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| SYS-CON White Paper: Performance Management Now, Not LaterIt's dangerous to delay efforts to improve performance. Effectiveness in achieving goals and objectives has replaced efficiency as the most impactful business priority. Delay will impact performance; every day in which you aren’t able to respond to a market or competitive challenge is a day lost. Your business depends on achieving planned results. To do that, management must be empowered and operational visibility improved. read more
XAware Releases XAware 5.2 for SOAXAware has announced the general availability of XAware 5.2, the open source data integration solution for creating and managing composite data services. Working closely with its user community, XAware has included upgrades that give developers new design options that make it easier to design and deliver data services for Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Rich Internet Applications (RIA) and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. The most notable addition to XAware 5.2 is the data-first design feature. Leveraging two important aspects of the Eclipse Data Tools Project, Connection Profiles and Data Source Explorer, XAware users can now create data services by starting with data sources. This option, often known as bottom-up designread more
Actuate Announces Final Results of Tender OfferActuate Corporation has announced the final results of its modified Dutch auction tender offer for up to $60 million of its common stock, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, December 18th.
Based on a final count by the depositary for the tender offer, a total of approximately 20.7 million shares of common stock (including shares tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery) were properly tendered and not withdrawn at prices within the stated range for the tender offer of $3.00 to $3.50 per share. The Company has accepted for purchase and will promptly pay $3.50 per share for 17,142,857 of these shares at a total cost of $59,999,999.50. This represents a proration rate of approximately 83.0%.
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AJAX World RIA Expo: How to Choose an RIA SolutionThere are currently more than 200 RIA solutions available, and this number grows daily. Each RIA solution has its strengths and weaknesses, and the levels of security, accessibility, and integration vary. Choosing a suitable RIA solution for creating or enhancing Web applications becomes more difficult for both software architects and software project managers. read more
AJAX World: Nokia Web Development Plugin for Aptana Studio ReleasedNokia and Aptana have started shipping the beta release of Nokia WRT Plugin for Aptana Studio. Nokia WRT (Web Runtime) lets you build native apps and widgets for Nokia S60 phones using your JavaScript, AJAX, HTML, and CSS skills – the stuff standard web pages are made from, but installable on the phone for increased performance, less bandwidth consumption, and more capabilities. read more
Adobe Makes AIR Time for LinuxAdobe’s AIR for Linux, the runtime engine that supports rich Internet apps (RIAs), has caught up with its Windows and Mac siblings. The company has released AIR 1.5 for Linux, the first time the Linux desktop variant has made it as a production-grade, Adobe-supported release. And now also for the first time AIR for Windows, Mac and Linux all have the same feature. For a while there the Linux 1.1 beta had widgetry that wasn’t in the others.read more
ICEfaces Integrates NetBeans and GlassFish into AJAX FrameworkICEsoft Technologies and the NetBeans Community announced support of the ICEfaces open source AJAX framework in the development and deployment of rich, JavaServer Faces (JSF) applications using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and GlassFish application server. ICEfaces extends JSF application support by providing automatic AJAX capabilities while preserving the server-side Java EE programming model, reducing the need for low-level JavaScript development.read more
Instant Instant Messaging: Just Add Web SocketsChat rooms and live peer-to-peer chat on the web are high on the list of stunning rich application features that can still drop jaws. Facebook recently launched an integrated web chat implementation to much fanfare. Their impressive Erlang and C++ chat infrastructure showcases real-time web techniques and live, interactive interface elements. However, following Facebook's lead is actually not that hard if you use the right approach.read more
Android Gets More ConvertsThe Android-loving Open Handset Alliance says it's added 14 more members, bringing its total to 47 companies. Of course it’s only produced one phone so far, the iPhone's leagues ahead, and the crummy economy is expected to hurt even cell phone sales, but this is a matter of covering multiple bets and seeing what shakes out. read more
Aptana PHP with AJAX and Cloud Computing FeaturesAptana has launched the 1.0 version of Aptana PHP, an open source, integrated development environment (IDE) for PHP application development. Aptana PHP extends Aptana Studio, the Eclipse-based IDE for AJAX and Web development that is on track to exceed 2.8 million downloads before year-end. Aptana PHP features code assist and instant syntax checking features simultaneously support PHP, AJAX libraries, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.read more
New Software-as-a-Service Approach to Capacity Management for SMEsNeptuny introduces Caplan SaaS (Software-as-a-Service), to provide capacity management for small to medium-sized enterprises who want to set up a small-scale capacity planning and management project. Caplan is able to cover multiple domains with its agent-less architecture, out-of-the-box integration to major management platform and tools, and ability to easily integrate custom data sources. It provides advanced analyses, forecasting and reporting capabilities by means of easy-to-use web interfaces and dashboards.read more
ASP.NET and AJAX Performance Enhancements Across DevExpress Presentation ComponentsDeveloper Express has announced the following new performance enhancements across its ASP.NET and AJAX product line: AJAX Callback Compression for faster page loads and reduced network bandwidth/traffic, JavaScript Files now combined for fewer server requests and round-trips, and menu enhancements to delay loading sub menu items for faster page loads.read more
Appcelerator Secures $4.1 MillionAppcelerator has secured $4.1 million in Series A funding, led by Storm Ventures. Appcelerator will use the proceeds to further advance and extend the functionality of its Open Web platform that allows applications to be easily built and deployed as a rich Web application, a native desktop application, or a mobile application. Using Appcelerator's SDK and Titanium, developers can reduce costs and realize productivity gains by leveraging an Open Web platform and an existing set of web skill sets, ultimately allowing developers to spend more time developing applications and getting them to market and less time building homegrown development platforms.read more
Appcelerator Brings Web Applications to the Desktop with TitaniumAppcelerator has announced the public preview release of Appcelerator Titanium, an open source platform for building desktop and mobile applications using a common set of Web technologies. Titanium allows developers to use standard Web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to develop applications that can be deployed to multiple platforms, including the desktop, the browser, or the mobile device.read more
InfoStreet Launches AJAX-Enabled Office SoftwareInfoStreet has announced that it is responding to market demand for improved workplace efficiencies with an enhanced software suite that will target small- to mid-sized businesses. Email is the ultimate delivery mechanism, however, tagging, categorizing, prioritizing and organizing conversation threads has become a new challenge, in particular when it is concerning tasks within an office. read more
JavaFX vs Silverlight vs FlexWe shouldn’t forget that Java really started as an RIA technology back in the late 90s with applets. But I don’t think JavaFX will win any “hearts and minds”. In the end, I think everybody goes with what they know. Dot Netters will go with Silverlight, and Adobe people will stick with Flex. All that’s changed is that finally Java people have an option now. That’s it. No more and no less.
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Sun Frees Rich Internet Applications from Browsers, Releases JavaFX 1.0"The Internet marketplace has evolved within and well beyond the traditional Web browser, fueled by an explosion of Java-powered smart phones and consumer electronic devices from RIM's Blackberry to Amazon's Kindle," said Jonathan Schwartz, CEO & President of Sun, as JavaFX 1.0 was unveiled today. "Sun's newest JavaFX platform unifies Java technology across billions of such devices," he added.read more
RIA and Cloud Computing AppsWe are using software applications more than ever before. As the demand for new capabilities and functions grows, companies strive to provide an adequate response to business needs. The rate of application evolution places an ever-larger burden on the shoulders of software producers, vendors, and even consumers. In addition, much of the costly software used by organizations was not designed to respond to a rapidly changing marketplace or highly dispersed workforce, requiring its substitution or modernization.read more
Resolving RIA-SOA ConflictFrom the first days of Rich Internet Application (RIA) technology, many enthusiasts found an analogy between RIA and service-oriented architecture (SOA). Some of them talked about the benefits of a would-be-wonderful use of SOA in RIA; others saw RIA as a SOA face. Nonetheless, there are experts who see a discrepancy between RIA and SOA concepts.read more
The Soul of the Web - Why AJAX Standards MatterI spoke on a panel at Mashup Camp this week on why Ajax Standards matter. I was quoted by Doug Henschen of Intelligent Enterprise as saying that we are locked in a struggle for the soul of the web, so I thought I would expand on that theme. Just because the web has been open so far doesn't mean that it will stay that way. By open, I mean that content has been searchable, linkable and servable without paying fees.read more
Cloud Envelops Exchange & SharePointMicrosoft on Monday pushed multi-tenant SaaS versions of Exchange and SharePoint out of the beta nest. Some 7,000 concerns participated in the beta. Now the stuff’s available to all comers. Exchange Online will cost $10 per user a month; SharePoint Online will cost $7.25. Eventually a browser-only Exchange/SharePoint combo will go for $3 and a Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) with e-mail, instant messaging, web conferencing and SharePoint for $15. The IM component is still missing.read more
