THE MIND ELECTRIC ANNOUNCES GLUE 3.0 WEB SERVICES PLATFORM Delivering the Power of Java, the Simplicity of .NET" to Enterprise Software Development

The Mind Electric (TME), a leading provider of software for service-oriented architectures, announced today the immediate availability of GLUE 3.0, TMEs comprehensive Java platform for creating and deploying applications using web services, servlets and JSPs. Driven by a desire for simplicity, GLUE 3.0 is extremely easy to use, enabling developers to have web services running in hours as opposed to days or weeks.

The Mind Electric (PRWEB) August 8, 2002 -oriented architectures, announced today the immediate availability of GLUE 3.0, TMEs comprehensive Java platform for creating and deploying applications using web services, servlets and JSPs. Driven by a desire for simplicity, GLUE 3.0 is extremely easy to use, enabling developers to have web services running in hours as opposed to days or weeks. To aid rapid adoption, GLUE can be deployed standalone or hosted within any J2EE application server.

Built on a foundation of web services, GLUE allows enterprises to more efficiently integrate their internal systems and, when appropriate, makes those systems easily accessible by partners and customers. By enabling rapid creation and deployment of web services, businesses can reduce IT investment and increase the utility of existing software infrastructure.

GLUE 3.0 continues to deliver on TMEs reputation for providing a robust feature set including high-performance, deep integration with J2EE, broad standard support for XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI, and strong interoperability with .NET. This latest version of GLUE delivers:

• Comprehensiveness. Integrated web server, servlet engine and JSP engine allows creation of complete web services applications
• Sophistication. Hot deployment, drag-n-drop web services, effortless system configuration, advanced remote deployment
• Security. Integrates via JAAS with enterprise directories (LDAP/NT)
• Speed. Additional performance enhancements (up to 30x faster than Apache AXIS)

GLUE 3.0 addresses Java developers sweet spot while continuing to deliver on our long-term mission of simplifying the creation, deployment and management of distributed applications," said Graham Glass, CEO of TME. Were pleased weve been able to keep releasing products that provide business value to enterprise customers and meet with widespread use in the developer community."

GLUE is available in Standard and Professional versions. GLUE Standard is free and serves as an introduction to GLUE Professional which builds on the standard edition by including enterprise features such as EJB, JMS, JAAS integration; UDDI server; and customer/technical support. Products are available for immediate download from www.themindelectric.net/download

About The Mind Electric
The Mind Electric provides distributed computing software infrastructure that enables enterprises to rapidly create, deploy and manage service-oriented applications. Shipping since August 2001, GLUE has been downloaded over 20,000 times and is widely regarded as the leading independent web services platform. With a comprehensive feature set, minimal learning curve and strong interoperability, GLUE is installed at numerous Global 500 companies including Bank of America, Hitachi, Qwest and Vodafone. Based on a P2P architecture for reliability and scalability, GAIA is a service-oriented grid computing platform that is currently in development. The Mind Electric is a privately held company with headquarters in Dallas, Texas, and offices in San Francisco and New York. For additional information, please visit www.themindelectric.com

Contact:

Ashesh Badani
The Mind Electric
(415) 648-7232
ashesh@themindelectric.com
               
Melissa King   
Phase Two Strategies
(415) 772-8452
melissa_king@p2pr.com

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