Blue Lobster Software Announces Web-to-Legacy Connectivity Solutions; 100% Java-Based Solutions Provide Direct Access to CICS and 3270 Applications.ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1997--Blue Lobster Software, Inc., announced today the release of the Stingray stingray: see ray. stingray or whip-tailed ray Any of various species (family Dasyatidae) of rays noted for their slender, whiplike tail with barbed, usually venomous spines. (tm) 3270 Software Development Kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ), and Mako mako (mä`kō), heavy-bodied, fast-swimming shark, genus Isurus, highly prized as a game fish. Also known as the sharp-nosed mackerel shark, it is a member of the mackerel shark family, which also includes the great white shark and the Server (tm), setting a new standard for Web to mainframe connectivity. Both products are written entirely in Java with JavaBeans components, and enable connectivity between Java clients and mainframe data and applications. Together, they offer a choice of either connecting to the mainframe via 3270 terminal emulation Using software in a desktop machine to make it perform like a hardware terminal. The emulated terminal is typically in the VT100-500 family, designed originally by Digital Equipment. , or connecting directly to CICS (Customer Information Control System) A TP monitor from IBM that was originally developed to provide transaction processing for IBM mainframes. It controls the interaction between applications and users and lets programmers develop screen displays without through ECI ECI Employment Cost Index ECI Election Commission(er) of India ECI Enterprise Content Integration ECI Early Childhood Intervention ECI Environmental Change Institute . These new products mark a departure from traditional Web to mainframe tools and applications that require proprietary servers and scripting languages. Blue Lobster Software distinguishes itself by delivering the first products that truly exploit today's network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. model. The Stingray 3270 SDK enables users to create Java based applets and applications that can communicate with any mainframe application through 3270 terminal emulation from any platform supporting Java. Stingray records host sessions, converts them to Java code, and creates Java based applications that directly access legacy data. Featuring a sophisticated 3270 Terminal Emulator and JavaBeans components, Stingray allows users the flexibility of running mainframe applications seamlessly across the Web. The Mako Server delivers Java clients that allow users to communicate with any ECI enabled CICS application transparently, using a Common Object Request Broker Architecture (standard, programming) Common Object Request Broker Architecture - (CORBA) An Object Management Group specification which provides a standard messaging interface between distributed objects. The original CORBA specification (1. (CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global ) interface. The Mako JavaBeans provide reusable software components that allow simple 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. creation of a CICS GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. application. With Mako, IT managers can effortlessly integrate and access distributed enterprise data through standards based Mako client and server interfaces. "Norwest is implementing advanced object technologies to create new enterprise solutions for our loan applications and processing. To leverage our investment in legacy systems, we're building a Java front end that will connect through CORBA to our mainframe," said Bill Adamowski, Chief Technology Officer at Norwest Mortgage. "Blue Lobster's Mako provides a set of very valuable, robust connectivity tools that fit extremely well into this architectural strategy. Mako enables us to create a reliable gateway between the Java client and server side applications and our mainframe, and offers a scalable, high performance connectivity solution." "Over seventy-percent of the world's data resides on mainframes," said Tom Robinson, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Blue Lobster Software. "Many organizations have resisted moving to a client/server environment because they don't want to sacrifice the investment they've made in their mainframe applications and data. Blue Lobster Software solves this dilemma by leveraging the power of the Web to provide easy, efficient access to mainframe-centric corporate data and applications. Corporations can leverage their technology investment without rewriting code, saving themselves substantial amounts of time and money." According to Michael Hickman, VP of Technology at Blue Lobster, "Java provides a means to solve a lot of enterprise software issues. All of the data and applications that our customers are running their businesses on today can be made available via the Web. Unlike other Web-to-mainframe products, Stingray and Mako are not based on proprietary 'pre-Web' technologies; these are open, scalable solutions built from the ground up using recognized standards for communication, security, user interfaces, and the Web itself." STINGRAY SDK FEATURES The Stingray 3270 SDK includes: -- Stingray Pro (the Java based 3270 Terminal Emulator and Host Session Recorder) -- JavaBeans compatible 3270 Terminal and Keyboard Components -- TN3270 protocol classes with complete documentation on all supplied classes and components MAKO SERVER FEATURES -- Mako Client: Provides a complete implementation of the CICS ECI API, allowing calls to be made transparently from any applet via an ORB. -- Mako Server: Provides transparent mapping of CORBA to CICS ECI. This allows you to view your Legacy CICS transactions as distributed CORBA objects. The server supports both Synchronous and Asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. CICS calls, and has a complete object design. -- JavaBeans: JavaBeans provide reusable components, allowing simple drag and drop construction of CICS GUI applications using any standard IDE for Beans. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY Customers who purchase Blue Lobster Software products by September 30, 1997, will receive a 50% early bird discount. -0-
PRODUCT PRICE Early Bird Pricing
until 9/30/1997
Stingray 3270 SDK $795 $395
Stingray Runtime License $50 $25
Mako Server Please call for pricing
Concurrent user pricing is also available. Blue Lobster products are available for download at http://www.bluelobster.com . ABOUT BLUE LOBSTER SOFTWARE Blue Lobster Software develops leading edge, truly open technology that enables effective and efficient ways for gaining easy access to mainframe-centric corporate data and applications utilizing the power of the Web. Blue Lobster uses the Java language to create products and services, which provide an organization with powerful, elegant solutions to both its Internet, and intranet needs, making internal and external access to mainframe applications and data via the Web real. Blue Lobster Software, Inc., Cascade Centre, 72 Cascade Drive, Rochester, New York This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. For the town in Ulster County, see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. Rochester, once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City or 14614, Ph -- 888/880-2583, Fax -- 716/546-5488. http://www.bluelobster.com CONTACT: Nadel Phelan Inc. Paula Phelan, 408/439-5570 paula@nadelphelan.com or Blue Lobster Software, Inc. Joe Marchese mar·che·se n. pl. mar·che·si 1. An Italian nobleman ranking above a count and below a prince. 2. Used as the title for such a nobleman. , 716/546-3550 joe@bluelobster.com |
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