Vision JADE 4.0 is the newest release of Vision Software's application
development environment for Java. While there are a bevy of Java development
environments on the market, Vision JADE offers a different approach to
developing Java applications. The basic design of JADE builds upon a
model-driven approach to application development that Vision Software
pioneered long before the world had heard of the Java language. Vision
Software is in the process of releasing an updated version of JADE, version
4.0, which features a number of enhancements including an application server
component.Vision JADE 4.0 is scheduled to be released into production by the
early fall, and I was given a version of the beta code, complete with
features to work with. Despite the fact that this w... (more)
One of the coolest pieces of technology I'd ever used was a programming
interface for HK Systems' mechanical cranes. However, my coolness factor just
went through the roof when I got a chance to try out the Cyberflex Open 16k
Development Kit from Schlumberger Smart Cards and Systems. Schlumberger is
well known in high-tech oilfield and measurement systems, and the Cyberflex
development t... (more)
Novera Software announced the availability of the most recent release of
their application server software at the Java Business Expo in New York in
the early part of December. Version 4 of Novera Software's jBusiness
application server features a new Component Constructor utility along with a
new Management Console and support for Enterprise JavaBeans. The result is a
powerful combinatio... (more)
Last month in JDJ (Vol. 6, issue 4) I introduced the topic of
object/relational mapping. Databases such as Oracle8i or DB2 store data in
tables and columns. Thus, customer data is stored in a "customer" table and
information relevant to the customer such as ID, name, and address are stored
as columns. All the data for a single customer within the customer table is
equivalent to a "record... (more)
Over the past year all the major database vendors and many of the classic
client/server tools vendors have turned their attention to the application
server market. The venerable database and tools vendor, Unify, is no
exception. Unify has released a new version of its eWave Studio and eWave
application servers into the fray. It considers itself an endorser of the
J2EE platform, but is no... (more)