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'JackBe's Presto Solution Makes Insights Appear Quicker Than the Blink of An Eye'

January 30, 2012   |  AppRapids.com

What makes a BI solution better? The ability to conduct analysis in near-real time. Late in 2011 a BI solution entered the arena that has proven itself worthy of attention: JackBe's Presto 3.2.

'The Keys to a Successful Enterprise App Strategy'

January 30, 2012   |  MobileEnterprise.com

Gartner predicts that App development will outpace traditional application development by 4-to-1 in the next few years. If the experts, vendors and early-adopters I talk to everyday are right, the next-generation enterprise portal will look and operate more like a Mobile App Store than an on-premise portal. So what’s a CAO need to do to capitalize on this App-mania and keep his job/sanity too?

'JackBe Presto Provides Self-Service Business Intelligence on a Mobile Basis'

January 27, 2012   |  Portals and KM

What originally started as an enterprise mashup platform has now evolved into a real-time business intelligence platform that connects directly to live data sources and delivers information through Enterprise Apps and Dashboards as needed by business users.

'Federal Spending Episode 10: Transparency And The Rise Of The Twitterati'

January 26, 2012   |  AOL Government

The combination of social media and transparency in federal spending adds up to boatloads of data. But what impact do these forces have on federal policy? Perhaps more to the point: Is policy driving change, or is change driving policy?

'JackBe Makes Business Intelligence Self-Service'

December 2, 2011   |  Enterprise Apps Today

JackBe is stressing an operational approach to business intelligence with Presto 3.2, the latest release of its flagship real-time analytics platform. It offers a point-and-click interface and direct access to data sources, including ERP and CRM systems and data warehouses.

'Mashups for Real-Time Awareness'

November 29, 2011   |  Military Information Technology

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) was facing a challenge. It needed a secure real-time dashboard solution that would combine data in order to present situational information from hundreds of disparate services to commanders on secure Department of Defense networks.

'JackBe's Presto Platform Delivers Self-Service Mobile Business Intelligence'

November 21, 2011   |  Mobile Enterprise

'...business directors, executives and sales-focused road warriors...are all placing strong demands on enterprise IT to deliver real-time BI capabilities... To meet this emerging demand JackBe focuses on two key issues: the need to make real-time BI solutions easy to assemble and literally trivial to deploy.'

'5 Mobile BI Tips for SMBs'

November 10, 2011   |  InformationWeek

In an interview with InformationWeek, Warner and JackBe CTO John Crupi shared their top five tips for successfully extending a BI deployment to a mobile platform such as Apple's iPad, another tablet, or smartphones.

'Set Up an Enterprise App Store'

July 29, 2011   |  Processor.com

The main advantage of an in-house app store should be equally appealing to company employees ad IT departments: It lets end users provision their own applications without help desk, long waits and direct IT involvement.

'How Do You Manage Mobile?'

July 1, 2011   |  IT Insider

Smartphones and tablets were barely visible on most businesses’ radar just three years ago. Fast-forward to today, and mobility is one of the fastest-growing productivity tools.

'JackBe Presto Enables Information with Ease'

April 12, 2011   |  P.J. Connolly for eWeek

No matter how you slice, dice or julienne it, Presto 3.1 does a good job of putting power users in control of application design without compromising traditional IT-centric controls on information.

'JackBe's Presto: A Self-Service, On-Demand Data Integration, Mashup-Based, Dashboard-Oriented, Business Intelligence Tool'

March 10, 2011   |  B-eye-NETWORK

There are two main reasons why organizations might be interested in Presto. The first reason is that Presto allows users to look at live data. This is a powerful feature especially for dashboard-based Apps, which should show the state of particular business processes. The second reason could be that users want to enrich the data available within their organization with external data. Presto offers the right technical features for bringing all those data sources together in an integrated fashion. To summarize, the combination of features makes Presto a product worthwhile of studying.

'JackBe Moves Further into Real-Time Intelligence'

February 24, 2011   |  The App Gap

John and Chris said what originally started as an enterprise mashup platform has now evolved into a real-time (business) intelligence platform. This makes sense to me for several reasons.

'JackBe Offers Intelligence for SharePoint'

February 23, 2011   |  SP Tech Web

JackBe, one of the early movers into the data “mashup” space, has seen that market evolve into real-time intelligence. That involves understanding the patterns of information flow. JackBe today released its latest version of Mashup Sites for SharePoint (MS4SP), with new features including support for SharePoint 2010 and mobile devices.

'Software Firm Uses Cloud Data Solution to Promote Real-Time Intelligence for Business'

February 22, 2011   |  Microsoft

With the increasing popularity of cloud computing, JackBe recognized the need to run its Presto RTI solution suite on a reliable cloud platform and to make cloud-based data sources available through Presto.

'Creating SharePoint Mashups'

February 17, 2011   |  SharePoint Pro Connections

Before you turn to your developers, JackBe would like you to consider the concept of the mashup, combining many mini sources into a single solution. JackBe’s Mashup Sites for SharePoint aims to solve the problem of integrating SharePoint with the rest of your systems, whether it’s an inside-out problem (connecting information in SharePoint to outside sources) or an outside-in problem (connecting outside info to SharePoint), or even an inside-to-inside problem (connecting information within SharePoint).

