Rod Cope

DENVER, Colorado - July 7, 2003 - Expanding on its successful Out-of-the-Box product family, EJB Solutions, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Out-of-the-Box 2.1, an intelligent distribution of over 100 Open Source
projects for Java and LAMP developers.
This version marks the first release to fully support LAMP developers. With PHP, phpMyAdmin, phpBB, Python, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CVS, and more, every LAMP developer will feel right at home in the environment delivered by Out-of-the-Box 2.1
In addition to updating dozens of projects included in the second major release, Out-of-the-Box 2.1 includes the following:
* PHP, phpBB, and phpMyAdmin for LAMP developers
* Support for Red Hat, SuSE, and Mandrake Linux distributions
* Oracle and DB2 integration for JBoss and the sample projects
* Enhanced database selection and semi-automatic switching after installation
* Significant updates for Apache, JBoss, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Struts, and more

Out-of-the-Box also continues to grow in the areas of flexibility and ease of use. Its updated graphical installer delivers selective, incremental installation and uninstallation, a built-in comprehensive project knowledge base, automatic dependency management, context-sensitive help, and more.
Over 100 integrated Open Source projects, 10 reusable custom sample applications, and more than 350 pages of highly-organized, critical project documentation with tips, gotchas, and workarounds go into Out-of-the-Box to make every developer fully productive in a matter of hours.
Out-of-the-Box can be downloaded immediately or optionally delivered on two full CDs, one for Linux (Red Hat 7.3/8.0/9, SuSE 8.1/8.2, and Mandrake 9.1), and one for Microsoft Windows 2000/XP.
For those who like to try before they buy, a Community Edition is available. This free version is a fully-functional, non-expiring version of Out-of-the-Box that does not require a license key, password, or registration. It installs just over 25 of the 100+ projects, including JBoss, MySQL, Ant, EJB Benchmark, Castor, and the Castor sample application.
For more details on Out-of-the-Box, visit http://www.ejbsolutions.com

About EJB Solutions
EJB Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise grade tools and services that remove barriers to effective software development. With a strong history of delivering results to the Fortune 500, we excel at building, fortifying, and integrating software for mission critical deployment.
Headquartered in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, EJB Solutions is on the web at www.ejbsolutions.com.

Public Relations Contact:
Rod Cope
EJB Solutions, Inc.
rod.cope@ejbsolutions.com

Out-of-the-Box is a trademark or registered trademark of EJB Solutions, Inc. Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. "Red Hat" is a registered
trademark of Red Hat, Inc. SuSE is a registered trademark of SuSE AG. Mandrake is a registered trademark of MandrakeSoft SA. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. DB2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

Out-of-the-Box 2.0

EJB Solutions, Inc. is proud to announce the immediate availability of Out-of-the-Box 2.0, an intelligent distribution of over 100 Open Source projects for Java developers.


Highlights

• 100+ Open Source projects automatically installed, configured, deployed, integrated, and tested
• Graphical installer (Viewlet - Requires Flash)


• Project knowledge base
• Installation Wizard with selective install/uninstall
• QuickStart project guides
• 10 Sample applications with full source code
• Linux and Windows compatibility - easily develop on Windows and deploy on Linux
• CD and download subscriptions available to keep you up-to-date

Developer Benefits

• Instant Infrastructure - no need to fight broken installations or configuration files
• Save hours integrating and deploying Open Source project code
• Modify fully functional sample projects and learn at your own pace
• Instant weblogger and Wiki site creation
• Build your resume by learning the hottest Open Source projects:

JBoss, Tomcat, Struts, Ant, Eclipse, Hibernate, Castor, AspectJ, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and dozens more
Out-of-the-Box Editions

The Free Community Edition is a fully-functional, non-expiring version of Out-of-the-Box that works on both Linux and Windows and installs about 25 of the 100+ projects, including JBoss, MySQL, the Castor sample project, their dependencies, and the mandatory projects such as Ant, JUnit, etc. The Community Edition is an excellent way to evaluate the quality of our products before you buy.

The Enterprise Edition includes all 100+ Open Source projects, 10 sample projects, a fully automated documentation generation system for producing HTML, PDF, JavaHelp and more, an automated graph layout engine with diagram source code, test case source code, OpenOffice.org, and more. It comes on two CDs, one for Red Hat Linux and one for Windows, but you can download it immediately after purchase to get started right away.



Feature Details

• Selective Installation and Uninstallation of Over 100 Open Source Projects
• Ant-driven, Custom Out-of-the-Box Sample Projects exercise over 20 of the projects
• Installation Wizard (screenshot)


• Shows which projects are already installed
• Automatic project dependency management...


• ...makes sure all dependencies of selected projects are installed as needed
• ...makes it impossible to accidentally uninstall required dependendies
• ...clearly highlights missing dependencies if you incorrectly override automatic selections


• Automatically requests mandatory configuration information for selected projects,

such as database passwords, DNS addresses, etc. Descriptions, default values, and
examples are provided for each.

