XMetaL 3 now supports XML Schema; Jcorporate updates eContent; LogicLibrary and TogetherSoft integrate products; and more XMetaL 3 now supports XML SchemaDecember 14 — SoftQuad Software has upgraded XMetaL, an XML content creation software, to version 3. This latest version offers collaboration capabilities for content authors and provides developers with a development environment that supports the W3C (Worldwide Web Consortium) XML Schema.http://www.softquad.com/top_frame.sqSpiritCache 1.2 now shippingDecember 14 — SpiritSoft has released SpiritCache 1.2, a Java caching framework that increases a distributed system’s performance. The product consists of a Java API for handling cached data and objects, and a framework for pluggable implementations, strategies, and tools. To boost performance, SpiritCache eliminates bottlenecks by storing frequently used data locally. https://www.spirit-soft.com/products/cache/overview.htmlFlashline and TogetherSoft form partnershipDecember 14 — Flashline has integrated its enterprise reuse solution, Flashline Component Manager, Enterprise Edition 3 (CMEE) with TogetherSoft’s Together ControlCenter 5.5. The combined solution allows developers to search for, submit, and extract software assets stored in CMEE from Together ControlCenter.https://www.flashline.com/ https://www.togethersoft.com/products/controlcenter/index.jsp;jsessionid=3qrme5lc81.www6Jcorporate updates eContentDecember 14 — The latest version of eContent, a Java-based Web application development environment, features an improved Web browser-based user interface that allows users and developers to develop and maintain Web content from anywhere. Developed by Jcorporate, eContent 2.0 also includes enhanced workflow management, XML content management, Struts integration, and template-based content deployment.https://www.jcorporate.com/econtent/Content.do?state=resource&resource=732 LogicLibrary and TogetherSoft integrate productsDecember 14 — Logidex 2.0, a model-based asset management system from LogicLibrary, will support the Together ControlCenter development platform. Logidex customers will be able to launch Logidex directly from Together ControlCenter during Web-based application design and development. A later release will enable related asset data to be automatically captured and stored in Logidex from Together ControlCenter.http://www.logiclibrary.com/https://www.togethersoft.com/products/controlcenter/index.jsp;jsessionid=3qrme5lc81.www6 iBus//Mobile now supports IBM’s J9 VMDecember 14 — Softwired AG has added the J9 Virtual Machine from IBM to its Java Message Service iBus//Mobile middleware platform. The iBus//Mobile platform enables the development of wireless, interactive client/server applications deployable on Java-enabled devices.https://www.softwired-inc.com/products/products.htmlEspial releases TV application suiteDecember 7 — The Espial Suite for TV is an integrated suite of Java applications from Espial and complements established TV middleware platforms. The suite is a 100 percent Java application layer that sits independently from the operating system, JVM, and middleware on the upper layer of a set-top box stack. It includes a graphical operating environment, a Java browser, a Java e-mail client, and a GUI development toolkit. https://www.espial.com/main/page?view=f-homeNeuArchitect applications now deploy on HP app serverDecember 7 — NeuVis Software will add HP Application Server 8.0 support to NeuArchitect, its RAD (rapid application development) platform. 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 e-business applications for deployment on the HP Application Server.https://developer.neuvis.com/neudev/devindexhtml http://www.hp.com/WebGain updates TopLink with EJB 2.0December 7 — The next version of WebGain TopLink, a persistence solution that facilitates the development of enterprise Java applications that integrate with databases, will support Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 2.0. TopLink 4.0, which will be available at year’s end, will allow non-EJB architectures to take advantage of EJB 2.0 features such as EJBQL, the EJB query language.https://www.webgain.com/products/toplink/ LynuxWorks to license Apogee’s Aphelion IDEDecember 7 — LynuxWorks will offer Apogee Software’s Aphelion IDE to LynuxWorks customers deploying Java applications on the LynxOS real-time or BlueCat Linux operating systems. Aphelion develops high-performance embedded Java applications for deployment on Sun’s Connected Device Configuration (CDC) and Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) virtual machines.https://www.apogee.com/apogeejde.htmlhttps://www.lynuxworks.com/ Oracle adds CapeStudio support to its app serverDecember 7 — CapeStudio, Cape Clear Software’s Web services development tool, now supports the Oracle9i Application Server. This support allows developers to automatically build Web services for the Oracle9i Application Server within the CapeStudio environment.https://capeclear.com/products/capestudio/index.shtmlhttps://www.oracle.com/ip/index.html?content.html MKS provides SCM support to WebSphere developersDecember 7 — MKS will integrate its MKS Source Integrity Enterprise Edition software configuration management (SCM) product with IBM’s WebSphere Studio Application Developer, a Java development environment for J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) application developers. IBM’s WebSphere Studio Site Developer, an environment for Website developers, will also feature the MKS SCM product suite. The incorporated product offerings will provide WebSphere developers access to advanced software configuration management functionality, such as file check in/out, create project, create sandbox (private developer workspace), and file merge/compare.https://www.mks.com/https://www-3.ibm.com/software/info1/websphere/index.jsp John Wiley & Sons releases J2ME guideDecember 7 — In Mobile Information Device Profile for Java 2 Micro Edition: Professional Developer’s Guide, Enrique Ortiz and Eric Giguère explain how to write Java applications with the J2ME Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP). The authors cover the MIDlet lifecycle, user interface basics and examples, network communication, security, how to use XML in an application, and techniques for writing better MIDP applications.https://www.j2medeveloper.com/midpbook/index.htmlPsiNaptic launches Jini-based softwareDecember 7 — PsiNaptic has released JMatos, Jini-based software for embedded processors with a JVM. JMatos enables Jini technology to be deployed on resource-constrained devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, automobile