Apple WebObjects 5 - Manual (Page 10)

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Reviewer’s Guide
WebObjects 5
Scalable Java deployment
Most exciting of all, with this release, the power of WebObjects is now fully accessible to Java
programmers. The WebObjects runtime is written to the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition v1.3,
allowing it to run virtually anywhere.
Now that WebObjects is available on Java, it is instantly familiar and accessible to the millions
of programmers who prefer that language. The use of standard Java also makes it easy for
WebObjects to interoperate with other Java solutions, such as EJB containers, servlets, ORBS,
and web services.
Another benefit is that the Xerces-J XML parser from the Apache Software Foundation is
integrated directly into WebObjects. WebObjects uses this parser to import and export XML
data streams directly into your application, where you can manipulate the data using the power
of Enterprise Objects.
Compared to other solutions in this price range, WebObjects has the scalability to grow along
with your business. WebObjects makes it easy to dynamically add, manage, and remove servers
in order to handle all your deployment needs.
Market-proven solutions
These benefits are not just empty theory. In its five years of life, WebObjects has proven itself
time and time again as having the most mature object-oriented application server frameworks.
This leadership has been recognized by customers ranging from Apple’s core markets of
education and creative professionals to Fortune 500 corporations.
The preeminence of WebObjects is reflected in the wide range of awards it has received, from
best server to best tools to product of the year. In 2000, we won the Java Developer’s Journal
Readers Choice Award for the second year in a row, with almost twice the votes of the second-
place application server.
Apple believes so strongly in WebObjects that we use it ourselves as the basis for our entire
Internet strategy. WebObjects is our primary tool for delivering dynamic information to our
customers, providing the engine behind Apple’s iCards, iReview, and iTools portals. It also
powers the Apple Store, one of the best e-commerce sites. WebObjects even plays a crucial
role behind the scenes in managing www.apple.com, arguably the most popular computer
company site on the Internet.
WebObjects is also a crucial aspect of Apple’s server product strategy. We bundle an unlimited
WebObjects deployment as part of Mac OS X Server, and many customers use WebObjects to
help deliver QuickTime Streaming Server solutions.