'10 Business Intelligence Tools for the iPad'

February 9, 2011   |  Read Write Web

JackBe's Presto is listed as one of 10 BI Apps that support Apple's iPad.

'2011 Content Technology Vendor Map'

January 11, 2011   |  Real Story Group

JackBe has been included in the 2011 Content Technology Vendor Map from the Real Story Group. Be sure to check it out. Hint: We're in green!

'JackBe Easy'

December 20, 2010   |  Fed Tech Bisnow

A general in the Joint Chiefs isn’t looking to create a time consuming data stream, but he (or she) does want current info at a moment’s notice. That’s where Chevy Chase-based JackBe comes in (above, its CTO John Crupi). Its Presto platform lets users take live info and easily place it on a dashboard to be viewed along with other relevant streams (and be mixed together where possible). Those streams can even be made for an app for your phone. John tells us the company has a geospatial platform that does just that and will go live soon.

'Windows Azure Cloud Mashups with DataMarket and JackBe'

December 15, 2010   |  Cloud Solutions Blog

JackBe is a mashup tool provider using Microsoft’s Azure DataMarket to develop dashboard apps. By running JackBe in Azure, end users can create their own web application mashups, making use of data sources (SQL Azure, Dallas, or OData) already available in the Windows Azure Marketplace.

'Top 10 Enterprise Products of 2010'

December 6, 2010   |  Read Write Web

JackBe takes pressure off IT departments by giving end-users the tools they need to create their own data mashups and lightweight applications based on those mashups. The applications have enterprise-level security controls baked-in and can run anywhere - the browser, the desktop or on mobile devices. Users can then share their creations in an enterprise app store.

'How Recovery.gov Mashups Can Make Sense'

December 3, 2010   |  Federal News Radio

It could be a whole new way of analyzing data from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. JackBe, which provides real time intelligence software, is partnering with Recovery.gov to help put all the spending data in context, and help it make sense for governments, organizations, and individual users. John Crupi, CTO of JackBe, explains to Federal News Radio how the partnership works and how the project will help you better understand just where that $787 billion went.

'Enterprise Mashup Software: Where Are We Now?'

December 2, 2010   |  TechTarget

Then: Originally a robust widget framework, JackBe made a smooth transition into allowing non-developers to visually assemble software modules (aka “mashlets”) into new solutions. Now: Still strongly waving the Mashups banner, their most recent version provides an “Enterprise App Store” to allow users to share their creations more easily.

'Big Data, Big Issues--The Year Ahead in Information Management'

November 30, 2010   |  DBTA

Data "app stores": The app stores now offered through Apple and other other vendors are providing a working model for enterprises to offer and distribute data, some experts predict. "The future of data will feel much like the Apps in Apple's iStore do today - data packaged in bite-size units that are easy to read, rate, and share," says Crupi of JackBe. "The challenge will be to manage the users in your credit department, your operations group, or your finance branch, as they set about using whatever tools they like to make this happen. You can't exactly lock every database up in a vault."

'JackBe and Smartronix Support Dynamic Citizen-Facing Reporting for Recovery.gov'

November 30, 2010   |  JackBe

JackBe and Smartronix today announced the production of a dynamic reporting solution for a comprehensive understanding of the $787 billion in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) spending. The solution enables citizen developers to access live spending data from the Recovery.gov portal for over 239,000 ARRA recipients, and mash it with other government and non-government data for better understanding, context and insight.

'5 App Stores for the Enterprise'

November 9, 2010   |  Read Write Web

We covered JackBe's enterprise app story offering in June. JackBe's Presto Wires and Mashboard products enables users to create enterprise-ready AJAX apps by mashing-up data with a simple point-and-click interface. The company created JackBe App Store to give organizations an internal clearing house for JackBe apps.

'Create Mashups in the Cloud with Microsoft Azure DataMarket and JackBe'

November 4, 2010   |  Read Write Web

Mashup tool provider JackBe is working with Microsoft to create dashboard apps using Azure DataMarket. In our coverage of the DataMarket, we noted that it's a marketplace, not an app environment. That's where JackBe comes in. JackBe can run in Azure to help end users create their own mashups using data sources from the marketplace.

'Mobile Business Apps Flourish at IBM, Google'

November 1, 2010   |  BusinessWeek

Smaller companies, including Apperian, Mobile Iron, JackBe and Ondeego, specialize in software or services to help companies open mobile app stores.

'Collaboration: A New Picture Develops'

October 29, 2010   |  KMWorld

Mashups are a versatile software tool for integrating and sharing information on the fly to provide a view from multiple data sources. Presto, a mashup platform from JackBe, allows rapid development and sharing of enterprise apps. “Users can take apps, put them on a mashboard, wire them together and create a dashboard-like app that is a collaborative workspace,” says John Crupi, CTO of JackBe. View this article in PDF Format

'JackBe Releases Presto 3.0 and Opens Enterprise App Store'

August 26, 2010   |  Portals and KM

A few months ago I covered Jackbe’s preview of this release (see JackBe Provides Enterprise Mashup Platform on the Cloud and Previews Presto 3.0). Now it has become available and I spoke with John Crupi, CTO and Chris Warner, VP of Marketing about their new 3.0 release.

