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JackBe Wins InfoWorld 2008 Technology of the Year Award

January 7, 2008  |   Press Release

JackBe's Presto Honored as Best Enterprise Mashup Platform

JackBe Appoints Industry Leaders to Technical Advisory Board

November 27, 2007  |   Press Release

Strategic Technical Advisors Will Further Enhance the Company's Enterprise Mashup Platform

JackBe Announces Enterprise Mashup Support for Oracle® Fusion Middleware

November 12, 2007  |   Press Release

Solution Provides Dynamic Data Access to Employees and Helps Enhance Return-on-Investment of Oracle Technologies and Applications

JackBe Announces Next Generation of Enterprise Mashup Software

November 8, 2007  |   Press Release

Release Delivers Innovative Support for Enterprise Portals and Rich Internet Applications, Enabling Wide-scale Deployments of Enterprise Mashups

JackBe Closes $9.5 Million in Growth Funding

October 24, 2007  |   Press Release

Funding Enables Expansion of Sales and Marketing and Continued Product Innovation of Industry-leading Enterprise Mashup Solution

Gartner's Top 10 Technologies for 2008

October 9, 2007  |   ZD Net

What's most notable about Gartner's top 10 technologies are all the SOA precursors, with one being mashups.

Refining the art of enterprise Web apps

October 4, 2007  |   InfoWorld

JackBe Presto and Nexaweb Enterprise Web 2.0 Suite converge on a powerful and productive model for server-side mashups supporting AJAX clients.

Making Mashups work in the Enterprise

October 4, 2007  |   Ecommerce Times

In the workplace, instead of sharing next-generation, workflow-altering Web experiences, business users still find themselves interacting with siloed software applications.

JackBe Readies Presto Wires Mashup Composer

September 21, 2007  |   InfoWorld

The tool, which uses a drag-and-drop interface to integrate Web services aimed at business analysts as well as developers, is set to debut at AjaxWorld.

Web 2.0 Integration Poses Challenges and Rewards

August 14, 2007  |   TechTarget

DIA highlights JackBe's Enterprise Mashup Solution as a key foundation to implementing Web 2.0 initiatives.

A Bumper Crop of New Mashup Platforms

July 23, 2007  |   Dion Hichcliffe

JackBe Spotlighted in Hincliffe's list of promising new trends in software development.

The Merging of SOA and Web 2.0

July 16, 2007  |   EWeek

We're transforming from an application-centric enterprise to Web 2.0, which is putting the user in charge.

Web of Tomorrow

July 2, 2007  |   Military Information Technology Magazine

A set of interactive and collaborative Internet technologies, known collectively as Web 2.0, which is already making a mark on American political and popular culture, is also beginning to play an important role in military and intelligence technology.

JackBe Recognized by Annual SD Times 100 Awards Program

June 1, 2007  |   SD Times

JackBe Honored for its Dedication to Simplifying Web Services and Ajax-Enabled Enterprises

SaaS 2.0: It's All About SOA

May 17, 2007  |   Ebiz

The fast-moving Enter-prise Web 2.0 movement, driven by SOA-like Services, Ajax, and Mashups, could give SaaS a second life by reassigning it to SOA and Ajax as a Service.

JackBe: Ajax + SOA = User-Driven IT by John Crupi and Chris Warner

April 13, 2007  |   Integration Developer News

Alone, SOA and Ajax both promise considerable payback to IT, but combined the two technologies are two sides of the same coin enabling a new class of Web-based applications called 'Rich Enterprise Applications' or REAs.

AJAX builds a better way to find ocean carrier timetables

Mar. 9, 2007  |   ComputerWorld

OceanSchedules.com speeds access to more worldwide shipping schedules.

What Is REA All About? by John Crupi

Mar. 5, 2007  |   TechNewsWorld

Rich Enterprise Applications enable developers to create new situational applications that can offer improved usability and flexibility for the end user, and can deliver them faster than was possible using traditional approaches. This can empower users to easily assemble situational applications in response to rapid changing business requirements.

JackBe's Presto Jazzes Up Look of SOA

Mar. 1, 2007  |   SD Times

Amidst all the talk of the ins and outs of SOA, JackBe is voicing its concern that not enough attention is devoted to the end-user experience. Making these services easy on the eye is the aim of JackBe's Presto Rich Enterprise Application (REA) platform, which couples SOA with AJAX. Presto's beta bits are currently undergoing testing, and the finished product is expected to ship around March.

