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| SilverStream 2.5 gets Formula 1 Spreadsheet adding frosting to the
cake Apr 28th, 1999 SilverStream and Tidestone Technologies have distribute the Formula One for Java 5.5 spreadsheet with SilverStream 2.5. |
From TideStone: From Java Industry Connection: Press Release, PR Newswire Chicago, Apr 28 |
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| New XPK4J from alphaWorks: Servlet and JDBC beans
Apr 28th, 1999 alphaWorks' latest version of the XML Java productivity kit, XPK4J, a companion to the XML Parser, provides beans for servlets and JDBC. The product can create XML from a JDBC accessible database as well as XML aware servlets. |
From IBM alphaWorks: XPK4J, Apr 26 |
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| New Atlanta a faster ServletExec 2.1 with support
for JSDK 2.1.1, and IDE based debugging Apr 28th, 1999 The latest pre-release of ServletExec now supports the JSDK 2.1.1. Internal re-tooling now makes Servlet Exec operates up to twice as fast as the previous version, according to New Atlanta. New Atlanta is additionally are offering a pre-release of ServletExec Debugger 2.1 for free. Final releases of both products is scheduled for June. The debugger can operate within Visual Cafe, JBuilder, and CodeWarrior Pro 4. Support for Visual Age, J++ and PowerJ and CodeWarrior Pro 5 are planned for the final release, according to New Atlanta. |
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| SilverStream 2.5 released Apr 26th, 1999 Just in time for Silver Summit '99, SilverStream has released Version 2.5 of their application server. Version 2.5 supports Java 2. It has improved performance, expanded internationalization, and includes additional support for database and ERP connections. The new version also has a new pricing scheme that includes a five user developer's version. |
From Java Industry Connection: Press release by Business Wire, Apr 26 From SilverStream: |
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| enCommerce getAccess goes Java. Apr 26th, 1999 EnCommerce has now implemented their flagship product, getAccess completely in Java, using Sun's SunConnect framework for financial transactions. The getAccess product provides centralized secure control of Web sign-in and user permissions. |
From Java Industry Connection: enCommerce Teams With Sun by PR newswire, SF, Apr 26 | |||
| Object Servers gear up for EJB, server support: Add
persistence to your server. Apr 26th, 1999 Adding an object server to your web server can give you fault tolerance, on-line backup, and container managed persistence. Three object servers, Versant, GemStone, and Persistence have recently expanded to include EJB support in their product offerings. Versant manufactures both the Versant ODBMS and Versant Enterprise Container (VEC) that supports BEA Weblogic. Versant has now announced VEC support for IBM WebSphere, and will receive funding from IBM to provide ODBMS support for Web Sphere. GemStone which partners with New Atlanta announced the release of the GemStone/J 3.0 EJB ORB-based EJB server that provides object transaction monitoring. Separately, Gemstone announced support for Java security components and architectures JCE, JSA, and JCA. Persistence which manufactures PowerTier for EJB announced PowerTier 5.0 for EJB on Apr 19th. PowerTier provides "stateful" business-to-business commerce solutions and enterprise interoperability through RMI/IIOP. When combined with PowerSync it enables load balancing, cache replication failover, |
From Java Industry Connection: Versant - Web Sphere EJB press release by PR Newswire, SF, Apr 26. From C/Net Firms boost app server features by
Wylie Wong, Apr 23 From Versant:
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| Sun releases JSDK 2.1, JWS 2.0 beta Apr 26th, 1999 Sun has released the JSDK 2.1 based on the now finalized Servlet API 2.1 and an early-access beta version of Java Web Server (JWS) 2.0. JWS 2.0 is also based on Servlet API 2.1 with Java 2 and JSP 0.92. The final release will support JSP 1.0, according to Sun. The early access release expires June 30. |
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| New Interface Tools: Apache's Element Construction
