Java Product News (updated April 5, 2002)

New file format to decrease embedded Java development costs

April 5 — The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the JEFF standard, a file format that provides a ready-to-execute format for object-oriented programs. Defined by a J Consortium-sponsored working group, the format is expected to reduce the costs of using embedded Java technologies.

http://www.j-consortium.org

https://www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOnline.openerpage

O’Reilly publishes Web services guide

April 5 — David A. Chappell and Tyler Jewell present an overview of Web services in O’Reilly’s Java Web Services. The book offers examples on how developers can use Java-based APIs in business-to-business communication environments. Chappell and Jewell cover SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), WSDL (Web Services Description Language), UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration), and interoperability with .Net.

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javawebserv

Precise updates performance solution

April 5 — Precise Software Solutions has launched Precise/Indepth 2.0 for IBM WebSphere, the J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) application component of Precise i3, Precise’s solution for application performance management. Version 2 brings Precise’s SmarTune technology to WebSphere; SmarTune identifies and recommends solutions for application performance problems.

https://www.precise.com/j2ee

Day Software adds Oracle 9i support to Communique Unify

April 5 — Day Software’s business unification application, Communique Unify, now supports Oracle9i Application Server. Customers can now use the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)-compliant Communique Unify with Oracle9iAS to deliver enterprise content to Websites, develop and deploy content-oriented Web services, and display content management capabilities.

http://www.day.com

4thpass extends support to wireless enterprise market

April 5 — 4thpass has introduced its Mobile Application System (MAS) Enterprise Edition, which allows enterprise wireless carriers to deliver mobile Java applications over the air to consumers. The technology lets enterprise IT departments manage and control the applications on employees’ Java handsets.

https://www.4thpass.com/mas/index.html

MKS integrates Integrity Manager with Implementer

April 5 — MKS has released Implementer 5.3, its software configuration management and deployment solution. Version 5.3 is integrated with MKS Integrity Manager, a Java-based tool for process and workflow management.

http://www.mks.com/products/implementer

Manning releases Java 3D Programming

April 5 — Java 3D Programming by Daniel Selman introduces basic 3D graphics concepts and terminology and illustrates the techniques, features, workarounds, and bug fixes for practical Java 3D work. The book offers tips and advice on minimizing development time and managing assets, and includes more than 35 programming examples.

http://www.manning.com/selman

JQA improves Java code quality

April 5 — ISM has partnered with publicspace.net to release JQA, a quality assurance solution for Java. The new tool, available for IBM’s VisualAge for Java and Apple’s Mac OS X, helps software development organizations improve the quality of their Java code.

http://www.publicspace.net/JQA