Keynote Expands On-Demand Mobile Test and Measurement NetworkKeynote Systems has expanded its on-demand mobile test and measurement network to include Beijing, China; Chennai, India; Mexico City, Mexico and Madrid, Spain. Keynote and its subsidiary Keynote SIGOS give its customers the ability to test mobile performance in over 700 locations on over 200 mobile networks across more than 70 countries.read more
AJAX 2009: More Choices, Tough DecisionsThe story of software development in the last few years has been driven by the need to provide a good user experience without installation issues and update woes. For some people that has meant building "smart client" applications, as promoted by Microsoft. For others, that has meant building rich Internet applications (RIAs) using technologies such as AJAX, Microsoft Silverlight, and Adobe Flash and Flex.read more
DataServices World 2008 West: SOA, WOA and Cloud Computing - The New Frontier for Data ServicesData services, contends Rob Steward, Vice President of Research and Development at DataDirect Technologies, are critical to the predominant and emerging architectures we're embracing for building new systems. "Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is becoming a standard enterprise architecture and Web-Oriented Architecture (WOA) is enabling organizations to pull together data from multiple sources and services," notes Steward, who will be presenting in the Keynote Hall at The Fairmont Hotel on November 20, 2008. "Cloud computing is an architecture that provides high-performance computing, massive data storage and scalability at commodity pricing," he adds.read more
New BlackBerry Bold Will Generate Record Revenues for the Company - AT&T Mobile CEOAT&T Mobile CEO Ralph De La Vega announced on Monday morning in an exclusive CNBC interview that the much-delayed and long-awaited BlackBerry Bold will be available starting on Tuesday, November 4. De La Vega said AT&T is projecting record service revenues from the new BlackBerry around the world. He said the device is already generating record revenues in Japan and in other countries where it was introduced. He continued, "BlackBerry Bold is so powerful and fast, we are expecting it to replace PC use in many cases, and data revenues will far exceed the AT&T's subsidy cost of marketing the device."read more
Aptana Releases Jaxer 1.0 AJAX ServerAptana has announced the 1.0 release of Aptana Jaxer and the introduction of Jaxer Pro, both “AJAX servers” that let developers create entire web applications using the ubiquitous set of languages common to web browsers: JavaScript, DOM, CSS, and HTML. To achieve this, Jaxer embeds the open source Mozilla Firefox browser engine within a server so that developers can have the same execution environment on the application server as they have in the web browser – a simplification of web technologies that reduces complexity in the development and management of web applications. Jaxer is free, open source software. Jaxer Pro provides the same technology under a commercial license with support from Aptana. read more
ILOG Named As Buisness Rule Management Systems Market LeaderILOG has announced that it has been designated by International Data Corporation as the Business Rule Management Systems market leader in the October 2008 report “Worldwide Business Rules Management Systems 2008 – 2012 Forecast and 2007 Vendor Shares”. ILOG is the sole vendor residing in the “star” status quadrant which identifies vendors with both high market share and high growth. IDC’s study found that the worldwide BRMS market enjoyed healthy growth with revenues increasing 11.4 percent from 2006 to 2007 for an industry-wide total of $260.8 million in annual license and maintenance revenue.read more
AJAX Development: Scary Tales from AJAXWorldLast week, we attended AJAXWorld in San Jose and chatted with developers about some amazing innovations happening within the AJAX community. Beyond their experiences with AJAX, we wanted to uncover developers’ opinions about the hottest trends in web app development and also their worst coding nightmares. In the spirit of Halloween, we compiled our findings into some fun (and spooky) videos. read more
AJAX SecurityIn biology they are called proviruses, chunks of malicious genetic code encased by proteins. When one invades a cell, it embeds itself in the host's own genes. Whether for a living cell or an AJAX application, effective security can be a matter of life or death. And whether the invader is a piece of viral DNA or a string of evil-minded code, the effects can be devastating.read more
Microsoft's Silverlight Boss Keynotes AJAX World RIA Conference & ExpoIn his keynote at AJAXWorld RIA Conference & Expo, Scott Guthrie stated that his team is devoted to helping AJAX developers build great Web experiences. This year has been busy for him. First he shipped Windows Server 2008, a re-write of Microsoft's web server from top to bottom. Then he launched VS 2008 and .NET 3.5 – bringing integrated AJAX support within Visual Studio.read more
AJAX World 2008 West Round-Up: Both Comet and JavaScript Loomed LargeAJAXWorld was this week, and it was interesting. I think the down economy is having an affect on everyone, but there were still a lot of interesting things to learn about. 1) Comet - There were a lot of talks about some form of data push from the server to the browser. 2) Don't make me learn JavaScript! There seemed to be a lot of folks advocating the "only know one language" approach to the web. In most cases that language was NOT JavaScript.read more
