An API for multi-platform shared-memory parallel programming in C/C++ and Fortran. Specification, presentations, event calendar, and sample programs. http://www.openmp.org/
A client-server system that enables users to solve complex scientific problems remotely using a variety of languages. Documentation and software available. http://www.cs.utk.edu/netsolve/
Jaguar is an extension of the Java runtime environment which enables direct Java access to operating system and hardware resources, such as fast network interfaces, memory-mapped and programmed I/O, and specialized machine instruction sets. http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~mdw/proj/jaguar/