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IBM, BEA join on Java strategy
IBM and BEA Systems, usually staunch rivals, are collaborating on ways to smooth out technical differences between their respective Java software lines. Read more »
BEA transforms mobile apps with Alchemy
The server software and tools maker aims to simplify the creation of mobile Web applications that have the same rich graphical user interface as desktop applications. Read more »
BEA readies 'hot-swappable' app server
BEA Systems today unveiled plans to release a new version of its flagship application server that will allow upgrades to mission critical applications on the fly. Read more »
Cassatt launches Java server consolidation software
The project is currently only certified to work with WebLogic, but JBoss and WebSphere support is on the way. Read more »
SAP: Love those developers, hate that open source
Enterprise software giant SAP is making a renewed push to build ties to the developer community, but that enthusiasm isn't likely to extend to making the source code for any of its core components available. Read more »
Sun readies Java app servers
Sun Microsystems plans to begin beta testing the high-end versions of its Java application server next month and release them by the end of the year. Read more »
JBoss reaches certification landmark
The new version of JBoss Application Server claims to be the first open-source application server to be J2EE certified. Read more »
BEA looks to new products for licence growth
BEA Systems is looking to new products to stimulate licence revenue and allay concerns about the company, according to its CEO Alfred Chuang. Read more »
Sun, Microsoft join on Web app standard
A consortium of major technology companies, including newfound allies Microsoft and Sun Microsystems, submitted on Tuesday a proposed new standard intended to promote interoperability between Web applications. Read more »
PeopleSoft apps certified for Oracle middleware
Oracle has announced that its PeopleSoft applications can now run on Oracle's Fusion Middleware 10g Release 2. Read more »
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Turf wars on the Java front
Has the JCP been corrupted by the efforts of IBM and BEA? Will Sun's AppServer 8.0 provide competition to the incumbents and more options for customers? I give you my impressions and talk with Sun software czar Jonathan Schwartz. Read more »
Will MS Longhorn outflank Java rivals?
The debut of a new Windows operating system won't necessarily determine the outcome of the jockeying between Microsoft, IBM, Sun and BEA. Read more »
Borland to release JBuilder X
The software company introduces JBuilder X, an overhaul to its Java programming tool intended to simplify Web application and Web services development. Read more »
Behind the story at JBoss
In 1999, Marc Fleury was just another Java software engineer working at Sun Microsystems. When he got tired of his day job, he started exploring the idea of an open-source application server based on the J2EE specification. Read more »
Oracle's Jarvis: Unplugged--but not unarmed
In an interview with ZDNet, Oracle marketing chief Mark Jarvis managed to critique most of the competition. Ariba, Commerce One, I2, and Siebel? All history. IBM? A copycat. Microsoft? Vulnerable. Read more »
Open source Java route yields big savings
What do you do when the heterogeneity of your IT infrastructure and your OS-specific legacy deployments are standing in the way of true progress? Read more »
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