Nov 15, 2007 - Happy Birthday ICEfaces.org!

It has been a year now since ICEfaces was open sourced and the ICEfaces.org community was created. And what a year it has been! With over 370,000 product downloads and community enrollment approaching 25,000 developers, ICEfaces has quickly become the Java EE industry standard enterprise Ajax solution.

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Nov 7, 2007 - Genuitec and ICEsoft Round Out Enterprise AJAX Development

Integrates ICEfaces framework through MyEclipse 'Community Essentials' program

Genuitec, provider of the MyEclipse integrated development environment and a founding member of the Eclipse Foundation, announced a new partnership with ICEsoft Technologies. ICEsoft is the creator and provider of ICEfaces, an open source framework for simplified development of AJAX-enabled Java EE applications. The integration of ICEfaces with MyEclipse now allows enterprise developers to seamlessly create ICEfaces working code using MyEclipse JSF visual designer.

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Nov 1, 2007 - ICEsoft Helps Java AJAX Developers Keep Cool

Ajax, Web 2.0 & Beyond - SD Times

Teach a man to fish and he'll never go hungry. Tell programmers that they'll have to go through any kind of a learning curve to reap the benefits of a new developer tool, however, and they'll just might leave it on the shelf. That's because all too often, new tools and paradigms create project delays. Fortunately, at ICEsoft they know that new tools and technologies have to be both easy to learn and easy to use, and that's what you get in ICEfaces, their AJAX solution for Java EE.

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Sept 14, 2007 - How the New ICEfaces Community Is Impacting Open Source AJAX

By Brian McKinney, CEO

Open source has a history of attracting leading-edge and frequently ground-breaking technologies. Yet even among open source AJAX technologies, ICEfaces is revolutionary in its approach to AJAX implementation. With over 20,000 users, ICEfaces seems to be on its way to being a technology to beat. As long as ICEfaces.org users continue to enthusiastically support ICEfaces and to encourage its improvement, the sponsors of this thriving community will play their part to sustain it as a core AJAX solution.

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Sept 14, 2007 - ICEfaces Whitepaper Details Rubust Security Solution

“Enterprise Ajax Security with ICEfaces” convincingly shows how “Ajaxifying” JSF can provide the security required for rich Web applications. By using ICEfaces, developers can create apps that are completely server-centric, thereby removing the need for client-side business logic and application data. Validation is also handled exclusively on the server, so there are no mismatches or inconsistencies that may open a security hole. Other strategic security advantages are also detailed.

Read this Whitepaper, click here. Read the release announcement, click here.

Sept 7, 2007 - Ajax on the iPhone withe ICEfaces

by Ted Goddard, Senior Architect

The iPhone is a very impressive piece of engineering; and even more impressive is that it's great for running ICEfaces Ajax applications, including the use of Ajax Push.

To read Ted's blog, click here.

Sept 5, 2007 - ICEfaces Newsletter - ICEfaces 1.6.1 Released

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July 23, 2007 - Liferay and ICEfaces Announce Ajax Portal Technology Partnership

Integration Provides Rich User Experience and Developer Simplicity

LOS ANGELES, CA – (DATE) – Liferay, provider of the world’s leading enterprise-class, open source portal and content management system, announced a new technology partnership with ICEsoft Technologies. ICEsoft is the creator and provider of ICEfaces, the leading open source framework for simplified development of Ajax-enabled Java EE applications that are rich, robust, secure, and scalable. The integration of ICEfaces with Liferay Portal now allows enterprise developers to draw on the power of Ajax technology to provide visually rich, highly responsive experiences for users.

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July 16, 2007 - Getting Started with ICEfaces in WebLogic Workshop

By Tom Stamm , BEA

ICEsoft's ICEfaces framework provides a way to Ajax-enable standard JavaServer Faces (JSF) applications without writing custom client-side Javascript code. This is a short introduction to using the ICEfaces tooling add-on for BEA WebLogic Workshop. This tutorial covers installing the ICEfaces tooling, creating an ICEfaces-enabled project, and using ICEfaces and JSF to easily create an Ajax-enabled application to display and enter data. Because ICEfaces is adding Ajax capabilities to the regular JSF programming model, it is assumed that you have some familiarity with JSF.

Read the full tutorial.

July 10, 2007 - ICEfaces 1.6.0 Released, Featuring Integration With JBoss Seam

ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise Ajax solutions, today announced the availability of ICEfaces 1.6.0, the newest release of ICEsoft’s flagship Ajax development environment. Among its other improvements, ICEfaces 1.6.0 offers complete integration with JBoss Seam 1.2.1 GA.

“The integration of Seam and ICEfaces validates the strength of the Seam ecosystem and underscores our commitment to developer choice and productivity by supporting multiple Ajax technologies within Seam,” said Gavin King, project lead for JBoss Seam, JBoss, a division of Red Hat. “With ICEfaces 1.6, developers can transparently add Ajax to their Seam applications and benefit from the collaboration capabilities of Ajax Push and the productivity gains of auto-generating ICEfaces + Seam applications with SeamGen.”

This release of ICEfaces includes over 350 fixes and enhancements.

