A trusted provider of software quality and productivity solutions for the Eclipse platform, Instantiations, Inc., announced today that WindowBuilder Pro, its popular GUI building tool, is validated as Ready for IBM Rational software. Including Rational Application Developer, this validation informs IBM Rational developers and customers that WindowBuilder Pro meets the essential integration requirements when installed into IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform products. WindowBuilder Pro achieved, additionally, the Ready for IBM Rational software Best Practices Indicator - meeting guidelines beyond the mandatory requirements.
At the IBM Rational Software Development Conference in Orlando, FL this week, Instantiations will demonstrate WindowBuilder Pro. The WindowBuilder product family includes support for the Java™ Swing (Swing Designer™), Eclipse Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT Designer™) and the Google Web Toolkit (GWT Designer™). With tools for intelligent layout assistance, drag-and-drop and automatic code generation, WindowBuilder Pro enables developers to create user interfaces in minutes.
Sr. Vice President of Product Development, Instantiations, Eric Clayberg, declared: "We are very pleased to receive Ready for IBM Rational software validation. Our team has worked hard to maintain WindowBuilder Pro as the leading GUI building tool available for Eclipse, and we're thrilled that IBM recognizes all of our hard work". "We are committed to continuing to make the best product out there by listening to our customers' needs, and staying on top of the latest technology."
To differentiate their application development tools from the competition, the Ready for IBM Rational software validation program provides a method for IBM Business Partners (Instantiations is an IBM PartnerWorld advanced level partner) and is based on specific integration criteria. The Best Practices Indicator further acknowledges the serviceability, safety, universality and user experience of the WindowBuilder integration into the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform.