Software accelerates J2EE development.
Press Release Summary:
WebSphere® Studio Enterprise Developer V5.1.2 is a comprehensive development environment for visually designing, consructing, testing, and deploying Web services and J2EE applications linking to zSeries assets. It simplifies Java, COBOL, PL/I, and Enterprise Generation Language development with Rapid Application Development tools, templates, and wizards. Users can build dynamic Web user interfaces with code generation to standards-based frameworks.
Original Press Release:
IBM WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer V5.1.2 - Simplifying the Development of Java, COBOL, and PL/I Mixed Workload Applications
At a glance
With IBM WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer, you can:
o Accelerate the development of dynamic Web, Java, J2EE, COBOL, PL/I, EGL, and Web services applications
o Deploy to runtimes including WebSphere, CICS, IMS, Batch, and DB2 via Stored Procedures
o Leverage existing skills and shorten the learning curve for Web development with drag-and-drop, UI components, and point-and-click database connectivity
o Integrate your business applications with interoperable Web services and JCA connectivity
o Adapt and extend the development environment with a wide range of plug-ins
o Create and test portlets in a visual environment
o Visualize and graphically edit code through the UML Visual Editor
o Detect performance issues early with performance profiling and trace tools
o Generate enterprise COBOL adapters for CICS and IMS Web service-based applications
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: SE001).
Overview
IBM WebSphere® Studio Enterprise Developer V5.1.2 includes major enhancements to make Web, traditional, and integrated development faster and developer communities more productive. This release supports new industry standards that simplify the development of rich Web user interfaces and business logic. It includes high productivity tools for business-oriented developers, new to Java(TM), that integrates IBM zSeries® processing via Web services. WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer speeds Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) development and is a comprehensive development environment for visually designing, constructing, testing, and deploying Web services, and J2EE applications linking to traditional zSeries assets. It simplifies Java, COBOL, PL/I, and Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) development with Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools, templates, and wizards.
What's new in V5.1.2
o Build dynamic Web user interfaces with code generation to standards-based frameworks including Struts and JavaServer Faces (JSF) MVC frameworks
o Visually design and develop rich user interfaces using drag-and-drop reusable components and visual Page Designer
o Build data-driven Web pages with point-and-click database connectivity
o Write business logic and build data-driven Web applications using 4GL skills and EGL procedural language
o Begin converting to EGL from VisualAge® Generator V4.5
o Purchase EGL for COBOL Extension feature separately
o Build rich client user interfaces with performance and maintenance characteristics of thin clients using JSF extensions
o Develop and test applications locally with single user CICS® Transaction Server for Windows(TM) V5 API and runtime support
o Has basic J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) connectors support for CICS ECI, CICS EPI, IMS(TM), and HOD upgraded for CICS Transaction Gateway V5.1
o Enhanced Job Monitor
o DB2® Stored Procedure support
o Provides batch interface to XML and Web Service Tooling for COBOL
o Provides batch generation of Web Services Description Language (WSDL) for COBOL applications
o Provides greater flexibility thru the use of JCL Procs and user-specified variables
o Provides complete Complex OCCURS DEPENDING ON (ODO) support for XML Enablement
Planned availability dates
October 12, 2004: Electronic software delivery
October 19, 2004: Media and documentation
