Read JDJ's 2004 Predictions by i-Technology Leaders Feature Story Read The End of Middleware by Jonathan Schwartz Read Offshore Outsourcing by Jack Martin My dad is a DBA. However, he doesn't design large databases, he doesn't write extremely elaborate multiselect SQLs (I don't think he's ever read a Joe Celko book), and he certainly doesn't care about the latest, greatest news in the world of technology. He's been at the same place for about 15 years , is respected by his co-workers, and makes sure that the rest of his organization gets the information necessary to get their jobs done. I have another friend who is a programmer. She works with Visual Studio, cranks out form-based apps that attach to data, and basically helps build client/server apps for her organization. The apps she builds are used by lots of people in her organization, thereby she provides value an... (more)

From the SYS-CON Archives: If Sun Gets Bought, Who Gets Java?

"It's not easy to see why IBM would want to buy Sun," writes Javalobby founder Rick Ross in his latest discussion of the vexed question: who, if Sun were bought, would get Java? The discussion has been fueled both by last week's Kodak decision which has found Java to be in breach of certain copyrights held by Eastman Kodak Co., and this week's Oracle-PeopleSoft shenanigans, with a takeover of the latter by the former looking increasingly likely by the day.   But if not IBM, then who? "A more likely name that often surfaces would be Japanese giant, Fujitsu, which is already Sun's largest reseller," Ross continues, then adds: "A far-fetched, but interesting and exciting, scenario could be one in which a third party would partner with Fujitsu to acquire Sun." Ross's reasoning behind discounting IBM as a potential "white knight" for Java is as follows. He argues that IBM... (more)

i-Technology's All-Time Top 100?

Gene Amdahl: Implementer in the 60s of a milestone in computer technology: the concept of compatibility between systems Marc Andreessen: Pioneer of Mosaic, the first browser to navigate the WWW; co-founder of Netscape John Vincent Atanasoff: Inventor of an electronic computer in the late 1930s not for fun or glory, but because he had problems for it to solve Charles Babbage: Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge in 1828; inventor of the 'calculating machine' John Backus: Inventor (with IBM) of FORTRAN (FORmula TRANslator) in 1956 Ralph Baer: "The man who invented video games" (Pong) Kent Beck: Creator of JUnit and pioneer of eXtreme Programming (XP) Bob Bemer: One of the developers of COBOL and the ASCII naming standard for IBM (1960s) Tim Berners-Lee: "Father of the World Wide Web" and expectant father of the Semantic Web D J Bernstein: Author of qmail Jos... (more)

Re: Feasibility of "do all application coding in the XMLlangua

Mukul Gandhi wrote: > Hi Roger, > There are many software applications, which need imperative > programming infrastructure (where we should be able to change program > state at will, like using assignment statement as so on). > > Examples of such applications could be, > 1. Complex business logic (say I am implementing a work flow for an > insurance company) > 2. Game programming :) > 3. GUI programming > I do not think anyone mentioned the obvious infeasibility of systems with limited resources in terms of processor capacity, memory, I/O availability as well as working in potentially hostile environments (e.g., no cooling possible, satellites). I partly work with wireless sensor networks where the nodes we work with have 8 bit processors and 4 kB of memory (we also have nodes with more capacity, but they require more battery power). We are considering using XML, B... (more)

TheServerSide Java Symposium "Technology Stimulus Package"

We've decided to roll out our own "Technology Stimulus Package" for TheServerSide Java Symposium. ... (more)

Big Data Analytics: Thinking Outside of Hadoop

Big Data Predictions In the recent release of '2012 Hype Cycle Of Emerging Technologies,' research analyst Gartner evaluated several technologies to come up with a list of technologies that will dominate the future . "Big Data" related technologies form a significant portion of the list, in particular the following technologies revolve around the concept and usage of Big Data. Social Analytics: This analytics allow marketers to identify sentiment and identify trends in order to accommodate the customer better. Activity Streams: Activity Streams are the future of enterprise collaboration, uniting people, data, and applications in real-time in a central, accessible, virtual interface. Think of a company social network where every employee, system, and business process exchanged up-to-the-minute information about their activities and outcomes Natural Language Question A... (more)

