NetObjects announced last week that it had licensed BeanMachine from Lotus and IBM in order to distribute and maintain the next version as NetObjects BeanBuilder 1.0 . With BeanBuilder, Web developers will be able to build JavaBeans-based applications in a visual environment without writing any code. Under the agreement, Lotus will continue to distribute BeanBuilder, but NetObjects will wrest control of the definition and brand development of BeanBuilder. A pre-release copy of BeanBuilder 1.0 is available for download from NetObjects' Web site, and a shipping version should be available in 60 days. Some of the technologies included Java to IDL mapping tools, currency specifications, and person identification systems.
Cayenne builds modeler for Linux.
Following the recent trend to fortify Linux with enterprise applications and development tools, Cayenne Software last week unveiled ObjectTeam for Linux-Personal Edition . Valto releases EJB server. Available in beta in early September, Ejipt is designed to act as either a container or server or JavaBeans components. And it can run either alone or as an embedded service within a third-party application. Novell sets date for NetWare 5.0.