Top Secret: DIA Embraces Web 2.0

Feb. 23, 2007  |   Computerworld

One of JackBe's customers, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), is spotlighted in Computerworld. It's a nice, concise summary of Web 2.0 technologies and their use within the highly-secure, high-demand world of intelligence gathering and analysis.

JackBe Closes Product Beta Program Due To Oversubscription

Feb. 06, 2007  |  Press Release

Tremendous Demand Demonstrates Growing Interest in Enterprise Web 2.0 Infrastructure that Enables the Integration of SOA and Ajax

Integration Developer News: Interview with John Crupi, JackBe CTO

Feb. 06, 2007  |  IDev News

IDN publishes its 2007 update of JackBe’s vision for Enterprise Web 2.0 and Rich Enterprise Applications.

Ajax & SOA: The Next Killer App

Jan. 23, 2007  |  SOA World Magazine

John Crupi, JackBe's CTO, writes about SOA and how Ajax can put a 'face' on SOA, accelerating ROI for SOA and extract real business value from SOA projects.

JackBe to Sponsor, Present at AjaxWorld East

Jan. 10, 2007  |  IDev News

JackBe is proud to again sponsor this premier Ajax event. JackBe’s CTO will also present "The 'A' in 'SOA' Should Be Ajax".

JackBe CTO John Crupi on Enterprise Web 2.0 (30 minute podcast)

Dec. 26, 2006  |  ZapThink – Podcast

JackBe CTO, John Crupi, is interviewed by ZapThink about Enterprise Web 2.0 technologies. Topics include Enterprise Mashups, Enterprise Ajax, Rich Enterprise Applications and the close relationship between Ajax and SOA. Requires login to ZapThink Website.

Oracle Fusion Zone: AJAX, SOA to Merge

Dec. 16, 2006   |  Fusion-zone.com – Darryl K. Taft

JackBe Presto platform is highlighted and described, "a secure, scalable enterprise-grade architecture to provide governance of applications and services". 

AJAX, the Enterprise, and SOA - A Look Into the Future

Dec. 6, 2006  |  DevX – Glen Kunene

JackBe is featured in an overview of the next frontier of AJAX development, where AJAX components can be the Web 2.0 front end of a SOA.

AJAX, SOA to Merge

Dec. 6, 2006  |  Oracle Fusion Zone – Darryl K. Taft

JackBe Presto platform is highlighted and described, "a secure, scalable enterprise-grade architecture to provide governance of applications and services". 

JackBe Beats TIBCO in Ajax Tools Evaluation

Nov 27, 2006  |  InfoWorld – Peter Wayner

JackBe’s NQ Suite and Presto are highlighted in this roundup of the top polished Ajax tools vendors.

JackBe honored along with Yahoo, Google

Nov 27, 2006  |  Hispanic–net

Along with awards to executives at Yahoo and Google, JackBe Corporation is the recipient of the Global Hot Startup award.

When Companies Do the Mash

Nov 13, 2006  |  BusinessWeek.com – Rachael King

Does your company mash?  BusinessWeek.com provides a great primer on enterprise mashups.  This is the place for the ‘what, why and how’ of enterprise mashups, and a nice quote from JackBe CTO John Crupi to boot!

As heard on SkyRadio: Flying high with JackBe and Rich Enterprise Applications

Nov 2, 2006  |  SkyRadio

JackBe's Bob Bianchi discusses Rich Enterprise Applications during his interview with SkyRadio.

Middleware 2.0 - by John Crupi

Nov 1, 2006  |  SDTimes – John Crupi

Most of us are getting tired of seeing “2.0” added to just about everything these days, but sometimes it’s the best way to describe the next wave. That’s why I’ll use it here to describe what’s coming for middleware.

Jackbe CTO John Crupi interviewed on Dr. Dobb's

Oct 19, 2006  |  Dr. Dobbs

JackBe’s CTO discusses the how Rich Internet Applications fit into the enterprise, and what makes JackBe tools so nimble. (MP3)

Situational Software Platforms Begin to Emerge

Oct. 16, 2006  |  ZDNet Blogs – Dion Hinchcliffe

A profile of JackBe's Presto Enterprise Mashup Platform, '.the latest crop of innovative new Web 2.0 tools for the enterprise.'

Nexaweb and JackBe Take Web 2 to the Enterprise

Oct. 9, 2006  |  Application Development Trends – John K. Waters

John Waters’ summary from AjaxWorld:  “But for my money—and Bloomberg's—the coolest things at this event were all about the concept of ‘enterprise Web 2.0,’ as exemplified by Nexaweb Technologies and JackBe.”

