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The CEO Lounge Goes Live - CEO Networking For A New Generation of Leaders

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:29:16 EDT

There’s a new generation of blue jean wearing, technically savvy, environmentally conscious, music loving, 30 and 40 something CEOs - and now they have their very own private networking site.

Isomorphic and SOASTA Partner to Deliver Robust AJAX RIA Load Testing in the Cloud and the Enterprise

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:10:10 EDT

Isomorphic Software and SOASTA announced a partnership that will give AJAX developers the unprecedented ability to conduct in-cloud performance and scalability testing of applications built on the SmartClient AJAX RIA Platform for just a few hundred dollars.

Adaptive Website Optimization Service Breaks Performance Barrier

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:10:17 EDT

Hiconversion, Inc. (www.hiconversion.com) announces general availability of its adaptive website optimization service. The company’s offering is a game changing product that is dramatically faster, easier to adopt, and less expensive than competing offerings.

ProcessMaker(R) BPM is one of first applications to be certified through the Intel(R) Certified Solutions Program

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:30:55 EDT

Colosa, a developer of business process management (BPM) software that enables small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to simplify workflow through the automation of paper-based processes, has announced that its flagship solution, ProcessMaker, is one of the first applications to achieve certification through the Intel® Certified Solutions Program and will be available on the Intel® Business Exchange. The Intel® Business Exchange is an online marketplace for small and medium businesses to search for and buy software specifically geared towards their special needs.

Curl Releases New Web-Based Training Courses

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:45:20 EDT

Curl^®, Inc. announced the immediate availability of three interactive training courses based on the Curl Web-Based Training (CurlWBT), a standards-based e-learning framework implemented in the Curl language that supports the deployment of Web-based training materials for the Curl Rich Internet Application (RIA) Platform. These courses are available to members of the Curl Developer Community, helping them further shorten the already minimal learning curve for building enterprise-class RIAs using Curl.

Alpha Software Named a CRN Emerging Tech Vendor Based on the Success and Adoption of Alpha Five v9

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:43:14 EDT

For the second year running, Alpha Software has been selected by Everything Channel as a CRN Emerging Tech vendor for its Alpha Five Platinum software. CRN's Emerging Tech list captures companies that are delivering high margins for solution providers with innovative and easy-to-use technology that undercuts industry giants.

WebClient for CA Plex V1.4 Now Available, ca smart Certified

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:12:18 EDT

ADC Austin and Websydian today announced the availability of version 1.4 of Websydian WebClient for CA Plex, further strengthening the Rich Internet Application (RIA) framework for the CA Plex community. Developers and designers use CA Plex and WebClient technology to rapidly create and publish enterprise-class RIA applications. The release of WebClient 1.4 adds additional Ajax-enabled web components such as editable grids and pop-up web dialogs, enhanced html templating, and many other developer-centric capabilities. Version 1.4 also includes setup wizards and plug-ins that speed deployment in the Eclipse Europa and IBM Rational development environments. Also significantly, WebClient 1.4 has earned the ca smart seal of excellence as the direct Ajax-based html/JavaScript generator for CA Plex.

VeriSign Releases Code Signing Certificates for Adobe AIR

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:53 EDT

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today released VeriSign® Code Signing Certificates for an application on Adobe® AIR(TM). Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system runtime that enables rich Internet applications (RIAs) to be deployed on the desktop. Now, RIA developers can sign their code with VeriSign Code Signing Certificates, which will help assure end users that applications on Adobe AIR are from a trusted publisher and that applications can be securely delivered.

WaveMaker Introduces Point and Click Ajax

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:10:51 EDT

WaveMaker™, the leading visual development platform for web applications, today announced the release of WaveMaker Visual Ajax Studio™ 4.0. WaveMaker Studio is an open source development tool that makes it easy to build visually stunning web applications. With just 15 mouse clicks and zero coding, a developer can build and deploy a sleek, web-based application using WaveMaker.

YaSheng Group Releases First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:00:45 EDT

YaSheng Group (PINKSHEETS: YHGG) published today its first quarter 2008 financial statements.

