Java News Desk

Caché is a high-performance object database that is ideal for providing data persistence to Java applications. Caché eliminates object/relational mapping, which shortens development time and boosts runtime performance. Caché gives you several options for persisting data, allowin... (more)

SoftSlate is pleased to release version 3.0 of SoftSlate Commerce, a flexible shopping cart program written purely in Java and JSP. The focus of this major upgrade has been on revamping the application's web-based administration with non-technical users in mind. Now, managing an ... (more)

Instantiations has announced version 6.0 of CodePro AnalytiX. The new features help developers decrease potential code security vulnerabilities early in the software development lifecycle, improve Java code quality and reduce development costs through increased developer producti... (more)

Sun Microsystems announced that SAP has signed a multi-year agreement with Sun to provide Java Platform Standard Edition for Business (Java SE for Business) to its customers using the SAP NetWeaver technology platform. This will allow SAP customers to continue using Java SE 1.4.2... (more)

AccuRev and The Go To Group (Go2Group) announced today that they have joined forces to accelerate the software release process of AccuRev customers investing in a best-of-breed software change and configuration management (SCCM) strategy. Go2Group was certified through AccuRev's... (more)

Coverity has announced a partnership with Cigital that will aim to help software development teams improve the quality and security of their applications. The goal of the alliance is to help enterprises deliver complex software by finding and fixing critical software defects and ... (more)

Three Pillar Software concluded 2008 with a strategic merger and a tactical acquisition designed to provide the company with significantly enhanced infrastructure and consulting services. According to Three Pillar CEO David DeWolf, the merger with Firefly allows Three Pillar to g... (more)

Structured Web Technologies has announced dWebSpec, which provides modeling templates for specification and construction of dynamic web applications. dWebSpec provides a standard way to write blueprints and to capture the various aspects of dynamic web applications such as: user ... (more)

Volante offers a Java-based, wireless point of sale solution for Linux. By using PC notebooks, the entire POS software is loaded on the unit and it runs as a terminal with peer-to-peer, data synching, etc. Volante has evolved its software into the peer-to-peer architecture, and n... (more)

Vizio has launched the VL and VT Series, enhancing the performance of Full HD 1080p LCD HDTVs with 120Hz Smooth Motion II technology. The VL Series consists of four new models ranging from 32" to 47." The VT Series consists of three new models ranging from 37" to 47." Each model... (more)

Project Insight has announced the release of version 8.0 with an interactive Gantt chart, an updated interface, and additional shortcuts for navigation. Project Insight helps project teams collaborate on project schedules, share documents and assets, allocate project resources, a... (more)

PremiumSoft's JCODER is a lightweight Java Integrated Development Environment for developers to create, navigate, debug and manage codes quickly and accurately. With JCODER Project Wizard, File Wizard, Class Viewer, Package Viewer, Ant Viewer, Tabbed Documents, JDK profiles, and ... (more)

SCAN (Schools and Colleges Administrative Network) has announced the addition of Bridgton Academy to its list of Independent Schools using Campus Café, a Java-based single database student information system built specifically for small and mid-sized institutions. "Bridgton Acade... (more)

EntropySoft has announced the addition of a Microsoft Exchange Web Storage connector to its portfolio. By making available another connector, EntropySoft is working towards simple, normalized access to all content repositories. EntropySoft's Microsoft Exchange Web Storage connect... (more)

Veryant has introduced the latest release of its isCOBOL Application Platform Suite (APS) software. With isCOBOL APS 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1), organizations with COBOL assets can enhance their core applications and reduce development time by taking advantage of an Eclipse-based ... (more)

JetBrains has announced the beta version of their new product - Meta Programming System, or MPS. Meta Programming System, a new concept in the software development environment, implements the Language Oriented Programming paradigm. After several years of research and development,... (more)

JavaScript is pretty much everywhere you look these days, reaching far beyond your desktop browser. Adobe AIR lets you use JavaScript to create desktop installed HTML and AJAX apps. Apple uses it in its gadgets and in the iPhone's browser. And Nokia recently announced support for... (more)

The Java Community Process (JCP) Program Management Office has announced the final results of the 2008 JCP Executive Committees (EC) elections. After two ballot rounds - for ratified and elected seats - the winners are Ericsson, SpringSource, SAP, Intel, and Werner Keil for the J... (more)

ILOG has announced ILOG JViews 8.5, the latest version of ILOG's Java-based visualization suite, with new features that enhance the creation of Rich Internet Applications as well as desktop applications. ILOG JViews 8.5 adds support for the Eclipse platform including the new ILOG... (more)

SpringSource and Terracotta have announced a comprehensive partnership to simplify the development and deployment of enterprise Java applications and reduce the costs of their scale-out, tuning, and ongoing operations. Under terms of the agreement, SpringSource and Terracotta are... (more)