Destination Web Site Provides Developers with Robust,
Up-to-the-Minute XQuery Information, Examples, Tutorials and More
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DataDirect Technologies, the unparalleled leader in data connectivity
and mainframe integration and an operating company of Progress Software
Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), today announced the launch of XQuery.com (www.xquery.com).
The Web site provides software developers and IT architects with a
comprehensive resource for navigating the complexity of today's
application architectures via the power of XQuery -
the XML Query Language under development by the World Wide Web
Consortium (W3C).
Bringing to market the DataDirect XQuery®
product, an embeddable, database-independent component for
processing and aggregating XML, relational data, SOAP messages, EDI or a
combination of data sources, has established DataDirect Technologies as
a market driver and industry leader in XQuery technology and adoption.
XQuery.com is a testament to DataDirect Technologies'
unwavering commitment to the XQuery language and desire to provide users
and prospects with the knowledge needed to overcome challenges with
their data integration and service-oriented architecture (SOA) projects.
Visitors to XQuery.com will find a robust library of technical white
papers; DataDirect XQuery product specifications, industry
analyst reports, customer
case studies and news releases;
and a Developer Zone
featuring tutorials,
real-world examples, Webinars,
video demonstrations, expert blogs
and developer forums. The DataDirect XQuery product and supporting XML
tools are also available for download.
"With the W3C XQuery Standard fast approaching
Recommendation status, we wanted to offer the software developer
community a one-stop destination for obtaining the most relevant XQuery
information and how-to advice from recognized XML and XQuery experts,"
said Robert Evelyn, general manager of the XML business line at
DataDirect Technologies. "We have achieved
this goal with XQuery.com and hope the site will be embraced by XQuery
users to further promote the advantages of this breakthrough technology
for data integration."
The DataDirect XQuery product provides fast, reliable and scalable
XQuery support for all major relational databases and runs on any JavaTM
platform. The standards-based software product enables Java developers
to access XML, relational data, SOAP messages, EDI, or a combination of
data sources using a single XQuery. This significantly simplifies data
management and integration in heterogeneous environments and enables
developers to build high-performance applications more quickly and
efficiently. Last month, the DataDirect XQuery product successfully
completed the W3C XML Query Test Suite (XQTS), achieving greater than 99
percent compliance and was the first product with specialized relational
support to post results.
DataDirect Technologies will be at the XML 2006 Conference in Boston,
Dec. 5-7, booth #12 and as a featured vendor during PechaKucha Night,
Dec. 5 from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Jonathan
Robie, XQuery Technology Lead at DataDirect Technologies, member of the
W3C XQuery Working Group, a lead designer of XQuery and an editor of
many of the specifications that define the language will present, "An
XQuery Servlet for RESTful Data Services," on
Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
About DataDirect Technologies
DataDirect Technologies is the software industry's
only comprehensive provider of software for connecting the world's
most critical business applications to data and services, running on any
platform, using proven and emerging standards. Developers worldwide
depend on DataDirect® products to connect
their applications to an unparalleled range of data sources using
standards-based interfaces such as ODBC, JDBCTM
and ADO.NET, XQuery and SOAP. More than 300 leading independent software
vendors and thousands of enterprises rely on DataDirect Technologies to
simplify and streamline data connectivity for distributed systems and to
reduce the complexity of mainframe integration. DataDirect Technologies
is an operating company of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS).
For more information, visit www.datadirect.com.
DataDirect and DataDirect XQuery are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Progress Software Corporation or one of its subsidiaries or
affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Java and all Java based
marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
in the U.S. and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein
are the property of their respective owners.
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