Quest Software's JClass-R-ServerViews 4.0 eases server-side chart development for developers and non-developers

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor, June 16, 2003

Quest Software Inc. (Nasdaq:QSFT), a provider of application management solutions, has announced the release of JClass ServerViews 4.0, a set of server-side Java components which now features new design tools that speed and simplify the development of professional-quality charts for J2EE and server-side Java applications. Available now, JClass ServerViews enables web content creators to visually design high-quality charts without having to know XML or Java programming.

"Third-party presentation components are harder to work with in server-side Java, partly due to a lack of open, visual design tools compared with JavaBeans components in Swing. JClass ServerViews 4.0 changes all of that," said Michael Bailey, JClass product marketing manager, Quest Software. "The new chart designer enables non-developers to easily define, in a point-and-click fashion, XML chart templates, which Java developers can use in their applications. Separating presentation design from business logic accelerates J2EE interface development and enables Web designers and Java developers to better utilize their skills."

JClass ServerViews brings professional, dynamic charts and PDF documents from a J2EE application server to the browsers of an entire network of users. The new version includes JClass ServerChart and JClass ServerReport components, and integrates with leading J2EE application servers including IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic.

"The visual design tools in JClass ServerViews definitely accelerated our development," said Todd Thornton, vice president consultant applications programming, Bank of America DFS Commercial Systems. "We were able to mock-up ideas more quickly and easily utilize graphic designers to get to a polished final look much faster than by manually editing the underlying XML template files."

Also announced recently is the release of JClass DesktopViews 6.2, a comprehensive collection of client-side Java components, with charting enhancements and support for the latest JDKs and IDEs.

Quest Software's JClass ServerViews 4.0 and JClass DesktopViews 6.2 are available now. Pricing for JClass ServerChart 4.0 or JClass ServerReport 4.0 starts at $3,000 and pricing for JClass DesktopViews 6.2 starts at $3,100.