ITema Releases Web Site Editor, FREE Hosting for modx Developers

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:50:06 EDT

ITema, Inc., a leading provider of dynamic Websites and associated on-line productivity tools for the small business owner, today released ITema's Sandbox, its user-friendly web site editor for modx, as Open Source under the GNU license.

Wingspan's DocWay Suite Supports Documentum 6.5

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:56:23 EDT

Wingspan Technology, Inc., the leading provider of Documentum to SharePoint integration tools, announced today that its DocWay product line supports EMC's Documentum 6.5.

Nokia Recognizes First 2008 Forum Nokia Innovation Series Developers

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:17:19 EDT

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today extended recognition to the initial group of exceptional mobile application developers in its 2008 Forum Nokia Innovation Series program, designed to provide select small- and mid-sized developers with key business and market support and facilitate access for cutting-edge applications and services to the largest mobile device market in the world today.

Contextware Delivers Version 3.1 of Award Winning Technology

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:07:40 EDT

Contextware, Inc., provider of software solutions that improve employee performance and productivity, today announced the release of version 3.1 of its namesake software. Contextware v3.1 improves execution by helping businesses capture and communicate rich detail on how to perform any business process, procedure or best practice. The software effectively delivers a workbench or toolkit to end-users that supports knowledge management, process improvement and performance based learning initiatives. Key elements include new collaborative features for authors and end-users, streamlined pure-web business process authoring and new user-configurable reporting capabilities.

Cloud Computing's 'Killer App': Load and Performance Testing

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:01:18 EDT

SOASTA, the leading provider of cloud-based testing solutions, today announced SOASTA CloudTest Lab. A Web testing solution built on the cloud to enable application testing in the cloud, SOASTA CloudTest Lab allows developers to easily and affordably turn any cloud computing environment into a Virtual Test Lab for load and performance testing of their applications.

Inspira Announces Enterprise Solutions Division

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:17:02 EDT

Inspira, Inc., a leading provider of IT Services and Solutions announced today the addition of a new Line of Business to their global company -- Enterprise Solutions. Inspira has been serving the needs of key vertical industries for 10 years and is leveraging their core expertise to drive leading edge solutions to the marketplace.

Microsoft Breaks New Ground in Helping Developers Build and Deploy Client, Web and Data-Driven Applications

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:16 EDT

Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Visual Studio 2008 SP1. These releases come just nine months after the release of the .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008, and include a substantial number of updates based directly on customer feedback. The service packs continue to address the needs of the developer community by making it even easier to develop applications for the latest platforms, with new features such as the .NET Framework Client Profile for faster deployment of Windows-based applications, multiple enhancements to ASP.NET, and unparalleled support for database application development through the ADO.NET Entity Framework, ADO.NET Data Services and integration with SQL Server 2008.

Bluewolf Unveils First SaaS Support Program That Combines Custom Software Development and Administration Support

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:25:11 EDT

Bluewolf, a leading Software-as-a Service (SaaS) consulting firm, today launched the first support program for SaaS applications, such as Salesforce, that combines advanced administrative support with new custom software development.

Manhattan Software Named Leader in the 2008 Integrated Workplace Management Systems Market

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:00:46 EDT

Manhattan Software is a leading provider of real estate software according to Gartner, Inc. based on their recently released Magic Quadrant. The Magic Quadrant positions Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) software companies according to their vision and ability to execute. Manhattan is at the top of the Leaders Quadrant. Gartner, Inc. says that "leaders are vendors that are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market." The Manhattan IWMS solution provides end-to-end capabilities from planning, financial management and budgeting, project management, real estate and portfolio management, facilities and space management and operations and maintenance. The benefits of an IWMS approach far outweighs trying to piece together single applications.

Canonical to Offer Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop Through Ubuntu(R) Partner Repository

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:19:48 EDT

Zimbra has announced that Canonical, sponsors of Ubuntu, the fastest growing Linux distribution, will give users direct access to Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop, which provides a centralized hub to manage multiple e-mail accounts and calendars online and offline, through the Ubuntu Partner Repository. Zimbra, a Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) company, is a leader in open source, next-generation messaging and collaboration software.

