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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / SEPTEMBER 22, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 38
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Breaking News - Operating Systems
& Middleware:
Sun First To Market With Platform
For WS-I Web Services
Sun Microsystems Inc announced the availability of a qualification release
of
the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition version 1.4 source code for licensees
of the J2EE platform. Available less than one month after the WS-I Basic
Profile was finalized, the source code delivers support for the final WS-I
Basic Profile and includes the J2EE programming model for portable Web
services applications. The source-code release includes compatibility tests,
allowing J2EE licensees to make progress on implementing J2EE 1.4.
"With our partners and as a WS-I board member, Sun is leading the charge in
supporting standards-compliant, Java Web Services platforms," said Jeff
Jackson, vice president of Sun J2EE platform and application server
engineering at Sun Microsystems. "Java and Web Services merge in J2EE 1.4 as
the preferred platform for building enterprise-grade applications and the only
available software environment that is platform independent and interoperable
by design. The introduction of J2EE 1.4, with its support for more Web
services standards and protocols than any other platform, is a prime example
of Sun's leadership position in this space."
WS-I specifications are designed to ensure interoperability between
different
vendors' Web services products. Through the Java Community Process (JCP), Java
provides open application programming interfaces (APIs) to provide enterprises
with a choice and to keep developers from becoming dependent upon a single
vendor's technology. Java developers can save time and money by working with
standard APIs for XML (Extensible Markup Language) and Web Services, such as
JAXP, JAXB, JAX-RPC and JAX-R, instead of proprietary APIs that may change
from vendor to vendor. Java and XML technologies allow users to easily develop
applications that can be seamlessly deployed across all major operating
platforms, including Solaris, Linux and Windows.
In addition, Java developers won't be tasked with learning specific Web
services specifications or acquiring WS-I interoperability expertise, because
profile guidelines are included in Java platforms and development toolkits
such as the Java Web Services Developer Pack (Java WSDP). The Java platform
also enables IT organizations to leverage their current technology investments
by providing simplified integration with applications and legacy systems,
reducing cost and complexity within the organization.
As a board member of the WS-I organization, Sun is continuing to make key
technological contributions to enhance the interoperability of Web services.
To date, Sun has released several versions of its J2EE platform based on early
WS-I specifications, such as Java Web Services Developer Pack 1.2 and J2EE 1.4
SDK Beta 2. Once J2EE 1.4 is finalized, Sun will release compatibility tests,
source code and a software development toolkit (SDK). Java has long been the
developer's choice for Web services, and J2EE 1.4 represents a culmination of
work by the JCP and the technology industry to deliver the first platform to
support the WS-I Basic Profile.
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