JSON Creator Douglas Crawford Reveals the Brilliance Within JavaScript at AJAXWorldJavaScript is currently the world's most used programming language, JSON creator Douglas Crawford told a very full keynote room full of delegates at the 6th International RIA Conference & Expo in San Jose, CA, today. "The very best part of JS is its stability. That is what made AJAX possible," declared Crockford. He then went on, though, to sketch in details some of JavaScript's bad parts.read more
AJAXWorld: Top 10 Lessons Learned Using AJAXThe Web 2.0 phenomenon of the last couple years – which has been picking up steam recently – is largely dependent on AJAX. This concept is beneficial to both the developer and user, as it makes programming Web applications more fun while enhancing the user experience. As a developer I see the tremendous value AJAX brings to the table.read more
AJAXWorld's Popular jQuery Session Took Place on Third Day of the ConferenceAt AJAXWorld RIA Conference & Expo, Yehuda Katz presented a lively session on AJAX with jQuery. jQuery is a rapidly growing, popular JavaScript library. Its powerful and modular architecture, which emphasizes a simple yet heavily extensible API, has helped it to become one of the most popular JavaScript Libraries. Because of its dead-simple plugin architecture, many even begin extending jQuery's core features within hours of first using it.read more
Aptana Delivers Cloud Computing SolutionAptana has announced the general availability of Aptana Cloud, an online service that integrates with Eclipse software development tools to enable hosting, scaling and managing Web applications in "The Cloud." Aptana Cloud provides an end-to-end solution for deploying, scaling, staging, managing and monitoring your Web sites and Internet applications.read more
We Need To See a Revolution in AJAX"AJAX programmers should be more focused on the business requirements of the applications they are involved in
building," declares Rob Tweed of M/Gateway Developments. Tweed flew to the 6th International AJAX World Conference Expo from his UK base to make this point in a well-received presentation at a very busy AJAX World. Opportunity in the face of adversity is what Tweed sees above all.read more
Oracle Packs AJAX Session in Silicon Valley in the Midst of Historical 2008 RecessionToday at the 6th International AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo in San Jose, CA, a totally packed General Session has been taking place given by Pieter Humphrey of Oracle, who gave a hugely popular session on Rich Enterprise Applications...what he calls (inevitably) REAs. It is easy to forget that Oracle, most often associated with its CEO Larry Ellison, also has tens of thousands of other dynamic members of staff.read more
Oracle Broadcast Lounge Welcomes AJAXWorld DelegatesSYS-CON Events announced today that the leading global rich Internet technology provider Oracle named "Gold Sponsor" of SYS-CON's upcoming AJAX World Conference & Expo 2008 West, which will take place October 20-22, 2008, at the Fairmont Hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley, in San Jose, California. Oracle's business is information-how to manage it, use it, share it, protect it. The world's largest enterprise software company, Oracle is the only vendor to offer solutions for every tier of your business-database, middleware, business intelligence, business applications, and collaboration. With Oracle, you get information that helps you measure results, improve business processes, and communicate a single truth to your constituents. read more
ICEsoft / ILOG Alliance Brings JViews Integration to ICEfacesAt the 6th International AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo that opened in San Jose, CA, today, ICEsoft Technologies Inc. - leading provider of standards-compliant AJAX-based solutions - announced a technical integration with ILOG. The joint efforts will enable developers to use ILOG’s Java-based visualization technology within ICEfaces to rapidly build sophisticated enterprise-level AJAX Applications with displays that are graphically-rich, reactive and collaborative.read more
Isomorphic Software Named “Gold Sponsor” of SYS-CON’s AJAX World RIA Conference, October 20-22, in San Jose, CaliforniaSYS-CON Events announced today that the leading global rich Internet technology provider Isomorphic Software named "Gold Sponsor" of SYS-CON's upcoming AJAX World Conference & Expo 2008 West, which will take place October 20-22, 2008, at the Fairmont Hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley, in San Jose, California. Isomorphic Software is making Ajax technology a reality for enterprises and software vendors. SmartClient takes Ajax beyond simple components, delivering a broad, customizable, extensible Ajax platform that supports the full software lifecycle with design-time tools, powerful diagnostics in production, and everything in between. More information is available at www.isomorphic.com.read more
XAware to Speak at AJAXWorld RIA Conference & ExpoXAware has announced that founder and chief scientist Kirstan Vandersluis will be a featured speaker at the AJAXWorld RIA Conference & Expo to be held October 20-22, 2008 at the Fairmont San Jose Hotel in San Jose, Calif. Rich Internet applications (RIA), Web-oriented architecture (WOA) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) share a common need to access and utilize a rationalized set of data services.read more
Quasar Announces Doc/Design Converter at AJAX World RIA Conference & ExpoQuasar Technologies has launched Doc/Design Converter, a new product that automatically converts InDesign files into MS Word documents and vice versa. It is a seamless and simple process as the users are only required to save the MS Word document or InDesign file in an input folder where it then disappears as it is being converted, and seconds later the converted file appears for them in an upload folder.read more