SOASTA Extends Leadership in Web Testing With Expansion of SOASTA CloudTest(TM) Appliance Offering

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:01:09 EDT

SOASTA, the leading provider of cloud-based testing solutions, today announced three new SOASTA CloudTest Appliances, an easy to use, affordable line of turnkey appliances for day-to-day functional and load testing of web applications and services inside the firewall. Designed to accommodate the fast growing SMB marketplace, as well as provide a new production-level testing capability, they also enable easy access for all SOASTA CloudTest Appliance customers to SOASTA CloudTest Lab(TM) for more comprehensive and affordable large-scale load testing in cloud computing environments.

Curl Announces General Availability of Curl Development Tools for Eclipse

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:07:56 EDT

Curl^®, Inc. announced today that it has completed the final phase of its Eclipse development strategy with the general availability release of Curl Development tools for Eclipse (CDE). The CDE is a set of Eclipse plug-ins that provides an environment for developing programs in the Curl language and on the current release of the Curl Rich Internet Application (RIA) Platform, Version 6.0. With the full release of the CDE, programmers can take advantage of the enterprise-class features of the Curl platform within the flexible Eclipse development environment.

Scalix Wins InfoWorld Best Open Source Collaboration Award

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:00:59 EDT

Scalix, the award-winning Linux email, calendaring and messaging company, today announced that it has received the prestigious 2008 InfoWorld "Bossie" award for the best open source collaboration alternative to Microsoft Exchange.

Sybase iAnywhere Targets Web Developer Community With New Version of SQL Anywhere

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:09:34 EDT

Sybase iAnywhere today announced its new initiative to deliver SQL Anywhere®, its industry-leading data management system and powerful synchronization solution, for the web developer community. In addition to a number of web development features found in SQL Anywhere Version 11, its newest release (see related announcement), the company has also unveiled a new Web Edition that allows developers free SQL Anywhere Server database deployment.

SchoolPal and TeacherPal Are the New "Teachers' Pets"

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:02:34 EDT

Etronica, Inc. today unveiled what are sure to become the new teachers’ pets: SchoolPal™ and TeacherPal™ web services, an original, user-friendly website management system designed to help educators create and maintain sophisticated websites at a fraction of the cost and hassle of previous alternatives.

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Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:25:39 EDT

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Purewire Launches Web Security-as-a-Service for Businesses

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:04:28 EDT

Purewire, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of its Purewire™ Web Security Service, a security software-as-a-service (SaaS) that provides unmatched protection against malicious people, places and things on the Web™. Purewire is the first and only security vendor that protects Web users from where they are going, what they are downloading and from anyone malicious or fraudulent with whom they are interacting.

Topline Ventures Enables Small and Medium Sized Hosts to Offer the CM4all WebsiteCreator

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:57:27 EDT

CM4all is pleased to announce that Topline Ventures has officially launched the latest CM4all Business Edition as a core product of their site building services. Since 2001, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Topline Ventures has been providing independent site builder applications to Hosts, ISPs, Registrars and Website Designers. Today over 1,300 service providers offer their site builder based on Topline Ventures’ services.

Telerik Announces Landmark Q2 2008 Release

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:38:22 EDT

Telerik, a leading vendor of tools and components for .NET, is excited to announce the Q2 release of its RadControls suites for ASP.NET AJAX, Windows Forms, WPF, and Silverlight, and its .NET Reporting solution. Telerik introduces two new suites, optimizations across all products, and valuable training resources. Leveraging the power of Microsoft platforms, Telerik reinforces its position as an industry leader.

BookIt.com Customizes Online Travel Planning FROM Your Location

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:06:39 EDT

BookIt.com (www.bookit.com), the online travel company that is providing travelers with the most unique website booking experience, today announces FROM — an exclusive service designed to cut time and trouble from the process of vacation planning while offering travelers the best value on the market.

Actuate Previews Actuate 10

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:03:24 EDT

Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTU), the leader in delivering Rich Internet Applications Without Limits™, today announced that the beta milestone builds of Actuate 10 are now available for preview and download at www.birt-exchange.com.