'Using Mashups to Change IT'

August 17, 2010   |  Forbes

The problem for most IT departments is that introducing mashups transfers part of the leadership for innovation to users. John Crupi, CTO of JackBe, an enterprise mashup technology vendor, says that end users must play a larger role.

'JackBe Introduces Platform for Enterprise App Stores'

August 3, 2010   |  DBTA.com

JackBe, a provider of enterprise mashup software, has introduced a new version of its mashup platform that incorporates the capability to create an internal "app store" similar to the app store that Apple hosts for iPhone and iPad users.

'Enterprises Leading the Point and Click App Creation Revolution'

July 20, 2010   |  ReadWriteWeb

In the read/write era, enterprise technology has been playing catchup with the consumer sector, integrating social networking, wikis and activities streams into business-grade applications.

'JackBe Takes Page from iPhone App Store for Mashups '

July, 2010   |  IDEV News

JackBe’s Presto 3.0’s latest tools and features will let developer and non-developers make mashups for portals, Microsoft SharePoint, iGoogle and even mobile devices.

'JackBe Offers Enterprise Mashups for SharePoint'

July 16, 2010   |  CMS Wire

With the doors barely open on their new application mashup shop, JackBe spent a few days at the Microsoft Partner Conference bragging up their new enterprise mashup solution for SharePoint.

'JackBe's Presto 3.0 Powers Enterprise App Stores'

July 8, 2010   |  eWeek

JackBe, a maker of enterprise mashup software, has announced version 3.0 of its enterprise mashup platform, Presto. The new release provides a platform for creating internal Enterprise App Stores, and a visual toolset for creating secure Enterprise Apps.

'JackBe Introduces Enterprise Mashup Platform ‘Presto 3.0''

July 8, 2010   |  Computer Business Review

The new release provides a platform for creating internal Enterprise App Stores, and a visual toolset for creating secure Enterprise Apps.

'JackBe Rolls Out ‘Enterprise App Store’'

July 7, 2010   |  CIO

JackBe is applying the app store concept to its own products for building enterprise mashups, applications that pull together data from various systems.

'Presto 3.0 Platform for Enterprise App Stores'

July 7, 2010   |  Dr. Dobb’s Journal

JackBe visual tools for creating and sharing apps in secure, on-premise app stores.

'JackBe Announces Platform for Enterprise App Stores'

July 7, 2010   |  ebizQ

JackBe’s visual tools make it easy for non-developers to create enterprise Apps, share them with other enterprise users through the App Store, and deploy them to enterprise destination like portals, SharePoint, iGoogle, and mobile devices.

'JackBe Launches Enterprise Mashup Platform on the Cloud'

July 7, 2010   |  Cloud Tweaks

JackBe, the leading provider of Enterprise Mashup Software, today announced that its award-winning Presto Enterprise Mashup Platform is now running on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud.

'Enterprise 'app store' unveiled... cool idea'

July 7, 2010   |  PC ZDNet

The app store supports an ecosystem of developers and creators, but acts as a governance mechanism to make sure the crappy and malicious stuff doesn’t degrade and contaminate the ecosystem.

'JackBe Rolls out 'enterprise App Store'

July 7, 2010   |  PC World

JackBe is applying the app store concept to its own products for building enterprise mashups, applications that pull together data from various systems.

'Build Your Own Internal App Store with JackBe'

June 23, 2010   |  CMS Wire

On June 30th, the company is releasing a tool that will allow enterprises to build their own application shop.

'JackBe Bringing Internal App Stores to Enterprises'

June 21, 2010   |  ReadWriteWeb

JackBe is releasing technology to allow enterprises to to create their own internal "app stores" on June 30.

'Five enterprise mashup security issues, and what to do about them'

June 10, 2010   |  ZDNet

JackBe’s Chris Steel, Director of Engineering Services, is featured in ZDNet discussing the 'Five key patterns to consider when thinking about enterprise mashup security and what to do about them'.

'JackBe extends reach, functionality of mashup platform'

June 3, 2010   |  SD Times

JackBe has announced that its newest mashup platform, Presto 3.0, will be available in beta in the beginning of June and officially released June 30.

‘Mashups & the Azure Cloud’: JackBe Featured on Microsoft’s Channel 9

June, 2010   |  Micfrosoft Channel 9

Dan Malks, VP of Application Platform, discusses JackBe Enterprise Mashups, Microsoft’s Azure Cloud, and they value they bring to each other.

'JackBe Provides Enterprise Mashup Platform on the Cloud and Previews Presto 3.0'

April 23, 2010   |  App Gap

App Gap's Bill Ives Ddiscusses JackBe's new Enterprise Mashup tools.

Enterprise Mashups: Cloud-Based, Cloud-Driven and Cloud-Derived Applications

April, 2010   |  Open Source Business Resource

After Google Maps Mashups launched the mashup craze in 2005, this consumer based idea quickly evolved, matured and migrated into the enterprise. Structured tools and platforms emerged that codified more formal, repeatable approaches to mashups, including products like IBM Mashup Center, JackBe Presto, and WSO2 Mashup Server . Finally, the emergence of cloud-based hosting platforms and cloud-based data services have given many enterprises access to a richer set of options for mashup creation and deployment.

