MindTouch Dream Simplifies Service-Oriented Architecture Development for the Mono Community; Brings Web 2.0 Services to Any Device

July 26, 2006; 06:22 AM
For the first time, developers can now create powerful service-oriented architectures (SOA) with unprecedented ease through MindTouch Dream, an open source framework for building Web 2.0 services on the Novell-sponsored Mono platform. MindTouch is a leading provider of Intranet wiki solutions for the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) market.

As corporations continue the shift toward service-based computing, programmers need the ability to readily create robust and flexible Web 2.0 application programming interfaces (API) that can scale to accommodate varying web usage levels. With MindTouch Dream, developers are free to use their existing skills and tools to create innovative Web 2.0 services without having to waste time or worry about the underlying infrastructure. Developers can now use MindTouch Dream to create new applications for the latest Linux platforms, including SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 from Novell.

"The Mono project is focused on helping developers bring their Microsoft .NET applications to a Linux platform and speeding the delivery and development of new applications," said Miguel de Icaza, maintainer of the Mono Project and vice president of developer platforms at Novell. "With the release of MindTouch Dream, Mono developers can more easily take advantage of service-oriented programming options for creating flexible Web 2.0 architectures."

"As corporate adoption of web applications increases, so does the need for a solution that can generate and combine data from many sources while remaining simple to program," said Steve Bjorg, president and CTO of MindTouch. "With MindTouch Dream, the Mono community can now create service-oriented applications that run in both Linux and .NET environments on virtually any device."

MindTouch Dream manages all the complex aspects of interactive web services, such as providing storage locations, database connections, event notifications, automatic data conversion from XML to JSON and short-circuit communication for co-hosted services. The platform enables developers to create enterprise-ready service architectures that meet the changing needs of IT organizations.

About MindTouch:

MindTouch is a nationwide provider of Intranet solutions for the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) market. The company's Managed Office Server (MOS) is an onsite wiki appliance designed for the corporate environment that enables simple collaboration and file sharing among employees. Privately held, MindTouch is based in San Diego, California. Further information about the company and its product can be found at www.mindtouch.com.