DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / JANUARY 20, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 3 ( Previous Article )   ( Table of Contents )   ( Next Article )

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Rogue (LEIF) Connects Grid & Disparate Applications

Rogue Wave Software launches a lightweight framework that rapidly creates C++ Web services that can integrate With .Net and J2EE applications.

Rogue Wave Software Inc, a global infrastructure software and consulting services company, announced the release of its Lightweight Enterprise Integration Framework (LEIF).

Leveraging the power of XML data and Web services, Rogue Wave's LEIF allows companies to quickly integrate C++ applications with .NET and J2EE, both within the enterprise and from external partners and customers. LEIF is a lightweight, flexible, cross-platform framework that leverages industry- standard technologies, such as HTTP, SOAP, WSDL and XML.

Because it is based on open standards and proven technologies, it minimizes technology risks and simplifies development. This allows organizations to quickly integrate their key applications today and evolve them over time as business conditions change while reducing costs."With the introduction of LEIF, Rogue Wave continues to deliver on our strategy of helping customers make the most of their C++ assets.

With LEIF, customers can leverage business logic locked in mission-critical C++ applications for use with .NET or J2EE," said John Floisand, CEO and Chairman of Rogue Wave Software.The LEIF framework interoperates seamlessly with any existing IT infrastructure that can use XML or Web services, regardless of the underlying technologies and platforms.

The framework also works with the complete line of time-tested solutions from Rogue Wave Software. With LEIF, developers can quickly and easily integrate disparate applications today without committing time and money to more heavyweight solutions or significant application rewrites.

About Rogue Wave Software Inc

Rogue Wave Software Inc is a leading global software and consulting services company. Its large-scale, platform-independent business frameworks, components and services provide the fastest way to deliver durable mission- critical applications.

Today more than 300,000 developers at the world's leading companies use Rogue Wave products to develop comprehensive, enterprise-level business applications. With headquarters in Boulder, Colo., Rogue Wave has offices located throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.