Business Embraces Web 2.0

Oct. 9, 2006  |  San Jose (CA) Mercury News – Ryan Biltstein

“Big business is waking up to the same technology and tools now fueling the second generation of dot-com fever among teens, college students and the Silicon Valley elite…”

JackBe at AJAXWorld: SOA + AJAX = REA (Rich Enterprise Applications)

Oct. 4, 2006  |  AjaxWorld Magazine

“JackBe executives Dan Malks and Deepak Alur gave a tremendously well attended presentation at the AJAXWorld Conference & Expo today…”
Watch the JackBe Presentation and Demo at Sys-Con Webcast.

AJAX Issues Debated

Oct. 4, 2006  |  InfoWorld – Paul Krill

JackBe CEO Luis Derechin is quoted in this recap of AjaxWorld highlights.

JackBe Releases Presto Rich Enterprise Application Platform

Oct. 3, 2006  |  ebizQ

“JackBe, a Rich Enterprise Application (REA) software company, today announced its Presto REA platform, a comprehensive solution for delivering enterprise Ajax applications based on SOA and Web services.”

JackBe Unveils Rich Enterprise Application Platform to Accelerate Business Value from SOA Investments

Oct. 3, 2006  |  Enterprise Systems

“JackBe’s Presto Platform integrates SOA with Ajax to enable enterprise-class applications that optimize business activity.”

JackBe Looks To Make AJAX Corporate

Oct. 3, 2006  |  C/Net News.com – Martin LaMonica

“JackBe on Tuesday announced a development tool suite designed to make AJAX-style development fit into corporations' services-oriented architectures.”

AJAX: Roller Skates for the Web

Oct. 3, 2006  |  InfoWorld – Paul Krill

In his roundup of key news from AjaxWorld, Paul Krill mentions JackBe’s Presto announcement.

JackBe Unveils Presto - Rich Enterprise Application (REA) With Central Focus on SOA Service Governance

Oct. 3, 2006  |  AjaxWorld Magazine

JackBe used the occasion of AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2006 to announce what it is positioning as "the industry’s most comprehensive solution for delivering enterprise AJAX applications based on SOA and Web services": its Presto REA platform.

AJAX, SOA to Merge

Oct. 2, 2006  |  eWeek – Darryl Taft

Although technologists have been calling for the marriage of hot technologies such as SOAs and AJAX to help users better leverage Web services, the industry is only now beginning to see products that fully support this integration.  (Note: This story also appeared in the Oct. 2 print edition of InfoWorld.)

JackBe Aims to Work Magic with SOA and AJAX

September 29, 2006  |  eWeek

Darryl Taft publishes the first article providing in-depth coverage of JackBe’s new Presto REA platform, to be unveiled at AjaxWorld in Santa Clara, CA on October 2-4, 2006.

Assembling great software: A round-up of eight mashup tools

September 2, 2006  |  ZDNet – Dion Hinchcliffe

Web 2.0 industry expert Dion Hinchcliffe a round-up of eight promising enterprise mashup tools including JackBe's JackBuilder.

REA-lly cool; check it out

August 25, 2006  |  ITSInsider Blog

In a recent post to her blog, noted writer and columnist Susan Scrupski of IT Services Advisory talks about how much she likes our new term, Rich Enterprise Applications (REA).  She also says that "it appears JackBe has the secret sauce to unite SOA with Ajax."

SOA and Ajax

August 23, 2006  |  ebizQ

In this bylined article for ebizQ, JackBe's VP of Engineering Deepak Alur discusses Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Ajax and other emerging trends and how they all play a role together in crafting the next generation enterprise.

Proprietary AJAX Toolkits: The Other Side of the Coin

July 31, 2006  |  InfoWorld

Peter Wayner's review of open source Ajax toolkits includes this sidebar story, where he details some of the additional advantages of commercial solutions like JackBe's NQ Suite such as better integration and built-in IDEs. (Note that InfoWorld also gave a very positive review of NQ Suite in 2005.)

ZapThink: RIAs Based on Ajax, Flash, and Java Will Supplant Static Web Applications and Portals

Jul. 27, 2006  |  Tekrati

Demand for Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) and more sophisticated user interaction is increasing dramatically, and enterprise spending on RIA applications will surpass $500 million by 2011, according to ZapThink. The analysts say enhancements to six types of business applications are helping drive RIA spending: high-transaction and event-driven Internet applications, next-generation portals, enhanced business intelligence solutions, application modernization, and Service composition or "mashup" solutions.

