http://extentech.sys-con.com/ Latest articles from Java News Desk Copyright 2008 extentech.sys-con.com Fri, 16 May 2008 20:01:00 GMT extentech.sys-con.com 10 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/569402.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/569402.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT eApps Hosting announced that the GlassFish Open Source Application Server for Java EE 5, from the GlassFish community project, is now available as a click installable application service in low cost Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting plans. The eApps Hosting service has supported Java since 1999, when the company's Tomcat hosting plans were launched. In 2001 a Java hosting service using JBoss, a J2EE compliant Java application server, was offered. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/566820.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/566820.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 15:15:00 GMT Sun Microsystems announced it has entered into a multi-year agreement with On2 Technologies to add comprehensive video capabilities, using On2 Technologies TrueMotion video codecs, to Sun's JavaFX, a family of products for creating Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) with immersive media and content across all the 'screens of your life'. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/563705.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/563705.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT Fiorano Software announced that Premiere Global Services, a global provider of on-demand business process improvement solutions chose FioranoMQ to enhances its e-mail marketing product lines with higher response rates, instant consumer actions and direct results tracking. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/562247.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/562247.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT Sun Microsystems announced it has entered into a multi-year agreement with On2 Technologies to add comprehensive video capabilities, using On2 Technologies TrueMotion video codecs, to Sun's JavaFX, a family of products for creating Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) with immersive media and content across all the 'screens of your life'. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/520904.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/520904.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 12:30:00 GMT CodeGear announced it has teamed with Instantiations to fully integrate the Instantiations Swing Designer visual layout tools into CodeGear JBuilder, making it the commercial Java IDE to include this technology. Java developers using JBuilder will now be able to construct more sophisticated and reliable Swing-based graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that enhance the user experience for enterprise applications. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561678.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561678.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 16:15:00 GMT EnterpriseDB released a plug-in for Postgres Studio that creates an AJAX-enabled Java application based on a Postgres database table or schema. Postgres Studio is a graphical database administration console that is built on the widely admired pgAdmin foundation and only available as part of Postgres Plus. The plug-in generates Java source code, scripts, NetBeans, and Eclipse project files for screen-based applications that can create, read, update, and delete records in target Postgres databases. The plug-in extensively leverages the JBoss Seam Framework, creating a pre-configured Seam environment for Postgres Plus. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561946.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561946.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT Sun Microsystems and the OpenPortal community announced a new open source initiative with Liferay to develop a common Web presentation platform that incorporates portal and integration technologies from both companies. Developers will now have access to a new, stable, standards-based Web presentation platform. The Sun and Liferay products resulting from this initiative will bring developers simple, lightweight presentation capabilities for GlassFish, Sun's open source Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE) application server. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561452.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561452.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 15:45:00 GMT Mainsoft announced the release of its SharePoint Integrator for Lotus Notes. This add-on to IBM Lotus Notes 8, an Eclipsed-based Rich Client Platform based on Java, provides point-and-click access to Microsoft SharePoint content, including Word documents, Excel worksheets, and PowerPoint presentations, from within Notes. Mainsoft professional services can also build composite applications across SharePoint data and Java or .NET line-of-business applications. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561707.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561707.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 15:45:00 GMT Continuing employing an open application model, Sprint introduced the latest version of its developer toolkit, relaunching its Professional Developer Program and preparing to deliver new Sprint devices and a new Java platform that will open the door to millions of developers who have traditionally designed for a desktop environment. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561738.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561738.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 15:45:00 GMT Rogue Wave announced that Patrick Leonard, Vice President, Engineering and Product Strategy, will be a panel member at the 2008 JavaOne Conference. The panel session, 'Open Standards for SOA and Java,' will take place on Wednesday, May 7 at 4:10 PM. The discussion will address questions about the Service Component Architecture (SCA) standard and its relationship to Java and C++ technology-based SOA development. Of particular interest to Rogue Wave customers is how these standards can assist with parallel computing for high-performance applications. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561679.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561679.