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May 5, 2007 - ICEfaces Newsletter

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April 12th, 2007 Product Release Announcement - ICEpdf 2.6

ICEpdf 2.6 introduces support for interactive link annotations.

Read the product announcement.

March 26, 2007 - ICEfaces Newsletter

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February 27, 2007 - Open Sourcing Ajax for the Enterprise

By Vance McCarthy - Open Enterprise Trends

ICEsoft Technologies Inc. has released its ICEfaces enterprise Ajax development platform for J2EE to Open Source.

ICEfaces is not JavaScript, but extend full-featured Java and JavaServer Faces, and represent some 30 man-years of R&D. This approach enables Java devs to more easily create and deploy thin-client rich Web applications and RIA in Java, ICEsoft CTO Steve Maryka said.

Read the full article.

January 19, 2007 - Inherent AJAX Security with Java and JSF - DevX

By Steve Maryka, ICEsoft CTO

Developing enterprise AJAX applications can raise security concerns. By applying server-centric approaches that leverage the inherent security of Java and JavaServer Faces, you can deliver AJAX-enriched presentation to the client, but restrict the client's role to just that—presentation.

Read the full article.

January 17, 2007 - ICEsoft Announces the Release of ICEfaces v1.5.2

Improved Integration with NetBeans Visual Web Pack (VWP), Jetty WebServer, JBoss Seam, and Improved Application Error Handling and Reporting

Read the product announcement. For details, see the Release Notes.

January 8, 2007 - ICEsoft Joins BEA Partner Program As a Select Software Partner

ICEfaces™ Framework Can Help Provide BEA Customers with a Path To Developing and Deploying Large-Scale Ajax-Based Rich Enterprise Web Applications

CALGARY, ALBERTA – ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise Ajax solutions, today announced that it has become a Select Software Partner in the BEA Partner Program. ICEfaces™ offers features designed to optimize its support for BEA WebLogic Server®, and ICESoft’s project to integrate the ICEfaces package with BEA Workshop™ Studio will help BEA customers to not only develop state-of-the-art rich web applications using these two familiar BEA products, but also to readily deploy those applications to clustered WebLogic application servers.

Read the full press release.

December 5, 2006 - ICEsoft Releases ICEfaces WebMC Project to the Open Source Community

Ajax-based Application Allows Simple Web Conferencing, Collaboration

CALGARY, ALBERTA - ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise Ajax solutions, today announced the release of WebMC, an Ajax-based web conferencing solution, as an open source community project. WebMC is an ICEfaces application that allows users to do simple, streamlined web conferencing on the Internet using Ajax technology.

Read the full press release.

November 14, 2006 - ICEsoft Open Sources ICEfaces

ICEsoft™ Open Sources ICEfaces™, Industry-Leading Enterprise Ajax Platform For Java EE
Debuts ICEfaces.org Community Site to Promote Open Development of ICEfaces Projects

CALGARY, ALBERTA - ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise Ajax solutions, today announced a new chapter in the high-growth rich Internet Application (RIA) market. ICEfaces, ICEsoft's ground breaking Ajax development platform and the industries most comprehensive enterprise solution for Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE), is now available under open source license.

Read the full press release.

August 3, 2006 - Product Release Announcement - ICEpdf 2.5

ICEpdf 2.5 introduces support for static rendering of PDF forms and the most common PDF annotation types. Read the full product release click here.

July 21, 2006 - The A in Ajax: ICEsoft's Steve Maryka on Asynchronicity in Ajax

While JavaScript and XML enjoy the most focus of Ajax component technologies, the asynchronous nature of Ajax applications presents difficult challenges to developers. In an interview with Artima, ICESoft's Steve Maryka describes how asynchronicity limits the scalability of an Ajax application, and presents his company's solution. To read the full interview and to reply click here.

July 19, 2006 - ICEsoft Announces the Release of ICEfaces™ Enterprise Edition v1.0

Release Marks the Only Rich Internet Application Solution for Java EE to Implement Thin Client Ajax and Ajax Push Technology.

CALGARY, ALBERTA – ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., the rich web company, today released of ICEfaces Enterprise Edition v1.0. ICEfaces is the only integrated Ajax application framework for Java EE. ICEfaces extends JavaServer Faces, enabling Java developers to easily create and deploy thin-client rich web applications in pure Java. Read the full press release.

July 12, 2006 - ICEsoft Announces the release of ICEfaces™ Community Edition 1.0.1

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft is pleased to announce the release of ICEfaces Community Edition (CE) v1.0.1. This release includes numerous enhancements and fixes. Click here to view the Release Notes.

June, 2006 - SYS-Con TV - Interview with Chris Erickson of ICEsoft Live from JavaOne

By SYS-CON.TV. To view the interview click here.

June 22, 2006 - Product Release - ICEsoft announces the release of ICEfaces™ Enterprise Edition v1.0 - Beta 

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEfaces Enterprise Edition provides enhanced scalability and robustness for enterprise-level, rich Internet applications. Read the full product release.

