http://extentech.sys-con.com/ Latest articles from Java News Desk Copyright 2008 extentech.sys-con.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:30:00 GMT extentech.sys-con.com 10 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/618700.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/618700.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:30:00 GMT SpringSource, the company behind Spring, the de facto standard in enterprise Java, and a leading provider of infrastructure software, today announced the general availability of SpringSource Enterprise. SpringSource Enterprise delivers the software, services, and technical support necessary to develop and run Spring-powered enterprise applications more productively, securely and with the greatest uptime. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/617916.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/617916.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:45:00 GMT The Service Availability Forum (SA Forum) announced the availability of its Release 5.1 Java Mapping specification. This enhanced specification provides a mapping of the Application Interface Specification (AIS) services to the Java language as well as an accompanying whitepaper that details how SA Forum services can be integrated with application programming interfaces (APIs) standardized by the Java community. Java applications will be able to leverage these services to support High Availability (HA) for all applications, including Operation Administration and Maintenance (OAM) applications. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/614499.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/614499.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:45:00 GMT Sony Ericsson announced it has chosen Esmertec's Jbed Java Multitasking Virtual Machine which will enable the users to access Java-enabled content on the Ericsson's new multimedia XPERIA mobile phone range. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/614457.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/614457.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT Mobile phone application Fring announced support for Linux and J2ME mobile handsets. Fring is a mobile phone Internet application that allows users to make VoIP calls, messaging and chatting using networks such as MSN, Yahoo and GoogleTalk from their cellphones. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/614091.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/614091.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:15:00 GMT Enterprises that run applications on Sun Microsystems servers can now give their mobile workers access to those applications, using Sun's Mobile Enterprise Platform (MEP). Sun has made MEP available, a little more than two months after it put the platform out to beta at Java One in May. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/613435.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/613435.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:15:00 GMT On Tuesday evening Sun issued a fourth-quarter guidance range largely above analysts' estimates. The company pre-announced that revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter ended June was $3.725 billion to $3.8 billion, with gross margin in the 44-45% range. Sun expects non-GAAP profits of 25-35 cents a share. Some analysts nonetheless had been looking for $3.8 billion and 27 cents. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/610735.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/610735.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:15:00 GMT Cloakware Inc., the security solutions provider that makes security inseparable from software, announced the immediate availability of Cloakware Server Password Manager (CSPM) version 3.5, the first enterprise-grade Shared Account Password Management (SAPM) platform designed to support multi-site, heterogeneous and high-volume datacenters. CSPM 3.5 delivers enhanced performance and scalability to meet the password management needs of the largest organizations, ensures high availability in distributed networks, and improves integration with heterogeneous datacenters without system interruption or downtime. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/610694.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/610694.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:45:00 GMT 360Works, a FileMaker product developer, will be releasing a new version of its ScriptMaster tool later this month. A completely free, modular plugin for FileMaker, ScriptMaster allows developers to use Java code even without Java expertise. Version 2.0 includes modules for file manipulation, URL downloads, XML Web Services, encoding/encryption, FileMaker script triggering, shell scripting, audio and video, email sending, and much more. FileMaker developers can also extend ScriptMaster functionality by writing their own Java modules. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/610359.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/610359.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:45:00 GMT Kogent Solutions Inc., backed by experienced and well-trained technical writers has come up with ?Java EE 5 Black Book,? in association with Dreamtech Press. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/610243.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/610243.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:15:00 GMT Terracotta today announced it is integrating Sun's new VisualVM technology, which is included as part of Java Platform Standard Edition 6 Update 7, with the analysis capabilities in the Terracotta management console. The integration will provide Java software developers and operators breakthrough visualization capabilities that can help dramatically reduce the cost of tuning and troubleshooting Java software. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/609040.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/609040.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:45:00 GMT Research and Markets has announced the addition of the 'Digital Audio Signal Processing, 2nd Edition' report to their offering. Well established in the consumer electronics industry, Digital Audio Signal Processing (DASP) techniques are used in audio CD, computer music and multi-media components. In addition, the applications afforded by this versatile technology now range from real-time signal processing to room simulation. