Intellicorp.'s Marty Hollander
Once a "next big thing," OnLine Analytical Processing technologies are now built in to a variety of products; developers look for easier-to-use systems; Microsoft invents a new moniker.
IT recognizes CBD is no silver bullet, but improved standards and wider packaged component availability prompt renewed interest.
Technology must support links to internal and external systems; thus the app server rush to support XML, Java and other emerging standards.
An early look at Microsoft's next big development thing finds an ambitious new unified architecture that could simplify the deployment of Web services, but at the cost of challenging age-old practices.
Sun promotes J2ME as a wireless development standard, but experts say the race is far from over; IT awaits fresh hardware and more complete standards.