June 8 , 2006 - Press Release - ICEsoft Joins Other Industry Leaders In Open Ajax Alliance 

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft today announced that it has joined the Open Ajax Alliance, a new industry group dedicated to increasing the popularity and value of Ajax as an enabling technology platform for creating Web-based multimedia rich Internet applications. ICEsoft intends to play an active role in helping the alliance improve interoperability between various Ajax technologies, and in maintaining open standards for Ajax programming. Read the full press release.

June 5 , 2006 - In The News - An interview with Stephen Maryka - AJAX And The Thin Client Paradigm 

By Mike Lippis, Outlook Series

As enterprise web applications evolve and access to them moves beyond the desktop, so does the need for flexible, forward-looking client side solutions.

Developers faced with the limitations of mainstream web browsers are unable to efficiently implement their product features and realize the full potential of their design vision. Click here to listen to this interview recorded last November.

May 31, 2006 - Product Release - ICEfaces™ Community Edition 1.0 

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., announces the release of ICEfaces™ Community Edition v1.0 and the Availability of ICEfaces Enterprise Edition - Alpha-2

ICEfaces is an AJAX-based Rich Internet Application (RIA) solution for Java EE. ICEfaces extends JavaServer Faces enabling Java developers to easily create and deploy thin-client rich web applications in pure Java, with no JavaScripting required. ICEfaces is currently available in two versions: the ICEfaces Community Edition v1.0 and the ICEfaces Enterprise Edition - Alpha-2. Read the full product release.

May 16, 2006 - ICEsoft Challenges Conventional AJAX 

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Unveils full vision for its no-JavaScripting Enterprise AJAX solution for Java

Rather than requiring developers to have knowledge of intricate client-side JavaScript code, ICEfaces users can work within the well-understood application development dynamics of Java. ICEfaces’ fundamental ease-of-use lets developers create and maintain richer, more responsive enterprise AJAX-based applications more efficiently, and at lower cost, than through conventional AJAX techniques. Read the full release.

April 11, 2006 - Product Release - ICEfaces™ Community Edition 1.0 - BETA

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., announces the release of ICEfaces™ Community Edition v1.0 (Beta)

ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., the rich web company, today released ICEfaces™ Community Edition. A breakthrough for the Java community, ICEfaces Community Edition greatly simplifies the process of creating and deploying enterprise-level AJAX applications. As of today, Java developers can develop sophisticated applications at no cost, using the Community Edition of ICEfaces. Read the full release.

February 23, 2006 - Survey Contest iPod Winner - Masoud Kalali

ICEsoft is pleased to announce the winner of ICEfaces survey contest is Masoud Kalali. Masoud is a J2EE Application Developer that has worked with Prochest Inc , Green Computer & Co. and the Jahan Afrooz Industrial Group. Congratulations Masoud, and thanks to all who participated in the ICEfaces product Survey.

January 20, 2006 - In The News- Interview: ICEsoft's Stephen Maryka, CTO

By Rod Amis - IT Manager's Journal

So what is the core of ICEsoft's approach? "We mean to provide J2EE developers [a means to] continue to use the tools and techniques they are comfortable with," Maryka said, "and do their development in Java, entirely avoiding the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of JavaScript development. ICEfaces provides the most natural evolutionary path for J2EE-based Web applications to become AJAX-enabled rich Web applications." Read the full article.

January 17, 2006 - Product Release - ICEfaces™ 0.3.0 Alpha

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., announces the release of ICEfaces™ v 0.3.0 Alpha.

ICEfaces is a rich web application technology platform for J2EE. ICEfaces harnesses the power of Ajax technology enabling Java developers to rapidly create and deploy thin-client rich web applications that are easily maintained, and scaled, at very low cost.

Unique in the industry, ICEfaces provides an Ajax-enabled rich presentation environment for JavaServer Faces (JSF) applications. With ICEfaces, rich web application features are developed in pure Java, and deployed in a pure thin-client model. There are no Applets or proprietary browser plug-ins required. The ICEfaces Ajax Bridge takes care of all aspects of communication between the framework and the client browsers sheltering developers from any JavaScript development.

This release of ICEfaces contains a number of significant new features and enhancements. For more infomation read the full product release announcement.

December 12, 2005 - In The News Startups Board the AJAX Bandwagon

By Clint Boulton - InternetNews.com

It's a brave new world of software programming out there, and AJAX is the agent being used to deliver a clean look for more interactive, yet seamless desktop computing. AJAX, short for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, is a programming approach that uses a number of programming languages and technologies together, including HTML or XHTML, JavaScript, the Document Object Model and XML.

When these technologies are combined in the AJAX model, Web applications can make speedy updates to the user interface without reloading the entire browser page. Microsoft has garnered its share of attention for promising to use AJAX to underpin Windows Live. Google has made a splash for using it for its Maps and Gmail applications. But startups are also realizing that server-side technologies are taking off, and are moving swiftly to provide alternative options. Read the full news article.

December 12, 2005 - Product Release - ICEpdf 2.5 Beta™
ICEpdf supports static PDF forms and annotations.