Set; Enhydra intros XMLC Apr 25th, 1999 Two open source Java Server projects Apache and Enhydra now provide tools that bridge into the XML world. The Java Apache Project now includes a new Java API called the Element Construction Set (ECS). ECS enables generating of markup elements: HTML, DHTML, XML. But going XML one better, ECS can be extended to create tags for any markup language. The Java Apache Project has made major strides in directing Apache toward Java. Last month, they introduced both the Server Page Foundation Classes, and also the MOD Java project, the purpose of which is to allow Java developers to extend Apache. Enhydra provides several interface tools within the Enhydra Development Environment. These including XMLC, their XML compiler (released in beta), the Enhydra Jolt Compiler, and a stand-alone servlet debugger. Jolt is similar to JSP, but operates differently in that it helps prevent collision between UI design and Java development, and it turns DHTML into compiled Java classes. Enhydra's new XMLC represents a major move toward an XML-enabled server. XMLC also produces Java classes but takes a different approach from Jolt, using XML and DOM. XMLC organizes all page elements as objects gives a UI designer complete freedom in page design editing. A presentation by Mark Diekhans shows an overview of the process. XMLC is included in the 2.1 beta release of Enhydra. |
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| Server-related open source projects gain power, fame Apr 16th 1999 Open source products are becoming more numerous and diverse and both Al Gore and the InternetWorld convention in Los Angeles are providing them some deserved attention. Even as year-old Mozilla.org now brings a product to market, a brand new open source startup RSDi, has quickly received focus for its highly diverse set of projects aimed at e-commerce. Enhydra, one of the half a dozen or so open source Java Servers, has itself has not really made any major announcements in about a month. Yet it's just now receiving media attention from the general computer press. Dana Gardner in Infoworld writes that since there are open source operating system, browsers, and other components, then open source applications servers should come as "no surprise" The surprise, however, has more to do with why no one noticed them before. Java Skyline lists six current open source server products (not even including the Acme server library). All this attention comes on the heels of the print media's undue disaccolades towards Vice President Al Gore. It is however a credit to Gore's willingness to work with the Internet industry and foresight in recognition of the open source movement. But open source is not limited by U.S. boundaries by any means, in fact, the opposite is true. In the security product market, open source is a major selling factor. Companies in the security market thus benefit by having foreign associates to produce their products so that they can market them world-wide. The Linux Free S/WAN project in Europe, provides free open source Internet Protocol Security (IPSEC) tool. A similar multi-national IPSEC project exists for BSD called Open BSD. And Entrust also markets their public key infrastructure (PKI) products with open source developer tool-kits, called open APIs. Originally formed in Canada, they are now headquartered in Plano Texas, but have offices in Germany and UK. Entrust hosts Entrust Secure Summit 99 this June in Orlando, FL. At InternetWorld they introduced Entrust Ready Gold, a testing facility for 3rd party product validation. |
From Java Industry Connection: RSDi.com
Announces First Open Source Code E-Commerce Project for at InternetWorld by Business Wire, Apr 15 From Toad Hall: Swan: Securing the Internet against Wiretapping, by John Gilman, updated Apr 2. From Open BSD: From Entrust |
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| OAS 4.0.8 and XML Message Broker RSNs Apr 15, 1999 Oracle officially announced the May 99 availability of Oracle Application Server 4.0.8 beta for download. (with Servlet API, EJB and JSP - see Oracle Applications Server Standardizes Apr 8 below for details). In a separate announcement, Oracle also announced an XML message broker facility that will interface with both OAS and Oracle 8i. No RSN date has been announced. |
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| IBM alphaWorks releases new XML Parser for Java
Apr 11, 1999 IBM alphaWorks' has released a new version of their XML Parser for Java. The latest version, 2.06 includes modular configuration, XCatalog and DOM namespace support, and boasts higher performance, according to IBM. |
From IBM alphaWorks: XML Parser for Java, Apr 7 | |||
| Oracle Application Server standardizes on servlets,
EJB, CORBA Apr 8, 1999 In a move to standardize their approach to Java web technology, Oracle Corp will include servlets and upgrade its EJB support to 1.0 in it's Oracle Application Server (OAS) product, it was reported late Wednesday by both C/Net and InfoWorld. The new version OAS 4.0.8, currently in beta, also adds support for Java-CORBA and C++ and integrates with Oracle's Enterprise Manager and Internet Directory products. Oracle plans to make an official announcement next week at Internet World in Los Angeles. |