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 15:30:00 GMT Coverity announced the release of Coverity Thread Analyzer for Java. The product is a dynamic analysis tool for multi-threaded applications that automatically detects concurrency defects that can cause data corruption and application failures. Coverity Thread Analyzer can also be used in concert with Coverity Prevent, the static analysis tool, to create a software quality solution that will help developers control the complexity of writing multi-threaded applications. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561708.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561708.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 15:30:00 GMT Mobile phone maker Nokia has announced that they are now going to work with Ikivo to develop tools for java development on the mobile platform. The two companies announced their collaboration at the JavaOne conference. They would offer a tool set that integrates Nokia?s Platform SDK for Java, Adobe Illustrator, Ikivo Animator, and NetBeans. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561709.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561709.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 12:30:00 GMT The JCP introduced the Annual Awards six years ago to recognize excellence in Java standards development and innovation. Since its launch in 1998 as the open, inclusive process to develop and revise Java technology specifications, reference implementations, and technology compatibility kits, the Java Community Process program has fostered the evolution of the Java platform in cooperation with the international Java developer community. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561847.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561847.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 12:15:00 GMT Embarcadero Technologies announced that they signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with Borland Software Corporation to purchase its CodeGear division. The transaction is expected to close in 30 to 60 days. By combining these comapnies in development tools and database tools, Embarcadero will be able to address the growing productivity and resource challenges companies face as a result of different applications and diverse database platforms. With more than $100 million in annual revenue and over 500 employees worldwide, the combined companies will operate under the Embarcadero Technologies name. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/560983.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/560983.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 09:45:00 GMT Infragistics announced the availability of Infragistics NetAdvantage for JSF 2008 Volume 1 enabling web developers to leverage the power of JavaServer Faces to create compelling User Interfaces (UI). This new release provides a comprehensive package of AJAX-enabled JSF UI components for building commercial Web 2.0 applications in J2EE environments. With the ability to create re-useable components, NetAdvantage for JSF 2008 Volume 1 helps Java enterprise developers create consistent experiences with less code in less time. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/560857.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/560857.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 16:45:00 GMT The Morph Application Platform for Java, a Platform as a Service (PaaS) that virtualizes the application environment and leverages cloud computing resources such as the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is now in limited developer preview. Webtide, the team behind Jetty, has brought that Java web server to the Morph Application Platform. Through its developer advice and support, Webtide has played a key role in the implementation of Java into the Morph Application Platform to extend the functionality to include deploying and delivering Java applications. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/560137.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/560137.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 15:30:00 GMT Kabira Technologies announced that it is building a Java technology-enabled product to work with its core product technology, the Kabira eXtreme Transaction Platform (KXTP) software. Marrying a Java technology development environment to the Kabira Runtime enables an application developer to inherit integrated transactionality, high performance, transparent distribution, persistent shared memory data, high availability and high-speed channels from Kabira's technology into native Java applications, while preserving the robustness of the Kabira runtime technology. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/559467.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/559467.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 18:15:00 GMT Sun Microsystems and the NetBeans community announced the availability of the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Early Access for PHP scripting language, bringing the power of NetBeans to Web 2.0-style developers. Additionally they announced the general availability of the NetBeans 6.1 IDE. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/559466.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/559466.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT Sun Microsystems announced two new offerings that will expand customer choice by providing users with access to Sun's innovative open source software running on the Amazon Web Services platform. Sun's OpenSolaris Operating System (OS) will be available on the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), a Web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud and changes the economics of computing by allowing customers to pay only for the infrastructure software services and capacity that they actually use. Additionally, Sun is adding premium technical support for its MySQL database running on Linux and Amazon EC2 to its global support and services offerings. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/557307.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/557307.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT 'Organizations now have a choice that reduces the complexity associated with legacy Java EE servers,' said SpringSource CEO Rod Johnson yesterday as his company attempted to redefine the application server market by releasing the SpringSource Application Platform, an enterprise Java application server that Johnson contends provides 'a dramatically simpler alternative to legacy application servers and redefines the way in which Java applications are deployed and run.' http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/556442.