In-Depth Features


Leverage Today's JDO for Tomorrow's EJB

There is extensive overlap between the new EJB 3.0 specification and the mature JDO 2.0. Compare and contrast EJB''s substantial but essential changes to existing features in JDO.

Instant Messaging Is Here to Stay: Deal With It!

After an era of benign neglect, enterprise instant messaging is finally winning IT’s grudging acceptance.

Agile Breaks on Through to the Other Side

A growing number of project managers, technical architects, and software developers are starting to see the benefits of highly iterative and incremental development.

Design Patterns, JMX for Manageability

Controls and visibility are essential for monitoring and managing applications. Learn a best practice for employing design patterns that combine applications with JMX and policies.

Software With a Dose of Skepticism

Software subscription offers benefits over traditional licensing models, but software decision makers worry about their data living on someone else’s servers. Part two of a two-part series.

Must You Choose a Single Technology?

Will the trend of increasing power and ease of use in development tools continue? See why basing Web application architectures on Java technologies is a smart business decision.

Visual Modeling’s New Look

Visual models can reduce the effort and cost of the entire application lifecycle when the size and complexity of the app justifies using them.

Integrate Java and .Net

Both major platforms push Web services as a means of integrating applications across platforms. Check out another alternative that tightly integrates Microsoft code with Java apps.

Make an ESB Secure

Discover the many security services built into the ESB technology.

Why Coding Standards?

Organizations adopt coding standards to ensure the delivery of reliable applications. See how standards can help reduce time for reviews and correct violations automatically.

Apps on Tap

Enterprises warm to the idea of buying software as a service because of the low upfront costs and quick return on investment.

Making a more versatile Workplace IDE: It’s all about J2EE and Web services

Making a more versatile Workplace IDE The biggest obstacle to Workplace’s uptake could be the absence of a powerful and easy-to-use IDE that’s on par with Domino Designer. IBM’s Rational Application Developer, the default Workplace IDE, is based on the open source Eclipse framework and has a dedicated following in the J2EE tools space.