From: Frank Carlos <solrac@us.ibm.com>
To: <lwn@eklektix.com>
Subject: New and Updated Java Technologies from alphaWork
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 17:48:17 -0400

NEW Java TECHNOLOGY

     TFTP Server for Java

     http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/formula/TFTP

     Platforms: [ AIX, OS/2, Windows NT ]

     100% pure Java Implementation of the TFTP protocol as a server.

     IBM TFTP Server (TftpSvr) implements the Trivial File Transfer Pro=
tocol
     (TFTP) as a server process. It allows TFTP clients running on any =
host to
read
     and write files to the server. This implementation is a faithful
implementation of
     the RFC, and it handles large files (>32M) correctly. It is about =
20%
faster than
     other tftp servers on Windows/NT. Also, it is the first implementa=
tion
that runs
     as an NT service.


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NEW JavaBeans

     ArchiveAccessor

     http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/alphaBeans/

     Platforms: [ All Java Platforms ]

     The ArchiveAccessor Bean Suite is a suite of non-visual beans for
     working with Jar and Zip archive files. These beans can be used to=

     add, replace, remove, extract, rename or get files within either t=
ype of
     archive, and also support manifest files for Jar archives. The fol=
lowing
     example shows how you can use this bean suite in a visual builder =
tool.


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UPDATED Technology

     RealThings

     http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/formula/RealThings

     Platforms: [ Windows95 ]

    RealThings are computer applications whose interface style uses fun=
ctional
    representations of real-world objects, such as books, phones, and C=
Ds.
Seeing
    familiar objects makes the transition into the computer realm smoot=
her for
new
    users, and can make tasks easier for advanced users as well. RealTh=
ings use
    realistic images, animation, and sound to create a natural and intu=
itive
interface.
    Books open to pages and tabs, CDs open and play, and phones ring an=
d contain
    a pull-out tray with a phone number list.


Regards,
Frank Carlos
alphaWorks
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