Now Available: Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 Java/XML Open Source Application Server
Jun 27th, 17:22 UTC
Integrated Suite Provides Application Delivery to Any Device, Anywhere
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., June 26, 2000 - Lutris Technologies Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0, the latest certified and supported version of the Open Source Enhydra JavaTM/XML application server. Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 includes an integrated suite of development and deployment tools for consultants, systems integrators, and corporate IT departments building Internet and wireless applications for distribution to any device, anywhere.
With Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0, developers can take advantage of newly bundled and integrated databases, enhanced Java IDEs, and a wireless development kit that includes a new Developer Guide. The Developer Guide was designed to shorten the learning curve with tutorials on installation, tuning, database management, IDE and Enhydra XMLC. This new documentation helps both Web and Java developers use Lutris Enhydra Professional immediately to create and deploy Internet applications. Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 also includes Lutris' comprehensive training programs, technical support, and services.
"Internet applications that deliver the Web to multiple devices are a competitive necessity for businesses looking to differentiate themselves," said Yancy Lind, president and CEO of Lutris. "The inevitable arrival of mobile commerce, coupled with the availability of new platforms that receive Web content, make device- and language-independent application development a priority for everyone doing business with the Web. Lutris is leading the way for developers to bring a new dimension of Web availability to an increasingly mobile user base."
Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 includes the Open Source PostgreSQL and the all-Java InstantDB and databases for abbreviated configuration time and fast prototyping. Inclusion and integration with Borland̉ JBuilder Foundation 3.5 allows developers to work within their preferred environment.
"The tight integration of our JBuilder Foundation with Enhydra Professional 3.0 enables developers to work faster and more efficiently on the preferred platform of choice," said Tony de la Lama, vice-president, Java products development at Inprise/Borland. "Inprise/Borland is excited to work with Lutris and to be an important contributor to this powerful combination of technology."
The Lutris Enhydra Professional Wireless Development utilities speed creation of wireless applications with a developer tutorial and leading tools like the YoSpace WYSIWYG Java phone emulator and WAPtor Windows editor for fast WML development. Finally, Lutris backs up all of this with world-class technical support that includes training, incident support, free installation help, and access to Lutris' extensive KnowledgeBase.
Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 is the latest addition to the Lutris product family. Other Lutris-supported Enhydra products include the currently available Lutris Enhydra Standard and Lutris Enhydra Enterprise, which is scheduled for general availability at the end of the year.
Pricing for Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 is $499.00 and includes technical support.
About JBuilder 3.5 Foundation
JBuilder 3.5 Foundation is ideally suited for Java technology developers who want a high productivity IDE (integrated development environment) to more easily create cross-platform applications for Linux, Solaris and Windows. JBuilder 3.5 Foundation allows users to rapidly develop, compile, run and debug applications using JBuilder visual tools as well as through traditional coding methods.
Key product features include the AppBrowser, to simplify code management; CodeInsight to reduce syntax errors and speed coding; the Java 2 platform graphical debugger; and Pure Java Two-Way-Tools. Additionally, users can easily customize and extend the environment to suit their development needs using the Open Tools API which enables easier integration of tools and components from third party vendors. A detailed list of features included in JBuilder 3.5 Foundation is located at www.borland.com/jbuilder/.
About Lutris Technologies
Lutris Technologies Inc., a leading Open Source enterprise software and services company, is the original developer and primary sponsor of Enhydra (www.enhydra.org), one of the industry's leading Java/XML Open Source Internet and wireless application servers. Lutris provides a forum and maintains the infrastructure for the Enhydra development community, a rapidly growing group of developers from around the world who have adopted Enhydra as the basis for a broad range of applications.
Lutris also is an Internet professional services company providing strategy and development services to the Enhydra community and to Internet-savvy businesses. Clients range from entrepreneurs and companies launching new Web ventures to Fortune 500 IT organizations growing their business with an online presence. Investors include Chase Capital Partners, Chase H&Q, TransCosmos USA, and the Intel 64 Fund.
Copyright © 1999-2000 by Lutris Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Lutris and Enhydra logos, Enhydra XMLC, and Enhydra Enterprise are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lutris Technologies, Inc. Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks, trade names or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners.
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Contacts:
Susan Turner
Lutris Technologies
831 471 9753 x282
susan.turner@lutris.com
Robert Morton
PAN Communications, Inc.
978 474 1900
lutris@pancomm.com
(Submitted by Renee Daniels of PAN Communications)
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