KL Group's BWT Enhances Java For Only $49; JClass BWT Components Simplify GUI Development in Java.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1996--KL Group Inc., a leading provider of 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. components, announced today at SD '96 East the availability of JClass BWT BWT Burrows Wheeler Transform (compression technology) BWT Boundary Waters Treaty (United States and Canada) BWT Basic Warrior Training BWT Bronchial Wall Thickness BWT Big White Truck , a powerful library of components that enable Java developers to create sophisticated GUI applications and applets quickly and easily. JClass BWT is the second product in KL Group's JClass line of Java development tools. JClass BWT incorporates a wide range of essential GUI controls, including Outliner An outliner is a special text editor that allows text to be structured as an outline. Outliners are typically used for computer programming, collecting or organizing ideas, Getting Things Done, or project management. (hierarchical A structure made up of different levels like a company organization chart. The higher levels have control or precedence over the lower levels. Hierarchical structures are a one-to-many relationship; each item having one or more items below it. tree control), Image Button, Tab Manager, Multicolumn List, Header (1) In a disk or tape file, a set of data that resides permanently at the beginning. It may be used for identification only (type of file, date of last update, etc.), or it may describe the structural layout of the contents, as is common with many document and database formats. , Label, Scrollbar See scroll bar. and more. All the BWT controls support images and URLs, as well as advanced text formatting such as font font or typeface or type family Assortment or set of type (alphanumeric characters used for printing), all of one coherent style. Before the advent of computers, fonts were expressed in cast metal that was used as a template for printing. and color control. "The new BWT from KL Group has simply the best set of components I've I've Contraction of I have. I've I have I've have seen, by far!", enthused Gus Bazos, president of Philosoft, Inc. "These components provide the best foundation and performance for developing real-world applications in Java. Everything works as it should, from the scrollbars, to the new JCString class that embeds links and formatting tags like HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. ." "Our experience in developing Java GUI components helped us define areas of the existing GUI libraries that needed improvement," said Bob Petrovic, JClass marketing manager at KL Group. "The BWT widgets provide enhanced functionality and increased productivity with features such as callback An authentication technique that calls the sender back. After connection is made, the receiving side breaks the connection and calls the sender to ensure that the logon was made from the authorized computer. Callback prevents a stolen ID and password from being used on a different machine. mechanisms and presentation capabilities which promote faster and easier development for Java developers at all levels. Unlike the standard 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). interface, JClass BWT implements a robust API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. that greatly improves developer productivity." The JClass BWT components are 100% complimentary to AWT with a similar API for ease of use and integration. BWT offers considerable advantages over standard AWT: -- BWT looks, feels, and operates identically on all platforms. AWT does not. -- In addition to simple components (button, list, scrollbar), BWT has many advanced components (tab manager, outliner). -- BWT has dynamically configurable resources and set and get methods for all components. AWT does not. BWT can be viewed on KL Group's web site at www.klg.com/jclass/bwt. KL Group will be demonstrating JClass BWT and JClass LiveTable at Software Development '96 East at Booth No. 840 in Washington on Oct. 29 - 31, 1996. -0-
JCLASS BWT SUMMARY
Audience Java GUI application developers
NEW COMPONENTS:
Tab Manager Automatic proportional sizing, multiple tab styles
Outliner Hierarchical tree control
Multicolumn List Light weight grid, column sorting
Header Use as a column header anywhere with images and URLs
ToggleButton Multi-state button supporting images
Icon Creator Create bitmaps for use with BWT controls
ENHANCED COMPONENTS:
Button Supports images and extensive callbacks
Scrollbar A working, pure Java scrollbar
List Image and URL support
Checkbox Multiple styles of radio buttons and check boxes
Label Extended formatting capabilities with JCString
Group Box Organize controls in a more intuitive way
BWT $49 US
BWT Source $199 US
Availability Now
BWT is available for sale via the KL Group secure commerce server
at http://www.klg.com/jclass/bwt.
KL GROUP
KL Group develops and markets the XRT family of GUI components
for Motif, Olectra components for Windows, and JClass components for
Java. Founded in 1989, KL Group has posted an operating profit for
more than 20 consecutive quarters, while maintaining a yearly growth
rate of 35% or higher. It has been recognized by PROFIT magazine as
one of the 100 fastest growing Canadian companies. Products are sold
and supported through a worldwide network of qualified resellers, and
from KL Group's European headquarters in Amsterdam and worldwide
headquarters in Toronto. For more information telephone 416/594-1026
or info@klg.com
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NOTE TO EDITORS: XRT, JClass, and Olectra are registered
trademarks of KL Group Inc. All other brand names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
CONTACT: Nadel Phelan Paula Phelan, 408/439-5570 paula@nadelphelan.com OR KL Group Bob Petrovic, 416/594-1026 x723 bobp@klg.com |
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