Java Product News (updated March 8, 2002)

SolarMetric expands Kodo’s enterprise abilities

March 8 — Kodo JDO (Java Data Objects) Enterprise Edition 2.2, a tool for accessing relational databases, is now available from SolarMetric. Version 2.2 offers increased integration with J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) application servers, such as WebSphere, BEA WebLogic Server, and JBoss.

https://www.solarmetric.com/Software/Kodo_JDO/

WebLogic EJBs can now access ZeoSphere Server

March 8 — Zeosoft has integrated ZeoSphere, its on-demand mobile server, with BEA WebLogic Server. Now, Java-based applications can wirelessly communicate with the ZeoSphere Server running on mobile devices. The ZeoSphere Enterprise Proxy makes Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) from a WebLogic application directly accessible to ZeoSphere Server.

https://www.zeosoft.com/technology/mobilecomputing.cfm

https://www.bea.com/products/weblogic/server/index.shtml

Metrowerks opens wireless development centers

March 8 — Metrowerks now offers live testing facilities to wireless application developers, handset manufacturers, and middleware vendors. The wireless development centers provide access to Metrowerks’ CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) (2G), and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) (2.5G) services.

https://www.metrowerks.com/

Motorola and HillCast Technologies bring financial news to Java phones

March 8 — MidCast V1 is a network-enabled Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) -based financial application for Motorola’s iDEN networks. Delivered by Motorola and HillCast Technologies, the application streams continuous, real-time financial market information to Java-enabled mobile phones.

https://iden.motorola.com/nextel/main/

https://www.hillcast.com/home/index.asp

Transvirtual Technologies launches Web services engine

March 8 — Transvirtual Technologies has introduced XOE, an enterprise Web services engine that supports Windows XP, Linux, and Java. Built on XML and Java technologies, the XOE framework is a standards-based, multilanguage application development environment. It offers package management, rapid application development, and portability for embedded clients.

https://www.transvirtual.com/

PopChart delivers graphs as Web services

March 8 — Corda Technologies has released PopChart 4.0, a charting/graphing solution. Version 4.0 supports XML and the .Net and Java platforms, allowing users to create charts and graphs as a Web service.

https://www.corda.com/products/

MKS integrates with WebSphere IDEs

March 8 — MKS has integrated MKS Source Integrity Enterprise with WebSphere Studio Application Developer and WebSphere Studio Site Developer. IBM WebSphere developers now have advanced software configuration management abilities. Developers have access to such capabilities as check in/out; create project; create sandbox (private developer workspace); and file merge/compare.

https://www.mks.com/support/downloads/patches.shtml

O’Reilly publishes Web Services Essentials

March 1 — In Web Services Essentials, Ethan Cerami explores four technologies used in Web services development: XML Remote Procedure Calls (XML-RPC), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Universal Discovery, Description, and Integration (UDDI), and Web Services Description Language (WSDL). The book provides Java tutorials, sample code, XML document samples, and explanations of the free Java APIs used in Web services creation.

https://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webservess/

Espial and Devicetop.com announce developer contest

March 1 — The Devicetop.com Smart Device Developer Contest 3 is now underway. Sponsored by Espial and Devicetop.com, the contest challenges developers to build interactive applications for the digital cable set-top-box market. Deadline is July 31, 2002, and prize pool totals 4,000.

http://www.devicetop.com/site/page/

Data Junction improves data transformation suite

March 1 — The Data Junction Integration Suite 7.5.5 supports e-document and message-based integration, and supports the latest XML transactions. Among its many improvements, this latest version features a Java-based Map Parallelizer and an improved Java Adaptor.

https://www.datajunction.com/news.asp?NavID=56&story=release_DJ755

ReportMill 5 now available

March 1 — ReportMill Software has updated ReportMill, which provides PDF, Flash Webpages, and reports for Web applications. Version 5 is written in Java and supports Java-based Web application servers.

