Microsoft officials withdraw from group due to a disagreement over the direction of the W3C debate.
Business process flows face mounting roadblocks as standards fights escalate; but emerging tools and business demands could force a resolution.
Just as the community is crafting a great diversity of well-specialized XML processing tools, along comes the XQuery omni-tool, which is complex enough that it is probably not very accessible to the weekend handyman, and yet probably not finely tuned enough to displace the box of professional crafting tools.
In the last few months, there has been a surge in reports of enterprises adopting Linux. The “free” nature of open-source software may appeal to many firms as one way to reduce costs. Meanwhile, the impression that Linux is more secure than Windows has been fostered by a never-ending set of security patches for the various flavors of Windows. Whether this impression is true or not remains to be seen.
Dashboards depicting time-series analysis allow managers to spot trends and, in turn, manage operations for ROI. Business intelligence benefits seem limited only by IT’s creativity.
Business process flow software vendors and their wares.
The integration of Rational into IBM appears to be off to a good start. One does not sense the acrimony that followed the Lotus and Tivoli acquisitions for years.
A look at software tools and technologies on the market.
One or the other may hold an advantage here or there, but the divergence between the two prime app server platforms should not be oversold. Some say over time they are becoming more comparable.
A review of Pete McBreens’s book “Questioning Extreme Programming”
The Pepsi Bottling Group recently deployed a new system that enables its sales force to access route management information, real-time demand forecasting, inventory management, promotional info and authorized products from a handheld device.
Developers look for an edge by integrating and extending systems; a look at the resulting business consequences.
As Enterprise Linux becomes the poster child for open source and IT budgets remain tight, the question of where real value lies will remain. Customers may not necessarily demand open source, but neither will they pay for functionality that’s a commodity.
Compuware’s OptimalJ employs the so-called Model Driven Architecture (MDA) to generate working J2EE code from various descriptions.
Microsoft hopes release will field a stellar platform for integrating applications.
SAS’ unique business model makes it an oddity in the industry, there is no denying that its peculiar approach to making and selling analytical products has served the firm well during its 26 years of existence.
BioIt is an emerging area that Big Blue is pursuing vigorously.
Links to a number of articles about the ongoing battle between the two companies.