When it comes to application software, Microsoft and SAP are the two biggest entities in the enterprise.
In a Fast Track Your SAP and Microsoft ROI webinar presented by Hitachi Consulting, a case is made for making a more concerted effort to leverage the wares of these two vendors in concert. View More
Developing a single sign-on (SSO) approach for identity management that actually works across multiple Web sites remains one of the thorniest Web application development issues in all of IT.
In an Open SSO Express for Improved SSO webinar presented by Sun Microsystems, the virtues of an open-source application that manages SSO are presented. View More
The fundamental value that Microsoft brings to enterprise software is not necessarily innovation in terms of new invention. Rather, Microsoft is all about innovation in terms of making existing concepts more accessible.
In a Leveraging SharePoint Portal Server and BizTalk Server webinar, Microsoft makes its definition of innovation abundantly clear by showing attendees how the two server environments can be tightly integrated. View More
One of the things that people like most about IBM’s Smarter Planet initiative is the aspirational picture it paints of IT regardless of the daily realities.
In a From Credit Cards to Gift Registries – Connecting Everything with Smart SOA Connectivity and Integration webinar sponsored by IBM, the broad strokes for a new class of intelligence enterprise applications are outlined. View More
A solid argument can always be made from bringing a little order to the chaos of open source application development. After all, there are a lot of moving pieces that rapidly change.
In a Turbo Charge Your AMP Deployments with GlassFish Web Stack webinar presented by Sun Microsystems, a case is made for a more structured approach to developing Web applications using open source software on Sun Solaris or Red Hat Linux platforms. View More
It’s become increasingly clear that in order to derive a competitive edge from information technology, the race is going to go to the swift. That philosophy is driving increased interest in complex events processing (CEP) applications beyond traditional financial services applications.
In a Real Time Goes Prime Time: Seize the Moment with Event Processing webinar sponsored by Progress Software, a primer on CEP is provided. View More
Given all the buzz building around Windows 7, the time to start thinking about building applications for the next major operating system from Microsoft is now.
In a Diving Deeper into Windows 7 for Developers webinar, the various presentation options available to developers are outlined along with some of the enhanced interoperability options for accessing data on non-Windows platforms. View More
In some quarters the whole concept of service-oriented architectures (SOA) is a dead. But others would argue that the advent of Web 2.0 applications will require IT organizations to adopt SOA more aggressively.
In a Leveraging SOA for Agile Enterprise Communications webinar presented by EMC Document Sciences, a convincing argument is made for investing more heavily in SOA applications on the back end in order to support demand for Web 2.0 applications on the front end. View More
The desirability of creating a centralized application testing organization is still hotly debated. But if you decided to go down that path, the argument had best be based more on the merits of quality rather than just cost reduction.
In a Transforming QA: From Gatekeepers to Quality Partners webinar presented by Cognizant, a very solid case is made for setting up an independent application testing environment based on not only being more efficient, but also improving quality and reducing risks. View More
Microsoft is pretty keen on establishing the credibility of its SQL Server database in the enterprise, but doesn’t seem to be all that keen on making direct comparisons to Oracle, IBM or anybody else.
In an Unleashing SQL Server 2008 webinar presented by Microsoft, a basic product pitch is faithfully delivered. View More
