Ariba Open Sources Killer Framework for Web App Development.Version 5 of AribaWeb Available for Immediate Download SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced the open source release of AribaWeb, the company's groundbreaking framework for development of Rich Internet Applications This is a list of rich Internet applications. They are organised by their use. Communication
"AribaWeb has long been part of the 'secret sauce' behind Ariba's rich spend management application user interfaces (UIs)," said Bhaskar Himatsingka, Chief Technology Officer, Ariba. "As one of the first companies to push Java applications to enterprise scale, Ariba has been a long-time adopter and beneficiary of open source technology. With the open source release of AribaWeb, we see the opportunity to give back to the community in a significant way." AribaWeb enables the creation of rich, highly interactive business applications with far less coding effort than alternative web application development frameworks. Among the key attributes that set AribaWeb apart: Auto AJAX "Today's users demand a highly interactive, rich user experience from their web applications. And to date, this challenge has been met primarily through AJAX," said Craig Federighi, User Interface Technology Evangelist Not to be confused with televangelist. A technical or technology evangelist is a person whose job or role is to promote technologies, usually new technologies. at Ariba. "But implementing AJAX typically involves the extensive (and expensive) hand-coding of brittle client-side JavaScript Client-side JavaScript (CSJS) is JavaScript that runs on client-side, i.e. the web browser, hence is for client-side scripting. While JavaScript was originally created to run on client-side, this term was coined because the language is no longer limited to just client-side, code. With its Auto AJAX technology, AribaWeb completely changes the game and dramatically alters the cost equation - AJAX user interfaces are produced automatically, without requiring the application developer to perform any client-side scripting Client-side scripting generally refers to the class of computer programs on the web that are executed client-side, by the user's web browser, instead of server-side (on the web server). ." Instant App Business applications typically consist of hundreds of user interface screens built to support the creation, editing, search and inspection of the business objects that encode (1) To assign a code to represent data, such as a parts code. Contrast with decode. (2) To convert from one format or signal to another. See codec and D/A converter. (3) The term is sometimes erroneously used for "encrypt. the business functionality. In most frameworks, the user interface developer must create and maintain user interface code for each of these screens. AribaWeb's Instant App technology eliminates the need for this code. In fact, given only a set of UI-agnostic Java or Groovy groov·y adj. groov·i·er, groov·i·est Slang Very pleasing; wonderful. groov  i·ness n. domain
classes, AribaWeb can apply rules to the available meta-data and
instantly derive a fully functional application, all without a single
line of application UI code.
Live Edit & X-Ray AribaWeb's focus on developer productivity is further evidenced through its Live Edit and X-Ray capabilities. Developers use X-Ray to see through running application UIs, getting visibility to the active hierarchy of components behind the scenes. Further, with Live Edit, developers can use drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. to alter the UI layout and property sheets to tweak To make minor adjustments in an electronic system or in a software program in order to improve performance. See calibrate. 1. tweak - To change slightly, usually in reference to a value. Also used synonymously with twiddle. rules right in the browser. All changes take immediate effect in the live application. Proven Full Stack The AribaWeb distribution provides a full stack for the development of database-based business applications, including a deep library of UI widgets (forms, pivot tables, charts, rich text editors, etc.), as well as bindings to a bundled Object-Relational Mapping See O-R mapping. (ORM ORM - Object Role Modeling ) database framework. It also supports deployment in a variety of J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. environments. And AribaWeb is industry-proven technology. Now in its fifth major release, AribaWeb has been included by Ariba as a critical component of its market-leading spend management and network solutions for nearly a decade. AribaWeb is used daily by millions of users at more than a thousand of the world's largest companies, and has been part of over one trillion dollars of business-to-business electronic commerce. Availability Version 5 of AribaWeb is available for immediate download, under the terms of the Apache Open Source License v2, from the project website: http://aribaweb.org. About Ariba, Inc. Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of on-demand spend management solutions. Our mission is to transform the way companies of all sizes, across all industries, and geographies operate by delivering software, service, and network solutions that enable them to holistically source, contract, procure, pay, manage, and analyze their spend and supplier relationships. Delivered on demand, our enterprise-class offerings empower companies to achieve greater control of their spend and drive continuous improvements in financial and supply chain performance. More than 1,000 companies, including more than half of the companies on the Fortune 500, use Ariba solutions to manage their spend from sourcing and orders through invoicing and payment. For more information, visit www.ariba.com Copyright [c] 1996 - 2009 Ariba, Inc. Ariba, the Ariba logo, AribaLIVE, SupplyWatch, Ariba.com, Ariba.com Network and Ariba Spend Management. Find it. Get it. Keep it. are registered trademarks of Ariba, Inc. Ariba Spend Management, Ariba. This is Spend Management, Ariba Solutions Delivery, Ariba Analysis, Ariba Buyer, Ariba Category Management, Ariba Category Procurement, Ariba Contract Compliance, Ariba Contracts, Ariba Contract Management, Ariba Contract Workbench, Ariba Data Enrichment, Ariba eForms, Ariba Invoice, Ariba Payment, Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Spend Visibility, Ariba Travel and Expense, Ariba Procure-to-Pay, Ariba Workforce, Ariba Supplier Network, Ariba Supplier Connectivity, Ariba Supplier Performance Management, Ariba Content Procurement, Ariba PunchOut, Ariba QuickSource, PO-Flip, Ariba Spend Management Knowledge Base, Ariba Ready, Ariba Supply Lines, Ariba Supply Manager, Ariba LIVE, It's Time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for Spend Management and Supplier Lifecycle Management are trademarks or service marks of Ariba, Inc. All other brand or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. Ariba Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and 1995: Information and announcements in this release involve Ariba's expectations, beliefs, hopes, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future and are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Ariba as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to Ariba's operating and financial results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the impact of the credit crises on Ariba's results of operations and financial condition; delays in development or shipment of new versions of Ariba's products and services; lack of market acceptance of Ariba's existing or future products or services; inability to continue to develop competitive new products and services on a timely basis; introduction of new products or services by major competitors; the ability to attract and retain qualified employees; difficulties in assimilating acquired companies, long and unpredictable sales cycles and the deferrals of anticipated orders; declining economic conditions, including the impact of a recession; inability to control costs; changes in the company's pricing or compensation policies; significant fluctuations in our stock price; the outcome of and costs associated with pending or potential future regulatory or legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies. ; the impact of our acquisitions, including the disruption or loss of customer, business partner, supplier or employee relationships; and the level of costs and expenses incurred by Ariba as a result of such transactions. Factors and risks associated with its business, including a number of the factors and risks described above, are discussed in Ariba's Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed with the SEC on February 6, 2009. |
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