Cinnabar introduces its first products; Parasoft updates Jtest; Oak Grove Systems fires up Reactor; and more Cinnabar introduces its first productsOctober 31 — Cinnabar Systems has released its first two products: Cinnabar Canner and Cinnabar License Manager. Cinnabar Canner protects Java-based applications from decompilation and reverse engineering by embedding an encrypted version of the application’s classes and resources into a native Windows executable. Cinnabar License Manager (CLM) lets clients enforce their programs’ licensing terms at runtime.https://www.cinnabarsystems.comParasoft updates JtestOctober 31 — Parasoft’s Jtest 5.0 is now equipped with new JUnit test generation capabilities and automated code correction capabilities. Other features include: memory leak detection during unit testing, team-wide sharing of test settings and files, new test configuration and execution options, and a new user interface. https://www.parasoft.comOak Grove Systems fires up ReactorOctober 31 — Oak Grove Systems has enhanced its Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)-based, XML-driven Reactor workflow engine. Reactor 5.5 now provides reusable process components, integrated forms, graphical routing rules, business activity monitoring, and improved audit logging and work list management.http://www.oakgrovesystems.com Teamstudio adds two new toolsOctober 31 — Teamstudio has released Edition 4 of its Teamstudio for Java suite. Edition 4 includes two new tools: Teamstudio Performance Profiler and Teamstudio Memory Profiler. Teamstudio Performance Profiler tightly integrates with IDEs and monitors application code as it runs. Teamstudio Memory Profiler identifies memory leaks and why the objects leaked. Both tools offer Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and remote profiling.https://www.teamstudio.comCanoo plugs into WebSphere StudioOctober 10 — Canoo has introduced ULC Visual Editor 1.0 for IBM’s WebSphere Studio Application Developer 5.0.1. ULC Visual Editor is a drag-and-drop graphical user interface (GUI) designer plug-in that gives developers real-time feedback during interface development. https://www.canoo.com/ulc/products/ulcvisualeditor.htmlJNBridge links Java and .NetOctober 10 — JNBridge has released JNBridgePro 1.4, the latest version of its Java-.Net interoperability tool. Enhancements include support for continuity of business (COB) solutions via an automatic failover mechanism, more flexible configuration, and faster proxy assembly.https://www.jnbridge.com Cape Clear boosts Web services for telecom industryOctober 10 — Cape Clear 4.5 includes three products, Studio, Server, and Manager, which enable the design, development, integration, deployment, and management of Web services-based business services. Version 4.5’s new features include asynchronous processing, notification services, event management, mobile device support, and support for the PARLAY-X telecommunications standard.https://www.capeclear.comSpiritSoft extends SpiritWave Real-TimeOctober 10 — SpiritSoft has extended its SpiritWave Real-Time enterprise service bus (ESB) with adaptable server-side grid computing using Java Message Service (JMS), JCache, and Java Management Extensions (JMX) technologies. https://www.spiritsoft.comAccuSoft enhances ImageGearOctober 10 — AccuSoft has updated its ImageGear imaging toolkits, ImageGear Professional Edition version 13 and ImageGear Enterprise Edition version 13. The new releases include integration of the Adobe PDF library. Other enhancements include improvements in file format handling, compression, and performance, including OpenGL-based rendering for CAD documents and better CGM file support.https://www.accusoft.com Digital Airways introduces new WAP simulatorOctober 3 — Digital Airways has introduced a new version of Wapaka Web, a Java-based Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) simulator for the Web. Wapaka Web is now compatible with several mobile Internet standards, including WAP 2.0 and cHTML. http://www.digitalairways.com/DAWBirdstep releases RDM Embedded 7.0October 3 — Birdstep Technology has released the latest version of its RDM Embedded database management system (DBMS) for developing C/C ++ or Java database applications. RDM Embedded’s Java API is based on Java Native Interface (JNI) technology. https://www.birdstep.com/database_technology/rdm.php3Enhydra Shark unleashedOctober 3 — Enhydra Shark 1.0, beta 1 has been released. Shark is an open source workflow management system consisting of the Shark Server and client applications (Workflow Administrator and Worklist Handler). https://shark.enhydra.orgSwingSet swings into actionOctober 3 — SwingSet is open source Java toolkit that allows the standard Java Swing components to be made database-aware. SwingSet uses SSTextDocument, a PlainDocument extension, to link JTextField or JTextArea to a database column within a RowSet. Custom classes are also provided to replace JComboBox and JCheckBox.http://www.greatmindsworking.com Merant upgrades SCM suiteOctober 3 — The Merant Professional 8 software configuration management (SCM) suite now includes advanced filtering, single-click column sorting, and label and version browsing. An improved Web client offers differencing and merging capabilities, customizable Web reporting and printing, double-click editing, manual notification, and file attachment.https://www.merant.comNorpath improves Norpath Elements StudioSeptember 26 — Norpath’s Norpath Elements Studio 2.1 authoring software lets you create and deliver interactive multimedia and learning applications. It now includes: a runtime theme editor for enhanced application look and feel; an interaction tracker for monitoring messages passed between elements; knowledge elements for creating interactive quizzes and tests; a runtime bookmark; and an email element that allows you to send mail from your application. https://www.norpath.comSonic Software strengthens ESB-based Business Integration SuiteSeptember 26 — Sonic Software has added Sonic Orchestration Server, Sonic XML Server, and Sonic Integration Workbench to its enterprise service bus (ESB)-based Sonic Business Integration Suite. Sonic Orchestration Server provides business process management capabilities; Sonic XML Server offers XML processing, storage, and query; and Sonic Integration Workbench provides tools and servers for modeling, testing, and deploying integration projects with the Sonic ESB and layered products in the Business Integration Suite.https://www.sonicsoftware.com Data Junction connects with TeleworXSeptember 26 — TeleworX now uses Data Junction technology as the embedded database integration component of its JaX fixed network planning and optimization tool. TeleworX imports traffic routing data and equipment information from its customers’ databases using a Data Junction technology-based graphical user interface. That information is reformatted and imported into JaX. JaX then utilizes a set of algorithms to automatically optimize network designs and provide routing alternatives.https://www.datajunction.comBBDSoft upgrades jviderSeptember 26 — BBDSoft’s jvider (Java Visual Interface Designer) 1.6 graphical user interface (GUI) builder tool adds GridBagLayout insets control and the ability to extend the component gallery with custom JavaBeans. https://www.jvider.com1060 Research powers Java-XML integrationSeptember 26 — 1060 Research features 1060 NetKernel, a new open source Java-based virtual Internet OS that includes support for XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations), a new declarative markup language and runtime, Simple Tree Manipulation Language, an XPath Document API, and an XML unit test engine.https://www.1060research.com/press/2003-09-08.html Software Development