Instantiations Unveils WindowBuilder Suite of Rich Client Development Tools for Java.Business Editors & Technology Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2004 WindowBuilder Becomes First Enterprise Java Development Suite to Provide Easy-to-Use, Affordable 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. Construction Tools for both SWT SWT - Standard Widget Toolkit and Swing in Single Solution Instantiations, Inc., a leading provider of advanced Java development solutions, announced today that it has begun shipping WindowBuilder, a new line of graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI) construction tools for Java. The new Java-based development suite is the first enterprise development product to support both the Eclipse-based standard widget toolkit (java, graphics) Standard Widget Toolkit - (SWT) The Eclipse Foundation's framework for developing graphical user interfaces in Java. SWT is written in explicitly standard Java but uses the Java Native Interface to talk to a platform-native GUI library. (SWT) and Sun's Swing component technology in a single solution. The new WindowBuilder suite seamlessly integrates into today's most popular Java IDEs and provides exceptionally powerful and intuitive technology for creating rich client Java applications. "Instantiations has a history of leading the industry in creating advanced GUI building technology," said Eric Clayberg, senior vice president of product development at Instantiations. "What started with the initial introduction of WindowBuilder for Smalltalk has blossomed into a solid foundation that's moving the industry forward by delivering advanced GUI building tools for Java under the WindowBuilder brand." WindowBuilder products install into Eclipse-based IDEs, including IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) WebSphere Studio, and provide a sophisticated, easy-to-use Java GUI construction environment. The new line, which includes SWT Designer, Swing Designer and the full WindowBuilder Pro suite, offers developers the choice of creating Java user interfaces with either the SWT or Swing technology. The visual designer in WindowBuilder enables complex user interfaces to be created in minutes by eliminating hours of hand coding Writing in a programming language. Hand coding in assembly language or in a third-generation language, such as C or Java, is the traditional way programs have been developed. In contrast, visual programming tools allow full applications or parts of an application to be developed without . WindowBuilder ensures that Java developers create high quality software in record time at reduced cost. "WindowBuilder delivers the kind of GUI building productivity that we use to have before we converted to Java," said Sally Rich, senior software engineer at RSS (Really Simple Syndication) A syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites. RSS has also stood for "Rich Site Summary" and "RDF Site Summary. Solutions Inc. "WindowBuilder not only dramatically improves productivity for design and maintenance, but it also enables us to significantly improve the look-and-feel of our GUIs without costing days of coding. Until discovering WindowBuilder, I had forgotten just how much fun and easy it can be building Java GUIs." WindowBuilder provides a rich "WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. " design environment that includes intelligent layout assist, drag-and-drop, direct property editing and widget Pronounced "wih-jit," for decades, the term has been a popular word for a generic "thing" when there is no real name for it. It is often used to describe examples of made-up products along with other fictitious names; for example, "10 widgets, 5 frabbits and 2 dingits. morphing. WindowBuilder automatically generates high quality Java code in a multitude of styles and can read code generated by most popular Java GUI builders. Developers can select from a complete set of layout managers as well as SWT, JFace, AWT (Abstract Windowing Toolkit) A class library from Sun that provides an application framework and graphical user interface (GUI) routines for Java programmers. AWT was the first user interface development system included in the Java Foundation Classes (JFC). or Swing controls to create rich client Java applications. Java GUIs created with WindowBuilder can be executed and tested instantly within the design environment. "The powerful rich client capabilities that are emerging in the Eclipse technology base signal the return of Java as a viable alternative for building client-side applications," said Mike Taylor, 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 Instantiations. "By leveraging the rich client technology, SWT and Swing, we have created a comprehensive family of GUI building products for all Java developers." Pricing and Availability WindowBuilder products are available immediately for Eclipse 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 and IBM WebSphere Studio 5.0 and 5.1 running on Windows 2000/XP or Linux/GTK2. The price per developer for WindowBuilder Pro is $299, SWT Designer is $199 and Swing Designer is $199. More information may be obtained at www.instantiations.com. About Instantiations Instantiations, Inc. provides leading edge software products, services and technologies for Java. Through our industry partnerships with IBM and Eclipse, Instantiations ensures that our products integrate seamlessly with the latest development environments and platforms. Instantiations is a member of the Eclipse Foundation The Eclipse Foundation leads the development of Eclipse, the open-source Java application platform and IDE. History In 2003–2004 the Eclipse Consortium, an unofficial consortium of software industry vendors led by IBM, founded The Eclipse Foundation, a and offers a line of products for IBM WebSphere Studio and IBM Rational Java development tools. Based in Portland, Ore., Instantiations was founded in 1997 by a team of internationally recognized pioneers in the field of component software technology. WindowBuilder, SWT Designer and Swing Designer are trademarks of Instantiations, Inc. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems. 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