Local Macromedia server products distributor and Web-enablement specialist, Dax Data, has announced Macromedia JRun Server 3.1 - the latest release the Java-based application server which offers Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) compatibility and a host of new productivity features.
According to Jeremy Matthews, MD of Dax Data, JRun 3.1 is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to build and deploy enterprise applications in Java. "Macromedia JRun Server 3.1, added to the Macromedia product family after its recent merger with Allaire, is the product`s first release that is officially J2EE platform compatible, making the advanced capabilities that platform more broadly accessible to the Java development community.
"JRun 3.1 also includes features specifically designed to streamline the Java development process and improve the overall developer productivity. These include: JRun Server Tags for simplified code reuse, dynamic deployment of Web applications to increase server uptime, and an enhanced out-of-box experience to get developers up and running as fast as possible," he adds.
Matthews states that the J2EE platform support allows developers to take advantage of maximum portability with application components for J2EE compatible application servers and full compatibility across multiple platforms. "The new version of JRun delivers features that developers have requested to speed time-to-market and increase return on investment in application development," he adds.
Rick Saletta, J2EE Product Group Marketing Manager at Sun Microsystems, says Sun`s goal with J2EE is to provide Web developers with the standards-based technologies they need to rapidly build Java applications.
"Macromedia`s JRun 3.1 solution leverages the flexibility of the J2EE platform to help developers simplify development and accelerate time to market of their applications," he says.
Through new productivity enhancements, JRun 3.1 offers developers the most approachable Java technology-based application server on the market. For example, JRun Server Tags (JST) allows developers to easily reuse JavaServer Pages (JSP) code by building custom tags using JSP syntax rather than the Java technology based customer tag handler API.
The server also enables developers to automatically redeploy Web Application Archive (WAR) files, web.xml settings, JavaBeans components, servlets and taglib files, significantly increasing uptime and reducing the hassle involved with updating Web applications because the server no longer needs to be restarted after changing the application settings. JRun 3.1 also offers enhanced documentation and sample applications outlining the functionality and modifications of JRun 3.1, enabling new users to easily get started using JRun and advanced users to gain a deeper understanding of the product.
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Macromedia JRun is a Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) compatible Java application server and integrated development environment for building and deploying server-side Java technology based applications. Focused on ease-of-use, JRun provides a 100% Java technology-based J2EE platform implementation, founded on a clean design that avoids the overhead of legacy technologies. Development components, including Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 1.1 components, JTA 1.0, JMS 1.0, JSP 1.1, have been built from the ground up to meet Sun Microsystems` J2EE specifications, to deliver advanced performance and reliability.
Winner of Internet World Magazine`s "Best of Show" at Internet World Fall 2000, JRun pricing and upgrade information can be found at http://www.macromedia.com/go/jrun.
Macromedia
Macromedia is passionate about what the Web can be. Its award-winning products empower designers and developers to efficiently create and deliver the most engaging experiences on the Web, and enable innovative Internet business applications. Headquartered in San Francisco, Macromedia has more than 1 600 employees worldwide and is available on the Internet at www.macromedia.com.
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; Macromedia; Categoric; BackSoft; and HiT.
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