PALO ALTO, California, December 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Joe Walker joins SitePen, DWR joins the Dojo Foundation

SitePen, Inc., a leading provider of Ajax and Comet web application
services, today announced the opening of SitePen Limited, a wholly owned
subsidiary of SitePen, Inc. SitePen also announced that Joe Walker, creator
of Direct Web Remoting (DWR), has signed on as director of support and
development for the newly-established UK operations.

"SitePen has experienced significant growth this year and we're well
aware of the amazing talent and opportunity that will open up by expanding in
the UK, and all of Europe for that matter," said SitePen CEO, Dylan
Schiemann. "Having a developer as talented as Joe Walker join SitePen and
head up our UK operations is an amazing win for SitePen and its clients, who
will now have access to even more valuable expertise with DWR and related
technologies."

DWR is an important open source library for Ajax and Java developers
because it simplifies development of applications based on Ajax, Reverse
Ajax, and Comet techniques. DWR will become part of the Dojo Foundation, home
of the Dojo Toolkit, Cometd and OpenRecord projects. All Dojo Foundation
projects exist separately, preserving flexibility and choice for the varying
development communities.

"SitePen is an extremely forward-thinking company that understands the
tremendous value of open source and I'm excited to be a part of it," said Joe
Walker. "Donating DWR to the Dojo Foundation will allow for increased
adoption and a stable environment in a great organization."

"Development teams, both small and large, have quickly discovered the
benefits of using DWR in conjunction with leading Ajax libraries like Dojo,
TIBCO General Interface, Scriptaculous, and others. DWR joining the Dojo
Foundation is a great win for the DWR community," said Kevin Hakman,
director, TIBCO Software, Inc. who has been a corporate sponsor of DWR's
development for more than a year. "The close alignment of these projects, and
the anticipated integration points between them, will serve to further
simplify creating Ajax applications for Java developers."

About SitePen

SitePen, Inc., based in Silicon Valley, focuses on building rich,
internet applications that push the limits of the web. Its rockstar
development team works obsessively to define the user experience while
developing clean, functional applications for companies throughout the
consumer, enterprise, and open source spaces. Online at sitepen.com.

About The Dojo Foundation

The Dojo Foundation is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization dedicated to
creating a level playing field for the development of new Open Web
technologies. The Dojo Foundation hosts a growing number of projects
including the Dojo Toolkit, OpenRecord, and Cometd. The Foundation has
received code contributions from over 200 individuals and 35 corporations
worldwide. Online at dojotoolkit.org/foundation.

Web site: http://www.sitepen.com
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