Buzzeo, Cape Clear to Provide SOAP-to-CORBA Solution
(Scottsdale, AZ) - Buzzeo, Inc., and Cape Clear Software have combined ZEO CORBA Component Wizard's design and client/server generation capability with the CapeConnect functionality for creation of SOAP-enabled HTML clients accessing CORBA back-end systems. The integration simplifies and accelerates the development process for enterprise application developers.
www.buzzeo.com
www.capeclear.com

WeatherML Under Development
(Cambridge, UK) - Weather Risk Advisory, an independent software and consulting company specializing in weather derivatives, is leading an initiative to develop WeatherML, an XML-based data protocol for electronic processing of weather derivatives.

WeatherML will enable organizations to reduce trading costs and operational risks associated with the use of weather derivative products. It will also offer increased flexibility in systems design and interfacing, and facilitate enhanced scalability.
www.weatherriskadvisory.com.

CGM Open Enables Browsers to Use Web Graphics Standards
(Boston, MA) - CGM Open, the OASIS-affiliated global consortium dedicated to standardized graphical information exchange, announced the release of a browser helper object (BHO) that enables browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer to effectively use the WebCGM Web graphics standard. Designed in collaboration with Microsoft, the CGM open BHO is an add-on software component that allows object-to-object linking of graphics in Web content.

Although the CGM open BHO was designed specifically for WebCGM access, the solution can also be adapted for SVG, the scalable vector graphics format currently under development by the W3C. Implementers may find more information and request distribution of the BHO at www.cgmopen.org.

23-Year-Old CEO Named Technology Pioneer
(Munich, Germany) - Sebastian Schnitzenbaumer, CEO of Mozquito Technologies and a key developer of XHTML, has been named by the World Economic Forum as a technology pioneer for 2001. The 23-year-old was honored for the development of his company's XHTML-based software.

"It's truly an honor to be selected as a tech pioneer by the World Economic Forum," said Schnitzenbaumer. "It shows that the world's top business and political leaders view XHTML as an important step in the continuing development of the Internet, as well as validates us as an insightful high-tech company."

Schnitzenbaumer is also cochair of a W3C Working Group, coauthor of a book titled Beginning XHTML (Wrox), and an active member of the Internet advisory board to the Bavarian government.
www.mozquito.com

Breeze XML Studio Release 2.2 Available
(Encitas, CA) - The Breeze Factor has launched the next release of its XML data binding product, Breeze XML Studio. Release 2.2 adds XML structure display, code generation, and performance enhancements. It also incorporates within its runtime framework a SAX 2-compliant parser that provides more robust and higher performance XML and DTD parsing for both the Studio and the toolkits.
www.breezefactor.com

Introducing iPlanet Integration Server 2.1
(Santa Clara, CA) - iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions announced the immediate availability of iPlanet Integration Server 2.1. Previously known as Forte Fusion, iPlanet Integration Server 2.1 now provides even greater flexibility and interoperability with back-end information systems and web clients through native support for the Java Message Service API and HTTP support.
www.iplanet.com

iPlanet Launches ECXpert 3.5
(Santa Clara, CA) - iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions, has introduced iPlanet ECXpert 3.5, a server-side B2B software solution with full support for XML parsing, XML translation, priority processing, billing code, HTTP/SSL, and the automotive standard, HTTP for AIAG.
www.iplanet.com

HostBridge XML-Enables CICS Transactions for E-Business
(Stillwater, OK) - HostBridge Technology announces HostBridge, a patent-pending software solution that allows enterprises to integrate their existing CICS transactions into scalable e-business applications. HostBridge is the first solution for securely invoking existing CICS transactions via an HTTP request and delivering their output as an XML document, not a 3270 screen.
www.hostbridge.com

MetraTech Launches XML-Based Billing Solution
(Waltham, MA) - MetraTech has announced the world's first native XML billing platform. The solution enables businesses to capture and manage all aspects of the billing process, including metering, rating, taxing, branding, presentation, and payment. Rapidly deployed via an à la carte model, it allows clients to license or outsource only the components they require, with the fluidity to add more billing components as business needs dictate.
www.metratech.com
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