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., announces the release of ICEpdf™ 2.5 Beta. ICEpdf introduces support for static rendering of PDF forms. In addition, ICEpdf 2.5 Beta now supports the most common PDF annotation types. Read the full product release announcement.

October 5, 2005 - Product Release - ICEfaces™ 0.2.0 Alpha

CALGARY, Alberta –ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., announces the release of ICEfaces™ v 0.2.0 Alpha. ICEfaces is the industry's first standards-compliant solution for rapidly creating rich web applications that are easily maintained, extended and scaled, at a lower cost. ICEfaces is an extension to JavaServer™ Faces that hides most of the complexity of rich web development from the developer, allowing developers to rapidly create all Java, thin client, rich web applications.

This release contains a number of significant product improvements including newly published Rendering APIs (both Java and JavaScript) in support of Direct-to-DOM render kit development for custom components. This allows developers to make existing JSF components Direct-to-DOM enabled. Read the full product release announcement.

August 30, 2005 - Product Release - ICEfaces Early Access Release (EAR) 0.1.0
ICEfaces is now compatible with the Apache MyFaces Project.

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., announces the release of ICEfaces™ Early Access Release 0.1.0. ICEfaces is now compatible with the Apache MyFaces Project. ICEfaces is the industry's first standards-compliant solution for rapidly creating rich web applications that are easily maintained, extended and scaled, at a lower cost. ICEfaces is an extension to JavaServer Faces that hides most of the complexity of rich web development from the developer, allowing developers to rapidly create all Java, thin client, rich web applications. With ICEfaces, developers can continue to leverage the advantages of Java programming along with the rich set of development, deployment and testing tools available.

ICEsoft is pleased to announce that ICEfaces is now compatible with MyFaces. MyFaces is an Apache project that implements an open source verison of JavaServer Faces (JSF) technology. Read the full product release announcement.

August 24, 2005 - In The News - DevX writes, "If you've ever built JSF applications you'll love ICEfaces. It integrates cleanly with the framework, is straightforward to use, and lets you add levels of GUI sophistication that were previously available in a thin client."

"If you've ever built JSF applications you'll love ICEfaces. It integrates cleanly with the framework, is straightforward to use, and lets you add levels of GUI sophistication that were previously available in a thin client. If you've never used JSF, there is likely to be a bit of a learning curve, but it is certainly a worthwhile undertaking if you have the requirement to deliver rich, thin clients." Read the full news article.

June 28, 2005 - In The News - "The coolest thing I have seen at JavaOne 2005 is ICEfaces from ICEsoft". (Javalobby, JavaOne Special Edition).

"The coolest thing I have seen at JavaOne 2005 is ICEfaces from ICEsoft. This product is a standard extension to JavaServer Faces that provides rich user interaction without the hassle of most of the AJAX kits I have seen. They have taken a really intriguing approach by injecting changes directly into the DOM tree structure of your web page, which pretty much allows them to isolate you from the need to do a lot of Javascript programming. Read the full news article.

June 28, 2005 - Press Release - ICEsoft Introduces Industrial-Strength Java PDF Rendering Engine
ICEpdf 2.0 is now the highest quality Java PDF rendering engine available

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Technologies today announced ICEpdf® 2.0, the leading Java PDF rendering technology available on the market today. This release boasts dramatic increases in rendering accuracy and performance. ICEpdf 2.0 includes an entirely new Java font engine making ICEpdf compatible with all PDF font types. In addition, it now supports incremental document loading which dramatically improves the performance, especially with larger PDF documents. ICEpdf can also be combined with ICEbrowser® to view PDF content embedded in HTML. Read the full press release.

June 27, 2005 - Press Release - ICEsoft Announces ICEfaces Rich Web Technology
ICEsoft releases a first look of its breakthrough Direct-to-DOM technology at JavaOne

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Technologies today announced ICEfaces™, a new class of rich rendering technology for Java Web applications. Extending the JavaServer Faces (JSF) framework, ICEfaces is a J2EE application server technology that revolutionizes the way users interact and experience Web applications. Utilizing ICEsoft's patent pending Direct-to-DOM™ technology, ICEfaces delivers dynamic and responsive J2EE Web applications to any browser, a user experience normally limited to thick-client based applications. Read the full press release.

June 24, 2005 - Press Release — ICEsoft Technologies Welcomes New CEO
Veteran executive to drive ICEsoft's leadership in rich Java Web applications

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and rich Web technology, today announced that Chris Erickson has joined the company to assume the role of president and CEO. Read the full press release.

May 16, 2005 - Press Release - ICEsoft's ICEbrowser Integrated into Openet's FusionWorks ActiveRate™
The leading Telecom rating software employs leading Java browser as its rendering engine

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Web access software, today announced that Openet Telecom has incorporated ICEbrowser® SDK into FusionWorks ActiveRate™ . ActiveRate™ is a software application that allows network operators to price and rate next generation services in real-time across a range of subscribers and diverse networks. Read the full press release.

April 25, 2005 - April Newsletter

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April 22, 2005 - ICEbrowser SDK and ICEreader SDK v6.1 Released

ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced the release of ICEbrowser® SDK v6.1 and ICEreader® SDK v6.1.