Enterprise-Class Web 2.0 Development Gets a Boost from OpenAjax AllianceAt AJAXWorld RIA Conference & Expo, the OpenAjax Alliance announced the successful interoperability of two key technologies with more than a dozen AJAX products. These advances will further enable software developers to create enterprise-class web sites with Web 2.0 features using its open standards software. read more
AJAX World "Best of Show" Award Polls to Open on Monday, October 20Which company will be tapped at next week's AJAX World Conference & Expo 2008 West as purveyor of the "Best Overall Enterprise RIA Product"? What offering will be hailed as the "Best AJAX-Based Solution"? Which platform will be chosen as the "Best RIA Platform"? And how about "Best SDK, Tool or Toolkit" and "Best Open Source RIA Solution"?read more
AJAX World RIA Careers - Flash, Photoshop, AJAX Developer Position in Redmond, WAThis is an estimated 3 - 12 month contract position, throughVolt Technical Resources- a division of a Fortune 1000 publicly traded Staffing Industry Leader, which is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. We are among the largest IT staffing companies in the US for contract/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top rated IT companies in the Pacific Northwest.read more
Themes & Topics: 6th International AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo:A round-up of the overall themes and topics being presented at the 6th International AJAXWorld RIA Conference & Expo at The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA, October 20-22, 2008 - including AIR & Flex, AJAX, ASP.NET, Business Case for RIAs, Cloud Computing, Comet, Google Web Toolkit (GWT), iPhone Development, JavaScript, Mashups, Mobile RIAs, Open APIs & Toolkits, SaaS, Security, Silverlight, Social Software, and User Interface & User eXperience Issues.read more
Keynote Systems Named “Platinum Sponsor” of AJAX World RIA Conference, October 20-22, in San Jose, CaliforniaSYS-CON Events announced today that the leading global rich Internet technology provider Keynote Systems named "Platinum Sponsor" of SYS-CON's upcoming AJAX World Conference & Expo 2008 West, which will take place October 20-22, 2008, at the Fairmont Hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley, in San Jose, California. Keynote Systems is the global leader in on-demand test & measurement solutions for continuously improving the online experience. As an independent third-party, Keynote provides IT and marketing executives with an unbiased view into their Internet services from around the world and enables companies to understand and improve their customer's online and mobile experience. Keynote's test and measurement businesses include: Web performance, mobile quality, streaming & VoIP, and customer experience/UX. Keynote's industry analysis group, Keynote Competitive Research, publishes proprietary studies measuring customer experience and service levels across a wide range of industries.read more
The industry is buzzing about the promise of Rich Internet Applications and Cloud ComputingWhile the industry is buzzing about the promise of Rich Internet Applications and Cloud Computing, these new applications and methods for implementing compounds underlying complexity, presenting new challenges for Web and application developers as well as IT professionals. In this session, Ben Rushlo will examine and discuss performance issues Web developers will face as they look to develop Rich Internet Applications and utilize Cloud Computing. Rushlo will cover how to combat these issues to minimize potential downfalls and ensure optimal performance through testing and monitoring. read more
Appcelerator Named "Platinum Sponsor" of AJAX World RIA Conference, October 20-22, in San Jose, CaliforniaSYS-CON Events announced today that the leading global rich Internet technology provider Appcelerator named "Platinum Sponsor" of SYS-CON's upcoming AJAX World Conference & Expo 2008 West, which will take place October 20-22, 2008, at the Fairmont Hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley, in San Jose, California. Appcelerator, Inc. is an open source software company specializing in products and services for rapid rich Internet application (RIA) and SOA-based services development. The Appcelerator Platform SDKs enable developers to develop rich Ajax and DHTML applications using cross-browser widgets, a unique Web Expression Language and other open standards-based languages like HTML and CSS - without the use of Javascript. Appcelerator supports most languages, including Java, Ruby, PHP, .NET, Python and Perl.read more
Kaazing to Exhibit at SYS-CON’s AJAX World RIA Conference, October 20-22, in San Jose, CaliforniaSYS-CON Events announced today that the leading global AJAX and rich Internet technology provider Kaazing to exhibit at SYS-CON's upcoming AJAX World Conference & Expo 2008 West, which will take place October 20-22, 2008, at the Fairmont Hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley, in San Jose, California. Kaazing, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, is founded for the purpose of delivering the best possible real-time experience for the Internet. We provide real-time Web infrastructure solutions to customers who really care about their end-user experience when it comes to usability, scalability, and performance.read more
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