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/608959.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/608959.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT Technology company Sun Microsystems Inc. announced the further expansion of its Open Storage portfolio with the introduction of a new line of economical storage arrays, as well as a new high-performance addition to the Sun Fire X4500 'Thumper' family. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/608868.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/608868.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:30:00 GMT Squish for Java is a leading functional GUI and regression testing tool enabling the creation and execution of automated GUI tests for Java SWT/RCP and AWT/Swing applications. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/606930.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/606930.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:30:00 GMT Action Engine Corporation, The On-Device Portal Company (ODP), and Millennial Media announced that they will integrate Action Engine's in-application Mobile Advertising Engine (MAE) technology with Millennial Media's premium MBrand network. The move enables Millennial Media to continue its support of advertising within a variety of Java, BREW, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile applications via a complete solution for inserting, rotating and tracking advertisements across a wide variety of downloadable mobile applications. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/606899.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/606899.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced that Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) is integrated in the new HP iPAQ 900 series Business Messenger smartphone. Based on the Sun Java Wireless Client software ? Sun's Java ME implementation for wireless handsets ? and enhanced with custom features designed specifically for HP, the new HP 3G smartphone delivers a flexible wireless e-mail experience1, including convenient voice2 control and hands-free operation. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/605546.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/605546.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Algorithmic trading continues to drive the quest for greater speed and lower latency in the capital markets sector with firms needing to re-architect their trading systems for low latency and high performance. This need is even more critical today as financial organizations strive to keep pace with new technology and remain competitive in the face of increasing competition. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/506458.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/506458.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:15:00 GMT Today, the world of software development is presented with a new challenge. To fully leverage this new class of multi-core hardware, software developers must change the way they create applications. By turning their focus to multi-threaded applications, developers will be able to take full advantage of multi-core devices and deliver software that meets the demands of the world. But this paradigm of multi-threaded software development adds a new wrinkle of complexity for those who care the utmost about software quality. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/592425.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/592425.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT AdaCore announced availability of the GNAT Ada-Java Interfacing Suite (GNAT-AJIS), which allows developers to build applications using both languages. With GNAT-AJIS, programmers can combine Java applications compiled to the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and Ada code that has been compiled either natively or to the JVM. Application areas as diverse as financial services, communications, aerospace, defense, and academic research can all benefit from GNAT-AJIS. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/590747.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/590747.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:45:00 GMT Azul Systems announced that its Vega 3 Compute Appliance recorded world record results in the industry-standard SPECjbb2005 benchmark, further demonstrating the company's commitment to providing customers with the highest performing solutions for Java enterprise computing. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/574703.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/574703.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:15:00 GMT InterSystems simplifies persistence for Java developers by providing product that allow simultaneous SQL and object data access without mapping. InterSystems Caché is the high-performance object database that runs SQL faster than relational databases. It includes InterSystems Jalapeño technology that allows you to automatically create persistent classes from POJO class definitions. With Jalapeño, you can work entirely within your favorite Java IDE to build database applications in less time than you ever thought possible. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/586907.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/586907.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:45:00 GMT Azul Systems and Axway announced that they are working together to address complex and demanding application performance needs for global financial businesses. Business critical applications present scalability and response time challenges that traditionally have led to server sprawl, low asset utilization, and growing IT administration costs. Azul Systems and Axway have partnered to address these challenges by automating check processing and other financial batch processes that are typically very time-consuming and inefficient. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/587644.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/587644.