Sun Microsystems Blows Away Industry Standards for Performance With World Record-Setting New Sun Fire T1000, T2000 Servers and CoolThreads Technology

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Network Computing 2005 Q4 (NC05Q4) -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced the availability of the Sun Fire(TM) T1000 and T2000 servers featuring patented CoolThreads(TM) technology, the industry's first eight core, 32-thread processor that packs the performance of a rack of servers onto a single chip. Based on the 9.6 GHz UltraSPARC(R) T1(TM) processor, code named Niagara, the new server family has achieved seven world-record benchmarks and is setting a new industry standard for performance, energy and space efficiency with as little as half the power and space of competing systems. The massively-threaded new servers allow customers to take advantage of the new CoolThreads technology without having to rewrite applications. The new systems are also the first servers designed from the ground up for Internet workloads ... (more)

Vinton Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist, to Keynote Executive Forum

Industry luminary Dr. Vinton Cerf of Google will keynote the 2010 Executive Forum, co-sponsored by the Optical Society (OSA) and Lightwave, and held in conjunction with OFC/NFOEC 2010 in San Diego. This year’s forum, “Technology Innovations and Business Transformations; Optical Communications in 2010 and Beyond,” will provide industry executives with networking opportunities, and insights and analysis from the field's leading business and financial experts on tomorrow's trends and opportunities. Known as the “father of the Internet,” Cerf currently serves as vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google. In his keynote address, Cerf will provide a macro view of how the Internet and broadband technology have provided a platform for global innovation. He will address how today's climate and tomorrow's needs will drive future requirements and policies to help... (more)

PT Telkom Selects TRG For First WiMAX Deployment In Indonesia

JAKARTA, INDONESIA and PITT MEADOWS, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/10/10 -- Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX: TZT) - PT. Teknologi Riset Global (TRG), an affiliate company of leading telecommunication infrastructure provider the Indonesian Tower Group, has been selected by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. (Telkom) to deploy a complete WiMAX solution across Indonesia. The Telkom deployment is in support of the recent Indonesian ministry decree to migrate existing services operating at 3.5GHz to the 3.3GHz spectrum while adhering to the 802.16d standard. Telkom has already deployed the TRG WiMAX solution in the four regions of West Java, Jakarta, Sumatra Island and Kalimantan Island. TRG and Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX: TZT), a premier manufacturer of wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems based in British Columbia, Canada, have... (more)

Blyth, Inc. Reports 4th Quarter and 2011 Sales and Earnings

GREENWICH, Conn., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH), a direct to consumer company and leading designer and marketer of candles, accessories for the home, and health and wellness products, today reported non-GAAP earnings for the fourth quarter.  As previously announced, the Company changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to December 31, reflecting a focus on its direct-to-consumer businesses and the strategic divestiture of most of the Company's wholesale businesses, which had a January year end.  The financial information reported herein is for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and for the eleven month transition period ended December 31, 2011. Net Sales for the three months ended December 31, 2011 increased 23% to $365.0 million versus $296.9 million for the comparable prior year period primarily due to significant year-o... (more)

Oracle Eloqua Marketing for Insurance Cloud Service Helps Insurers More Effectively Promote Products and Offers Across Complex Distribution Channels

LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwired) -- 05/07/13 -- ACORD LOMA 2013 - Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) News Facts Oracle today introduced Oracle Eloqua Marketing for Insurance Cloud Service, a new industry specific cloud-based offering focused on helping insurers increase revenues and strengthen their brand across their increasingly complex distribution channels through modern marketing practices. Part of the Oracle Marketing Cloud, the new solution enables insurers to deliver and track targeted marketing content to help recruit new agents, brokerages and financial advisors; strengthen relationships with existing channels; promote brand and product offerings; and reduce costs. With Oracle Eloqua Marketing for Insurance Cloud Service, insurers can: Create and extend relationships with agents, brokers and financial advisors with targeted, agile campaigns and content -- by using best... (more)