Allaire acquisition indicates commitment to Java, says Dax

By Jeremy Matthews, Head of Panda Security's African operations.

Johannesburg, 21 Nov 2000

The recent international acquisition of the Kawa Java integrated development environment (IDE) by Allaire is indicative of a strengthening of that company`s commitment to Java as the development platform of the future, according to Jeremy Matthews, MD of enterprise software and Web-enablement specialist.

"The acquisition significantly extends Allaire`s visual tool product line and complements the Allaire JRun Java application server. It also positions Allaire to lower the barrier-to-entry for Java Web application development by focusing on ease-of-use and developer productivity," he comments. With more than 30,000 paid licensees, Kawa is a widely adopted IDE for Java programming, maintains a leading position in server-side Java development, and delivers strong support for advanced features such as Enterprise JavaBeans development and remote debugging.

"Bringing Kawa into the fold enables Allaire to offer powerful visual development tools for building advanced web applications on the industry-standard J2EE platform," says Matthews.

"With Java the heir apparent in the enterprise software development space it requires utilities and tools similar to those deployed in the Cobol shops of yesterday. The acquisition of Kawa is most definitely a step in the right direction for Allaire."

Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, Kawa`s entire engineering team joins Allaire and relocates to the latter`s Newton, Mass.

headquarters. Kawa`s founder, creator and chief architect, Nag Rao, will lead the new product team and will continue to support major Java application servers including BEA Weblogic, Sun Microsystem`s J2EE Reference Implementation and Allaire JRun.

Dax Data

Based in Cape Town with an office in Johannesburg, Dax Data has made a business of extending the useful life of legacy systems. A Microsoft Solution Provider and an IBM Business Partner, offers solutions for secure delivery of enterprise applications and information across organisational boundaries and the Internet. Dax Data holds a variety of exclusive distribution agreements for enterprise software and Web-enablement products from: NetManage; GraphOn; DataMirror; Tango/04; Allaire; Categoric; ASG Report.Web; BackSoft; and HiT.

Kawa

Kawa is a complete integrated development environment for building applications using the technologies defined in Sun Microsystems J2EE specification. Kawa is compatible with all versions of Sun Microsystems Java Development Kit (JDK), and it works with the major Java application servers including BEA Weblogic, Sun Microsystem`s J2EE Reference Implementation, and Allaire JRun. Kawa features include class browsing, syntax coloring with project management, context sensitive JDK help and a powerful debugger.

Tek-Tools, Inc.

Tek-Tools is a leading provider of Java development tools that enhance interaction between customers, managers and developers by anticipating companies` needs and offering solid solutions. Founded in 1993, Tek-Tools, Inc., well known in Java and XML development circles, can be found on the Web at www.tek-tools.com.

Allaire JRun Server

Allaire JRun Server is a complete Java application server for deploying enterprise and e-commerce applications. Focused on ease of use, JRun provides a complete J2EE implementation based on a clean design that avoids the overhead of legacy technologies and a modular architecture. JRun Server is available in Enterprise, Professional and Developer Editions. Pricing and upgrade information can be found on the Allaire Web site at www.allaire.com/jrun.

Allaire

Allaire brings e-business innovation within everyone`s reach. Technology professionals worldwide rely on Allaire`s software products to rapidly and cost-effectively build their business on the Web. With a proven software foundation and a worldwide partner network, Allaire has enabled thousands of companies to deliver innovative Internet business solutions.

Headquartered in Newton, Mass., Allaire has offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific and can be found on the World Wide Web at www.allaire.com.

Allaire and JRun are trademarks of Allaire Corporation. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, J2EE, JavaOne, Java Community Process, Enterprise Java Beans and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company names, brand names and product names are trademarks of their respective holder(s).

ColdFusion is an U.S. registered trademark and Allaire, JRun, Allaire Spectra and HomeSite are trademarks of Allaire Corporation. All other company names, brand names and product names are trademarks of their respective holder(s).

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