Quest Software's JClass-R-ServerViews 4.0 eases server-side chart development for developers and non-developers.Quest Software Inc. (Nasdaq:QSFT), a provider of application management solutions, has announced the release of JClass ServerViews 4.0, a set of server-side Java components which now features new design tools that speed and simplify the development of professional-quality charts for 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. and server-side Java applications. Available now, JClass ServerViews enables web content creators to visually design high-quality charts without having to know XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. or Java programming. "Third-party presentation components are harder to work with in server-side Java, partly due to a lack of open, visual design tools compared with JavaBeans components in Swing. JClass ServerViews 4.0 changes all of that," said Michael Bailey, JClass product marketing manager, Quest Software. "The new chart designer enables non-developers to easily define, in a point-and-click fashion, XML chart templates, which Java developers can use in their applications. Separating presentation design from business logic accelerates J2EE interface development and enables Web designers and Java developers to better utilize their skills." JClass ServerViews brings professional, dynamic charts and PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. documents from a J2EE application server to the browsers of an entire network of users. The new version includes JClass ServerChart and JClass ServerReport components, and integrates with leading J2EE application servers 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 and BEA WebLogic. "The visual design tools in JClass ServerViews definitely accelerated our development," said Todd Thornton, vice president consultant applications programming, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. DFS (Distributed File System) An enhancement to Windows NT/2000 and 95/98 that allows files scattered across multiple servers to be treated as a single group. With Dfs, a network administrator can build a hierarchical file system that spans the organization's LANs and Commercial Systems. "We were able to mock-up mock·up also mock-up n. 1. A usually full-sized scale model of a structure, used for demonstration, study, or testing. 2. A layout of printed matter. ideas more quickly and easily utilize graphic designers to get to a polished final look much faster than by manually editing the underlying XML template files." Also announced recently is the release of JClass DesktopViews 6.2, a comprehensive collection of client-side Java components, with charting enhancements and support for the latest JDKs and IDEs. Quest Software's JClass ServerViews 4.0 and JClass DesktopViews 6.2 are available now. Pricing for JClass ServerChart 4.0 or JClass ServerReport 4.0 starts at $3,000 and pricing for JClass DesktopViews 6.2 starts at $3,100. |
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