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SAP AG today announced that the Java EE 5-based SAP NetWeaver (R) Composition Environment (SAP NetWeaver CE), a next-generation set of standards-based and integrated composition tools, has been released to customers and partners for full production use. SAP NetWeaver CE, which is used for the development and deployment of composite applications, will also be available for a 30-day trial download on SAP Developer Network ( sdn.sap.com ) starting in May.................... Read More My Note: SAP's support for standards was always sloppy, especially JSR 168. So it is good to know that SAP is ahead in supporting standards this time.

iSeries integration with portals is one need that keep coming to us time to time. As always, IBM's product line is so confusing that it is very difficult to find out the product(s) that exactly fit to your requirement. On top of that, finding information on IBM products on web is not easy. As always their documents are so confusing and very difficult to find. So for the benefit of readers, I want to share some details on the products for iSeries (System i or AS/400) integration available from IBM. Following is the list of the products available for integration purpose - 1. iSeries Access Family components: -- iSeries Access for Web --The iSeries version of WebSphere Host Publisher -- WebSphere Host Access Transformation Server Limited Edition (HATS LE) 2. WebSphere Host On-Demand (a part of WebSphere Host Integration Solution) 3. IBM WebFacing Tool (part of WebSphere Development Studio Client ( WDSc )) 4. Full functioned WebSphere Host Publisher packaged with the Host ...