Java Internet Business Expo, 25-28 August,
New York City
Java Internet Business Expo, to be held in New York
City from 25 through 28 August, focuses entirely on issues of developing Java
and Internet-based solutions This event will enable the business community to
see first-hand how Java solutions can save money and make money. Keynote
speakers include chief executives of Sun, Netscape, and Oracle, and IBM's
Software Group executive, John M. Thompson. For registration, fee, and
early-bird discount information, visit
http://www.javaexpo.sbforums.com/ 
IBM Solution Developer Program Members to
Deploy Java Apps via Marimba
IBM and Marimba will enable the
18,000 software company members in IBM's Solution Developer Program to
distribute and maintain full-featured Java applications over corporate networks
and the Internet, using Marimba's Castanet** solution. For 90 days, these
companies can host their applications on a Castanet Transmitter licensed to IBM,
and can purchase the Castanet Transmitter at 25 percent off the list price.
Gemstone Introduces Industry's First
Enterprise-Class Java Application Server
GemStone Systems, Inc.
announced on April 3 GemStone/J, the industry's first, highly scaleable,
enterprise-class, Java object application server for building and deploying
large, mission-critical Java applications using three-tier intranet technology.
The announcement was made at the JavaOne conference. Targeted at the corporate
enterprise computing market, GemStone/J implements the industry's first
transactional Java VM, shared object manager and integrated repository for
enabling Java applications involving several hundred million Java objects and
thousa nds of users in a transaction-intensive environment. The GemStone Java
VM is based on technology licensed from Sun, and as a result can run any 100%
pure Java application. This enables GemStone/J to incorporate best-of-breed
Java technology such as JavaBe ans components and IIOP to facilitate
interoperability and provide standard services for enterprise-level computing.
VisualAge for Java Among Five New IBM
Development Tools for Enterprises
With the beta release of
VisualAge for Java*, IBM begins integrating the JavaBeans** component model into
the entire VisualAge Family. BeanMachine* (formerly called AppletAuthor*), a
visual authoring tool for creating Java-enhanced Web sites, will come with
VisualAge for Java. VisualAge WebRunner* toolkit supports building and testing
JavaBeans. JavaBeans Migration Assistant for ActiveX* enables developers to
convert ActiveX** components to JavaBeans components.
IBM, Oracle, Sun, Netscape Commit to Java
Platform for the Enterprise
IBM, Oracle, Sun, and Netscape are
jointly supporting the Java Platform for the Enterprise** and the new Enterprise
JavaBeans**, introduced by Sun. As the new platform's centerpiece, Enterprise
JavaBeans is a key element for ensuring interoperability between software
products and promoting open standards. It provides the foundation for delivering
the equivalent of a dial tone to the Web.
IBM, Oracle, Tandem Converge on JSQL for
Database-Driven Java Apps
IBM, Oracle, and Tandem are specifying
JSQL, a Java language extension that simplifies the ability to build
business-critical Java database applications. The companies will jointly support
development of the JSQL standard, and create products compatible with it. JSQL
will be submitted to the ISO/IEC standards body once Java is standardized.
New Web Site Lists All IBM Technical
Conferences
A single IBM Web site now provides complete
information about all IBM technical conferences, including agendas, session
descriptions, fees, travel and hotels, and online registrations.
Gemstone Announces Support For Sun's
Javabeans Component Assembly Environments
GemStone Systems, Inc. announced on April 3 that its GemStone
for Java product family will integrate tightly with JavaBeans development tools
from Sun, delivering the industry's first enterprise scaleable solution for Java
development and deployment. The announcement was made at the JavaOne
conference. With this announcement, GemStone becomes the first Java application
server supplier to formally support Sun's Java Studio for assembling JavaBeans
components, realizing the vision of large-scale distributed applications
implemented entirely in Java. The integration between the GemStone/J
application server and Sun's Java Studio development tool is handled through the
new GemBuilder/J for Beans product, which was also introduced today.
