As part of the partnership BEA will get access to some of Google's hidden application programming interfaces (APIs), which will allow developers to create mash-ups using a new technology feature in BEA's WebLogic Portal, called Adrenaline.
Application server vendor BEA will ship its WebLogic platform version 7.0 at the end of this month. WebLogic 7.0 will provide a single architecture for the development and integration of enterprise software and comprises the company's WebLogic...
However, keen not to be outdone, BEA itself launched an update to its WebLogic application server platform, which will ultimately improve its interoperability with legacy systems such as mainframes and ERP.
In the past two years, BEA has added a corporate portal, specialised integration software, data access tools, and a set of programming applications - all of which will be enhanced in WebLogic Platform 8.1.
Borland, in turn, will build a version of JBuilder for BEA's WebLogic application server software. Last week, Borland announced a closer alliance with BEA Systems. The two companies inked co-marketing agreement in which BEA will resell Borland's...
Yahoo will also link with software company BEA Systems to add its IM product into BEA's WebLogic Workshop developer kit. The agreement will let BEA developers build real-time communication and collaboration into enterprise software applications.