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/556442.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:45:00 GMT Sun Microsystems, Canonical and Red Hat announced the inclusion of OpenJDK-based implementations in Fedora 9 and Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support (LTS) Server and Desktop editions, furthering the promise of Sun's open source Java technology initiative. In addition, the NetBeans 6.0 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is being delivered as part of the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS release and Canonical has certified Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition on several Sun x86 systems. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/555174.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/555174.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:00:00 GMT Zeus Technology announced the release of ZXTM 5.0 (Zeus Extensible Traffic Manager). This latest version is equipped with Java Extensions, enabling application architects, administrators, and developers to control their application delivery using policies that build on the body of reusable Java application code. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/553656.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/553656.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMT Sun Microsystems announced details on the CommunityOne conference General Session that will be held May 5, 2008 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. CommunityOne is a free, one-day event that allows developers and students to benefit from the innovation and choice of the free and open source ecosystem. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/553653.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/553653.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:30:00 GMT Metallect announced the public beta release of its new architecture modeling software for Java developers, XMuddle for Java. 'Architecture models on whiteboards are commonly used to facilitate collaboration and understanding, but as the pace of development increases, it's just too hard to keep the whiteboard model in synch with the build,' said Frank Auger, CEO of Metallect. 'XMuddle helps the model keep pace with the agile developer by generating interactive online models that look just like you?d draw them yourself.' http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/553655.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/553655.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:30:00 GMT The Java Community Process (JCP) Program Management Office (PMO) and the Executive Committees, have announced the nominations for the 2008 JCP Program Annual Awards. Among the international honors for Java technology, the JCP Program Awards recognize excellence in Java standards development and innovation. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/553672.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/553672.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:30:00 GMT BlueWave Technology announced the availability of PipelineClaims 3.0. A Java-based web application that combines traditional claims administration with business process management to centralize claims operations into one business platform, the new version of the product also guides internal and external users throughout the full lifecycle of claims notice, adjustment, and resolution. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/552304.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/552304.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:45:00 GMT Zimbra announced the availability of its ZimbraME (Java Mobile Edition) client and source code for businesses. Users of any Java-enabled mobile phone will have access to the complete collaboration solution. The ZimbraME client provides Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Open Source and Network Edition users worldwide with free access to the Zimbra experience with e-mail and calendar on mass-market Java-enabled mobile phones. This extends Zimbra's reach of services to the broadest range of devices available in the market and builds on Yahoo!'s standing in e-mail and mobile Web services and as a key starting point for consumers. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/551683.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/551683.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:45:00 GMT With only two weeks to go now before JavaOne, its annual Javaganza for developers, Sun has revealed that Java is at long last to be made 100% open source. 'We're trying to get Java into places it's never been before,' Rich Sands, group manager for developer marketing at Sun, told an interviewer on Tuesday. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/549504.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/549504.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:15:00 GMT Sun Microsystems and the Java Card Forum (JCF) announced the availability of version 3.0 of the Java Card (TM) platform specification. The new Java Card 3.0 platform specification is available in two separate editions: Java Card Platform v.3.0, Classic Edition and Java Card Platform v.3.0, Connected Edition. Both editions are compatible with applications written for previous versions and can leverage the same security features within the platform specification. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/548067.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/548067.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:45:00 GMT Sun Microsystems announced that ITT has selected the Sun Java Real-Time System 2.0 (Java RTS) and the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) as the software development platform for its Eglin Control and Signal Processing Upgrade (CSPU) program. The Eglin Space Surveillance Radar (FPS-85), which schedules and tracks catalogued space objects, is undergoing a modernization process to replace legacy mission-critical components built from one-of-a-kind equipment and custom software. The Sun Java Real-Time System, a development platform for creating applications that require execution predictability, will enable ITT to run the new solution using Java technology on Solaris 10 OS and standard hardware. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/548046.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/548046.