JackBe Launches Cloud Computing Mashup Platform

March 5, 2010   |  Government Computer News

JackBe, whose products some agencies already use to create mashups of data, is bringing enterprise mashups to the cloud.

JackBe Launches Cloud Computing Mashup Platform

March 4, 2010   |  Cloud Computing Journal

Presto Cloud combines agile mashup creation with the instant accessibility of a cloud service.

Do the Mash: Agencies tap new software tools to deliver data via social-media service

January, 2010   |  Government Computer News

Government agencies would seem to be a natural fit for enterprise mashups — Web sites or applications that combine content from multiple sources into an integrated experience.

State and local government agencies have new resource in JackBe

January, 2010   |  Ohmygov.com

JackBe's new platform allows state and local government agencies to provide real-time insight into how the money was spent, how many jobs were created, and related metrics while also identifying opportunities for internal organizational development and cohesion.

Search SOA writes 'JackBe Introduces Transparency 2.0 Solution'

November 30, 2009   |   SearchSOA

The Transparency 2.0 Solution allows state and local agencies to deliver Stimulus, Recovery and related data to constituents.

AppGap writes, ‘JackBe Leads Formation of Open Mashup Alliance to Advance Adoption of Enterprise Mashup Solutions’

November 6, 2009   |   AppGap

The Open Mashup Alliance will steward and enhance the EMML v1.0 specification for future contribution to a standards body.

OhMyGov writes, ‘Ways to make Government Data Sing’

October 16, 2009   |   OhMyGov!

In steps mashups, allowing agencies to extract data to better inform decision makers.

ChannelWeb writes 'JackBe Mashups Nimble and Quick'

September 30, 2009   |   ChannelWeb

Enterprise Mashups an excellent opportunity for middleware focused VARS, integrators and consultants

Washington Business Journal spotlights JackBe in 'Business Smarts'

September 4, 2009   |   Washington Business Journal

JackBe sees expanding market for speedy data sharing

IT Business Edge writes 'Curious about Enterprise Mashups? Vendor Offers Three Free Webinars'

September 1, 2009   |   IT Business Edge

John Crupi discussed the impact of Web 2.0 and enterprise mashups are having on companies and why Crupi believes "BI mashups" is a better label than "BI 2.0"

eBizQ Interviews JackBe’s CTO, John Crupi about the value of Web 2.0 and Enterprise Mashups

August 25, 2009   |   eBizQ

John Crupi discussed the impact of Web 2.0 and enterprise mashups are having on companies and why Crupi believes "BI mashups" is a better label than "BI 2.0"

Federal News Radio Interviews JackBe’s CTO about the value of enterprise mashups

July 6, 2009   |   Federal News Radio

CTO of JackBe, John Crupi talks about Drupal and ‘Decade of Data’

JackBe receives 'SD Times 100' Award in Mashup Category

June 12, 2009   |   SDTimes

Read the Article on SDTimes.

JackBe mashups featured in InfoWorld: ‘Enterprise Mashups gain traction at last’

June 8, 2009   |   InfoWorld

Read the Article on InfoWorld.

JackBe mashups featured in SDTimes: ‘Mashups are Poised for a Business Outbreak’

May 14, 2009   |   SDTimes

Read the Article on SDTimes.

JackBe mashups spotlighted in eWeek: ‘Mashups Give Defense Department Strategic Edge’

April 13, 2009  |   eWeek

Read the Article on eWeek.

TechTarget interviews JackBe CTO, John Crupi about the need for security when implementing enterprise mashups

February 17, 2009  |   Fox Business News

Watch the Podcast ‘Enterprise Mashups with John Crupi’

Fox Business News interviews JackBe CEO Luis Derechin about the value of enterprise mashups

February 26, 2009  |   TechTarget

CEO and Co-Founder discusses how JackBe helps companies consoidate data for better decision-making.

Dion Hinchcliffe interviews JackBe CTO, John Crupi about the state of the enterprise mashup market

February 16, 2009  |   Enterprise 2.0 TV

Watch the video on Enterprise 2.0 TV

eBizQ interviews JackBe CTO, John Crupi about mashups and their value to the enterprise

February 13, 2009  |   eBizQ

Watch the podcast ‘Delivering Real-Time Data that Users Can Act On’

Intelligent Enterprise writes ‘JackBe Presto 2.5 Masters Mashups for the Enterprise’

February 2, 2009  |   Intelligent Enterprise

Intelligent Enterprise evaluates Presto® 2.5 and the reviews are very promising for enterprises looking to get serious about mashups.

JackBe is named one of the Top 36 ‘Companies To Watch’ in 2009

January 12, 2009  |   Intelligent Enterprise

Intelligent Enterprise names JackBe as an enterprise applications company to watch in 2009

Enterprise Mashups - The Icing on your SOA

November 21, 2008  |   IT Toolbox

JackBe Presto is highlighted as Enterprise Mashup leader by Mike Kavis

JackBe Offers Free Developer Edition of Presto Mashup Platform

November 10, 2008  |   InfoQ

InfoQ covers the release of the free JackBe Developer Edition of Presto Enterprise Mashup Platform.

