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Discover IBM Rational Visual Tools for Application Development: Taking a Tour of the Rational Software Development Platform

whitepaper The IBM Rational software development platform contains a variety of visual tools to help the user do this. The user and his or her IT team need to be as efficient as possible throughout the software development life cycle.

Tags: software engineering

[17 May 2008]

How to Choose a Mobile Platform: Six Mobile Development Technologies Compared

whitepaper When it comes to choosing the target platform and technology for the mobile project the possibilities are numerous. With so many great options, choosing the right technology for one's mobile development projects can leave one spoiled for choice.

Tags: mobile - wireless communications

[17 May 2008]

MDA for the Enterprise: An Architect's Approach to More Productive Development

whitepaper Model Driven Architecture (MDA) is a platform- and vendor-neutral approach to software architecture design and development. MDA systems are modeled based on functions, rather than language, platform, or technology, meaning that a well-built MDA...

Tags: xml

[17 May 2008]

Introducing Rational Software Modeler: Gain True Application Visualization

whitepaper This paper introduces the user to IBM Rational Software Modeler, a component of the IBM Software Development Platform. It explores the various models one can create in Rational Software Modeler and demonstrates how, with the integration of Eclipse...

Tags: programming languages

[17 May 2008]

Architecting on Demand Solutions, Part 12: Use DB2 Alphablox to Generate Reports for Your Business Processes - Use Historical Data to Provide Insight

whitepaper DB2 Alphablox is a development platform that can help to quickly build and deploy Web-based reports. This paper explains how to use IBM DB2 Alphablox to generate reports showing historical data about the Business Process Execution Language (BPEL...

Tags: programming languages

[17 May 2008]

Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere for VSS Eliminates Development Bottlenecks at iRazoo

whitepaper An add-on tool for SourceSafe, the software is recommended by Microsoft as a remote access and cross platform solution to VSS. While the innovative company was growing its user base daily, in the background its development team was spinning its...

Tags: software engineering

[17 May 2008]

Insight and Outlook, Part 1: Why and When Should You Choose SOA? - IBM Technical Leaders Answer Pressing Questions About IT Architecture

whitepaper At least that's what IBM executives say, along with many other platform vendors, analysts, consultants, and software developers. They would also tell one that the entire industry is adopting SOA, and that if one hasn't begun SOA development, one...

Tags: web services

[17 May 2008]

Comparing SQL Server 2005 and Oracle 10g as a Database Platform for Microsoft .NET Developers

whitepaper The focus is on answering the question: "Which of the two databases is a more productive application development platform for the .NET platform developer? Traditionally, decision makers responsible for comparing and choosing a database management...

Tags: application servers

[16 May 2008]

HP Case Study: BMW Group

whitepaper BMW wanted to boost the performance of PowerFLOW and looked for a superior hardware replacement for its existing SGI Origin platform. BMW runs EXA Corporation's PowerFLOW software for fluid flow simulation to enable software engineers to analyse...

Tags: high performance computing, flow, fluid, corporation

[16 May 2008]

What's New in SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

whitepaper This paper provides a practical guide to exploring the new features of the SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) platform. SSIS is now no longer a stand-alone designer; SSIS adopts Microsoft Visual Studio as its development environment, but...

Tags: application servers

[16 May 2008]

LiMo targets the business mobile

News Leach said: "For LiMo it is a validation of its collaborative-development model and the [intellectual property] safe harbour that it creates, allowing proprietary and open-source software to co-exist within a single platform.

Tags: business, mobile, linux

[15 May 2008]

KC Feed Corporation Improves Information Management and Cuts Reporting Time

whitepaper To respond to these challenges, KC Feed decided to implement a new business management platform. It selected a range of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications from Oracle and engaged Oracle Partner Wilus to build and deploy the platform.

Tags: knowledge and data management

[15 May 2008]

SCA Application Development, Part 1: An Overview of Service Component Architecture

whitepaper SOA structures IT assets as a series of reusable services, which are loosely coupled and are platform- and implementation-neutral. It simplifies application development and implementation developed using SOA.

Tags: web services

[15 May 2008]

ParkwayHealth Singapore Reduces Total Cost of Ownership by 40%

whitepaper The healthcare provider's existing SAP-based technology platform had proven to be inflexible and costly to maintain. The modules were linked to Oracle Database 10g and a custom-designed ParkwayHealth Hospital Information System, currently in...

Tags: erp

[15 May 2008]

Infomercati Modernizes and Automates Business Processes to Increase Operational Efficiency

whitepaper Infomercati created the Infomercati SIMA system to centrally store data - including quantity, cost by product and zone, and the number of transactions per market - for all products sold on Italy's food and agriculture markets as well as...

Tags: database management

[14 May 2008]

Using Rational Data Architect to Import and Export XML: Create XML Files From Rational Data Architect, and Create Data Models From XML Files

whitepaper This software, built on the open source Eclipse platform, helps data architects to model, discover, map, and analyze data across multiple information sources, automating information integration in complex environments.

Tags: xml

[14 May 2008]

How to Use IBM Rational Software Architect to Create Composite Patterns: Model-Driven Development Using Rational Software Architect Patterns

whitepaper This reusable composite pattern enables one to quickly build Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications using IBM Rational Software Architect tools. For example, imagine that one is responsible for solving a problem that requires...

Tags: software engineering

[14 May 2008]

Google lays out mobile future

News She added that, although Android is Google's platform, the mobile apps team sees it as just another platform for its technology - reflecting the company's open culture. London is now the main base for Google's mobile application development - with...

Tags: web, apps, android, mobile

[13 May 2008]

A New Strategy of Language Pack Management for Wireless Apps: Use the Service Management Framework to Develop Globalized Wireless Apps

whitepaper This paper describes a new application development paradigm that takes advantage of the OSGi service platform to achieve globalization features in wireless applications. However, on-demand level globalization support is a critical requirement for...

Tags: mobile - wireless communications

[10 May 2008]

Cloud computing: Silver lining…

Comment At a higher level, some provide a platform that contains rich functionality to make application development easier. The platform-as-a-service approach might sound tempting but you might wish you'd gone for an infrastructure-as-a-service option.

Tags: saas, data centres, cloud computing

[09 May 2008]

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