Java Product News (updated September 6, 2002)

Nextel, Motorola, and Sun sponsor student developer contest

September 6 — The University Wireless Developer contest, launched by Nextel Communications, Motorola, and Sun Microsystems, challenges students to develop Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) applications that ease university life. Winners will receive more than 5,000 in scholarships or grants, wireless handsets, and prizes. The contest ends November 1, 2002.

https://developer.nextel.com/portal/index.jsp

SPECjAppServer2001 tests J2EE servers

September 6 — The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) has released SPECjAppServer2001, a benchmark for measuring the performance of Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application servers connected to a database server. The benchmark tests the Enterprise JavaBeans container in a J2EE 1.2 server.

https://www.spec.org/osg/jAppServer/

Cape Clear introduces WSDL tool

September 6 — Cape Clear Software has released a free graphical WSDL (Web Services Description Language) editor for rapid WSDL development. The Cape Clear WSDL Editor includes a graphical environment for viewing and editing WSDL files, a Web services creation wizard, and automated wizards for creating and editing XML Schema, schema array, complex types, simple types, and enumerations.

https://www.capescience.com/downloads/wsdleditor/

Demicron enhances WireFusion

September 6 — Demicron has released WireFusion 3, the newest version of the company’s drag-and-drop visual-programming tool. WireFusion creates interactive product presentations for the Web in small and platform-independent Java applets. Version 3 includes two add-ons: With WF-3D, users can integrate 3D models and animations into WireFusion. With WF-Video, users can stream MPEG movies into WireFusion presentations without a streaming server or browser plug-in.

https://www.demicron.com/

Servertec updates database engine

September 6 — Servertec has released Servertec Persistent Object Store 1.1, a cross platform, object-oriented database engine written in Java. The newest version supports modified B-trees and more efficiently stores Dates, BigDecimals, and BigIntegers.

https://www.servertec.com/index.html

Cortex releases Clover 1.0

September 6 — Clover is Cortex’s code coverage tool for Java. An Ant-based tool, Clover tells developers what code sections aren’t executing. Version 1.0 features J2SE (Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition) 1.4 support, XML reporting, context filtering, and syntax-highlighted reports.

https://www.thecortex.net/clover

NetManage adds Java to OnWeb

September 6 — NetManage has announced Java support for OnWeb, its integration product. OnWeb is a multiplatform, server-based, host integration solution that allows companies to access and extend host information, applications, and business processes.

https://www.netmanage.com/products/applications/onweb/index.asp

Embarcadero launches new module for DT/Studio

August 30 — Embarcadero Technologies has released the Delta Agent module for DT/Studio, the company’s Java-based extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) application. The new module will let companies leverage real-time data integration across transactional systems. With this new release, DT/Studio also includes enhanced operating speed, a debugger, and an XML reader for Web services.

https://www.embarcadero.com/products/dtstudio/index.asp

Tortuga Technologies releases Ozibug 1.2

August 30 — Ozibug 1.2, Tortuga Technologies’ Web-based bug tracking system, is implemented as a Java servlet and provides features such as reports, file attachments, email notifications, audit trails, an administration interface, and system statistics. This latest release adds management features to assist in release production.

https://www.ozibug.com

Coldbeans enhances servlet suite

August 30 — Coldbeans Software has released version 3.0 of JSOS (Java Servlets Office Suite). This collection of Java servlets and filters features more than 55 components for creating Webpages, including collaboration tools, data management tools, and mail readers.

http://www.servletsuite.com

Codemesh adds Linux to JunC++ion

August 30 — Codemesh has upgraded JunC++ion, a tool for integrating Java and C++ components. Version 2.0 includes Linux support.

https://www.codemesh.com/en/JunC++ionR20.html

Sony Ericsson and Metrowerks announce developer challenge

August 23 — Sony Ericsson and Metrowerks are challenging developers to create a “killer application” for the P800 Smartphone, which runs on the Symbian OS and supports PersonalJava and the Java Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP). Sony Ericcson will feature the winning application on the Smartphone and distribute it at no cost. The challenge runs through October 31, 2002.