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT Guiffy Software announced that Systar has licensed the Guiffy SureMerge diff/merge library. Guiffy is bundled with and integrated into the Systar BusinessBridgeNG upgrade tool. BusinessBridgeNG is Systar's Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) solution. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/547789.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/547789.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:15:00 GMT Terracotta and Hyperic announced a technology license agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Hyperic's SIGAR (System Information Gatherer and Reporter) has been incorporated into Terracotta 2.6. Hyperic's cross-platform SIGAR enables Terracotta to obtain key operating system and hardware information, important data points for monitoring and managing the health of application clusters. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/547549.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/547549.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:45:00 GMT Terracotta announced that Pearson VUE has deployed Terracotta's software following a thorough technology evaluation. Pearson VUE selected Terracotta to achieve scale and high performance for its web-based application, while reducing its cost of custom application coding. Pearson VUE is using Terracotta's open source Java clustering solution to create a shared application memory store across multiple servers in Pearson VUE's Iowa City data center. The result: Pearson VUE can now add computing capacity to support its growing business. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/547404.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/547404.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:30:00 GMT Terracotta announced the latest version of the open source Java clustering solution, Terracotta version 2.6. Building on the growing adoption of Terracotta, the new version offers a host of new features including cluster visualization, improved performance and official support for Tomcat 6.0. Terracotta lowers costs and simplifies web application deployment by reducing development effort and easing the load on application servers and databases, making it an ideal solution for scaling critical applications. Offering the performance of local memory with the high availability of a database, Terracotta eliminates the performance and reliability tradeoffs that constrain many Java applications. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/546894.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/546894.htm Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:15:00 GMT Clerity announced that it has entered into an agreement to invest and take controlling interest in Veryant, a software technology firm focused on COBOL development and Java deployment solutions. With an estimated 200 billion lines of COBOL in use today, there is opportunity to enhance and integrate COBOL applications through Web Services and Service Oriented Architectures. All COBOL development and debugging tasks are performed in a COBOL environment, so no retraining or rewriting code is required. Since key isCOBOL technology such as the Compiler, Debugger and Runtime Environment is implemented 100% in Java, extending applications and delivering true cross-platform portability becomes a reality. The association of COBOL innovation with Clerity's professional services organization and industry partnerships will further extend the market reach of Veryant's offerings and improve its value proposition. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/546884.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/546884.htm Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT Aonix announced the release of PERC Ultra 5.1 with support for Wind River Linux. The characteristics of Java found in PERC Ultra to address the scalability, manageability, reliability, security, and performance needs of networking and telecommunications equipment providers are also addressed with the security enhanced and carrier grade Linux provided by Wind River making these products natural companions. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/543935.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/543935.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT Sun Microsystems announced that ITT Corporation has selected the Sun Java Real-Time System 2.0 (Java RTS) and the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) as the software development platform for its Eglin Control and Signal Processing Upgrade (CSPU) program. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/537819.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/537819.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:15:00 GMT Active Endpoints wants to make sure that Java developers who don't know JAK get introduced to a revolutionary technology. JAK - the Java Advancement Kit - is a way to create service orchestrations using the web services that Java developers have already created. JAK includes a trial of ActiveVOS Professional, access to detailed, self-paced training, the white paper BPEL for Java Developers, technical support during the evaluation period, sample code and more. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/536669.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/536669.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:45:00 GMT Phurnace announced the availability of a direct integration with IBM Rational Build Forge to enable Build Forge customers to automate their application deployment processes. The productized integration also includes direct connection to the ClearCase Source Code control system from IBM. Both IBM products can be accessed directly from within the Phurnace Deliver user interface or launched in the background from a Build Forge process or ClearCase task. The integration also provides the capability of creating Build Forge projects from within the deployment console of Phurnace Deliver. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/536671.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/536671.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:45:00 GMT Sun Microsystems announced the availability of Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) for Business, a new product subscription designed to more than double Sun's support periods for releases, provide faster access to technology updates and offer enterprise deployment features for customers. In addition, Sun also announced a redistribution agreement so that ISVs, service providers and integrators can offer Java SE for Business to their customers.