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT Aonix announced the beginning of implementation efforts to add symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) capability to its flagship product PERC Ultra. Dubbed PERC Ultra SMP, the product will address the added complexities inherent in design, development, and deployment of SMP-targeted applications where the benefits of scalability, portability, and maintainability of Java applications can be fully realized. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/583743.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/583743.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT JadeLiquid Software announced the release of the WebRenderer Swing Edition 4.2. The WebRenderer Swing Edition is a Java browser SDK built upon Firefox 2.0 and rendering in 100% pure Swing. The rendering quality and Web standards support of Firefox 2.0 is paired with the lightweight drawing of Java Swing providing the commercial strength Java browser SDK. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/583832.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/583832.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT Carbonfund.org announced a new partnership with Azul Systems. While providing high-end performance products for businesses and increasing data center efficiencies, Azul Systems will go carbon neutral by offsetting its carbon emissions through Carbonfund.org's Carbonfree Small Business Program. Currently, Azul Compute Appliances yield improved power and cooling performance, as well as more predictable service levels to support data center transactions of capital markets, e-commerce, and telecommunication customers. Azul's multicore chip technology is designed to handle processing-intensive workloads associated with dynamic Web-based applications by creating a shared pool of compute and memory resources. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/569875.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/569875.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 11:15:00 GMT Javier Soltero, CEO of Hyperic, stopped by to talk with SYS-CON.TV host Jeremy Geelan at SYS-CON.TV's JavaOne studio in San Francisco's Moscone Center at JavaOne earlier this month. Other CEOs interviewed by Geelan at JavaOne 2008 included Chris Keene of WaveMaker; Sean Walsh, Skyway Software; Rod Johnson, SpringSource; and Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/573716.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/573716.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 11:15:00 GMT This webcast at 1:00PM EDT today will examine how Java developers can create powerful database applications using SQL Anywhere. Whether you use Eclipse, NetBeans, or any other development tool, SQL Anywhere allows you to implement rich data-driven applications that can run in a wide range of scenarios, including client/server, n-tier, mobile, and off-line. This webcast will also cover topics such as data synchronization, web applications, security, and deployment. Code samples will be used throughout to illustrate these topics. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561847.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/561847.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 08:15:00 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/571865.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/571865.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 14:15:00 GMT Azul Systems announced the availability of the Vega 3 Series appliances, which provides a way for companies to run, process, and manage Java applications for their business critical needs. Compared to the company's pioneering first generation Network Attached Processing product, the Vega 3 products represent a fivefold improvement in performance demonstrating Azul's commitment and execution on an aggressive product roadmap. This new solution, packaged in compact 5U or 14U appliance form factors, makes it easier for Enterprises in the E-Commerce, Financial Services, Web Hosting, and Telecommunications markets to maximize transactional volumes and minimize downtime, while decreasing overall response time. The Vega 3 Series provides companies with opportunities to run their businesses in environmentally-friendly ways by aiding datacenter virtualization initiatives and reducing power consumption costs yet still consistently improving the performance of applications. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/571982.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/571982.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT Azul Systems announced its Green in Mind Commitment today, an initiative dedicated to consistently acting in an environmentally conscious way in all aspects of business. The Green in Mind Commitment furthers the company's dedication to operate in an environmentally-friendly way. With its Green in Mind Commitment, the company is now expanding its efforts to preserve the environment beyond simply offering a solution to customers that has green benefits. As part of its Green in Mind Commitment, Azul announced that it will offset all carbon emissions attributed to each of its products sold for the life of each product's deployment. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/560983.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/560983.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 15:00:00 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/570413.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/570413.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT Fiorano Software announced that Fox Interactive Media (FIM) chose FioranoMQ to power internal communications infrastructure. FIM makes stuff that excites, entertains, enriches and infuriates millions of imaginations establishing a commanding position in the global media industry. The need for a powerful backbone with minimized proprietary dependencies facilitating communication across all platforms was accomplished by FioranoMQ. http://extentech.sys-con.com/read/569402.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/569402.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 13:00:00 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/563705.htmhttp://extentech.sys-con.com/read/563705.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 09:45:00 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/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/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.