The Big A(architecture) in AJAX

June 2006  |  Sys-Con Webcast

JackBe's CTO, John Crupi, presents at Aajxworld 2006. The talk focused on Ajax in the enterprise and the impact on IT planning and delivery processes.

Interview with Dan Malks, Deepak Alur, & John Crupi of JackBe

Jun. 21, 2006  |  Sys-Con TV

Ajax and SOA at JavaOne: JackBe Leading the Charge

May 24, 2006  |  Code Futures Software

The one exception was JackBe. The demo provided Jacob Derechin really blew me away. He was able to build stunning looking, highly interactive Web interfaces that were better than I ever imagined possible.

Software Is Not Dead, Development Is Going Mainstream

May 19, 2006  |  ZDNet

JackBe, one of the tools providers, is a three-year-old company that just recruited three former members of Sun's SOA development team to spearhead product development, is looking beyond the JSF [Java Server Faces] with grander ambitions.

Ajax Company JackBe Supports Eclipse, Joins OpenAjax

May 16, 2006  |  AjaxWorld

JackBe, provider of enterprise Ajax solutions that advance the online experience, at JavaOne announced support for two key industry initiatives that strengthen its position as a leading provider of enterprise-class Ajax solutions.

JackBe Now Supports IBM-Led OpenAjax

May 12, 2006  |  Enterprise Open Source Magazine

"As an Ajax pioneer, JackBe is thrilled to bring its deep Ajax and SOA expertise to the Open Ajax movement," said Luis Derechin (pictured), chief executive officer of JackBe.

JackBe Nimble With Ajax and Business Ajax that understands the goals of enterprise customers

Apr. 12, 2006  |  Network World

An example of a contender in the Ajax market that has recognized that the value to enterprises lies in offering more than a tool kit is JackBe with its NQ Ajax Framework.

JackBe adds Executives from Sun Microsystems

Apr. 11, 2006  |  eWeek

Sun Microsystems' brain drain may be JackBe's gain. While Sun is losing some of its top SOA (service-oriented architecture) and enterprise Java talent, JackBe, a provider of Web 2.0 software and services, is gaining top engineering and management talent.

Sun Exodus Aids JackBe

Apr. 11, 2006  |  Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check

To get a head start on the emerging trend of Ajax and SOA integration, JackBe, one of the early Ajax supporters (it had one of the first Ajax tool kits available on the market), has recruited three of Sun's top Java/SOA engineers, including Distinguished Engineer and Chief Java Architect John Crupi.

JackBe Hires Sun Engineers for SOA-Ajax Integration

Apr. 10, 2006  |  Ajaxian

Ajax framework maker JackBe is expanding its business to include a consulting component, and has just announced some significant hires away from Sun. John Crupi, formerly Sun's Chief Java Architect, is among three engineers heading over to JackBe. All three - Crupi, along with Deepak Alur and Dan Malks - are the authors of Core J2EE Patterns (highly influential book in the J2EE world).

JackBe Appoints Julius Genachowski to Board of Directors

Apr. 10, 2006  |  Citybiz list

Genachowski, most recently chief of business operations and a member of the office of Chairman Barry Diller at IAC/InterActiveCorp., brings a wealth of business experience to JackBe's board of directors. He spent eight years at IAC, where he helped grow the company into one of the world's largest e-commerce and new media firms.

Ajax Company JackBe Sharpens Its Ajax and SOA Focus, Expands Management Team

Apr. 10, 2006  |  AjaxWorld

Ajax solution provider JackBe announced a significant expansion of its management team with the addition of three renowned Java/Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) experts from Sun Microsystems.

JackBe welcomes Sun engineers

Apr. 10, 2006  |  InfoWorld

JackBe is shifting its strategy from being an Ajax toolkit vendor to being a strategic partner that will build Ajax solutions for clients. The stature of Ajax as a prime solution for developing Web applications certainly is reinforced with these Sun officials signing on to JackBe.

JackBe Founder and CEO Luis Derechin Joins Real-World Ajax Faculty, June 5-6 in New York City

Apr. 10, 2006  |  AjaxWorld

Luis Derechin is the CEO and Co-Founder of JackBe Corporation. As an entrepreneur at heart, Luis has a reputation of founding and guiding companies that become both leaders in their categories and recognized successes which sold for large profits.

Sun Exodus Aids JackBe

Apr. 10, 2006  |  eWeek

JackBe's goal: to relaunch itself and sharpen its focus on merging Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and SOA technology to help customers build better Web-based enterprise applications.