Improved Online Directory Eases Customers'
Search for BESTeam Members
The redesigned IBM Software Reseller
Directory on the Web now enables customers to search for a BESTeam member
worldwide. Customers can find IBM Software solution providers by location,
industry, software category expertise, and/or operating system platform. They
can then see details about a specific vendor, including contact information, a
link to the company's Website (if available), the vendor's certifications and
areas of expertise, and a facility for sending an e-mail message.
VisualAge Users Group Conference, 18-19
June, in Orlando
Focus on VisualAge* application development by
attending the VisualAge Users Group Conference on 18 and 19 June during the IBM
International Conference on Object Technology in Orlando. This inaugural event
focuses entirely on users and potential users of IBM's application builders.
Year 2000 Technical Conference, 28 September - 1
October, Orlando
At IBM's
Year 2000 Technical
Conference in Orlando, from 28 September through 1 October, you can learn
about IBM's phased approach to a successful Year 2000 transition; examine
training and methodology issues across several software platforms; hear about
real-life lessons learned; and find out about the technical and support services
available to you. http://www.training.ibm.com/ibmedu/conf/yr2000/
VisualAge C++ is Enhanced with Latest C++ Class
Libraries
IBM is enhancing its VisualAge C++* application
development tool by providing the latest C++ class libraries. IBM will
distribute the Dinkum C++ Library**, an ANSI/ISO standards-compliant library
that enables programmers to write code that can be ported to any other
standards- compliant compiler. Other enhancements include VisualAge WebRunner*
Server Works, VisualAge Tivoli Toolkits* for C++, enhanced support for C++ as a
server language, and J2C++, a new code-generation tool.
More Information.
"Java and the Enterprise" White Paper
Available
A white paper titled "Java and the Enterprise"
dispels the notion that Java is not relevant to enterprise development efforts.
Enterprise developers should find Java compelling because it presents a natural
fit for developing e-business client applications.
Take
a look at this white paper.
Bandwidth Breakthroughs: Why the Web Won't Collapse
Despite doom-and-gloom predictions, the sky hasn't fallen in
cyberspace. There is no imminent Internet collapse looming, no matter how
crowded the online population gets. Although the Internet has had growing pains,
improvements in infrastructure and data network resources will continue to make
the Internet viable for conducting business and widespread consumer use. Several
items about this topic are at
http://www.ibm.com/stories/1997/05/traffic1.html
Information Week: IBM DB2 Tries for Universal Appeal
In its 21 April issue, Information Week says "Raps against
DB2 have been that it lacked a graphical interface for administration, that its
SQL was not as full-featured as competitors', and that it didn't fully integrate
into TCP/IP networks. With version 5, IBM silences those complaints." Read
their review of this
cross-platform release of DB2.
MQSeries and Component Broker: Object Framework for
Business Processes
MQSeries integrates business processes over a
range of application environments. CBToolkit and CBConnector add an object
framework based on the CORBA standard. Customers who use MQSeries together with
Component Broker software can gain the advantages of MQSeries and the benefits
of component application development and deployment. Using CBToolkit and
MQSeries, developers can implement CORBA component-based applications and
integrate them effectively with non-CORBA applications.
More
information.
Gemstone To Embed Visigenic Technology In Industry's
First Corba-Enabled Enterprise-Class Java Application Server
GemStone Systems, Inc. announced on April 3 it has teamed up
with Visigenic Software, Inc., the industry's leading provider of IIOP-based
distributed object technology, to provide its customers with the first
CORBA-enabled enterprise-level Java application server. GemStone has licensed
the VisiBroker for Java object request broker (ORB) from Visigenic and has
integrated it into its Java application server, GemStone/J, which was also
announced today. The VisiBroker for Java ORB will be marketed by GemStone and
run within the GemStone/J application server, providing CORBA-standard object
interoperability via the IIOP protocol, as well as many CORBA-standard services,
all implemented in Java. This fusion of capabilities will allow Java developers
to benefit from the industry's most scaleable and robust Java application server
and the leading Java middleware technology.
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