About alphaWorks - Speeding IBM Technology to You IBMÆs alphaWorks (http://www.alphaWorks.ibm.com) is responsible for identifying and speeding emerging IBM technologies to market, and is a leading force in IBMÆs efforts to guide the course of software development by leveraging the Web. alphaWorks serves as a model for the New Blue approach, embodying speed, efficiency, and results. The alphaWorks team, situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, scans IBMÆs research and development labs located around the world, and identifies promising technologies for distribution to developers via its Web site. By providing direct access to early versions of its technologies, IBM is able to engage the broader developer community and harness their energy and feedback to refine these technologies and incorporate them into market-driven products. The teamÆs current technology focus areas are Java, XML, Multimedia, Pervasive and Security. alphaWorks technologies are available for download at no cost. In some cases, free licenses for commercial usage are available, giving software companies a competitive edge in the race to bring their own products to the market. With over 50,000 downloads to date (2/99), IBMÆs XML Parser, Java edition, is an excellent example of alphaWorks' success. Developers were demanding a free commercial license of the XML Parser and it was delivered 3 months after its posting. alphaWorks released IBMÆs first open source software license in December 1998, for Jikes, a java compiler. Technologies that have graduated from alphaWorks have become a part of commercial IBM products including WebSphere Application Server, VisualAge for Java, Lotus BeanMachine, Hot Media Toolkit, eNetwork Dispatcher, and Lotus eSuite among others. Current technology releases include a wide range of Java-based technologies, XML tools and open source code.