SOA and Java: SYS-CON Announces Readers' Choice Awards

SYS-CON Announces Readers' Choice Awards for SOA, Web Services, Java, and XML Technologies
— SYS-CON Media announced today the results of its 10th annual 'Readers' Choice Awards' for best products and tools for the SOA, Web Services, Java and XML technologies. Winners and three finalists were announced today in 21 categories by SOA Web Services Journal. Java Developer's Journal also announced winners and finalists in 26 distinct product and tool categories.

Some results:
SOA

1) Best SOA / Service-Oriented Architecture
Winner: webMethods Enterprise Services Platform (webMethods)

Runners-Up:
1) BEA WebLogic Platform (BEA Systems)
2) IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation (IBM)
3) Artix (IONA Technologies)

2) Best Application Server for SOA / Web Services
Winner: BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 (BEA Systems)

Runners-Up:
1) Sun Java System Application Server (Sun Microsystems)
2) JBoss Application Server (JBoss)
3) WebSphere Application Server (IBM)

3) Best Web Services Platform
Winner: Java EE (Sun Microsystems)

6) Best Framework for SOA and Web Services
Winner: Java Web Services Developer Pack (Sun Microsystems)

10) Best GUI for SOA
Winner: Eclipse (Eclipse Foundation)

20) Best SOA Portal Platform
Winner: Sun Java System Portal Server (Sun Microsystems)

Java
1) Best Java Application Server
Winner: BEA WebLogic Server (BEA Systems)
Runners-Up:
1) JBoss Application Server (JBoss)

2) Best Java Application
Winner: Eclipse (Eclipse Foundation)

10) Best Rich Client Platform
Winner: Eclipse Rich Client Platform (Eclipse Foundation)

13) Best Java Messaging Tool
Winner: IBM WebSphere MQ (IBM)

17) Best Team Development Tool
Winner: Eclipse IDE (Eclipse Foundation)

26) Best Java Book
Winner: Hibernate in Action (Manning Publications)
Runners-Up:
1) J2EE BluePrints (Sun Microsystems)
2) Core Java 2 (Sun Microsystems)
3) Java Developer’s Guide to Eclipse (IBM)