Rendering HTML documents in headless environments is now fully supported using the Swing toolkit mode. This is especially useful for server-side deployments where ICEbrowser is often used as a Web crawler engine within J2EE environments. ICEbrowser is also often used in server-headless mode for HTML to image or HTML to PDF conversion applications. Read the full article.

April 8, 2005 - ICEsoft Releases ICEpdf 1.4

ICEsoft Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of ICEpdf™ 1.4. ICEpdf is a 100 percent Java product for rendering PDF documents. ICEpdf can be used as a standalone document viewer or as a lightweight component tightly integrated into Java applications, and can be combined with ICEbrowser SDK to view PDF content embedded in HTML. Read the full article.

March 18, 2005 - Press Release

ICEsoft’s ICEreader Integrated into Electro-Motive’s IntelliTrain
Next-generation locomotive diagnostic system incorporates the leading Java browser SDK

CALGARY, Alberta – ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that Electro-Motive (EMD) has incorporated ICEreader® SDK into its IntelliTrain Web application. Read the full release.

March 3, 2005 - ICEsoft Releases ICEpdf 1.3

ICEsoft Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of ICEpdf™ 1.3. ICEpdf is a 100 percent Java product for rendering PDF documents. ICEpdf can be used as a standalone document viewer or as a lightweight component tightly integrated into Java applications, and can be combined with ICEbrowser SDK to view PDF content embedded in HTML. Read the full article.

March 3, 2005 - March Newsletter

Security and the Custom Client

The Java channel on FTP Online recently featured an article titled "Security and the Custom Client:Learn what you can do to secure your corporate applications and critical customer data more effectively".

The security threats to network-based applications and client data are greater than ever and are forcing enterprises to re-evaluate their options. To combat these threats, large and small corporations alike are now turning to custom client technology. This article, written by ICEsoft's senior software architect, Ted Goddard, looks at the security challenges facing conventional application deployment and describes how many enterprises are combating the threat by using customized clients to render their enterprise web applications. Read the full newsletter.

February 28, 2005 - Press Release

ICEsoft technology drives Swiss Customs Portal
The Swiss Federal Customs Office goes online with ICEsoft technology

CALGARY, Alberta — Replacing a manual and time-consuming process for customs officers, ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Web access software, has been adopted by “Tares”, the Swiss electronic tariff portal. Tares will use ICEbrowser and ICEpdf to drive its principal client interface. Read the full release.

February 25, 2005 - Press Release

Macromedia licenses ICEsoft technology
Rich client application leader adopts the top Java HTML rendering tool

CALGARY, Alberta — ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that Macromedia has incorporated ICEreader® SDK into their J2EE server products. Read the full release.

January 17, 2005 - Press Release

ICEsoft’s Technology Used by Northrop Grumman
ICEreader is employed in PORTICO, an AF management system

CALGARY, Alberta — January 17, 2005 — ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that ICEreader® is being employed by PORTICO, a management system developed by the Air Force. PORTICO is a revolutionary information management system that acts as a warehouse, consolidating investigative, operational, and intelligence information. Read the full release.

January 3, 2005 - Press Release

ICEsoft’s Java Rendering Tool, ICEreader, Integrated into BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 SP4
Leading Web Application and Web Services Development Platform adopts the leading Java HTML rendering tool

CALGARY, Alberta. — January 3, 2005 — ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that BEA Systems, Inc., the world’s leading application infrastructure software company, has adopted ICEreader® for integration with BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 SP4. Read the full release.

December 15, 2004 - December Newsletter

As this issue's stories suggest, 2005 will be an interesting year in the world of Java. JBoss appears to be recognizing the need for integrated client-server solutions, which is consistent with ICEsoft's view of the importance of integrated Java clients. Nexaweb is promoting a similar view. And whether .Net or Java is the platform technology, Rich-client capability will grow further as an important requirement.

If you have an interest in the history of computing, check out the article on the Lunar Lander. Just for fun!

Season's Greetings from ICEsoft. See you in the New Year! Read the newsletter.

December 10, 2004 - ICEsoft Releases ICEpdf 1.2.1

ICEsoft Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of ICEpdf 1.2.1. ICEpdf is a 100 percent Java software development kit for rendering PDF documents. ICEpdf can be used as a standalone document viewer or as a lightweight component tightly integrated into Java applications, and can be combined with ICEbrowser SDK to view PDF content embedded in HTML. Read the full release.

November 29, 2004 - November Newsletter

It is a very dynamic time in the industry. Longhorn is promoting a compelling story, albeit 2-3 years away. Rich Clients Laszlo and Altio, are trying new channel models, through open source or consumer markets. Native browser options are clearly growing beyond the IE monopoly. For its part, ICEsoft is focusing on Java and the next generation JSF platform. As you can see from the Infoworld article below, ICEsoft and Nexaweb offer compelling options for Java centric solutions.

We have launched the online ICEsoft Support Center which comprises a knowledge base and forums. Readers may now interact through discussions in the forums. You are invited to browse the Support Center by going to http://support.icesoft.com. You may also discuss any of the articles in this newsletter by clicking on the discuss link at the end of the article. Read the Newsletter.

