WebSphere Technology for Developers (J2EE 1.3)

[Tony Chen]

WebSphere Technology for Developers
WebSphere� Technology for Developers is the first application server featuring Java� 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 1.3 compatibility. With this new release, IBM continues to outpace BEA�, and to stand firmly at the industry's forefront. WebSphere Technology for Developers is the first release of technologies that will be included in the next version of the WebSphere Application Server.
You can run J2EE 1.3 applications -- including applications from other vendors or applications you have built yourself -- that take advantage of JSP 1.2, Servlet 2.3 and EJB 2.0 specifications. You can also build new applications that implement the latest Web services APIs including SOAP and UDDI4J.

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Tony Chen
IBM Certified Specialist - WebSphere V3.5
IBM Certified Solution Developer - WebSphere V3.5
IBM Certified Systems Expert - Administration for WebSphere V3.5
Sun Certified Programmer for the JAVA 2 Platform

[Sri Rangan]

It is not clear what version of WAS has passed the J2EE 1.3 Compliance test. Is it WAS 5?.
Any way, it is really good news from IBM that they are now commited with J2EE and try to implement the latest specification fast.
Though BEA is a good app server, I think only IBM can only produce good Java based tools and servers to compete with potential threat from giant Microsoft's .NET technology.

[Jim Baiter]

This is great news. I was wondering what the 2.0 roadmap was going to be.

[Tony Chen]

Yes, it will be J2EE 1.3 in WAS 5.0!
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Tony Chen
IBM Certified Specialist - WebSphere V3.5
IBM Certified Solution Developer - WebSphere V3.5
IBM Certified Systems Expert - Administration for WebSphere V3.5
Sun Certified Programmer for the JAVA 2 Platform

[Tony Chen]

WebSphere Technology for Developers is a preview of the WebSphere Application Server V5 technology.
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Tony Chen
IBM Certified Specialist - WebSphere V3.5
IBM Certified Solution Developer - WebSphere V3.5
IBM Certified Systems Expert - Administration for WebSphere V3.5
Sun Certified Programmer for the JAVA 2 Platform

[Ashley Pratt]

Originally posted by Tony Chen:

WebSphere� Technology for Developers is the first application server featuring Java™ 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 1.3 compatibility.

http://www.theserverside.com/home/thread.jsp?thread_id=10832
Pramati Technologies today announced Pramati Server 3.0, industry's first independently developed application server to achieve J2EEv 1.3 compatibility. Achieving this industry first involved passing over 15,000 tests in the Sun Microsystems J2EE Compatibility Test Suite.
Ashley
[ January 03, 2002: Message edited by: Ashley ]

[Ashley Pratt]

After becoming J2EE 1.3 CTS certified..
what are the main benefits web sphere will get?
Anybody can throw some light on it!!
Ashley

[Tony Chen]

Currently, IBM is still the only app server vendor listed on Suns's official compatibility page as J2EE 1.3 certified.
In any case, this is probably the first time IBM has broken its tradional image as lagging in standards compliance by actually beating BEA to the punch, particularly given that BEA was the very first vendor with EJB 2.0 support (EJB 2.0 is part of J2EE 1.3). -- theserverside.com
[ January 03, 2002: Message edited by: Tony Chen ]