subsystems, and medical monitoring equipment. https://www.psinaptic.comJBuilder 6 now availableNovember 30 — Borland has released JBuilder 6, the latest version of its Java development environment. New features include visual EJB design capabilities, UML code visualization, and expanded application server support.https://www.borland.com/jbuilder/ UDDI project enhances Business RegistryNovember 30 — The Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) project has released the second beta version of the UDDI Business Registry. This specification expands UDDI functionality to deploy public and private Web service registries. Other new features and improvements include: improved programmatic access to UDDI data, stronger business relationship modeling, and enhanced availability of UDDI information to user.https://www.uddi.org/SoftQuad and Interwoven form allianceNovember 30 — SoftQuad Software will integrate XMetaL, its XML content authoring solution, with Interwoven’s XML content infrastructure system comprised of TeamXML and TeamSite 5.5 software. Scheduled for release in December, the combined solution streamlines the creation, management, and delivery of content in different formats to a variety of media.https://www.softquad.com/top_frame.sq https://www.interwoven.com/Small Worlds provides visual map of Java softwareNovember 30 — Information Laboratory has released Small Worlds, an application for analyzing and visualizing large-scale software. The application provides users with a visual map of any software written in Java or C++. It performs a structural analysis of these applications, evaluates the overall stability, and points out potentially problematic areas.https://www.thesmallworlds.comAnest Software releases Jini toolkitNovember 30 — The Jini edition of the Anest Developer’s Tool is the first of several products being released by Anest Software that are aimed at the Jini technology developer. The Jini toolkit includes full ServiceUI support, service and admin Reflection support for testing services visually without building a UI, and support for UIDescriptor.https://www.anestsoftware.com/devTool/index.htmlJCP wraps up a successful yearNovember 30 — During this past year, 63 Java specification requests (JSRs) have been submitted into the Java Community Process (JCP), bringing the total number of JSRs to 157. Since November 2000, 11 Java specifications have reached final release status. Also this year, 190 new members joined the JCP, and currently over 400 companies and individuals participate in the JCP.https://jcp.orgTrigent and realMethods partner for J2EE developmentNovember 30 — The realMethods Framework provides a set of core J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) services and components that developers can use to build J2EE-compliant applications. Trigent, a provider of software development and maintenance services, has agreed to offer product support, consulting, integration, and application development services for realMethods customers. https://www.realmethods.com/framework.htmlhttps://www.trigent.com/Espial releases Escape browser as downloadable XletNovember 30 — The Java browser Espial Escape is now available as a downloadable Xlet that is compliant with the Digital Video Broadcasting-Multimedia Home Platform (DVB-MHP) environment. The Xlet Espial Escape 4.8 allows set-top box manufacturers and satellite, cable, and digital TV service providers to offer full Internet access to DVB-MHP 1.01 platforms with minimal integration effort. With the Xlet, set-top box manufacturers and service providers no longer need to include a browser as part of their software stack to render Webpages.https://www.espial.com/main/page?view=f-homeChutney updates PreLoader to 4.0November 30 — Chutney Technologies is now shipping the Chutney PreLoader 4.0, an application optimization software product. Built to function on J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) environments, the Chutney PreLoader attacks bottlenecks in multitier Web application architectures by enabling the reuse of application code output.https://www.chutneytech.com/products/index.cfmFaceless.org releases report generatorNovember 30 — The Big Faceless Report Generator is a Java component that creates PDF reports from XML using JavaServer Pages, Active Server Pages, or Extensible Stylesheet Language. Requiring JDK 1.2, the generator includes Unicode support, CSS2 stylesheets, HTML style syntax, TrueType and Type1 fonts, encryption/password protection, and OCR support.https://big.faceless.org/products/reportBorland releases J2EE platformNovember 16 — The Borland Software Platform for J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) includes Borland Enterprise Studio for Java, JBuilder, and Borland Enterprise Server. With this new platform, Borland hopes to migrate Java development to mainstream enterprise developers.https://shop.borland.com/FrontDoor/0,1076,3-15,00.htmlPopkin’s System Architect 8.5 now availableNovember 16 — Popkin Software has upgraded its System Architect to version 8.5. The modeling software suite supports Java, with features including UML 1.4 compatibility, XML integration, a database-model synchronization feature, and a cross-reference editor.https://www.popkin.com/MKS and Borland combine productsNovember 16 — MKS has integrated its MKS Source Integrity Enterprise Edition with Borland’s JBuilder 6. Now developers using JBuilder can access MKS’s software configuration management functionality from within the JBuilder environment.https://www.mks.com/https://www.borland.comPhaos toolkit scouts out digital certificatesNovember 16 — Phaos Technology has released Browser Scout, a toolkit that enables Java applet and application developers to obtain instant access to digital certificates stored within Web browsers. Browser Scout creates a Java applet that can be downloaded into a Web browser; it then accesses the browser’s certificate store. The applet uses the certificate store for performing strong authentication and creating unique digital signatures.https://www.phaos.com/e_security/dl_plugins.htmlAtinav launches embedded development platformNovember 16 — Atinav’s new UPnP Protocol Stack and Development Platform is a software technology that enables developers to create solutions for embedded systems. The product’s SDKs support Java 1.1 and Java 2 technology and work with any operating system supporting J2SE (Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition). They also work with J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edtion).https://www.avelink.com/modules/upnp.htm Technology Industry