From C/Net: Oracle to clarify strategy
with new Application Server by Wylie Wong, Apr 7 From Infoworld: Oracle to announce new versions of Application Server at Internet World, by Matthew Nelson, Apr 7. |
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| HP to power enterprise with BEA: $100 Million deal-
Weblogic, Tuxedo, eLink. Apr 7, 1999 Over the next three years, Hewlett Packard plans to provide its enterprise customers with mission-critical solutions built on major BEA systems. HP will integrate these BEA systems into its products. In a separate announcement, As another announcement BEA has formed a new business unit to help customers transition existing systems to new technologies including EJB, XML, and Corba. |
From Java Industry Connection: HP
Makes $100-Million Commitment to BEA.. by Business Wire, Apr 7. From BEA: BEA Forms New eSolutions Business Unit, Apr 7 |
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| Wednesday J-Clatter: Java and Web servers "For
Real" and.. Who's got the EJ ball? Apr 7, 1999 CMP publications, reviews a series of Java and Web servers in this article from Information Week. Included in the review are BEA WebLogic, Web Objects, Web Sphere, Inprise Applications Server, Net Dynamics, Netscape (Kiva) Applications Server (and Microsoft's "Visual Interdev" tool). Not to be out done..the Object Management Group (OMG) has their own list too.. plus a handy link to this extensive article from Cutter Information Corp (hopefully printer friendly PDF, otherwise, you have read part of it with your head turned sideways) on app servers. More news on the EJB front.. "Referee's needed!"not waiting until Sun even drops the ball, OMG is already dribbling another one down court by way of an Applications Server specification and a full court press of technology briefings. But who really has the game ball? "Cry foul and release the Rodmans of war..." Microsoft is crying foul once again that Sun has limited their ability to innovate - meaning they aren't allowed to windowize J++ any more. Meanwhile, Sun has been angling into MS's game by windowizing Solaris! One can sort of understand their plight.. especially since Sun now thinks Java is ready for building a spreadsheet server - Maybe MS should have licensed Java from Carmen Diaz... But why worry..Baseball is back!! Now with ol' man winter, march-madness, and Duke stopped in their tracks.. And despite numerous rain delays, the matchup between the Yanks "new" ace Rog-uh the Rocket and the Oakland A's was a hum dinger that went in favor of Tony Phillips, Jason Giambi, Matt Stairs, and John Jaha and Co. It was a team effort. Post scripts... I really wonder about creating a spreadsheet server with Java...as Dennis Watson probably would also. In this article from Byte, he identifies Java as being a "glue" language rather than a system language. But maybe that's another story. |
From CMP:
From Java Industry Connection: The OMG Outlines Application Server Standard by Business Wire. Apr 6. From Java.Sun: Meet the distributed Spreadsheet server, by Martin Hardee and Janice J. Heiss, Apr 2. From OMG:
From Cutter Information Corp: Component Development Strategies Newsletter: Enterprise Application Servers, by Paul Harmon, sample issue Feb 1999.
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| IBM, Bluestone: "Open up EJB."
Apr 3, 1999 IBM, Bluestone, and other vendors are requesting that Sun turn over control of EJB to a standards organization such as the OMG (Object Management Group). EJB relies greatly on transaction processing and "two-phased commits", an area in which IBM and other companies have great experience and expertise. It's also an area which OMG and OMG members have studied and extensively worked on. Newly elected OMG board member Alfred Chuang of BEA Systems, notes that "standards, such as CORBA and Enterprise Java, have begun to converge. " Sun claims that EJB is not ready to for an open standards organization yet. Sun plans to include EJB in it's recently announced Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) by the end of this year. |
From Java World: IBM pushes to
give EJB control to standards org, by Kane Scarlett, Mar 20. From OMG: Issues for Transaction Working Group of the CORBAservices RTF From Java Industry News: OMG Elects BEA Founder to Board of Directors, by PR Newswire SF, Mar 31. From Infoworld: Sun to solidify Java definition by Dana Gardner, Mar 26 From BEA Systems: OMG Elects BEA Founder to Board of Directors, Mar 31. |
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