Backbase Announces Visual AJAX Integration Project
Backbase Announces Visual AJAX Integration Project
Backbase and BEA Agree to Collaborate On An Integration Project Leveraging Backbase AJAX Development Framework and BEA Workshop™ for Creating Enterprise RIAs
San Mateo, California, September 25, 2006 — Backbase, a leading provider of AJAX-based Rich Internet Application (RIA) software and solutions, today announced an integration project with BEA Systems, Inc. in which Backbase’s comprehensive AJAX development framework will be integrated into BEA Workshop™ Studio. This integration project will be designed to demonstrate the ability of Java developers to leverage Eclipse for Visual AJAX Development using Backbase’s comprehensive AJAX development framework. This integration project represents the beginning of the larger integration effort between the two products.
Today, most AJAX development takes place in text editors. As AJAX continues to mature, we believe there will be an increasing demand for visual development of AJAX applications, ideally from within the industry standard Eclipse environment. As winner of the 2006 "Best Commercial Eclipse based tool" award, BEA Workshop Studio is designed to be a perfect IDE for this type of development work. BEA Workshop Studio is also designed to add JSF-specific functionality to Eclipse, the Java industry’s leading IDE, and this integration adds Backbase AJAX functionality on top of it.
"We are excited to be working with Backbase on this integration project," said Bill Roth, vice president of the BEA Workshop Business Unit. "The Backbase integration with BEA Workshop embodies the type of development environment customers are looking for when creating enterprise AJAX applications."
"Large and mid-sized enterprises want to use AJAX to create Rich Internet Applications, but only if a scalable and secure AJAX solution is available that fits well with existing enterprise systems," says Jouk Pleiter, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Backbase. "With Backbase AJAX software, BEA customers can upgrade their enterprise Java applications with mature AJAX functionality.
Additional information on the Backbase integration for BEA Workshop Studio is available at http://www.backbase.com/weblog/?p=35 and more information on all of the Backbase AJAX software solutions is available at http://www.backbase.com. Additional information and free 30 day evaluation copies of BEA Workshop Studio are available online at http://workshopstudio.bea.com/download.do.
About Backbase
Backbase is the leading provider of AJAX-based Rich Internet Application (RIA) software and solutions. Backbase software provides a comprehensive AJAX development framework that is based on open standards, easy to learn by developers and integrates seamlessly into existing IT environments. Developers use Backbase AJAX software to create rich applications that deliver a superior end-user experience. Founded in 2003, Backbase is headquartered in San Mateo, California and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Additional information is available at www.backbase.com.
Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release are forward-looking, including the statements regarding the proof-of-concept with BEA Systems, Inc. in which Backbase’s comprehensive AJAX development framework will be integrated into BEA Workshop™ Studio, the ability of such collaboration to answer a demand for visual development of AJAX applications, such integration’s ability to demonstrates the that Java developers can leverage Eclipse for Visual AJAX Development using Backbase’s comprehensive AJAX development framework, any larger integration efforts between BEA and Backbase, BEA Workshop Studio’s ability to add JSF-specific functionality to Eclipse, such integration’s ability to add Backbase AJAX functionality on top of such IDE and the ability of such integration to demonstrate the type of development environment customers are looking for when creating enterprise AJAX applications. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially include risks associated with: any unforeseen changes in the technology, standards or marketplace for enterprise information integration software; the timing of a recovery from any economic and IT industry downturn; any unforeseen technical difficulties related to the development BEA’s solutions; and any software errors related to BEA’s solutions. Readers should also refer to the risk disclosures set forth in BEA’s 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2006 as filed with the SEC and subsequent reports filed thereafter by BEA from time-to-time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of the date hereof, and BEA does not assume any obligation to update such statements nor the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those projected in such statements.
