Technology

WSO2 combines ease-of-use and enterprise-class

WSO2, the open source SOA Company, last week launched version 1.5 of the WSO2 Mashup Server. The open source WSO2 Mashup Server combines the simplicity and richness of mashups with the reusability, security, reliability and governance required for a service-oriented architecture (SOA).

With Version 1.5, the WSO2 Mashup Server adds powerful WSO2 Data Services and security features for enterprise-class service composition. The WSO2 Mashup Server 1.5, which builds on innovative technology introduced in the 1.0 release, is a freely available open source server for deploying mashup services.

Using the flexible and dynamic JavaScript language makes it easy to describe logic for acquiring information, analyse and combine this data, and expose it to the user.

The JavaScript programming model includes components that help acquire information from a range of sources, including Web services, scraped Web pages, AtomPub and RSS feeds, and local files.

After scripting together these information sources, the results can be easily published as a new Web service, feeds, Ajax-style Web pages or notifications via instant messaging or email.

“For years, enterprises have sought the ability to access the widely disparate data sources in their organisations for greater productivity,” said CEO of WSO2, Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarna.

“The integrated WSO2 Data Services and expanded security functionality in our Mashup Server 1.5 make this a reality-enabling the deployment of trusted, enterprise-class composite services from multiple data sources in as little as a few hours.”

The WSO2 Mashup Server 1.5 is built on the WSO2 Web Services Application Server, based on Apache/Axis2.

The WSO2 Mashup Server can be used as an individual development and service deployment tool, or it can scale up smoothly to support team, enterprise or Internet-scale communities.

Each Mashup Server is capable of hosting large numbers of users and mashups-all connected into a community through tags, ratings, comments and other Web 2.0-style interface features.

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Key features in Version 1.5

* Integrated WSO2 Data Services, providing mashup-ready Web service interfaces to relational databases and other data sources such as Excel spreadsheets and comma-separated values (CSVs).

* Integrated UI for easily managing secured mashup services based on WS-Security. Users can choose among some 20 popular enterprise scenarios providing various types and combinations of authentication, encryption and signing.

* API and configuration extensions, facilitating the consumption of secured services based on WS-Security-from enabling communications between secured services to defining who is allowed to access a service and in what ways.

* User login using OpenID open source electronic IDs complements existing login options based on username/password and Microsoft InfoCard-based electronic IDs.

* Google Gadget support. Version 1.5 offers stubs, templates and try-it pages for Google Gadgets that can be hosted within the WSO2 Mashup Server or externally, such as in a user’s iGoogle page. It also includes a beta dashboard add-in for hosting Google Gadgets within the WSO2 Mashup Server itself.

* Feature and usability enhancements for greater productivity, performance and ease of use.

hSenid to automate HR at Mount Lavinia Hotel

The Mount Lavinia Hotel, considered one of the oldest hotels in Sri Lanka has signed up with hSenid to automate its Human Resource Management and Development activities.

The fully functional human resource information system can cover the entire HR operations of Mount Lavinia Hotel which includes maintaining electronic copies of personnel files of this 200-year-old hotel plus tracking history records of its employees; online leave application and employee attendance tracking.

The solution is packed with rich analysis report generation tools which have been developed considering the different user groups which would be interacting with the solution. hSenid HRM Enterprise, a fully web-based HRIS solution will bring the industry’s best HR processes to the Mount Lavinia Hotel and the solution will fine tune and streamline HR processes and make life easy for HR staff as well as its employees.

hSenid has made a significant impact on the IT industry locally and globally with its unique and innovative range of products. A dedicated team of qualified professionals geared towards one common goal of providing quality software solutions was the foremost factor of reaching geographical borders.

hSenid with its products deployed in the United States, India, Malaysia, Ireland, Indonesia, Kenya and Tanzania have begun its journey of going global with its top-of-the-line operations, technologies and solutions.