Phurnace announced support for JBoss web application servers with the availability of its newest version, Phurnace Deliver 3.3. The latest release, available in mid-February, provides IT operations staff with the resources they need to decrease configuration errors, which is one of the biggest sources of downtime. The software reduces deployment times and associated costs for faster, more cohesive enterprise Java deployments on the leading open source web application server. Phurnace Deliver 3.3 is implemented with an Eclipse Rich Client Platform user interface, providing enhanced 'console-like' functionality for the JBoss server. More info

JSF did well in 2007. Let's put it this way: If job demand for the Struts framework and JSF were a stocks and you invested in it in April of 2005 by July of 2007 you would barely break even with Struts, but with JSF your investment would have grown 700% as of July 2007. (According to indeed.com.) Struts continues to do really well; it is still number 1. Yet after Struts, JSF is doing well and Struts growth is as flat as EJBs. More info

Sun Microsystems announced that it has expanded the Sun Startup Essentials(SM) program into Canada, France and Germany to help early-stage companies in these countries get up-and-running quickly while conserving cash. As part of Sun's ongoing commitment to fostering the global startup community, the company continues to support programs and events around the world, such as hosting the Sun-sponsored Startup Camp(SM) in London this spring. More info

Tira Wireless unveiled new development and porting services that extend its mobile platform support beyond Java ME, BREW and smartphone platforms to include the Android platform built by the Open Handset Alliance. More info

These two open source frameworks combine admirably to make one highly flexible reporting solution. Find out how to leverage iBATIS's data-handling capabilities in your Jasper reports. More info

Aonix celebrated a solid year of growth with the launch of a second French office devoted to professional services. The new office, centered in Toulouse, France?s heartland for aeronautic and space industries, will provide expertise in real-time and embedded solutions in Java and Ada languages. More info

InterSystems announced that Oleen, an InterSystems implementation partner, will provide the InterSystems CACHÉ-based SurgiDat system to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A database provider in healthcare, InterSystems develops and markets innovative database and integration software. Its product line includes the InterSystems CACHÉ high-performance object database, InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration platform, and InterSystems HealthShare platform for regional and national electronic health records. More info

Propalms is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a LOI to purchase worldwide IP rights and source code of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution. The product will be able to be sold as an individual application for enterprises that already have server-based computing, which opens up new multimillion dollar opportunities for Propalms. The IP VPN market is expected to grow to over $5.8 Billion in 2009, according to ZDNet Research. More info

Software Research has announced the general availability of a new subsystem in its eValid Website Test & Analysis Suite. eValid V8 introduces a powerful Programmatic Interface (EPI) that provides direct control access to all eValid functions and brings eValid as a test engine into the scope of popular programming languages. This new eValid capability allows web developers, programmers and web application testers to directly program the test engine inside the eValid browser from major Windows programming environments such as C/C++/C#, Java, PERL, and Visual Basic (VB). More info

Imagine you are a contestant on a TV game show and your grinning quiz master pops the question: 'Name the one thing you most associate with Google?' Think about your answer - write it on a card (don't show me yet). Turning your card over, it's likely to be one of the following...Great Internet search engine on google.com; Wicked share price, wish I'd bought some a few years ago; Powerhouse of innovation for Java More info