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SOA arguments 'drowning in alphabet soup'
A report indicates that arguments about the benefits of SOAs are not be in communicated to those at the top of businesses that could use them. Read more »
British Telecom Global Services Ignites wide-area SOAs
British Telecom hopes a new SOA product will persuade big businesses to experiment with distributed applications. Read more »
Amazon chief: Web Services ready for takeoff
Launched five years ago, Web Services business "is an investment," says CEO Jeff Bezos. Read more »
BEA lights US$87.5m fire under its SOA ambitions
Fuego has been acquired to give BEA's offerings a BPM boost. Read more »
Software as a service hits sweet spot
So say the vendors... but are they right? Read more »
Ex-Googlers join queue in crowded search market
Cuill, a search upstart founded by ex-Googlers, said Tuesday that it raised US$25 million in a second round funding led by Madrone Capital Partners. The company had previously raised US$8 million from Tugboat Ventures and Greylock Partners. Read more »
Can Google break Microsoft's enterprise chokehold?
A tie-up with Saleforce.com sees Google pushing even further into Microsoft's businesss applications territory Read more »
Small business to fuel Web services explosion
Midsize and small businesses will drive a tenfold spike in spending on Web services software in the next four years, IDC analysts predict. Read more »
Java junk, Germans jibe
The chief technology officer of Software AG has laughed off suggestions that Java is a business language. Read more »
IBM preach business-driven development
Big Blue this week announced new tools and a commitment to better align business, operational and development goals of enterprise software applications in a bid to reduce failed projects. Read more »
Features (198)
A SOA allows for better alignment
An SOA enables organisations to create a more meaningful relationship between services and business processes. Read more »
Can't J2EE and .NET just be friends?
The two Web services standards are now settling into their respective roles and the reasons for choosing one over the other are becoming clearer. But can they play nicely together? Read more »
Keeping the door open...and shut
A Web server opens up your business to the outside world, so how do you keep out those parts of the world you don't like? Read more »
Flexible software architectures on rise
A long-established concept called a "service-oriented architecture" will give businesses better return on their IT dollars and keep the software industry vibrant, analysts say. Read more »
Development architecture saves time
The establishment of a detailed development architecture will provide your organisation with decision making guidance. Such a framework can guide decisions concerning the application development life cycle, reducing costs and increasing efficiencies. Read more »
Enhance reuse by embracing a service-oriented architecture
Thinking of your apps strictly in terms of components can limit your reuse options. Find out how to increase your options by defining applications as services. Read more »
Know your clustering architectures
In this article Builder.com explains the meaning of scalability and availability in EA and explore different architectures for achieving them. Read more »
Commonly used architectural patterns in Java applications
This article uses two patterns, layering and partitioning, to illustrate the importance of the relationships between the packages that compose your applications. Read more »
How to design a service-oriented architecture using Web services
If you're a consultant preparing for the Web services revolution, this is the advice that will make you the architect and most trusted adviser on the project. Read more »
Implement the components of an SOA with Web services
Design and implement the components of your Web service using the benefits of SOA. Learn how to create services that not only meet business requirements, but that also provide a rich and strategic solution. Read more »
Blog (5)
Enterprise Architecture has failed in a big way
-- Most EA initiatives failed. My guess is that more than 90% never really resulted in anything useful. Read more »
NICTA: Aussies should focus on embedded programming not VB
-- The CEO of the national ICT research centre says the future of Aussie developers should focus on building better embedded and wireless applications and focus less on technologies such as Visual Basic. Read more »
Outsourcing made wrong
-- Outsourcing is hot! Every major corporation around the globe is outsourcing all or part of their software development -- and unfortunately the result is lots of unsuccessful projects. Read more »
Outsourcing made wrong – a real case
-- A few days ago I wrote about how outsourcing goes wrong. Now I will explain more in detail with a real case. Read more »
Newbie guide to Google's Android
-- Google's platform for mobile devices has been announced and ready for developers to get their hands dirty. Here's the basics of what it's all about and the core architecture overview. Read more »
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Social news start-up Streem shuts downSydney social news start-up Streem will shut down this afternoon, according to a heartfelt notice posted on the site this morning by its founder Elgar Welch. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.