JackBe adds developer version of its enterprise mashup software

October 27, 2008  |   ComputerWorld

New Presto edition aims to meet security and governance needs of corporate IT

PriceWaterhouseCoopers interviews CTO at JackBe in ‘The Dos and Don’ts of Mashups’

October 09, 2008  |   PWC Technology Forecast

John Crupi, CTO of JackBe clarifies what enterprise mashups are capable of, what they aren’t, and where their power lies.

Getting on the Same Page

September 15, 2008  |   Federal Computer Week

JackBe Featured in Federal Computer Week.

Enterprise Mashups Part II: Why SOA Architects Should Care

August 13, 2008  |   SOA Magazine

JackBe Featured in Part II of SOA Magazine's 'Enterprise Mashups' Series.
Download the article.
Read Part I.

Enterprise Mashups, The New Face of Your SOA

August 12, 2008  |   SOAWorld

JackBe featured in SOAWorld article on Enterprise Mashups.

Serious Shadow Games

July 28, 2008  |   Forbes

JackBe featured in Forbes article.

Mashup Essentials

June, 2008  |   KMWorld

JackBe featured in KMWorld Article on Mashups.

Enterprise Mashup Era Begins As Companies Join the Trend

May 16, 2008  |   Investor's Business Daily

JackBe featured in Investor's Business Daily article.

JackBe writes 'Enterprise Mashups Part I: Bringing SOA to the People'

May 16, 2008  |   SOAMag

A JackBe Article Featured in The SOA Magazine

IBM News May Signal Enterprise Mashup Maturity

April 22, 2008  |   PCWorld

JackBe Featured in PCWorld's Mashup Article

JackBe Chalktalks in NetworkWorld video: 'Creating Mashups'

April 22, 2008  |   NetworkWorld

John Crupi Featured in NetworkWorld's Mashup Video

JackBe writes 'What are Enterprise Mashups and Why Do We Need Them in the Enterprise?'

April, 2008  |   DBTA.com

John Crupi's Article Featured in Database Trends and Applications

Major Refresh of the JackBe Enterprise Mashup Server

April 23, 2008  |   OnStrategies

Presto 2.0 Highlighted in OnStrategies Article

JackBe Upgrades Presto Mashup Tool

April 21, 2008  |   eWeek

The company will ship its Presto 2.0 mashup maker starting April 22

Mashups a hot item at Web 2.0 show

April 21, 2008  |   InfoWorld

Serena, JackBe, Kapow ready mashup products and services, including hosted offering and an online marketplace

Mashups upgraded for the enterprise

April 20, 2008  |   Computerworld

Vendors set to unveil links to Excel, new ways to mash up Web content, corporate data

Mash-ups and PM, What's the Deal?

February 22, 2008  |   Gantthead

You Could Use a Little Mash-up Primer.

Next-Gen Collaboration Gains Steam

February 15, 2008  |   eWeek

Solution providers should refocus their energies on productivity gains, rather than on the requirements of purchasing managers that don't really serve customer interests.

JackBe Announces Support for HP Governance Interoperability Framework

January 28, 2008  |   ebizQ

JackBe Presto with HP SOA Systinet Offers Standards-based Solution for Enterprise Mashups and SOA Lifecycle Management

JackBe Wins InfoWorld 2008 Technology of the Year Award

January 7, 2008  |   InfoWorld

JackBe Presto Honored as Best Enterprise Mashup Platform

JackBe Closes $9.5 Million in Growth Funding

October 24, 2007  |   Press Release

Funding Enables Expansion of Sales and Marketing and Continued Product Innovation of Industry-leading Enterprise Mashup Solution

Gartner's Top 10 Technologies for 2008

October 9, 2007  |   ZD Net

What's most notable about Gartner's top 10 technologies are all the SOA precursors, with one being mashups.

Refining the art of enterprise Web apps

October 4, 2007  |   InfoWorld

JackBe Presto and Nexaweb Enterprise Web 2.0 Suite converge on a powerful and productive model for server-side mashups supporting AJAX clients.

Making Mashups work in the Enterprise

October 4, 2007  |   Ecommerce Times

In the workplace, instead of sharing next-generation, workflow-altering Web experiences, business users still find themselves interacting with siloed software applications.

JackBe Readies Presto Wires Mashup Composer

September 21, 2007  |   InfoWorld

The tool, which uses a drag-and-drop interface to integrate Web services aimed at business analysts as well as developers, is set to debut at AjaxWorld.

Web 2.0 Integration Poses Challenges and Rewards

August 14, 2007  |   TechTarget

DIA highlights the JackBe Enterprise Mashup Solution as a key foundation to implementing Web 2.0 initiatives.

A Bumper Crop of New Mashup Platforms

July 23, 2007  |   Dion Hichcliffe

JackBe Spotlighted in Hincliffe's list of promising new trends in software development.

