In the July issue, we take a look at some technologies that are grabbing the interest of IT executives worldwide -- wireless, Web services management tools and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology -- and have the potential to provide a significant boost to the technology sector.
It is a tough row to hoe for those who received Wal-Mart’s
invitation to RFID. What to do with all that “radio” data is the real question.
SqlDataScripter fills in one of the missing pieces in SQL Server's tools, letting you build a set of INSERT statements to recreate a database on a new machine.
This high-end XML editor continues to improve with new features in every release. Now there's a free version to get you started as well.
As JavaOne is set to begin, ADT looks at the new tools emerging around Sun's release of J2EE 1.4 from the big players and competitors including IBM, BEA, and Borland.
This second generation e-mail client is designed to make it easier to find things if you're a volume e-mail user.
If you need a repeatable build process, but can't afford a commercial tool, try this free alternative.
What was once theoretical is now developing into XML Web services for enterprise integration, for e-business, and other Web applications, including realization of the Semantic Web.
If you're writing ASP.NET applications, this package of validation and data entry controls is a must-have, as simple as that.
This XML firewall also offers a variety of developer-oriented services, including WS-I Basic Profile checking. It might be just the place where sysadmins and devs can agree on a purchase.
MAPFORCE 2004 offers flexible mappings between database data and XML files, among other choices. Its drag-and-drop interface is vastly easier than writing XSLT by hand.
What did Microsoft have to say to the 11,000 coders and IT professionals who packed the San Diego Convention Center for TechEd 2004?
SQL Dev Pro is an all-in-one utility for SQL Server developers. It provides source code control, scripting, and a bunch of other functions.
Fortify Software offers a high-end static analysis tool set dedicated to checking security issues.
The latest round of InstallShield's flagship product rolls in online update management and cross-platform installs, bringing everything that the setup developer needs to a single product.
A visual build tool matched to the Microsoft tool chain, VisualMake offers a good way to automate building your Visual Studio .NET projects.
Managers at Relativity say they are participating in standards activity around legacy, but suggest it is worthwhile for customers to move ahead in lieu of fully established transformation standards.
The lack of widespread use and the long learning curve for EJBs has prompted Sun and its partners in the JCP to work on simplifying the EJB model in its next iteration (Version 3.0) in an effort to make the technology more mainstream.
IT units should look hard at the costs of extending the manufacturing process to software development operations.