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Breaking News - Operating Systems
& Middleware:
Borland Launches Next-Generation
JBuilder X
Borland Software Corp announced the launch of Borland JBuilder X, the
latest
version of the cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) for
Java. JBuilder X marks the most significant release of the product in over two
years and introduces over 100 new and enhanced features targeted to increase
the productivity of enterprise teams, corporate developers and code-centric
Java developers. The product's new functionality focuses on usability and
productivity, Web application, Web services and EJB development, as well as
J2EE deployment.
Notable new feature additions to JBuilder X are designed to reflect current
trends in the Java market. The IDE offers advanced Web application development
support that includes a standards-based visual designer for the Apache Struts
framework and first-time comprehensive support for the popular open source
application server JBoss.
"JBuilder X exemplifies the next generation Java IDE. We met with thousands
of
JBuilder users and surveyed hundreds of enhancement requests to make sure that
we could meet the needs of today's Java developers," commented George Paolini
vice president and general manager of Java solutions at Borland. "Among the
top requests that we have delivered upon is increased customizability.
Formerly a best kept secret at Borland, we have extended our OpenTools API,
first published in 1998. This allows us to continue to support the ecosystem
around JBuilder and offer customers additional functionality from our
third-party community."
Importantly, JBuilder X can be extended through the Java Swing-based
OpenTools
application programming interface (API). As a result, JBuilder X launches with
over 80 third-party reusable components and plug-ins offering additional
value-add to JBuilder customers. Companies shipping plug-ins with JBuilder X
include Altova, Crystal Decisions, Oracle, salesforce.com, Sun and Sybase.
Next Generation Java Development Environment
While continuing the trend of simplifying Java development, JBuilder X is
designed to take Java programming to the next level for both the seasoned
professional Java developer and newer Java developers, helping to ensure a
rapid application development approach to Java programming without trade-offs
such as scalability encountered by some of the new RAD-style Java development
environments aimed at less skilled users.
"The creation of J2EE applications continues to challenge IT organizations
many who are still struggling to migrate skilled developers from other
technologies," commented Thomas Murphy of META Group. "Too often solutions
seem to lock companies into specific J2EE platforms and after the initial code
generation and first release is over, leave developers short without the tools
required to design, develop and maintain complex applications."
JBuilder X is designed to help developers write better code with the
inclusion
of Optimizeit Suite 6.0 for performance profiling and Automatic Quality
Analysis. Enhanced integration with Borland Application Lifecycle Management
(ALM) solutions and with hundreds of third party tools and components helps
ensure that resulting software is aligned with overall business needs.
For enhanced usability, new features include:
- A new user interface with multiple, dockable windows for faster editing
and
easier management of editing sessions
- Configurable personalities, to allow the developer to customize the
environment so that only features relevant to the task at hand are
presented
- Code folding that enables developers to simultaneously view multiple
sections of code and thus, reduce the complexity of working with large source
files
- Project wide to-do lists and bookmarks to allow easier management of work
in progress
- Enhanced refactoring support designed to speed the restructuring of code
to
improve quality and reuse.
For advanced Web development, new features include:
- A standards-based Struts designer for rapid, intuitive development of
advanced web applications using the familiar drag and drop approach
- New TagInsight for JSP HTML and XML is designed to speed coding and reduce
risk of coding errors.
For advanced Web services development, new features include:
- A visual Web Services Designer designed to create, validate, import, and
export Web Services faster and easier through the familiar drag and drop
approach. This helps to simplify the task of consuming, creating and managing
multiple Web services.
For advanced J2EE deployment features include:
- New support for the JBoss application server. This support allows
developers to leverage the cost benefits of JBoss and the productivity
benefits of JBuilder
- A new, two-way deployment descriptor editor with descriptor element
insight
that helps to simplify the task of configuring and modifying J2EE deployment
descriptors for the leading application servers
- Assisted application deployment so that developers can use specific
features of different application servers while still maintaining portability.
Rapid deployment is facilitated to leading J2EE application servers including
BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Sun ONE, Oracle9i, Sybase EAServer, JBoss and the
integrated Borland Enterprise Server.
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