Middleware folks are back in for a shock, Microsoft has decided to go after IBM's MQ stronghold.
Big-time, low-end Java tools vendors gear up to provide simpler application development through command-line coding.
Though implementing the technology can
be very complex and expensive, using the
right technology at the right time can do
wonders for a business.
As year 2000 projects advance from analysis to production, I/S must verify that fixed applications really work.
Once a "next big thing," OnLine Analytical Processing technologies are now built in to a variety of products; developers look for easier-to-use systems; Microsoft invents a new moniker.
IT recognizes CBD is no silver bullet, but improved standards and wider packaged component availability prompt renewed interest.
Technology must support links to internal and external systems; thus the app server rush to support XML, Java and other emerging standards.
An early look at Microsoft's next big development thing finds an ambitious new unified architecture that could simplify the deployment of Web services, but at the cost of challenging age-old practices.
Sun promotes J2ME as a wireless development standard, but experts say the race is far from over; IT awaits fresh hardware and more complete standards.