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You're probably sick of hearing about the whole SOA/BPM thing. I know I am. Unfortunately, just because we're tired of it doesn't mean it's resolved. The bottom line is that business people love BPM.... More >
Startup RingCube Technologies will begin selling an enterprise version of its MojoPac software Aug. 6, according to this article from The Washington Post . This is actually a really cool suit... More >
Theoretically, quantum computers could outperform regular computers at everything. We're talking smaller, faster machines that talk to each other without lag time . Spock would give his ear for one ... More >
SAP is taking a bit of a beating in the trade press this week. Obviously, there's no love lost between Oracle and SAP - what with the stolen code, lawsuit and all. But Oracle President Charles... More >
It was a big week for ultra-wideband; on Monday, the first products were certified for high-speed Wireless USB. Yesterday, I told you about the Toshiba laptop that uses ultra-wideband to con... More >
Isn't it time SOA practioners asked enterprise architects to join them in implementation projects? And isn't it time that EA join them - even if they secretly disapprove and fear the unknown conseque... More >
Laptops are great, but sometimes, you just want to sit down at your desk and enjoy a full-size monitor in all its vastness. Well, Toshiba is making it just a little bit easier for laptop use... More >
How enterprise architecture and service-oriented architecture "fit together" probably will be something you'll be reading more about in the coming months. I say this because there have been several c... More >
Even if you think mashups are too cutting-edge for your organization, check out this list from Dion Hinchcliffe, author of the blog Enterprise 2.0 at ZDNet . It's a fantastic round-up of 17 leading... More >
Today's post isn't so much about an emerging technology as it is an emerging technology problem. Wired News reports that in the near future, changes in the way computer chips function could m... More >
The buzz around SOA blog-town is about a free e-book Microsoft is offering called "SOA in the Real World." You can download a zipped PDF or XPS version from its site . The book is 196 pages a... More >
A new production method for flash memory could make it possible for devices to hold more memory and use less power - potentially paving the way for a flash replacement on laptop hard drives, accordin... More >
This weekend, Computer Technology Review published a piece purporting to compare three means of integrating SAP with other applications: Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and Extract, Transf... More >
The airwaves are getting crowded. Or, at least, that's the word according to Wired , which writes that this is primarily a problem for individuals, not businesses, since much of the crowding ... More >
Two items caught my attention this week. The first is from Gregor Hohpe, a software architect with Google and co-author of Enterprise Integration Patterns. If you want to get into the nitty gr... More >
What would you do with $27 million in venture capital funding? Would you use it to develop a $399 gadget that might take down the telecommunications industry? That seems to be the busin... More >
Remember when corporate portals were all the rage? It seems the race is on to determine which Web 2.0 tech will emerge as the leading provider of what I'm calling personal portals -- one stop, person... More >
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I worked for a company briefly owned by the IT research firm Gartner. During that time, I spent a lot of time hearing about Gartner's Hype Cycle . If you'... More >
A Wired article published this week reports on a very cool technology that's being used for what may be the stupidest research project ever. The technology in use is emotion-recognition soft... More >
Generally, I like to stay pretty bleeding edge with what's posted. So, I was pretty excited when I saw that Technology Review managed to pick the brain of Peter Norvig , Google's director of researc... More >
It was bound to happen: SOA and Web 2.0 are being linked in the tech press. When I say "linked," I know it sounds a little tabloid-esque. That's not an accident. It's because so much of what I... More >
You know how people are always saying you should '"think outside the box?" Well, sometimes, the solution is the box. At least, that's the case if the box is about the size of train cart and de... More >
DM Review recently published The Top 10 Challenges of Organizations Adopting SOA . According to the article, the first mistake many organizations make is misunderstanding SOA and assuming that, in ... More >
Could a wireless network match the speeds of fiber-optic lines ? DoCoMo seems to think its Super 3G system can. Now it's ready to move from the design stage to actual experiments, according t... More >
You'll see this stat everywhere - probably because it was in the press release : Oracle 11g comes with more than 400 features, 15 million test hours, and 36,000 person-months of development. ... More >
In today's eCommerce Times , Cape Clear Software CEO Annrai O'Toole ponders whether integration will become a hosted service , to which companies simply subscribe, in much the way they subscribe to... More >
Frankly, I'm glad the iPhone is out and we can move on to other things. I mean, for nearly a month, everywhere I looked it was "iPhone this" and "iPhone that." I don't know about you, but I was just ... More >
When you're knee-deep in as massive a switch as SOA, you inevitable start to wonder: Is this really worth it? A recent survey and an eight-year SOA implementation story indicate yes. Th... More >
When I first heard about Twitter , I couldn't help but think it's a narcissist's dream. And the idea that anyone would want to know all the minutia and knee-jerk thoughts of anyone else disturbed me... More >
It's interesting to read how SOA is affecting IT organizations and businesses in unexpected ways. For instance, a recent SoftwareAG study found that, thanks in large part to SOA, organizations... More >
Sometimes, it occurs to me that the greatest quest isn't the pursuit of knowledge, but the pursuit of a better battery . Usually, I think of this when - oh, I don't know - I'm trying to focus... More >
A recent article published in InformationWeek brings to light a seldom-discussed problem with SOA: the question of how you integrate data across services. To be honest, I found it a bit conf... More >
"Did you know that Wikipedia is editable?" That's what one executive client recently said to Sandy Kemsley, author of the popular blog Column 2 and an independent business process management... More >
This week, CNN Money published a feature article on the semantic web , aka Web 3.0. Even if you're familiar with Web 3.0 and think it's a bunch of bunk, it's worth reading for four reasons: Web 3.0 ... More >
By now, you've probably seen the news that SAP admits its TomorrowNow unit -- acquired in early 2005 -- wrongfully downloaded Oracle copyrighted materials. SAP owned up to the downloads, tho... More >
Over the Fourth of July holiday, I did something I haven't done in, oh, 22 years. I was in a water balloon fight. It wasn't pretty -- five adults and about 15 children in a free-for-all... More >
If you're in the U.S., you're no doubt planning a relaxing day over the July 4th holiday. Perhaps you even hope to log a few hours of online gaming between barbecues. Well, here's a little fun... More >
About two weeks ago, I wrote about a blog post called "BPM Screws up SOA," by Steve Jones. I confess: I thought it might annoy a few people -- I've interview a lot of people who work with Business ... More >
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility launched its online portal today during a biological diversity conference in Paris, according to Physorg.com . The search engine allows you to find spe... More >
It's not often that I run across articles discussing Linux and integration. Maybe that's because I look in the wrong places. But if this Redmond Magazine article is correct, the problem is Linux an... More >
There are so many interesting technologies to tell you about -- it's hard to decide where to start. So I'll start with something fun, completely irrelevant but universally irresistible: The A... More >
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