Software helps manage dynamic Web sites.
Press Release Summary:
Offering support for Linux PowerPC, WebSphere® Application Server - Express v5.1.1 provides development, deployment, and visual management of dynamic Web sites. Users can build dynamic Web user interfaces with drag-and-drop development using standards-based JavaServer Faces components. With 4GL skills and Enterprise Generation Language procedural language, users can write business logic and build data-driven Web applications.
Original Press Release:
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express, V5.1.1: Simplified Development, Deployment, and Management of Dynamic Web Sites
Overview
IBM WebSphere® Application Server - Express has been updated
to V5.1.1 and includes major enhancements designed to make
Web development faster and developers more productive. This
release supports new industry standards that simplify the
development of rich Web user interfaces and business logic, as well as high productivity tools for business-oriented developers who are new to Java(TM). This release also adds platform support for PowerPC® Linux(TM).
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express is a cost effective, affordable entry point to e-business, providing fast and productive development, deployment, and visual management of dynamic Web sites. It features a simplified Web application server, a development environment based on IBM WebSphere Studio, and wizards and samples that can help reduce complexity and deployment costs.
What's new
o Build dynamic Web user interfaces with drag-and-drop development using standards-based JavaServer Faces (JSF) components
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 drag and drop development and
point-and-click database connectivity
o Write business logic and build data-driven Web applications
using 4GL skills and Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) procedural language
o Build rich client user interfaces with performance and
maintenance characteristics of thin clients using JSF extensions
o Deploy your application on the newly supported Linux PowerPC
platform for Red Hat AS/EL 3.0 and United Linux 1.0 operating
systems
Key prerequisites
Hardware requirements:
For Linux on PowerPC (iSeries(TM) and pSeries® platforms):
o iSeries/pSeries models that support Linux (64-bit support
only)
o Minimum 550 MB free disk space for installation
o Minimum 256 MB of physical memory; 512 MB recommended
o CD-ROM drive
Software requirements:
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS and ES 3.0 Update 1 (Linux Intel(TM))
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0 Update 1 (Linux Intel,
iSeries/pSeries)
o United Linux 1.0 (Linux Intel, iSeries/pSeries)
At a glance
The new features in WebSphere Application Server - Express,
V5.1.1 allow you to:
o Accelerate the development of dynamic Web, Java, and Web
services applications
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 Build Java applications without having to know Java or object
oriented programming concepts with EGL
o Support PowerPC Linux
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
Planned availability dates
Electronic software delivery:
o July 16, 2004: National language support for Multiplatforms without iSeries
o July 30, 2004: National language support for Multiplatforms with iSeries Physical software delivery (media
and documentation):
o August 13, 2004: National language support for Multiplatforms without iSeries