November 12, 2004 - ICEsoft Releases ICEpdf 1.2

ICEsoft Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of ICEpdf 1.2. ICEpdf is a 100 percent Java software development kit for rendering PDF documents. ICEpdf can be used as a standalone document viewer or as a lightweight component tightly integrated into Java applications, and can be combined with ICEbrowser SDK to view PDF content embedded in HTML. Read the full release.

Infoworld November 12, 2004
ICEsoft and Nexaweb wax where the browser wanes

Product: Nexaweb 3.2: ICEbrowser SDK 6.0
Reviewed: November 12, 2004
By: Peter Wayner - (Source: infoworld)

ICEbrowser SDK 6.0 and Nexaweb 3.2 leverage the power of Web standards while overcoming their limitations

Web browsers are wonderfully ubiquitous, but they offer substandard user interfaces because they do little to anticipate what the user might want. Most clicks require a round-trip to some distant server over a sometimes dodgy Internet. To make matters worse, the browser is beholden to the user, not the developer. It often prevents the server from doing much except displaying images, a bit of text, and maybe a fancy bit of multimedia -- and then, only if the right plug-in is installed.

Two companies, ICEsoft Technologies and Nexaweb, offer Web application developers another option. Both offer tools for building more fully powered Web clients that behave similar to browsers but offer developers deeper control. Their tools take radically different approaches and aren't direct competitors, although they might be used to solve some of the same problems. Read the full article.

October 29, 2004 - ICEsoft Releases ICEbrowser SDK 6.0.2 / ICEreader SDK 6.0.2

ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced the release of ICEbrowser SDK 6.0.2 and ICEreader SDK 6.0.2. ICEbrowser SDK and ICEreader SDK are now officially supported on JDK 1.5.0.

Both products now support rendering documents in non-visual and headless Java environments. Previously, documents containing embedded IFrames or Framesets were not fully supported in a non-visual context. Now you can use ICEbrowser or ICEreader in headless server-side deployments, such as an HTML to image service.

Improvements have been made to printing and print preview so that Frameset documents can be printed and previewed as laid out on the screen or with each frame printed to a separate page.

In ICEbrowser, Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE) emulation mode has been enhanced to replicate the MSIE-specific behavior of the getElementById() and getElementByName() functions.

A number of other enhancements and minor fixes have also been made in this release. For details, see the Release Notes.

October 2004 Newsletter

Are the browser wars back? Well, from our perspective they never ended. One view is that the community had to wait for the IE monopoly and the Microsoft anti-trust suit to work its way through the system. Another is that although this may be topical in the consumer space, enterprise developers have always been deploying the “right” mission-critical client for the job, regardless of what Microsoft says.

Either way, browsers are in the news again and designers will increasingly have to take the needs of a “Rich” heterogeneous client environment into consideration. And as all native browsers continue to be plagued by security breaches, Java browsers demonstrate inherent security crucial in enterprise applications. Secure customizable browsers, JavaServer Faces, and standards-based client solutions will be important considerations in the coming years. Read the full newsletter.

October 12, 2004 - ICEsoft Releases ICEpdf 1.1

ICEsoft Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of ICEpdf 1.1. ICEpdf is a 100 percent Java software development kit for rendering PDF documents. ICEpdf can be used as a standalone document viewer or as a lightweight component tightly integrated into Java applications, and can be combined with ICEbrowser SDK to view PDF content embedded in HTML. Read the full release.

September 2004 Newsletter

Application security, Longhorn, and shuffles in the J2EE industry continue to dominate the press. From our perspective, and from many others as well, Java offers a compelling solution for secure web applications.

Microsoft seems determined to get Longhorn out in 2006 by decoupling Avalon and WinFS. Will Sun’s interoperability plans with Microsoft have any bearing on this?

On another note, ICEsoft will be releasing the latest version of ICEpdf shortly. Read the full newsletter.

August 2004 Newsletter

We hope it has been a good summer for you so far. In an effort to keep it light, here are just a few recent and relevant articles to keep you engaged.

If you’re interested in finding out more about JavaServer Faces, be sure to check out the link below that provides a great introductory primer.

ICEsoft released the latest update to ICEbrowser in July. It addresses a number of customer driven enhancements. Try it out! Release notes and downloads are available on our web site. Read the full newsletter.

July 2004 Newsletter

Well, JavaOne was a huge success. Traffic to our booth kept us on our toes and we had a chance talk to quite a few customers. Our web site also saw record levels of download traffic. We’ll be busy through the summer following up. The ICEpdf product has also seen significant customer interest and is being incorporated into a number of existing ICEbrowser installations. Thanks again.

Encouraging feedback from the show and in public articles below has to do with security concerns around IE and the inherent security of Java SDK’s, such as ICEbrowser. We believe that as enterprise web applications continue to proliferate, security will be an overriding concern. The roll out of Web Services will only make this requirement more urgent, most likely lead to further standards evolution. Web client security is a central benefit of ICEsoft products and a key element in our future product road map. Look for more in future product releases. Read the full newsletter.