Movial Joins LiMo Foundation(TM) and Opens Source Code to Linux Mobile Community

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:01:30 EDT

Movial, the company that inspires rich, intuitive Internet experiences, today announced it has joined LiMo Foundation, the global consortium of mobile leaders delivering an open handset platform for the whole mobile industry. As part of its commitment to the Linux mobile community, Movial has also unveiled it is open sourcing an innovative technology, Browser D-Bus Bridge, that enables Web developers and designers, operators and device manufacturers for the first time ever, to easily create extremely capable User Interfaces (UI) that transform Web widgets into seamless user driven mobile applications providing new, value-added and differentiated services and superior user experiences.

Programming Visual Basic Extended Features Is Topic of Newest Addition to Learning Tree .NET Development Curriculum

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:00:42 EDT

Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NM:LTRE) has introduced a new title to its .NET Development curriculum. The 4-day course, Programming Visual Basic Extended Features: Hands-On, offers attendees the opportunity to gain experience applying Visual Basic (VB) extended features and LINQ through in-depth exercises led by an expert instructor.

General Maritime Corporation Announces Second Quarter and Six Months 2008 Financial Results

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:21:05 EDT

General Maritime Corporation (NYSE: GMR) today reported its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2008.

Quantros Migrates to BEA Weblogic 10

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:00:19 EDT

Quantros, a leading provider of safety and quality solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced it has adopted BEA Weblogic 10 across its application environment. This version of the BEA Weblogic Server Family, now part of Oracle, offers an expanded range of features that further extend the capabilities of the Quantros Suite of Solutions that today includes Safety and Risk Management (SRM), Regulatory Reporting Management (RRM), Accreditation and Compliance Excellence (ACE) and Insight offerings. Among the many benefits offered with this version of BEA Weblogic is support for compete Web 2.0 compatibility and IPv6, the latter being a requirement for adoption of applications within the federal government.

Strangeloop Networks Appoints Hooman Beheshti Vice President of Products

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:30:37 EDT

Strangeloop Networks (TM) Inc., a leading provider of solutions that accelerate dynamic web applications developed with Microsoft's ASP.NET framework or which rely on web services, today announced the appointment of Hooman Beheshti as vice president of Products. Most recently responsible for product technology, product marketing and technical evangelism as VP of Products and Technology at Crescendo Networks, Hooman joins Strangeloop Networks with core responsibilities including driving strategic vision for Strangeloop's current and new services and product development efforts, developing road maps for the expanding Strangeloop product line by applying his strong product management leadership experience in web-based ASP products and services.

Symphoniq Announces TrueView, ADC Edition Real User Monitoring Solution for Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:31:24 EDT

Symphoniq Corp., a pioneer in real end user performance monitoring, today announced the immediate release of TrueView, ADC Edition. Designed for use with F5 Network, Inc’s BIG-IP systems, TrueView, ADC Edition enables businesses to manage the Web application performance experienced by real users while leveraging their existing BIG-IP infrastructure. Powered by Symphoniq’s TRUE (The Real User Experience) technology that uniquely addresses the performance issues associated with complex Web architectures, TrueView, ADC Edition reveals previously undetectable end user performance issues for any Web application and correlates them with BIG-IP device statistics and other infrastructure and network parameters.

EWI Receives Approval to Issue Shares to TRD

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:30:16 EDT

Environmental Waste International Inc. (EWI) (TSX VENTURE: EWS) announced that it has received approval from the TSX-V to issue 150,000 EWI common shares at a cost of $0.15 per share to TRD Instrum Ltd. (TRD) of Israel. EWI has received all funds due from TRD as per the June 2, 2008 press release.

Learning Tree Adds New Hands-On Course to IT Curriculum: Programming C# Extended Features

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:32:34 EDT

Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NM:LTRE) has extended its .NET Development curriculum with the addition of a new course entitled, Programming C# Extended Features: Hands-On. Over 4 days, attendees will be led by an expert instructor in exercises using a progressive case study designed to provide experience applying C# extended features.

4D Releases 4D Web 2.0 Pack v11 Release 2 (11.2)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:30:16 EDT

brings a powerful set of tools, plug-ins, and components that allow 4D developers to easily harness the power of Web 2.0 technologies, and deliver live web and rich internet applications to browsers, desktops, and portable devices such as the iPhone.