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SYS-CON Media Announces Winners of the 2001 Java Developer's Journal Readers' Choice Awards -Oscars Of The Software Industry- At
More Than 40,000 JDJ Readers Cast Their Votes in 23 Product Categories to Select the Best Java Products of the Year
Sep. 24, 2001 12:00 AM
Montvale, NJ, September 24, 2001 - Java Developer's Journal (JDJ) (www.JavaDevelopersJournal.com), the world's leading Java resource, announced today the results of the Fourth Annual Readers' Choice Awards. Winners and finalists will be honored tonight at an awards ceremony held at SYS-CON Media's "JDJEdge 2001 - International Java Developer Conference & Expo" (Sept. 23-26) at the Hilton New York.
The JDJ Readers' Choice Awards program has become the most respected industry competition of its kind and is often referred to as the "Oscars of the software industry." Results of this year's voting will appear in the November 2001 issue of Java Developer's Journal.
The number of Java Developer's Journal readers who cast their votes this year doubled, to over 40,000. The total of award nominations also reached a new record high in 2001, with more than 180 companies nominating over 350 products in 23 different award categories. Seven new award categories, including "Best Wireless Java Application" and "Best XML Tool" were added this year.
"We were thrilled with the number of responses we received this year," said Alan Williamson, editor-in-chief of JDJ. "More products were nominated than ever before, and the participation in the voting process was vigorous throughout the five-month period."
Java Developer's Journal's Readers' Choice award recipients are selected through reader-submitted nominations, followed by online voting. An independent research firm managed the voting process.
Following is a list of companies and products that received awards:
2001 JAVA DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL'S READERS' CHOICE AWARD WINNERS AND FINALISTS:
Best Java Book
Winner: O'Reilly (Java in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition, by David Flanagan)
1st Runner-up: Sun Microsystems (J2EE Blueprints 1.0.1 by Nicholas Kassem and the J2EE Enterprise Team)
2nd Runner-up: O'Reilly (Java Message Service, by Richard Monson-Haefel and David A. Chappell)
3rd Runner-up: Wrox Press (Beginning Java 2-JDK 1.3 Edition, by Ivor Horton)
Best Code Protection Tool
Winner: Computer Associates (CCC/Harvest)
1st Runner-up: Zelix Pty Ltd. (KlassMaster)
2nd Runner-up: Segue Software (SilkMeter)
3rd Runner-up: WingSoft Corp. (WingGuard 2.0)
Best Enterprise Database Product
Winner: Oracle (9i Database)
1st Runner-up: IBM (DB2 Universal Database 7.1)
2nd Runner-up: WebGain, Inc. (TopLink)
3rd Runner-up: MySQL.com (MySQL)
Best Embedded Java Application
Winner: IBM (Cloudscape)
1st Runner-up: PointBase (Embedded Server 3.4)
2nd Runner-up: Wind River Systems (ICE Storm Browser)
3rd Runner-up: Hewlett-Packard (Chai Appliance Platform)
Best Java Application
Winner: BEA Systems (BEA WebLogic Server)
1st Runner-up: Borland (JBuilder 4)
2nd Runner-up: iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions (Application Server)
3rd Runner-up: TogetherSoft (Together ControlCenter 4.2)
Best Java Application Server
Winner: BEA Systems (BEA WebLogic Server)
1st Runner-up: IBM (WebSphere Application Server)
2nd Runner-up: Oracle (9i Application Server)
3rd Runner-up: Borland (AppServer 4.5)
Best Java Bean or Component
Winner: BEA Systems (WebLogic Commerce Server)
1st Runner-up: IBM alphaWorks (Rege X)
2nd Runner-up: Sitraka (JClass Enterprise Suite)
3rd Runner-up: Wind River Systems (ICE Storm Browser)
Best Java Class Library
Winner: IBM (Host Access Class Library)
1st Runner-up: Sun Microsystems (The Java Collections Framework)
2nd Runner-up: Oracle (Business Components for Java framework)
3rd Runner-up: Sitraka (JClass Enterprise Suite)
Best Java IDE
Winner: IBM (VisualAge for Java 3.5)
1st Runner-up: Borland (JBuilder 4)
2nd Runner-up: WebGain, Inc. (VisualCafe)