July 23, 2004 - ICEbrowser v6.01 Released

CALGARY, Alberta. — July 23, 2004 — ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced the release of ICEbrowser SDK 6.01 and ICEreader SDK 6.01. Details of the release are availabe in the Release Notes.

June 28, 2004 - ICEpdf v1.0 Released

ICEsoft Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of ICEpdf™ 1.0. ICEpdf is a 100 percent Java software development kit for rendering PDF documents. ICEpdf can be used as a standalone document viewer or as a lightweight component tightly integrated into Java applications, and can be combined with ICEbrowser SDK to view PDF content embedded in HTML.

This multi-platform PDF viewer technology supports embedded TrueType fonts, font substitution, and ToUnicode CMaps. Typical PDF viewer functionality such as viewing, scaling, navigating, and printing are fully supported. PDF documents can be exported to multiple image formats such as JPG, PNG, and SVG. ICEpdf can be deployed as part of a client application via Java applet or Java Web Start technology, or integrated into a server-side solution as a servlet.

Customers who have purchased ICEpdf Beta 1.0 with support and maintenance can download the new version through the customer download login at www.icesoft.com.

June 28, 2004 - Press Releases

ICEsoft’s ICEbrowser Integrated into Triversity Transactionware Enterprise
Point-of-Sale systems leader adopts the top Java web browser platform.

CALGARY, Alberta. — June 28, 2004 — ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that Triversity Inc, the leader in customer-centric solutions for the retail industry, has adopted ICEbrowser® as its primary HTML rendering engine for Transactionware Enterprise™. Read the full release.

ICEsoft’s ICEbrowser Integrated into Jive Live Assistant
Next-generation online chat provider adopts the leading Java browser SDK

CALGARY, Alberta. — June 28, 2004 — ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that Jive Software, the leader in collaborative support software, has adopted ICEbrowser® SDK for integration with Jive Live Assistant, a product that facilitates real-time conversations with customers from a company’s website. Read the full release.

June 15, 2004 - June 2004 Newsletter Issued

This issue includes some compelling articles on Java and Rich clients. For example, the Nexaweb XCS Platform article provides an interesting discussion XML evolution, leveraging Java. A number of ICEsoft customers have spoke about the need for a hybrid strategy allowing developers to maintain their current Java investment while evolving to next generation Rich GUI’s. The Browser Wars article provides guidance on the client platform and why you won’t need to default to Longhorn. Lastly, ICEsoft gets to blow its horn a little with the SD Times Tornado article. It high-lights some of our experiences from the client side of the J2EE web application market.

With JavaOne only a few weeks away, ICEsoft is busy getting ready. We’ll have a booth there along with a number of the partners and customers, mentioned in these articles. ICEsoft will be situated near the front entrance, next to Borland and Oracle. Come on by and we will fill you in on where we are going with our platform, as well as give you a hint on our evolution with Rich Media and next generation browsers. We can also give you a look at our newest release, Java PDF SDK. Due to the significant customer interest, we’ve introduced it as a Beta release. Read the full newsletter.

June 1, 2004 - ICEsoft announces the latest addition to its product line - ICEpdf™

ICEsoft Announces the Release of ICEpdf
ICEsoft releases a Java PDF viewer compatible with its Java browser SDK

CALGARY, Alberta. — June 1, 2004 — ICEsoft Technologies today announced the release of ICEpdf® SDK, a 100 percent Java software development kit for rendering PDF documents. ICEpdf can be used as a standalone document viewer, as a lightweight component tightly integrated into Java applications, or combined with ICEbrowser® SDK to view PDF content embedded in HTML. PDF is the de facto standard for reliable distribution of electronic documents on the World Wide Web. Read the full article.

May 15, 2004 - ICEsoft Spun Out of the Tornado - SD Times Article

Company claims its browser usage in enterprise apps outpaces embedded
By Edward J. Correia

May 15, 2004 — Once acquired by Tornado tools maker Wind River Systems Inc. for its embedded development platform, ICEsoft Technologies Inc. is on its own again, and finding that demand from the enterprise is outstripping embedded by a factor of 8 to 1. Read the full article.

May 13, 2004 - May 2004 Newsletter Issued

ICEsoft is marking May with the latest update to our Java product line. The 6.0 releases of ICEbrowser SDK and ICEreader SDK are now generally available. They incorporate a number of new features including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 508 compliance and PDF support. They also include vastly improved printing capabilities as well as numerous CSS enhancements such as line layout and background image support.

ICEbrowser SDK is a Java client software development kit that delivers the most functional Java browser technology available for the development of Web-enabled applications. It offers a set of customizable and extendable browser components for developers of enterprise applications and Web-enabled devices. ICEreader is a robust HTML/XML Web renderer that enables developers to implement HTML-centric search and navigation capabilities in a Java application.

This issue of our newsletter contrasts a few J2EE application development environments. We also add some further reflection on the Longhorn vs Java debate, with a commentary from Adam Bosworth, at BEA. Read the full newsletter.

