Butler Group recommends Canoo’s Java library for Rich Internet Applications

Basel, Switzerland - November 6th, 2006 – Canoo Engineering, specialized in Web front-end application development, is proud to announce that its Java library for Rich Internet Application (RIA) development, UltraLightClient, has received high praise from Butler Group, leading provider of Information Technology research, analysis, and advice.

The audit discusses the functionality, architecture, and deployment options of UltraLightClient. In conclusion, the paper recommends using UltraLightClient for RIA development:
"Butler Group believes that Canoo has a distinct position in the Rich Internet Applications market in being able to offer a pure Java solution, a major attraction to organisations already invested in Java".

Michael Azoff, senior research analyst at Butler Group, said:
"Canoo can offer a robust, industrial strength solution for rich Web interfaces, without the browser version issues that complicate AJAX."

The Butler Group technology audit is available for download at the Canoo website.

About UltraLightClient

UltraLightClient (ULC) is a Java library for web user interface development, bridging the gap between Swing and a server-side architecture. UltraLightClient allows Java developers to develop mission-critical enterprise web applications with a rich and responsive user interface using a proven technology.
The lean library uses Swing on the client, standard communication protocols set by the Java EE container, and standard lifecycle management on the server. In contrast to other more proprietary RIA approaches, UltraLightClient closely follows Java standards and can be easily integrated into existing web platforms. It delegates everything it possibly can to the Java EE and Java SE infrastructure and leverages the advantages of client-side Java and server-side application management.

Free Trial Version

UltraLightClient is available for purchase at http://www.canoo.com/ulc/. Canoo offers a simple and transparent price model: A developer license costs US$ 1499 and includes free runtime distribution on any number of servers. A free evaluation license may be obtained for 30 days.

More information on how UltraLightClient compares with other RIA approaches, is available at the Canoo website.

About Canoo

Canoo Engineering is a leader in Web front-end application development and delivers Java-based software consulting services and products. It was founded in 1999 by a team of senior executives and software engineers. The company is privately held and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. Besides UltraLightClient, a software library for Swing-based Rich Internet Applications; the Canoo product range includes WMTrans, a software library for language analysis and generation; and Webtest, an open-source, XP-style functional testing tool for Java-based web applications.

Canoo is exhibiting at W-JAX from 7th to 9th November 2006 in Munich, Germany and JavaPolis from 13th to 14th December 2006 in Antwerp, Belgium.