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Sun's Project Studio Technology First Licensed by Novell Novell to make Java technology available to every IntranetWare user BRAINSHARE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- March 24, 1997 -- Continuing the strategic relationship forged in November, Novell, Inc. today announced the licensing of Project Studio Java development technology from Sun Microsystems, Inc. Project Studio technology will be integrated with future versions of IntranetWare™, Novell's full-service intranet and Internet access platform. Project Studio will enable information workers to quickly and easily create Internet and intranet Java™ solutions without writing programs or scripts. Project Studio's visual development environment uses the JavaBeans™ component architecture, a reusable component approach to programming that allows non-programmers to create programs from building blocks of pre-written code called 'Beans.' "Over time, Beans will become a unit of work in Java, not just a control architecture," said Jeff Morgenthal, Analyst/Editor, In The Final Analysis..., a newsletter covering distributed computing. "With Java WorkShop™, Novell provided the basic required development environment for IntranetWare. But by licensing Project Studio, Novell enables a flexible architecture for extending IntranetWare functionality to all NetWare users." Project Studio's Visual Java technology and JavaBeans component architecture will enable a broad new class of users to quickly and easily create Internet and intranet applications that take advantage of network services such as Novell Directory Services™ (NDS™) without writing a single line of code. "Project Studio will make network solutions development faster and easier" said Denise Gibson, senior vice president of Internet Products at Novell. "With Project Studio's Visual Java technology, Novell is unleashing the power of NDS and other Novell network services to information workers including end users, Web masters, IT managers, network administrators and developers. The resulting "services aware" solutions are Java based and run on any Java platform." "Project Studio enables end-users to access, change, and share information without writing a single line of code," said Larry Weber, vice president, WorkShop Products, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Project Studio will include an extensive collection of reusable JavaBeans components to enable the easy and rapid creation of solutions." Added Weber, "With this announcement, Novell will deliver to its customers the premiere Visual Java toolset for visually creating intranet and Internet solutions including applets, applications, and aggregate components." Today's announcement builds on Sun and Novell's earlier agreement to make Sun's award-winning Java™ WorkShop™ development environment available to Novell's developer community. Project Studio and other Java technologies licensed from Sun are advancing Novell's strategy to provide an open, industry-standard environment on IntranetWare for developing and executing Internet and intranet solutions. The alliance opens up a significant new business channel for Sun and provides an easy way for Novell's installed user base to leverage the security, ease of use and "Write Once, Run Anywhere"™ benefits of Java. About Novell, Inc. Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet, intranet and small-business markets. Novell education and technical support programs are the most comprehensive in the network computing industry. Information about Novell's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com. About Sun Microsystems, Inc. Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is The Computer™," has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc., (NASDAQ:SUNW), to its position as a leading provider of hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $7 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com. Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Java, JavaBeans and Java WorkShop are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Novell, NetWare, IntranetWare, NDS, and Novell Directory Services are trademarks or registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.
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