3rd Runner-up: Sun Microsystems (Forte for Java IDE)
Best Java Installation Tool
Winner: InstallShield (MultiPlatform Edition)
1st Runner-up: Zero G Software (InstallAnywhere)
2nd Runner-up: DeNova (JExpress Professional)
3rd Runner-up: Sitraka (DeployDirector)
Best Java Middleware
Winner: IBM (WebSphere Host On-Demand 5)
1st Runner-up: Borland (VisiBroker)
2nd Runner-up: Fiorano (MQ)
3rd Runner-up: BEA (WebLogic Enterprise)
Best Java Modeling Tool
Winner: Rational Software (Rational Rose 2001)
1st Runner-up: TogetherSoft (Together ControlCenter 4.2)
2nd Runner-up: WebGain, Inc. (StructureBuilder)
3rd Runner-up: Sybase (PowerDesigner 7.5)
Best Java Profiling Tool
Winner: Rational Software (Rational Quantify)
1st Runner-up: Sitraka (JProbe Profiler with integrated Memory Debugger)
2nd Runner-up: VMGear (Optimizeit 4.0)
3rd Runner-up: Compuware Corporation (DevPartner Java Edition)
Best Java Reporting Tool
Winner: Oracle (9i AS Discoverer)
1st Runner-up: TogetherSoft (Together Control Center 4.2)
2nd Runner-up: Sitraka (JClass PageLayout)
3rd Runner-up: Jinfonet Software (JReport)
Best Java Testing Tool
Winner: Rational Software (TeamTest)
1st Runner-up: Mercury Interactive (Winrunner)
2nd Runner-up: JUnit.org (JUnit Testing Framework)
3rd Runner-up: VMGear (Optimizeit 4.0)
Best Java Training Tool
Winner: HP Bluestone (Total e-Server/J2EE Tutorial Trail Map)
1st Runner-up: Referentia Systems (Referentia for JBuilder 4)
2nd Runner-up: Richard Baldwin (Tutorials)
3rd Runner-up: EnterpriseDeveloper.com (JCertify 4.0)
Best Java Virtual Machine
Winner: Sun Microsystems (Java HotSpot Performance Engine Architecture)
1st Runner-up: Tower Technology (TowerJ Java Virtual Machine)
2nd Runner-up: NewMonics (Perc)
3rd Runner-up: Hewlett-Packard (Chai/VM)
Best Mobile Database Product
Winner: Sybase (SQL Anywhere Studio 7.0)
1st Runner-up: IBM (Cloudscape)
2nd Runner-up: PointBase (Embedded Server 3.4)
3rd Runner-up: Insignia Solutions (Jeode Platform)
Best Team Development Tool
Winner: IBM (VisualAge for Java 3.5)
1st Runner-up: Borland (JBuilder 4)
2nd Runner-up: Sun Microsystems (Enterprise Java Beans 2.0 Specification)
3rd Runner-up: Oracle (JDeveloper)
Best Wireless Java Application
Winner: IBM (WebSphere Transcoding Publisher)
1st Runner-up: Oracle (OracleMobile)
2nd Runner-up: Sybase (iAnywhere m-Business Studio)
3rd Runner-up: PointBase (Mobile Edition 3.4)
Best XML Tool
Winner: IBM alphaWorks (X-IT)
1st Runner-up: Oracle (XDK for Java)
2nd Runner-up: iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions (iPlanet Integration Server)
3rd Runner-up: TIBCO Software, Inc. (Turbo XML)
Most Innovative Java Product
Winner: IBM (VisualAge for Java 3.5)
1st Runner-up: BEA (WebLogic Commerce Server)
2nd Runner-up: Borland (JBuilder 4)
3rd Runner-up: Oracle (Oracle9i Application Server [Cache Enabled] for Java)
Best Java Messaging Tool
Winner: IBM (MQ Series)
1st Runner-up: Sonic Software (SonicMQ)
2nd Runner-up: iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions (Message Queue for Java)
3rd Runner-up: Fiorano (MQ)
About Java Developer's Journal:
Java Developer's Journal is the world's leading i-technology magazine, with a print circulation of more than 100,000 and a digital circulation of over 250,000. With a 2.9 pass-along rate, JDJ's print edition reaches close to 300,000 Java professionals each month.
About SYS-CON Media:
SYS-CON Media, named the fastest-growing, privately held publishing company in America by Inc. 500, is the world's leading publisher exclusively serving i-technology markets. SYS-CON publications include: Wireless Business & Technology (www.WBT2.com), Java Developer's Journal (www.JavaDevelopersJournal.com), XML-Journal (www.XML-Journal.com), Web Services Journal (www.WSJ2.com), ColdFusion Developer's Journal (www.ColdFusionJournal.com), PowerBuilder Developer's Journal (www.PowerBuilderJournal.com), WebSphere Developer's Journal (www.WebSphereDevelopersJournal.com), BEA WebLogic Developer's Journal (www.WeblogicDevelopersJournal.com).
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