Darryl K. Taft

The market for XML development tools will grow to nearly $400 million by 2006, according to a recent market research report. International Data Corp., of Framingham, Mass., Tuesday released its Worldwide XML Development Tools Software Forecast 2002-2006, which predicts that user and developer demand will drive the market to substantial growth. IDC estimates that the […]

IBM Corp. Tuesday announced the tools environment for the upcoming Version 5 of its WebSphere application server, IBM WebSphere Studio. Stefan Van Overtveldt, IBMs director of technical marketing for WebSphere, said the release of WebSphere Studio Version 5 marks the initial product release from the companys WebSphere Version 5 family of products announced in May. […]

MySQL Inc. has announced new full support for transactions in the MySQL open-source database. The addition of transaction support will help users of the standard version of the popular open-source technology develop and deploy enterprise applications better equipped for commercial e-business environments, officials at the Seattle-based company said. Company officials said the prominent new feature […]

Microsoft Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. Monday announced an alliance around Microsofts .Net initiative, linking the two companies in development and consulting deals for .Net-based applications and Web services. Microsoft officials said the new initiative between the two companies represents an investment of $60 million. “Microsoft and HP announced a new $60 million joint initiative designed […]

Entrust Inc. and Westbridge Technology Inc. are rolling out Web services security platforms designed to give enterprises a complete package of tools and support for a variety of standards. Entrust on Oct. 8 will unveil its Secure Transaction Platform, which will offer features focusing on identification, entitlement, verification and privacy, according to sources close to […]

Arbortext Inc. is combining enhancements to its XML content delivery platform and tighter integration with key partners in an initiative aimed at a life sciences industry often hamstrung by massive, complex regulatory requirements. The core component of the initiative will be Arbortexts Epic platform, which enables businesses to create, manage and publish XML content. According […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. Monday is expected to announce a deal to bundle BEA Systems Inc.s WebLogic Application Server with each copy of the HP-UX operating system, sources said. HP, based in Palo Alto, Calif., will ship WebLogic Application Server 7 with HP-UX11i and will ship WebLogic with the HP OpenView Transaction Analyzer, sources said. The move […]

In the seven years since its introduction, Java has made rapid advancements into the enterprise. In the burgeoning field of Web services, Sun Microsystems Inc.s Java-based technology is in tight competition with Microsoft Corp.s .Net initiative for the heart and soul of developers. James Gosling, a Sun vice president and fellow, and father of Java, […]

Sapient Corp. on Tuesday took a new technology for managing Java applications and released it to the open-source community. The technology, MC4J (Management Console for Java), is designed to simplify the process of monitoring and maintaining Java applications written to JMX (Java Management Extensions), said officials with the Cambridge, Mass., company. JMX enables developers to […]

Arbortext Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to focus on the life sciences industry, offering both new capabilities and new applications. P.G. Bartlett, vice president of marketing at Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Arbortext, said the initiative will enable pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers and biotechnology companies to bring new and revised products to market faster and cheaper […]