In-Depth Features


Proponents Push Business Rules, But Programmers Aren’t Buying, Yet

Business rules proponents recognize their vision—if not the technology—also can be a tough sell to the code jockeys on the other side of the great divide.

There’s More to Java vs. .NET Than Technology

If one of your considerations in planning a .NET or J2EE project is finding developers with the right skill set, your location may be a factor.

Web Services: Careful, It’s a Circus Out There...

Tricky security requirements and a lack of clear-cut standards make exposing applications as Web services a high-wire act.

Wireless Handhelds Connect to Enterprise Apps

It’s only a matter of time before end users clamor to use their wireless handhelds to plug into enterprise applications.

Breaking Down Walls

Information silos have generated massive amounts of information that may not be easily accessible. SOA can change that.

Going to SEA with Flashline

If a service-oriented enterprise architecture can build an IT model of your business data and practices, then you can optimize those business processes. That''s where the money is.

The Business Perception of MDA

In an interview with Java Pro editors, Alan Brown, a distinguished engineer at IBM Rational software, discussed patterns, modeling, and focus areas for software development in 2005.

Innovator Awards 2005

Congratulations to the companies who won first place in this year's categories—data warehousing, open source, application engineering, e-business application development, middleware/application integration and component-based development.

Software Spies in the Enterprise

Many enterprises have found spyware has become a problem that demands a coordinated response from IT.