MACWORLD CONFERENCE &
EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO—January
7, 2003—Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR)
today announced the immediate availability of Macromedia
JRun 4 for Mac OS X. JRun 4 is the first commercial
J2EE compatible application server to support Mac
OS X. Currently used at more than 10,000 companies
worldwide, JRun 4 is the fast, affordable, and reliable
solution for delivering Java applications. JRun 4
for Mac OS X is immediately available for purchase
from the Macromedia Online Store at www.macromedia.com/go/buyjrun4/.
"With the industry's most extensive support
of standards, Mac OS X is the best platform for Java
development and deployment," said Ron Okamoto,
Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations.
"Macromedia continues to deliver great solutions
for Mac OS X and JRun 4 provides a quick, cost-effective
way to deliver J2EE compatible applications. We're
thrilled that Macromedia is bringing their server
technology to Mac OS X."
"Macromedia JRun 4 is the natural, no hassle
solution for delivering J2EE compatible applications
on the Mac OS X platform," said Norm Meyrowitz,
president of products, Macromedia. "We are excited
to extend our broad support for the Macintosh platform
from our industry-defining tools to our server products."
Macromedia JRun 4 takes advantage of the power and
stability of Mac OS X to deliver a fast and reliable
server platform for J2EE applications. JRun 4 simplifies
and speeds Java application delivery with a focus
on affordability, developer productivity, and easy
management and administration.
In addition, Macromedia announced that the developer
edition of Macromedia
ColdFusion MX for J2EE Application Servers now supports
Mac OS X. ColdFusion MX for J2EE Application Servers
adds ColdFusion scripting capabilities to leading
J2EE application servers including JRun 4 for Mac
OS X. New Mac OS X support for the developer edition
enables Macromedia Studio MX developers to both create
and test ColdFusion MX applications on the Mac OS
X platform. The developer edition is immediately available
for download at www.macromedia.com/go/cfmxosx/.
"The announcement of Macromedia JRun 4 for
Mac OS X is in line with our recent focus on Mac OS
X as a viable platform for business and enterprise
computing," said Geoffrey Corb, vice president
of systems development, Synergenic. "The core
strengths of JRun fit in perfectly with our goals
as we provide business solutions for our clients—the
product provides for rapid development and a clear
return on investment. We look forward to applying
these strengths to our Mac OS X projects in the future."
Macromedia JRun 4 is the latest Macromedia product to run natively on Mac OS X, joining Macromedia Flash MX, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Macromedia Director MX, Macromedia Fireworks MX, and Macromedia
FreeHand 10.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Macromedia JRun 4 for Mac OS X is priced at $899 per
processor and available today for purchase at http://www.macromedia.com/store/.
The free developer editions of JRun 4 for Mac OS X
(www.macromedia.com/go/jrunosx/)
and Macromedia ColdFusion MX for JRun (www.macromedia.com/go/cfmxosx/)
are available for immediate download.
ABOUT MACROMEDIA
Experience matters. Macromedia, Inc. is motivated
by the belief that great experiences build great businesses.
Our software empowers millions of developers and designers
to create and deliver effective, compelling and memorable
experiences—on the Internet, on fixed media,
on wireless, and on digital devices. Our Macromedia
MX family is an integrated suite of tools, servers,
and client technology which streamline the creation
and delivery of everything from websites to rich Internet
applications. |
