JAVA & .NET INTEROPERABILITY LEADER JNBRIDGE ANNOUNCES FIRST LAB — SSH ADAPTER THAT INTEGRATES BIZTALK SERVER WITH CROSS-PLATFORM CLOUDS

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:32:10 +0000

Company provides specific use case scenarios and source code to show developers how they can connect technologies that have been otherwise difficult, if not impossible, to join

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 29, 2012 â�� JNBridge, (www.jnbridge.com), a leading provider of interoperability tools that connect the Java and .NET Frameworks both on the ground and in the cloud, today announced the introduction of JNBridge Labs, a series of newly developed interoperability kits designed to help developers address new ways of connecting disparate technologies both on the ground and in the cloud. Â The labs will be distributed freely, announced on the companyâ��s blog (http://www.jnbridge.com/jn/blog/), with pointers to documentation and links to source code. The first lab offered is a new adapter for BizTalk Server that uses SSH (Secure Shell) to enable BizTalk Servers to manipulate remote files securely. For example, Microsoft provides a file adapter Software Development Kit (SDK) for the BizTalk Server, but it does not support secure communications. This new SSH Adapter enables secure manipulation, which is particularly important when files are sitting in the cloud and being accessed over the public Internet. SSH is a network protocol for secure network services between networked computers that it connects via a secure channel over an insecure network. It can be used for many applications across many platforms, including UNIX/Linux, Microsoft Windows and Appleâ��s Mac OS X. â��We expect developers will find these labs useful in addressing problems they encounter in their regular work,â�� explained Wayne Citrin, CTO of JNBridge. â��It also provides a way for developers to interact and share best practices and experiences with one another by testing out new ways of overcoming the significant challenges they face related to interoperability.â�� With JNBridgeâ��s SSH Adapter for BizTalk Server, users can securely control files on Linux machines from BizTalk Server, Â for example, Amazon EC2 cloud files. â��While this lab uses SSH in the context of BizTalk Server, itâ��s important to note that the ability to access and manipulate files securely over a network using SSH is equally compelling from general .NET applications, not just from BizTalk Server, so a similar strategy will allow users to use best-of-breed Java SSH libraries from any .NET application,â�� Citrin added. JNBridgeâ��s interoperability adapters and software have received numerous accolades over the companyâ��s past 10 years, including being cited as a Gartner Cool Vendor, Readerâ��s Choice Award from Visual Studio Magazine, and Best of Tech-Ed 2009. JNBridge expects to offer several more labs throughout the course of the year. The SSH Lab is available now and can be downloaded at (www.jnbridge.com/labs). About JNBridge JNBridge connects Java and .NET Framework-based components and applications together with tools and adapters that are fast, simple to use and remove the complexities of cross-platform interoperability, both in the cloud and on the ground. JNBridge is a privately-held company based in Boulder, Colorado. Celebrating 10 years, JNBridge counts 25 percent of the Fortune 100 as its customers. The company has more than 490 unique customers in 40 countries that use its award-winning solutions in a wide variety of applications in financial services, insurance, media, manufacturing and other industries. Please visit (www.jnbridge.com) for more information.

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Room 214 Productions Produces Video Animation Scribe for Linux Foundation

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:12:54 +0000

Boulder, Colo., April 19, 2011 - To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Linux operating system, the Linux Foundation, a non profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, hired Room 214 Productions to create a whiteboard animation of the story of Linux. The Linux Foundation provided Room 214 with the script and general story board to bring to life in the video scribe. The story of Linux is now live and can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/TheStoryofLinux

Key Facts About The Story of Linux Video Scribe:

The video is in support of the 20th Anniversary of the Linux Operating System

The story progresses down a timeline from the famous first post by Linus Torvalds through the current market position
The video leverages a combination of whiteboard animation, stop motion photography, audio and sound effects to engage the audience in a multi-sensory video experience
175k views in less than 7 days
Made 9th most watched sci/fi YouTube video as of 4/12/2011

• The video can be seen at: http://bit.ly/TheStoryofLinux

Supporting Quotes:

"The Linux community is made up of highly passionate and connected individuals. We wanted to provide a truly unique content centerpiece - one that all of us would be proud to share. We loved the idea of leveraging the video animation scribe as it provides a medium for storytelling that is not only visually engaging but content and data rich."
- Jennifer Cloer, Director of Communications & Community, The Linux Foundation, @LinuxFoundation

"Using video scribing to tell the Linux story just made sense. Since there are some very technical facets to the story, video scribing allowed us to use sight and sound to maintain viewer engagement with the video. For Linux, we chose an illustrator with a style that would match the playful tone of the story. We were pleased with the result and hope the fans enjoyed watching the video."
-Fleetwood Mathews, Executive Producer, Room 214 Productions, @Room_214

About Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Founded in 2007, the organization sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and promotes, protects and advances the Linux operating system by marshaling the resources of its members and the open source development community. The Linux Foundation provides a neutral forum for collaboration and education by hosting Linux conferences including LinuxCon, and generating original Linux research and content that advances the understanding of the Linux platform. Its web properties, including Linux.com, reach approximately two million people per month. The organization also provides extensive Linux training opportunities that feature the Linux kernel community's leading experts as instructors. Follow The Linux Foundation on Twitter.

About Room 214
Room 214 is a Social Media Agency. We help companies connect to the people that matter most, creating value through social experiences that integrate intelligence, social network & mobile technologies. You hire us to help connect with your customers with: Creating sharable content with video scribing and infographics, social media research and monitoring, campaign ideation, planning and management, Facebook and mobile application development, search and social optimization and advertising.
Website: www.Room214.com
Twitter: @Room_214
Facebook: facebook.com/room214

Contact:
The Linux Foundation
Jennifer Cloer
503-867-2304
Jennifer@linuxfoundation.org

Room 214 Inc
Lindsay Brust
303-444-9214, x115
LBrust@room214.com

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JAVA & .NET INTEROPERABILITY LEADER JNBRIDGE ANNOUNCES FIRST LAB — SSH ADAPTER THAT INTEGRATES BIZTALK SERVER WITH CROSS-PLATFORM CLOUDS

Room 214 Productions Produces Video Animation Scribe for Linux Foundation