Blue Lobster Software and Synkronix Partnership Provides Complete Legacy Re-Engineering Solution.ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1998-- 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. , 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 and PerCOBOL Combine to Give Mainframe Developers Cross-Platform Application Development Solution That Requires No Additional Language Training Blue Lobster Software, a leading provider of legacy-to-Web connectivity technology, announced today the signing of a partnership agreement with Synkronix Inc., a leading provider of innovative technological solutions for legacy applications. The agreement will enable Blue Lobster Software to provide mainframe developers with unique cross-platform connectivity and application development solutions, rounding out its offerings for re-engineering legacy applications and strengthening its position as a leader in Web-to-host technology. Within the last year, Blue Lobster Software has released two products that mark a departure from traditional Web-to-mainframe tools and applications that require proprietary servers and scripting languages. Mako Server(TM) and Stingray Software Development Kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). )(TM) set a new standard for Web-to-mainframe connectivity and both products have been certified 100% Pure Java(TM) by Sun Microsystems. Together, these tools offer a choice of either connecting to the mainframe via 3270 terminal emulation, 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 . Stingray 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. 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. "In the next twelve months, most mainframe applications will be Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 enabled, and their developers will be looking to build applications that extend their use "By adding Synkronix's PerCOBOL(TM) to our toole the time to invest in new language training. , to completely re-engineering applications." is COBOL COBOL: see programming language. COBOL in full Common Business-Oriented Language. High-level computer programming language, one of the first widely used languages and for many years the most popular language in the business community. development environment includes an ed any JDK (Java Development Kit) A Java software development environment from Sun. It includes the JVM, compiler, debugger and other tools for developing Java applets and applications. Each new version of the JDK adds features and enhancements to the language. 1.1(or greater) implementation of the evelopment and maintenance," said Charles Townse cross-platform functionality and re-engineering capabilities while allowing them to maintain and leverage their legacy software investment. PerCOBOL allows legacy programmers to continue using COBOL while enabling them to write once and deploy anywhere. Best of all it really doesn't require re-training, therefore it reduces the cost and complexity of software systems maintenance." About Synkronix Inc. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, Synkronix Inc. is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation founded in late 1995 and incorporated in 1996. Synkronix Inc. is dedicated to providing business with innovative technological solutions designed to bridge the gap between legacy applications and the latest software technology, in a cost effective manner. Synkronix is focused on development technology that enables traditional business applications to be truly platform independent and Java enabled. Synkronix Inc. 4683 Chabot Drive, Suite 211, Pleasanton, CA 94588, Ph -- 925/467-1598, Fax -- 925/467-1599. http://www.synkronix.com About Blue Lobster Software Blue Lobster Software develops leading edge, open technology that enables efficient access to mainframe-centric data and applications via the Web. Using the Java(TM) language, Blue Lobster has created both a powerful toolset for Web-enabling 3270 applications and a Java gateway to CICS(R): complete solutions to an organization's Internet and intranet needs. Blue Lobster products turn mainframe data and business logic into reusable objects for constructing enterprise applications without costly modifications or re-hosting. Blue Lobster Software Inc. Cascade Centre, 72 Cascade Drive, Rochester, N.Y. 14614, Ph -- 888/880-2583, Fax -- 716/546-5488. http://www.bluelobster.com Note to Editors: Mako Server and Stingray Software Development Kit (SDK) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blue Lobster Software Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of the respective trademark owners. CONTACT: Nadel Phelan Inc. Tom Harvey, 408/439-5570 ext. 244 tom@nadelphelan.com or Blue Lobster Software Inc. Rob Tyler, 716/546-3550 rtyler@bluelobster.com |
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