DECEMBER 2005
Welcome to the next edition of "Extra from Exadel". Our monthly online newsletter provides the open source community with news about our products, industry trends, and upcoming events.
TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVES:
HIBERNATE MAPPING PATTERNS FOR LEGACY DATABASES: PART II
by Alex Antonov, Software Architect, Exadel, Inc.
In the October issue of Extra from Exadel we published the first of a series of articles about Hibernate mapping patterns written by Alex Antonov, a Software Architect at Exadel. This first article received lots of interest from the developer community. Today, Alex continues sharing his knowledge and experience with our readers by demonstrating helpful patterns and techniques for accessing legacy databases using Hibernate 3.0. He will show you two patterns: Composite Keys and Joined Subclass Mapping with a Foreign Key.
To read the article, see the examples, and participate in the discussion, go to blog.exadel.com
HOW TO MAKE STRUTS PEOPLE HAPPY WITH JSF
by Igor Shabalov, Exadel's Vice President of Product Development
"As a big promoter of JSF, I have been doomed to deal with many people, who have previous Struts experience. I notice in many cases that some sort of "paradigm mismatch" exists between Struts and JSF. I call this the “problem of the locomotive and the train." Basically, this is a question of where to put the train engine – at the head or at the end of the train."[Quote from article.]
To read the article, see the examples and participate in the discussion, go to blog.exadel.com
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:
LEARN FACELETS WITH EXADEL'S ONLINE JSF TRAINING COURSE
Exadel is proud to announce updated content for the online JSF Training! Facelets are now covered in the course material. The online course consists of approximately 20 lessons and includes even more than before hands-on examples. A classroom forum serves as the central point for the training, and provides an opportunity to discuss questions, ideas, and comments. The next online session will start on January 17, 2006. Reserve your spot early.
For more information and to register, visit our website at www.exadel.com
INFORMAL REVIEW OF EXADEL STUDIO PRO 3.0
By Wille Faler, Wille Faler's Buzzword Bingo
Exadel Studio Pro was recently reviewed by independent business and software consultant, Wille Faler in his on-line publication.
"Working with JSF, I installed the evaluation version of Exadel Pro, a great little product worth a mention. It works on top of Eclipse 3.1 and is nicely priced at $99. Using Exadel Pro, getting to grips with JSF was a complete breeze! I had my first few page-flows, forms and actions up in no time, it didn't take me much more than 2 hours with Exadel to be coding JSF more productively than I ever have been with Struts, and I have known Struts for about 3 years!" [Quoted from the article]
Read more at www.jroller.com
To learn more about latest release of Exadel Studio Pro, visit our website at www.exadel.com
IN THE NEWS:
KABIRA CHOOSES EXADEL FOR OPEN SOURCE EXPERTISE
December 7, 2005
On December 7, 2005 - Exadel, Inc., and Kabira, a leader in High-Speed Switching Software, announced that Kabira has chosen Exadel for their Development Boost and professional services.
Kabira initially sought help with planning for building an advanced, user-friendly interface for Kabira's development environment. To achieve its goals, Kabira required an experienced team with a strong understanding of open source and the Eclipse platform to guide them through the process. Kabira also preferred a vendor that could help lower the project's total cost of development.
"We selected Exadel for its proven open source and Java expertise as well as its unique offshore development model, in which the company manages major project work overseas from its domestic Bay Area headquarters," said Dirk Epperson, co-founder and vice president of product strategy, Kabira Technologies. "Through their onsite Development Boost and continuing professional services, we anticipate much lower development costs and a more advanced product interface than could have been otherwise achieved."
Read more at www.exadel.com
HIDDEN COSTS OF OPEN SOURCE
Lora Bentley, IT Business Edge, December 6, 2005
Fima Katz, CEO and founder of Exadel, Inc, and Amy Cole, Chief Marketing Officer, were recently interviewed by Lora Bentley, a reporter for IT Business Edge. In this conversation, Fima Katz sketches out his ideas of what problems and hidden costs companies face when they use open source technologies in developing mission-critical applications. Amy Cole answers questions about how Exadel positions itself and how Exadel covers some of the gaps in today's IT market with training and professional services.
To read the whole text of the interview visit the magazine's website at www.itbusinessedge.com
EVENTS:
ECLIPSECON 2006 (SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA): REGISTER TODAY!
Make time on your schedule to attend the 2006 Eclipse Conference! EclipseCon is the premier technical and user conference focusing on the power of the Eclipse platform. EclipseCon 2006 will be hosted at the Santa Clara Convention Center (Santa Clara, California) from March 20th through March 23rd. Exadel is a proud sponsor of this exciting event - we look forward to seeing you there.
To learn more and attend this conference visit EclipseCon 2006 Web site at www.eclipsecon.org
COMMUNITY:
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