Tony Baer: "In development organizations, the intensity of vendor competition tends to
politicize technology decisions. Today, choosing between Java and Microsoft technologies often equates to picking
sides in a gang war."
Over the next few years, many companies will have the unenviable task of completely
rebuilding their data warehousing systems. Why?
Many misconceptions about .NET revolve around the issue of Web services. It is worth the effort to clear things up, says David Chappell.
Uche Ogbuji notes rapid turn over in development in the wake of XML. But the Wild West atmosphere is a sign of problems.
<I>Editor's note:</I> Gary Barnett, an analyst at U.K.-based consultant Ovum Ltd. and a contributor to our <I>eADT</I> and <I>XML Report</I> newsletters, gives his unique take on some of the technologies getting the most hype among the press, industry analysts and technology vendors today.<P>