The Merging of SOA and Web 2.0

July 16, 2007  |   EWeek

We're transforming from an application-centric enterprise to Web 2.0, which is putting the user in charge.

Web of Tomorrow

July 2, 2007  |   Military Information Technology Magazine

A set of interactive and collaborative Internet technologies, known collectively as Web 2.0, which is already making a mark on American political and popular culture, is also beginning to play an important role in military and intelligence technology.

JackBe Recognized by Annual SD Times 100 Awards Program

June 1, 2007  |   SD Times

JackBe Honored for its Dedication to Simplifying Web Services and Ajax-Enabled Enterprises

SaaS 2.0: It's All About SOA

May 17, 2007  |   Ebiz

The fast-moving Enter-prise Web 2.0 movement, driven by SOA-like Services, Ajax, and Mashups, could give SaaS a second life by reassigning it to SOA and Ajax as a Service.

JackBe: Ajax + SOA = User-Driven IT by John Crupi and Chris Warner

April 13, 2007  |   Integration Developer News

Alone, SOA and Ajax both promise considerable payback to IT, but combined the two technologies are two sides of the same coin enabling a new class of Web-based applications called 'Rich Enterprise Applications' or REAs.

AJAX builds a better way to find ocean carrier timetables

Mar. 9, 2007  |   ComputerWorld

OceanSchedules.com speeds access to more worldwide shipping schedules.

What Is REA All About? by John Crupi

Mar. 5, 2007  |   TechNewsWorld

Rich Enterprise Applications enable developers to create new situational applications that can offer improved usability and flexibility for the end user, and can deliver them faster than was possible using traditional approaches. This can empower users to easily assemble situational applications in response to rapid changing business requirements.

JackBe Presto Jazzes Up Look of SOA

Mar. 1, 2007  |   SD Times

Amidst all the talk of the ins and outs of SOA, JackBe is voicing its concern that not enough attention is devoted to the end-user experience. Making these services easy on the eye is the aim of the JackBe Presto Rich Enterprise Application (REA) platform, which couples SOA with AJAX. Presto's beta bits are currently undergoing testing, and the finished product is expected to ship around March.

Top Secret: DIA Embraces Web 2.0

Feb. 23, 2007  |   Computerworld

One customer of JackBe, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), is spotlighted in Computerworld. It's a nice, concise summary of Web 2.0 technologies and their use within the highly-secure, high-demand world of intelligence gathering and analysis.

Integration Developer News: Interview with John Crupi, JackBe CTO

Feb. 06, 2007  |  IDev News

IDN publishes its 2007 update of the JackBe vision for Enterprise Web 2.0 and Rich Enterprise Applications.

Ajax & SOA: The Next Killer App

Jan. 23, 2007  |  SOA World Magazine

CTO at JackBe, John Crupi, writes about SOA and how Ajax can put a 'face' on SOA, accelerating ROI for SOA and extract real business value from SOA projects.

JackBe to Sponsor, Present at AjaxWorld East

Jan. 10, 2007  |  IDev News

JackBe is proud to again sponsor this premier Ajax event. The CTO at JackBe will also present "The 'A' in 'SOA' Should Be Ajax".

JackBe CTO John Crupi on Enterprise Web 2.0 (30 minute podcast)

Dec. 26, 2006  |  ZapThink – Podcast

JackBe CTO, John Crupi, is interviewed by ZapThink about Enterprise Web 2.0 technologies. Topics include Enterprise Mashups, Enterprise Ajax, Rich Enterprise Applications and the close relationship between Ajax and SOA. Requires login to ZapThink Website.

Oracle Fusion Zone: AJAX, SOA to Merge

Dec. 16, 2006   |  Fusion-zone.com – Darryl K. Taft

JackBe Presto platform is highlighted and described, "a secure, scalable enterprise-grade architecture to provide governance of applications and services". 

AJAX, the Enterprise, and SOA - A Look Into the Future

Dec. 6, 2006  |  DevX – Glen Kunene

JackBe is featured in an overview of the next frontier of AJAX development, where AJAX components can be the Web 2.0 front end of a SOA.

AJAX, SOA to Merge

Dec. 6, 2006  |  Oracle Fusion Zone – Darryl K. Taft

JackBe Presto platform is highlighted and described, "a secure, scalable enterprise-grade architecture to provide governance of applications and services". 

JackBe Beats TIBCO in Ajax Tools Evaluation

Nov 27, 2006  |  InfoWorld – Peter Wayner

The JackBe NQ Suite™ and Presto are highlighted in this roundup of the top polished Ajax tools vendors.

JackBe honored along with Yahoo, Google

Nov 27, 2006  |  Hispanic–net

Along with awards to executives at Yahoo and Google, JackBe Corporation is the recipient of the Global Hot Startup award.

When Companies Do the Mash

Nov 13, 2006  |  BusinessWeek.com – Rachael King

Does your company mash?  BusinessWeek.com provides a great primer on enterprise mashups.  This is the place for the ‘what, why and how’ of enterprise mashups, and a nice quote from JackBe CTO John Crupi to boot!