• Provides installation/uninstallation instructions
• Allows you to go backward and change decisions at any time
• Performs all user interaction in the beginning, then completes without intervention
• Provides several visual installation/uninstallation progress indicators along with elapsed time and estimated time remaining
• Supports learning and experimentation


• Incrementally install projects to learn at your own pace
• Restore sample projects after experimenting with them in place
• Switch between installation and uninstallation modes on the fly



• Customization of Server Projects


• Set major configuration parameters using the graphical installer
• Avoid finding, learning, and debugging dozens of configuration files
• View descriptions, default values, and examples of each required value



• Integrated Project Knowledge Base


• The following information is displayed for each project


• Name
• Version
• Type
• Home URL
• License (with full license text)
• Categories
• Ports Used
• Description (with comparisons and recommendations)


• Projects are sorted and can be filtered by these categories


• Client
• Database
• Documentation
• Internet
• J2EE
• Programming
• Sample
• Security
• Server
• Source Code Management
• Testing
• XML


• A list of project prerequisites for each project, along with a brief description of why the dependency exists or how the required project is used
• A list of other projects that use each project, along with a brief description of why the dependency exists or how the required project is used
• All project names in descriptions, dependency lists, used-by lists, and category descriptions are linked to full project details.



• Other Installer Features


• Context-Sensitive Help
• Tips-of-the-Day
• Custom Look and Feel/Theme Selection
• Run-time Error Detection and Recovery



Projects included in Out-of-the-Box 2.0


• Ant
• ANTLR
• Apache Server
• AspectJ
• Avalon Phoenix
• BCEL
• BeanShell
• BSF
• Cactus
• Castor
• CeWolf
• cglib
• Checkstyle
• Commons
• CVS
• CVSGraph
• CWM
• DbUnit
• DocBook
• DocBook XSL
• Dom4j
• Eclipse
• Eclipse Plugin: AspectJ
• Eclipse Plugin: Hibernator
• Eclipse Plugin: JBoss-IDE
• Eclipse Plugin: Lomboz
• EJB Benchmark
• Enscript
• FOP
• Fulcrum
• Graphviz
• Hibernate
• HSQLDB
• HttpUnit
• JAF
• JAI
• James
• JavaGroups
• JavaHelp
• JavaMail
• Javassist
• Java Service Wrapper
• Jaxen
• JBoss
• JCS
• JDepend
• JDK
• JDOM
• JEdit
• Jelly
• Jetspeed
• JFreeChart
• JMeter
• jRegistryKey
• JSTL
• JUnit
• Log4j
• Lucene
• Maven
• Middlegen
• mod-jk2
• MySQL
• MySQL Connector/J
• NetBeans
• OpenOffice.org
• OpenSSH
• OpenSSL
• Oro
• PostgreSQL
• Python
• PyXML
• rdf2dot.xsl
• Regexp
• Roller Weblogger
• Saxon
• Scarab
• Squirrel SQL Viewer
• Struts
• Tiles
• Tomcat
• Torque
• Turbine
• Velocity
• Very Quick Wiki
• ViewCVS
• WinCVS
• Xalan
• XDoclet
• X-Diff
• Xerces



Note: Italicized projects are used in the Sample projects below

Sample Projects included in Out-of-the-Box 2.0


• AspectJ
• Castor
• DocBook
• EJB Benchmark
• Hibernate-AspectJ
• Hibernate-JBoss-AspectJ
• Hibernate-Middlegen
• Hibernate-XDoclet
• Maven
• Middlegen-XDoclet-JBoss-Struts


Note: Italicized Sample Projects are exclusive to Out-of-the-Box

Out-of-the-Box 1.0 Reviewed on JavaWorld
To see what others have to say about Out-of-the-Box, check out the Out-of-the-Box 1.0 Review by Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier, currently on the front page of JavaWorld. Note that the issues he found with 1.0 have been corrected for Out-of-the-Box 2.0, which delivers a major leap forward in usability and convenience.
EJB Solutions, Home of Out-of-the-Box 2.0

EJB Solutions Releases Out-of-the-Box 1.0 for Java Developers: Software Development with Open Source Infrastructure Made Easy
EJB Solutions today announced the immediate availability of Out-of-the-Box(tm) 1.0, an instant infrastructure for Java developers that automatically installs, configures, integrates, deploys, and tests over 50 Open Source projects, including JBoss, Tomcat, Apache, Struts, MySQL, CVS, Scarab, and dozens more.
"Developers can spend their time creating business value as J2EE and web service technologists instead of struggling with infrastructure", said Rod Cope, CEO and President of EJB Solutions. "There's no more need to spend days, weeks, or even months installing, configuring, and integrating Open Source development software when you can just download one package or put in a CD and get to work in minutes."
Key Features

Automatically installed and configured Open Source development tools

J2EE Sample application using JBoss, Tomcat, Struts, Tiles, MySQL, JMS, Ant build scripts, and more

Full Source Code included

Quick Start Project Guide

Linux and Windows Certified

Prices starting at just $9.95

For those who like to try before they buy, a Community Edition for Linux(tm) is available. This free version provides detailed on-line installation, configuration, and workaround documentation for most of the Open Source
projects.
For more details, visit EJB Solutions on the web.

About EJB Solutions
EJB Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise grade tools and services that remove barriers to effective software development. With a strong history of delivering results to the Fortune 500, we excel at building, fortifying, and integrating software for mission critical deployment.
Headquartered in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, EJB Solutions is on the web at www.ejbsolutions.com

Public Relations Contact:
Rod Cope
EJB Solutions, Inc.
rod.cope@ejbsolutions.com
Out-of-the-Box is a trademark or registered trademark of EJB Solutions, Inc. Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.