero G is now shipping the latest version of its software deployment solution. InstallAnywhere allows software producers to develop custom solutions for installing software onto client or server platforms. Version 4.5 features PowerUpdate, Zero G’s software updating solution, and support for Mac OS X.https://www.zerog.com/products_ia_01.htmlMKS launches code assessment toolOctober 19 — MKS has released MKS Code Integrity Standard Edition, a software quality assessment and trend-reporting tool for C/C++ and Java. Among other functions, the tool automatically checks code against industry-accepted rules and provides a graphical and textual quality assessment report that pinpoints areas of noncompliance for correction.https://www.mks.com/Cape Clear releases Web services productsOctober 19 — CapeConnect Three, a new Web services platform from Cape Clear Software, features tools for building Web services that communicate via email or a UDDI (Universal Description Discovery and Integration) registry. Supported by upgraded Web services development tool CapeStudio, CapeConnect Three can support Web services built on J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) app servers, Microsoft .Net, and CORBA.https://www.capeclear.com/Versant completes benchmark testing on enJinOctober 19 — Following testing at IBM’s High Volume Websites Lab, Versant reports that Versant enJin, when used in Java-based enterprise apps, shows significant performance improvements. The company’s transaction accelerator for application servers was tested with IBM’s WebSphere application server. Results showed that round trip response times ran 10 times faster, throughput increased by a factor of 9, and data access speeds were 50 times faster.https://www.versant.com/products/enjin/whitepapers/WP_Benchmark-011004r3-W.pdf Technology Industry