As heard on SkyRadio: Flying high with JackBe and Rich Enterprise Applications

Nov 2, 2006  |  SkyRadio

Bob Bianchi of JackBe discusses Rich Enterprise Applications during his interview with SkyRadio.

Middleware 2.0 - by John Crupi

Nov 1, 2006  |  SDTimes – John Crupi

Most of us are getting tired of seeing “2.0” added to just about everything these days, but sometimes it’s the best way to describe the next wave. That’s why I’ll use it here to describe what’s coming for middleware.

Jackbe CTO John Crupi interviewed on Dr. Dobb's

Oct 19, 2006  |  Dr. Dobbs

The CTO at JackBe discusses the how Rich Internet Applications fit into the enterprise, and what makes JackBe tools so nimble. (MP3)

Situational Software Platforms Begin to Emerge

Oct. 16, 2006  |  ZDNet Blogs – Dion Hinchcliffe

A profile of the JackBe Presto Enterprise Mashup Platform, '.the latest crop of innovative new Web 2.0 tools for the enterprise.'

Nexaweb and JackBe Take Web 2 to the Enterprise

Oct. 9, 2006  |  Application Development Trends – John K. Waters

John Waters’ summary from AjaxWorld:  “But for my money—and Bloomberg's—the coolest things at this event were all about the concept of ‘enterprise Web 2.0,’ as exemplified by Nexaweb Technologies and JackBe.”

Business Embraces Web 2.0

Oct. 9, 2006  |  San Jose (CA) Mercury News – Ryan Biltstein

“Big business is waking up to the same technology and tools now fueling the second generation of dot-com fever among teens, college students and the Silicon Valley elite…”

JackBe at AJAXWorld: SOA + AJAX = REA (Rich Enterprise Applications)

Oct. 4, 2006  |  AjaxWorld Magazine

“JackBe executives Dan Malks and Deepak Alur gave a tremendously well attended presentation at the AJAXWorld Conference & Expo today…”
Watch the JackBe Presentation and Demo at Sys-Con Webcast.

AJAX Issues Debated

Oct. 4, 2006  |  InfoWorld – Paul Krill

JackBe CEO Luis Derechin is quoted in this recap of AjaxWorld highlights.

JackBe Releases Presto Rich Enterprise Application Platform

Oct. 3, 2006  |  ebizQ

“JackBe, a Rich Enterprise Application (REA) software company, today announced its Presto REA platform, a comprehensive solution for delivering enterprise Ajax applications based on SOA and Web services.”

JackBe Unveils Rich Enterprise Application Platform to Accelerate Business Value from SOA Investments

Oct. 3, 2006  |  Enterprise Systems

“JackBe’s Presto Platform integrates SOA with Ajax to enable enterprise-class applications that optimize business activity.”

JackBe Looks To Make AJAX Corporate

Oct. 3, 2006  |  C/Net News.com – Martin LaMonica

“JackBe on Tuesday announced a development tool suite designed to make AJAX-style development fit into corporations' services-oriented architectures.”

AJAX: Roller Skates for the Web

Oct. 3, 2006  |  InfoWorld – Paul Krill

In his roundup of key news from AjaxWorld, Paul Krill mentions the Presto announcement from JackBe.

JackBe Unveils Presto - Rich Enterprise Application (REA) With Central Focus on SOA Service Governance

Oct. 3, 2006  |  AjaxWorld Magazine

JackBe used the occasion of AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2006 to announce what it is positioning as "the industry’s most comprehensive solution for delivering enterprise AJAX applications based on SOA and Web services": its Presto REA platform.

AJAX, SOA to Merge

Oct. 2, 2006  |  eWeek – Darryl Taft

Although technologists have been calling for the marriage of hot technologies such as SOAs and AJAX to help users better leverage Web services, the industry is only now beginning to see products that fully support this integration.  (Note: This story also appeared in the Oct. 2 print edition of InfoWorld.)

JackBe Aims to Work Magic with SOA and AJAX

September 29, 2006  |  eWeek

Darryl Taft publishes the first article providing in-depth coverage of JackBe’s new Presto REA platform, to be unveiled at AjaxWorld in Santa Clara, CA on October 2-4, 2006.

Assembling great software: A round-up of eight mashup tools

September 2, 2006  |  ZDNet – Dion Hinchcliffe

Web 2.0 industry expert Dion Hinchcliffe a round-up of eight promising enterprise mashup tools including JackBe Software's JackBuilder™.

REA-lly cool; check it out

August 25, 2006  |  ITSInsider Blog

In a recent post to her blog, noted writer and columnist Susan Scrupski of IT Services Advisory talks about how much she likes our new term, Rich Enterprise Applications (REA).  She also says that "it appears JackBe has the secret sauce to unite SOA with Ajax."

SOA and Ajax

August 23, 2006  |  ebizQ

In this bylined article for ebizQ, VP of Engineering at JackBe, Deepak Alur discusses Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Ajax and other emerging trends and how they all play a role together in crafting the next generation enterprise.

Proprietary AJAX Toolkits: The Other Side of the Coin

July 31, 2006  |  InfoWorld

Peter Wayner's review of open source Ajax toolkits includes this sidebar story, where he details some of the additional advantages of commercial solutions like the JackBe NQ Suite such as better integration and built-in IDEs. (Note that InfoWorld also gave a very positive review of NQ Suite in 2005.)