https://www.sonyericsson.com/codetocash/frameset.do

esmertec launches micro JVM

August 23 — Jbed Micro Edition CLDC 3.0 is esmertec’s version of the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) Connected Limited Device Configuration. This JVM is based on load-time compliation and features esmertec’s FastBCC (Fast ByteCode Compiler) technology.

https://www.esmertec.com/p_jbed_cldc_long.html

Visual Mining updates data visualization platform

August 23 — Visual Mining has released NetCharts Server 4.0. This data visualization service combines a Java charting engine with the Tomcat JavaServer Pages engine to generate interactive charts, graphs, tables, and reports.

https://www.visualmining.com/products/server-new.html

Manning Publications tackles JSTL

August 23 — JSTL in Action introduces developers to the JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library, recently standardized by the Java Community Process. Author Shawn Bayern demonstrates how to use JSTL to write feature-rich, dynamic Webpages.

http://www.manning.com/bayern

Sun adds modules to NetBeans

August 23 — NetBeans, Sun Microsystems’ open source development platform, now supports additional Java technologies. Sun added 18 new modules to the platform, including Java Data Objects (JDO), Struts support, and Java 3D support.

http://www.netbeans.org

LogicLibrary adds J2EE Design Patterns to Logidex

August 23 — The LogicLibrary Logidex software lets developers, architects, and business analysts find, understand, and manage software development assets. Now, with integrated J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) Design Patterns, the solution features Universal Modeling Language (UML) representations of the patterns in the Sun Core J2EE Pattern Catalog, code samples mapped to the patterns, and associated documentation.

https://www.logiclibrary.com/

TogetherSoft acquires WebGain Studio

August 16 — TogetherSoft will assume full support of all WebGain Studio products, which include the VisualCafé Java IDE, StructureBuilder, Business Designer, and Quality Analyzer. The company will also offer WebGain customers the opportunity to migrate to TogetherSoft’s application development environment.

http://www.togethersoft.com

Whizlabs releases test simulator

August 16 — The SCEA@Whiz (Sun Certified Enterprise Architect) Certification Test Simulator from Whizlabs is now available as a trial version. It features six mock tests, revision tips, performance evaluations, and technical support.

https://www.whizlabs.com/scea/scea.html

Borland adds unit-testing tool to IDE

August 16 — Parasoft will integrate Jtest, its automated unit-testing tool for Java, with Borland Software’s Java IDE, JBuilder 7.0. Jtest automates testing practices such as white-box, black-box, and regression testing and performs static analysis to enforce coding standards.

https://www.parasoft.com/jsp/products/home.jsp?product=Jtest

https://www.borland.com/jbuilder/index.html

Metrowerks opens new development center

August 16 — A Metrowerks Wireless Development Center has opened in Austin, Texas. These centers offer developers an opportunity to test their applications on a live wireless network and on varying devices. The Austin center includes GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) networks with connectivity to the Internet and back office servers.

https://www.metrowerks.com/mw/default.htm

Softera integrates modeling tool with JBuilder

August 16 — Borland’s JBuilder 7 companion CD will now include an evaluation version of Softer’s SoftModeler Enterprise Edition. This tool offers UML modeling for Java, J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition), and EJB (Enterprise JavaBean) development.

https://www.softera.com/index.htm

18minutes available in beta

August 16 — Written in Java, The 18minutes graphical shell allows users to invoke batch commands. A tool invoked with 18minutes opens a dialog box, substitutes the entered values, and then executes.

https://www.18minutes.com/index.html

Websina enhances bug-tracking system

August 16 — Websina has added support for servlets and J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) containers to Bugzeo, its Web-based bug-tracking system. Version 1.4.1 supports Tomcat, JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere, Oracle 9iAS, Orion Server, JRun, and Resin.

https://www.websina.com/bugzero/