https://www.reportmill.com/news/022502.html

EspressChart ES organizes data into dynamic charts

March 1 — Quadbase Systems has introduced EspressChart ES, a Java-based charting system. It provides a data visualization solution for enterprise-wide deployment, allowing users to organize and integrate dynamic charts into Webpages/applications with no coding.

https://www.quadbase.com/products.html

Precise/Indepth picks out performance problems

March 1 — Precise Software Solutions has released Precise/Indepth 2.0 for BEA WebLogic Server. Precise/Indepth is the J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) application component of Precise i3, the company’s solution for application performance management. Version 2 features Precise’s SmarTune technology, which automatically identifies the causes of J2EE application performance problems and recommends corrective actions.

https://www.precise.com/news/022502_BeaWeblogic.asp

GemStone now supports JBoss

February 22 — GemStone Systems has added JBoss support to GemStone Facets 1.1, a shared transactional Java workspace. By providing a shared, transactional, and persistent view of object models across multiple JVMs and computers, GemStone Facets enables Java developers to create real-time Java applications.

https://www.gemstone.com/products/jboss/download.html

Diamelle releases component suite for Web service development

February 22 — Diamelle Technologies’ Enterprise Business Components 1.3 is now available. This component suite provides the ability to expose components as Web services on several J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) application servers, including iPlanet, BEA WebLogic Server, Websphere, Oracle 9i, and JBoss.

http://www.diamelle.com/prod-02192002.htm

BCT Technology launches “Napster” for code

February 22 — BCF Technology has launched the Site Raider.com Website and Site Raider 1.0 Web development tool. Site Raider allows developers to incorporate content or data from Web applications or sites for which they have appropriate access rights. Site Raider works as an aggregator, an analysis tool, and a code generator. Currently Site Raider emits Java source code, JavaScript, Visual Basic Script (Active Server Pages), and Cold Fusion source code.

https://www.siteraider.com/

JeeWiz! whips up Web services

February 22 — New Technology/enterprise has introduced JeeWiz!, a Java tool for developing, deploying, and testing Web services and J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) applications on BEA Systems’ WebLogic Server. JeeWiz! generates code for Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 2.0, J2EE applications, and Java classes. It deploys to Weblogic Server 6.1 and provides documentation in HTML.

https://www.jeewiz.co.uk/index.html

Kodo JDO now available

February 15 — SolarMetric has released Kodo JDO Standard Edition, an implementation of Sun’s Java Data Objects (JDO) specification. It provides access to relational databases through the JDO specification.

http://www.solarmetric.com/

Quadbase enhances EspressReport

February 15 — EspressReport 2.0, a Java-based reporting tool from Quadbase Systems, allows users to develop and deploy reports across any platform. EspressReport supports applets, servlets, and JSPs (JavaServer Pages), and works with most application servers, such as WebSphere, WebLogic, and iPlanet.

https://www.quadbase.com/espressreport/

Altova unveils XML development tools

February 15 — The new XML Spy 4.3 Suite from Altova offers a suite of developer tools for advanced XML application development. The package consists of the XML Spy 4.3 IDE, the XML Spy 4.3 XSLT Designer, and the XML Spy 4.3 Document Editor, and supports Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE).

https://www.xmlspy.com/

Telefónica and 4thpass launch Java services

February 15 — Telefónica, a Spanish wireless carrier, will launch the first mobile Java services in Europe with 4thpass technology. 4thpass technology allows carriers to send mobile Java applications over the air to wireless devices.

http://www.4thpass.com/

Octave Software launches content management solution

February 15 — Octave Software has introduced its next-generation content management solution, WebOctave. Supporting J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition), WebOctave is an application that controls, simplifies, and accelerates the process of managing and publishing electronic information over the Web.

https://www.weboctave.com/default.asp

ExtenXLS reads, modifies, and writes native Excel files

February 15 — The new ExtenXLS API Toolkit 1.01 is a 100 percent Java reporting tool from Extentech. ExtenXLS uses Excel files as templates for dynamic data, such as Website-usage reports, financial analysis, and statistical charting.

https://www.extentech.com/products/ExtenXLS/docs/intro3.jsp