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Java Vendors Announce New Tools
Reporting, application monitoring, software distribution, and J2ME porting lead vendor attempts to improve Java application development.
by Editors of Java Pro
JavaOne, June 12, 2003
The Editors of Java Pro pounded the pavement in the redesigned vendor pavilion at JavaOne to glean what was new, what was interesting, and what was worth passing on to you. Among the dozens of vendor announcements we heard, these items sounded to us like the most innovative news that didn't originate from Sun.
ReportingEngines
ReportingEngines, a division of Actuate Corporation, announced the availability of their Formula One product line, which consists of two products: e.Report Engine and e.Spreadsheet Engine. These are full-featured, pure-Java reporting toolsets that can be embedded in Java applications and projects that are deployed from a J2EE Web server or application server. Both reporting engines can access data from any source, provide designers for developing report templates, and deliver reports in any format.
"The goal is to provide tools for Java developers so that they do not have to write code to generate reports, but just drop data into an app server that allows broad integration into the Java platform," said Tom Stafford, director of ReportingEngines. The e.Report Engine extracts data from a variety of sources and formats it in a visual development environment that has an editor and wizards. The reports are deployed from WebSphere, WebLogic, JRun, or J2EE applications or Web servers and formatted in a variety of formats including PDF, XML, HTML, DHTML, CSV, or e-mail. The e.Spreadsheet Engine is an API-driven component that embeds and automates Excel spreadsheet reporting functionality. Both engines are $4,995 per server and are available for a 30-day trial license.
www.reportingengines.com
Wily Technology
Wily Technology announced Introscope WebView, a browser-based client that allows developers to monitor mission-critical applications. It's included with Introscope 4.1, an enterprise Java application management solution. Introscope WebView delivers application performance data to authorized Introscope users on Web-enabled desktops. IT teams can use the product to monitor and manage live production apps and their operating environment.
"Developers need to drill down and see the finer metrics that reveal a whole class of problems. It works across the life cycle; architects can use it to find bottlenecks and detect problems that arise in Java applications," said Mike Malloy, vice president of marketing communications at Wily Technology. The Web interface gives IT teams real-time views of an application's condition and availability, and bottlenecks can be detected in production apps, application servers, and back-end systems, down to Servlets, JSPs, EJBs, classes, methods, and so on. Introscope WebView and Introscope are part of Wily 4, which is Wily Technology's complete Java management solution.
www.wilytech.com
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