In-Depth Features


Converging on OOAD agreement

OMG's OOAD task force reviewing submissions: UML from the "three amigos" is notation-centric; Platinum-led effort is process rich; Fusion also vies.

Beyond document publishing, to Internet transaction processing

Developers have a choice among a variety of Internet/Web execution architectures when building Internet transaction processing applications.

How The Gap is reshaping I/S for a better business fit

The Gap retools its application architecture to support "early and often" delivery needs.

Inside Corba services

Object Management Group's Corba services find way into products, easing the I/S task of building distributed applications.

Multitiered architectures and application partitioning

Why Partition? A discussion of why multitier apps may be preferable; a guide to when it makes sense, when it may not.

DCOM, ActiveX and Corba must live together

Strong showing of DCOM and viability of Corba leave corporate developers with the daunting task of integrating two technologies.

The project office answer

In a multi-project, limited resource environment, project management success remains elusive; this new organization structure can be a solution.

Internet commerce emerges

Bank of Montreal, Workview Systems build proprietary add-ons to packaged E-commerce foundations to get a head start in generating revenue over the Internet.

Rethinking data delivery

Software strategies include both push and publish/subscribe technologies. So which one offers more leverage in today's high-tech business world?

Distributed object computing: The brave new world

Today's business objects, combined with Corba and DCOM, will open the door to tomorrow's global electronic commerce machine -- the Meganet.