 |  | Enterprise Open Source Gets Some Guidance It's been a big summer for enterprise-oriented directories. Check out three companies that recently launched new and very different Web-based services to provide enterprises with a central access point for open source resources. [Read More]
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 Introducing Model-Driven Development Despite advances in SOA technology, a composite application is only as good as its underlying individual application services. Learn how raising the level of abstraction and using model-driven development techniques can help resolve common build problems. [Read More]
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 W3C Releases Web Services Protocol To promote greater standardization for Web services, the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) recently finalized Web Services Description Language 2.0 (WSDL 2.0). W3C chair Jonathan Marsh discussed some of the implications of WSDL 2.0 with the Redmond Media Group. [Read More]
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 Real-World Data Mining Learn how you can build a real-world data mining application that enables you to examine historical customer data and make predictions about new customers. [Read More]
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 5 Best Practices to Improve Process Jeff Levinson, VSM online columnist, outlines ways in which you can use Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Team System to improve your dev process. Learn how slower implementation of new features saves time and money. [Read More]
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 Java SE Development Kit Goes Open Source "We are now, in regard to open-sourcing Java, done," said Rich Green, Sun's EVP of software, to a cheering crowd of JavaOne attendees. Sun Microsystems released a Java Development Kit for Java SE to the OpenJDK community. [Read More]
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 Microsoft Demos Management App Learn how to use a Microsoft program management app to assess enterprise resources. In the opening keynote at EAS 2007, Marc Baxter and Kevin Brown demonstrated how Microsoft Services can add value as a consultant to your business.
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 Development Solutions for Results-Driven Teams Business responsiveness, time-to marketing, and IT flexibility stem from informed decisions based on current data. Discover how you can address your business challenges through IBM's platform for governing software and systems development. [Read More]
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 The Enterprise Service Bus This Special Report looks at the current state of ESB technology, alternatives that are available for those who do not need an ESB, and what the future holds. [Read More]
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 Architects Are Key To Improving Business Processes
In his EAS keynote, Allen Brown addressed the evolution of enterprise architecture, current demands on enterprise architects, and the important role of industry certification programs in helping both organizations and enterprise architects meet these challenges.
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 Drive EA With Strategic IT Planning
EAS 2007 keynote Steve Davis demonstrated how you can use the Enterprise Architecture Framework (EAF) to systematically identify declining technologies and create mandatory investment initiatives for the business.
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 The Role of Policy in SOA
In his EAS 2007 session, Toufic Boubez introduced policy as an SOA concept, described its role in real-world SOA and introduced the W3C WS-Policy Framework specification.
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