Java Product News (October 20, 2000)
INDEXHEAD: MathSoft updates S-Plus for Unix with Java capabilities
MathSoft has enhanced its statistical data mining software with the introduction of S-Plus 6 for Unix. The new product offers Java-based improvements such as the CONNECT/Java integration method, a Java-based GUI, and Java Graphlets. Other new capabilities include:
- Java-based GUI with a point-and-click interface
- CONNECT/Java programmer interface, which allows developers to combine S-Plus 6 with other applications
- Methods for handling linear and nonlinear mixed-effects models
- Gaussian, Conditional Gaussian, and Logistic imputation models for handling missing data
- Expanded statistics library for determining covariance, regression, and time series analysis
- The ability to export graphs as Live Graphlets in a variety of file formats (TIFF, JPEG, PNM, PNG, and Windows BMP)
S-Plus 6 for Unix is now shipping for Solaris and Linux platforms.
INDEXHEAD: e-@ction Meta Services Engine now active with Java tools
Unisys has incorporated Java-based tools into its Unisys e-@ction Meta Services Engine, an object-oriented repository of application-development metadata. The Complex Information Manager (CIM) and Integrated Component Framework (ICF) tools help developers share and reuse software elements. The CIM offers repository-based metadata management capabilities that adhere to the Meta Object Facility (MOF) specification — an OMG standard for defining and sharing metadata in heterogeneous environments. CIM was developed with the JDK 1.2.2 and offers UML metamodel support, database persistence using JDBC technology, XML and XML Metadata Interchange, and distributed services using ORBs. The Java tools help developers coordinate software projects across an enterprise by supporting information-sharing across development tools.
INDEXHEAD: Codemesh unveils JunC++ion
Codemesh has introduced JunC++ion, a technology that lets Java and C++ code work in conjunction. Programmers can write code in the language that best resolves a problem, and then rely on JunC++ion to combine the mixed-language solution. C++ developers can use JunC++ion to obtain access to Java classes that offer the capabilities needed in a C++ application. JunC++ion automatically creates C++ proxy classes that compare to Java classes and generates exception-handling and error-checking routines.
JunC++ion Release 1 is available for Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows 98 environments.
INDEXHEAD: Software Research presents embedded Web-testing tool
Software Research has unveiled eValid, a browser-based Website-testing tool. The tool displays pages exactly as they will be seen by users by embedding the testing functionality into the browser. The embedded application then captures a user’s online actions and creates scripts that can later be played back. The program is controlled via a point-and-click menu located within the browser. Other features of eValid include:
- Content validation and functional testing
- Loading and capacity analysis
- Automated testing wizards
- Website timing and page tuning
A single browser session license of eValid is priced at 50. A load license for an unlimited number of browser sessions is priced at ,000.
INDEXHEAD: Delano unveils Java Edition of e-business offering
Delano Technology is now shipping a Java Edition of its Delano e-Business Interaction Suite, an e-business package that supports Java, J2EE, and EJBs. The Java implementation of Delano’s e-Business Suite facilitates the platform’s deployment across Red Hat Linux and Sun Solaris systems. Support for IBM AIX and HP-UX is expected by the end of 2000.
The Java Edition of the Delano e-Business Interaction Suite contains the Delano e-Business Application Builder, the Delano e-Business Interaction Server, and the Delano e-Business Interaction Server Administrator. The Application Builder provides developers with a component-based development environment; the Interaction Server offers a Java-based server for coordinating and executing e-business applications. The Administrator offers a browser-based management console and allows administrators to configure and manage e-business applications remotely and locally.
INDEXHEAD: WebGain updates TopLink with WebSphere support
WebGain has updated its Java object/relational (O/R) database mapping technology by adding support for IBM’s WebSphere Application Server. The O/R mapping application, dubbed TopLink for IBM WebSphere, helps developers incorporate enterprise Java applications into relational databases by automating the integration task.
