Java & Eclipse


Sun's leadership change-up gets mixed reviews

“The devil you know:” a loaded reference from one analyst referring to the promotion of Sun COO Jonathan Schwartz to CEO on Monday. Rob Enderle says Sun remains “largely a damaged property” in need of a turnaround.

JasperSoft launches new open-source BI server for Java developers

JasperSoft announced yesterday at the MYSQL User Conference that JasperServer, the company’s new open-source BI server, is available now.

The Eclipse Foundation’s Coordinated Kickoff

With the Callisto Simultaneous Release Initiative, the EF is Playing at a Whole New Level

Top 10 Errors Java Programmers Make

If your team is cross-training to Java, here’s a useful page to point them towards.

IBM Rational Gets Good Governance with Open-Source Practices

SD West keynoter advises: Focus on developer empowerment.

If Languages Were Emoticons

Ruby hype goes on the defensive, following comments by James Gosling.

Sun Pursues Enlightened Self Interest in Educated Work Force

''Business should be paying attention,’’ Gosling says.

Cassatt automates Java app virtualization

Cassatt announced general availability of its Collage Web Automation Module. The software, which supports BEA WebLogic Server 8.1, is designed to help IT orgs with their server consolidation efforts by providing Java app virtualization and management for J2EE apps.

Sun Laboratories showcases Small Programmable Object Technology

Sun Microsystems is preparing to roll out Project Sun Small Programmable Object Technology, a battery-operated platform for development of wireless sensor networks, robotics and personal consumer electronics.

Tool talk with Borland

Borland's merger announcement with Segue Software on February 8 included the news that Borland plans to exit the tools business.

European contest calls for Java and Eclipse innovations

Software & Support Media, owner of several technology magazines and related events, is presenting JAX Innovation Awards for “outstanding” European contributions in Java and Eclipse.

Tapestry promoted to Apache top level

Howard Lewis Shipp, developer of Jakarta Tapestry and Jakarta HiveMind, writes in his Tapestry and HiveMind blog [http://howardlewisship.com/blog/2006/02/tapestry-promoted-to-apache-top-level.html] this week that the Apache Board unanimously voted to promote the Tapestry project to the top level.

Collaboration on managed hosting for Linux on J2EE

Rackspace Managed Hosting and JBoss said on Tuesday they have made an agreement to create Intensive Hosting for Linux-JBoss Edition.

Sun's new Java Platform Standard Edition rises

Yesterday, Sun Microsystems released its beta Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6).

nVision introduces software symbionts for Java and .NET

nVision Software released yesterday an enterprise continuous-availability app called AppVision-CA.

Software AG launches full lifecycle service platform for mainframes

Software AG announced a new service-oriented development environment for its Natural app dev platform as the first new product under its Natural 2006 product line.

Sun shines on a new NetBeans IDE

Sun Microsystems and the NetBeans community said yesterday that NetBeans IDE is available for download.

Smoother way to build Notes-like apps in J2EE

Unify has released Unify NXJ Composer, designed to give Lotus Notes developers the ability to build Lotus Notes-like applications in J2EE without having to code by hand.

JetBrains has a new idea for international Java

JetBrains has released IntelliJ IDEA 5.1, the latest version of its Java IDE.