Jack Vaughan talks with Rational Software's Grady Booch.
There are understandable reasons why IT
departments are delaying the adoption of .NET. However, the rate of .NET adoption will pick up.
Available tools and technologies.
Many developers will never write a single pattern, read one of the many pattern books available or attend a Pattern Languages of Programs conference. These people need to be convinced of the merits of patterns before
they will ever use them.
Global conflicts and a flagging economy prompt added study, but experts say the benefits still outweigh the risks.
In which we tender some views on hot technology trends and offer some thoughts on how to predict their paths to success.
What you need to know about standards, technologies and implementations.
Editor Michael Bucken updates the real-time enterprise.
A manager must deal not only with the technical challenges a project presents, but the challenges of managing a mixture of personalities and skill
levels.
The term ''analytic application'' has emerged as an important new business intelligence trend. Yet many business intelligence professionals wonder if this term truly signifies something new, or whether it simply repackages existing
analytic technologies and processes under a new banner.
Collaboration requires a change in developer attitudes, but experts say an emerging union of open source and proprietary mindsets are making CIOs take notice.
ADT's Editor-at-Large Jack Vaughan talks with the OMG's Richard Soley.
With proper practices in place, taking on new technology will be less of a crazy adventure. CMM and function points may help, but those are just some of the many varied means. The important thing is to take the time to know the development organization as best as one can, while still getting the work done to spec on time.