December 5, 1996 11:00 AM ET

New tools, support for Java on IBM's plate at Internet World
By Maria Seminerio

IBM is planning a series of product launches at next week's Internet World in New York that will highlight its increasing focus on Web server management, Java-based utilities and Web-enabled data mining tools for intranets. Among the technologies set for release at are: Network Dispatcher, a software tool for distributing traffic across multiple World Wide Web servers; net.Mining, a suite of data warehousing and data mining tools, including the SurfAid, Customer Discovery and Product Discovery Web site traffic and customer behavior analysis tools; NetRexx and AppletAuthor (among the first commercial applications of Java Beans), which are authoring tools for Java-based applications and Web content; VideoCharger Server for AIX, a real-time audio and video server for the Internet and corporate intranets; VisualAge WebRunner Server Works, a tool for building, distributing and tracking server applications on the Web, based on a C++ framework; INet Advisor, a series of free online tools for evaluating return on investment and planning the implementation of electronic commerce and intranet solutions, based on Lotus Development Corp.'s Domino technology, and; A preview of Isis, a Java-based technology for adding time elements to multimedia content presented on Web pages. IBM, based in Armonk, N.Y., can be reached at www.ibm.com/. Copyright(c) 1996 Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company is prohibited. PC Week and the PC Week logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. PC Week Online and the PC Week Online logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. Send mail to PC Week