May 3, 2004 - Press Releases

ICEsoft Announces the Release of ICEbrowser v6.0
ICEsoft introduces new features plus an enhanced level of rendering accuracy

CALGARY, Alberta. — May 3, 2004 — Continuing to offer customers the most robust web client infrastructure for the broadest range of applications, ICEsoft Technologies, the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced release 6.0 of ICEbrowser® SDK and ICEreader™ SDK. Release 6.0 is the most accurate and robust Java Web client rendering technology currently available. It represents the culmination of considerable development effort and refinement with a number of the industry’s leaders in mind, including Cisco, BEA, IBM and Oracle. Read the full release. May 3, 2004 - Press Release

ICEsoft Announces Java Browser Support for ADA/Section 508
ICEbrowser 6.0 provides Web accessibility features for persons with diabilities

CALGARY, Alberta. — May 3, 2004 — ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that the new release of ICEbrowser® is compliant with Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act. Read the full release.

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April 20, 2004 - April 2004 Newsletter Issued

In this issue we’re adding commentary on ESB architectures and .NET, from a Java perspective. The merits of both will be debated in the coming year as Web Services and Longhorn roll out. Additional articles further expand on Web App’s and Web Services, again at a high level. Lastly, we’ve included reflections from Tim Bray on his move to Sun and his take on .NET. Read the full newsletter.

April 12, 2004 - Press Release

Peter Garrett joins the Board of ICEsoft Technologies
Veteran Executive Lends Extensive Technology Expertise to ICEsoft Board

CALGARY, Alberta.—April 12, 2004—ICEsoft Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that Peter Garrett has joined its Board of Directors. Garrett brings valuable technology, management and corporate governance expertise to ICEsoft’s board, coming from executive roles with Global Thermoelectric Inc. and Nortel Wireless. Read the full press release.

March 15, 2004 - March 2004 Newsletter Issued

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the ICEsoft Newsletter. This publication is a forum to share ideas and high light pertinent articles in the Java industry of relevance to Java application developers. In this issue, we provide a sampling of articles addressing Web Clients, Application development and Web Services. We also sprinkle in some ICEsoft news. As this is intended to enhance your Java perspective, we encourage your comments and feedback to editor@icesoft.com. Read the full newsletter.

February 23, 2004 - Press Release

ICEsoft's Technology Used by NASA's Mars Rover Mission
ICEbrowser Being Used by NASA to Render Collaborative Web Data in the Mars Rover Science and Mission Operations Teams

CALGARY, Alberta--Feb. 23, 2004--ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that ICEbrowser(R) is being used with MERBoard, a Web-based collaborative mission tool developed by NASA Ames Research Center for the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mission. Read the full press release.February 9, 2004 - Press Release

February 9, 2004 - Press Release

ICEsoft's ICEreader Integrated into InstallShield MultiPlatform
Software Installation Leader Adopts the Top Java HTML Rendering Tool

CALGARY, Alberta - Feb. 9, 2004 - ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that InstallShield(R) Software Corporation, the acknowledged leader in software installation, packaging and deployment solutions, after an extensive competitive review, has adopted ICEreader(R) for integration with InstallShield MultiPlatform. Read the full press release.

February 2, 2004 - Press Release

ICEsoft Names Rod Charko Vice President Marketing and Steve Maryka Chief Technology Officer
Industry veterans bring technology and marketing expertise to ICEsoft executive team

CALGARY, Alberta – February 2, 2004 – ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the world’s leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced the appointments of Rod Charko as vice president of marketing and Steve Maryka as chief technology officer. Both positions report directly to Brian McKinney, president and CEO. Read the full press release.

February 2, 2004 - Press Release

ICEsoft Closes 2003 with Ten Million Units Deployed
Customer preference grows for ICEsoft Java Platforms to solve Web Java Client challenges

CALGARY, Alberta – February 2, 2004 – ICEsoft Technologies Inc., the leading provider of Java browser and Java Web access software, today announced that it closed 2003 with 10,000,000 units of ICEsoft products installed with customers. A broad base of companies is turning to ICEsoft technology as the client–side solution for their Java-based enterprise applications and web services. Read the full press release.

January 26, 2004 - Version 5.4.3.1 Released

ICEbrowser SDK 5.4.3.1 and ICEreader SDK 5.4.3.1 versions are now available for customers with current support and maintenance agreements. Registered technical contacts may download this release by logging in via the Customer Login area.

January 8, 2004 - ICEbrowser Online Demo Launched

ICEsoft has launched an online demo of ICEbrowser® SDK using Java Web Start technology. The online demo provides you with the experience of using ICEbrowser without having to download the full trial version. By running this demo, you will quickly see some highlights of the ICEbrowser functionality. The trial version is still available and you should download it to perform a full evaluation of the product. To launch the demo go to the demo page.

January 8, 2004 - ICEsoft Announces Product Name Changes

As of January 9, 2004, ICEsculptor becomes the ICEbrowser SDK and ICEreader becomes the ICEreader SDK. The additional functionality of the former Embedded Suite becomes a set of optional ICEmodules. This means that the ICEbrowser Embedded Suite is replaced by the ICEbrowser SDK plus the SSL and GUI Toolkit modules. More information on the modules is available in the ICEmodules section of the web site.