Designed for use with the companion Xpedio Content Server, the product allows users to securely distribute business information over the Web. Developed in Java, the report parser replaces IntraNet's earlier ReportSite product. The company expects it to offer customers greater flexibility and broader platform coverage. Users can also take advantage of features such as security integration, content and version control, workflow routing, and content update notifications. The product uses the XPower server to pull data from existing systems, convert it to XML, and route it to wireless devices.
Data is available immediately, with no separate conversion process required.
According to company officials, this allows formatting for wireless devices to be added quickly and accurately. The XPower Integrator, as well as the entire XPower application suite, is available immediately for Windows and will support Java and Unix in the near future. As a result, Java developers will be able to use Aqua's new design elements when building Macintosh applications. Mac OS X is expected to support the Java 2 Platform, including the Java HotSpot Client Virtual Machine. JBuilder, which now supports Linux, Windows, and Solaris, will be released for Mac OS X early in 2001.