ZapThink: RIAs Based on Ajax, Flash, and Java Will Supplant Static Web Applications and Portals

Jul. 27, 2006  |  Tekrati

Demand for Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) and more sophisticated user interaction is increasing dramatically, and enterprise spending on RIA applications will surpass $500 million by 2011, according to ZapThink. The analysts say enhancements to six types of business applications are helping drive RIA spending: high-transaction and event-driven Internet applications, next-generation portals, enhanced business intelligence solutions, application modernization, and Service composition or "mashup" solutions.

The Big A(architecture) in AJAX

June 2006  |  Sys-Con Webcast

CTO at JackBe, John Crupi, presents at Aajxworld 2006. The talk focused on Ajax in the enterprise and the impact on IT planning and delivery processes.

Interview with Dan Malks, Deepak Alur, & John Crupi of JackBe

Jun. 21, 2006  |  Sys-Con TV

Ajax and SOA at JavaOne: JackBe Leading the Charge

May 24, 2006  |  Code Futures Software

The one exception was JackBe. The demo provided Jacob Derechin really blew me away. He was able to build stunning looking, highly interactive Web interfaces that were better than I ever imagined possible.

Software Is Not Dead, Development Is Going Mainstream

May 19, 2006  |  ZDNet

JackBe, one of the tools providers, is a three-year-old company that just recruited three former members of Sun's SOA development team to spearhead product development, is looking beyond the JSF [Java Server Faces] with grander ambitions.

Ajax Company JackBe Supports Eclipse, Joins OpenAjax

May 16, 2006  |  AjaxWorld

JackBe, provider of enterprise Ajax solutions that advance the online experience, at JavaOne announced support for two key industry initiatives that strengthen its position as a leading provider of enterprise-class Ajax solutions.

JackBe Now Supports IBM-Led OpenAjax

May 12, 2006  |  Enterprise Open Source Magazine

"As an Ajax pioneer, JackBe is thrilled to bring its deep Ajax and SOA expertise to the Open Ajax movement," said Luis Derechin (pictured), chief executive officer of JackBe.

JackBe Nimble With Ajax and Business Ajax that understands the goals of enterprise customers

Apr. 12, 2006  |  Network World

An example of a contender in the Ajax market that has recognized that the value to enterprises lies in offering more than a tool kit is JackBe with its NQ Ajax Framework.

JackBe adds Executives from Sun Microsystems

Apr. 11, 2006  |  eWeek

Sun Microsystems' brain drain may be JackBe's gain. While Sun is losing some of its top SOA (service-oriented architecture) and enterprise Java talent, JackBe, a provider of Web 2.0 software and services, is gaining top engineering and management talent.

Sun Exodus Aids JackBe

Apr. 11, 2006  |  Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check

To get a head start on the emerging trend of Ajax and SOA integration, JackBe, one of the early Ajax supporters (it had one of the first Ajax tool kits available on the market), has recruited three of Sun's top Java/SOA engineers, including Distinguished Engineer and Chief Java Architect John Crupi.

JackBe Hires Sun Engineers for SOA-Ajax Integration

Apr. 10, 2006  |  Ajaxian

Ajax framework maker JackBe is expanding its business to include a consulting component, and has just announced some significant hires away from Sun. John Crupi, formerly Sun's Chief Java Architect, is among three engineers heading over to JackBe. All three - Crupi, along with Deepak Alur and Dan Malks - are the authors of Core J2EE Patterns (highly influential book in the J2EE world).

JackBe Appoints Julius Genachowski to Board of Directors

Apr. 10, 2006  |  Citybiz list

Genachowski, most recently chief of business operations and a member of the office of Chairman Barry Diller at IAC/InterActiveCorp., brings a wealth of business experience to JackBe's board of directors. He spent eight years at IAC, where he helped grow the company into one of the world's largest e-commerce and new media firms.

Ajax Company JackBe Sharpens Its Ajax and SOA Focus, Expands Management Team

Apr. 10, 2006  |  AjaxWorld

Ajax solution provider JackBe announced a significant expansion of its management team with the addition of three renowned Java/Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) experts from Sun Microsystems.

JackBe welcomes Sun engineers

Apr. 10, 2006  |  InfoWorld

JackBe is shifting its strategy from being an Ajax toolkit vendor to being a strategic partner that will build Ajax solutions for clients. The stature of Ajax as a prime solution for developing Web applications certainly is reinforced with these Sun officials signing on to JackBe.

JackBe Founder and CEO Luis Derechin Joins Real-World Ajax Faculty, June 5-6 in New York City

Apr. 10, 2006  |  AjaxWorld

Luis Derechin is the CEO and Co-Founder of JackBe Corporation. As an entrepreneur at heart, Luis has a reputation of founding and guiding companies that become both leaders in their categories and recognized successes which sold for large profits.

Sun Exodus Aids JackBe

Apr. 10, 2006  |  eWeek

The goal of JackBe: to relaunch itself and sharpen its focus on merging Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and SOA technology to help customers build better Web-based enterprise applications.