WebGain’s TopLink gives developers a scalable container-managed persistence (CMP) solution that enables EJB entity beans to be stored in relational databases without any SQL coding. TopLink supplements the EJB 1.1 specification with caching options, full inter-bean relationships, and a querying system that allows dynamic finder methods and object-level queries. TopLink also features a visual mapping tool, non-intrusive mapping mechanisms, and object-level transactions.
TopLink for IBM WebSphere is expected to ship in the fourth quarter of 2000.
INDEXHEAD: Java Examples in a Nutshell offers developers real-world solutions
O’Reilly & Associates has made available David Flanagan’s book, Java Examples in a Nutshell. The book covers Java 1.3 and provides developers with 17,900 lines of Java code, information on 20 Java APIs, and real-life examples of Java code implementations. The book gives developers familiar with Java a plethora of examples for understanding Java’s capabilities, as well as programs that can be modified for personal projects.
Other features of Java Examples in a Nutshell include:
- Programs that rely on Java’s graphical and GUI capabilities
- Examples that outline basic Java capabilities
- Examples that portray essential enterprise APIs in Java
- An example index that allows users to find examples of specific Java class or programming concepts
Java Examples in a Nutshell is priced at 9.95.
INDEXHEAD: TogetherSoft and Secant merge products
TogetherSoft has announced a partnership with Secant Technologies that will combine Together Control Center 4.1 and Secant’s Extreme Enterprise Server. The resulting application will allow TogetherSoft developers to model Java or C++ applications visually and deploy the application via Secant’s dynamic application server architecture. Secant’s CTO noted that the application’s code-generation capabilities let developers create and deploy entire UML models, which speeds development times and simplifies eventual revisions to applications.
INDEXHEAD: BEA WebLogic Server 6.0 launches J2EE-based apps
BEA Systems has released a beta version of BEA WebLogic Server 6.0. The updated server offers developers a way to create and deploy J2EE-based e-business applications. Features include:
- Enhanced XML capabilities
- Distributed transaction manager
- Scalable clustering for Java Messaging Services
- Support for J2EE standards
- Support for Sun’s JMX technology
- BEA Tuxedo transaction technology
The beta release of BEA WebLogic Server 6.0 is currently available for download.
INDEXHEAD: NQL betas Network Query Language for Java with Linux support
NQL has released a beta version of its Network Query Language (NQL) for Java that supports the Linux operating environment. The release is NQL’s first effort to expand its offerings beyond its Windows product line. Linux and Unix versions of the technology offer the same features as the Windows version, as well as similar deployment capabilities. The NQL Java Edition is currently being tested for the Sun and Macintosh operating systems. Initial customers will receive NQL Java technical support and an installation process for Linux users.
NQL Java is available in workstation, server, and enterprise editions.
INDEXHEAD: Buzzeo targets universities with Project ZINE
Buzzeo announced the launch of Project ZINE (ZEOLogix In Education) at Educause 2000, an IT event for higher education. Project ZINE aims to increase the use of CORBA and Java technologies in universities’ computer science curriculums. Project ZINE relies on Buzzeo’s ZEOLogix instructional technology offering. The package includes ZEOLogix developer seats, accelerated learning opportunities, and help for faculty with courses from the Buzzeo Learning Center. Buzzeo’s ZEOLogix application is based on EJB and CORBA wizards. It also offers a suite of EJB servers for deploying Web-based applications; this helps give students a perspective on the entire development and deployment cycle.
INDEXHEAD: Percussion Software and Information Architects speed data collection
Percussion Software and Information Architects (iA) have announced a partnership that combines Percussion’s Rhythmyx Content Manager and iA’s SmartCode packages. The offering will let users gather content from multiple data sources and offer realtime syndication on any Website or connected device (i.e., mobile phone, browser, PDA). SmartCode collects and adapts different data sources into standard HTML, XML, or other markup languages, without changing the actual content. Rhythmyx then prepares the content to be syndicated using SmartCode’s Dynamic Syndication Server. Percussion will also license iA’s PDF-to-HTML converter so that customers can dynamically convert Adobe PDF files into HTML.
