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- Middleware
- Software that functions as a conversion or translation layer. It is also a consolidator and integrator. Custom-programmed middleware solutions have been developed for decades to enable one application...
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- Enterprise Service Busted?
- ESBs: an inconvenient truth? by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Jim Webber, John Michelsen, Enterprise Service Bus, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- Software debugging costs rise; SOA blamed
- How many moths would it take to bring down a SOA? by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, International Data Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Tools & Techniques, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- Data Aquarium Framework for ASP.NET and AJAX (exe)
- Generate ASP.NET 3.5 applications with Microsoft Ajax Control Toolkit and JSON web service in seconds. Handle with ease huge databases in your web applications by changing the data controller descriptors and presentations views in XML configuration files. Full intelli-sense support is available in Visual Studio 2008 or Visual Web Developer...
- Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, Code OnTime, Framework Source Code, .Net, AJAX, Middleware, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Internet, Web Development, Web 2.0, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
- Seven SOA experts explain how to 'just do it'
- How to get around SOA paralysis by analysis by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- SAP pulls the trigger on higher support costs
- SAP has announced that it plans to transition all customers to its new Enterprise Support offering from January 1st, 2009. SAP is pitching this as a service that adds customer value but in reality it means a cost increase. According to the press release, SAP will incrementally ratchet support costs...
- Tags: SAP AG, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Corporate Governance, Construction, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Nstrument Snmp Mib Browser (msi)
- The Mib Browser provides basic read-only functionality for communicating with Snmp Agents. It is written in Microsoft's new Windows Presentation Foundation Wpf and uses the Nstrument Snmp Library. Additionally, it includes over 1200 Mibs! The Mib Browser requires the .Net Framework 3.5. Version 1 includes unspecified updates.
- Tags: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Nstrument, Mib Browser, Microsoft Windows, Network Administration, .Net, Application Servers, Networking, Middleware, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-16
- ActSoft Color Picker ActiveX (exe)
- ActSoft Color Picker is an ActiveX control that looks like Office color dialog, with much more easy way of selecting colors. It has a drop down palette, Office style, and color dialog box style which ease user work to select any color. There is also a property page that allows...
- Tags: Color, Palette, ActiveX, ActSoft Color Picker, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-16
- David Litchfield on details of one of the critical vulnerabilities from the latest Oracle patch
- More details coming out on the Oracle patches that were released last week, see Ryan Naraine's write up here. David Litchfield, noted security researcher from NGSSoftware, released details of one of the vulnerabilities on the Full-Disclosure email list today, and the details are staggering. The flaw allows potential unauthenticated remote...
- Tags: Oracle Application Server, Oracle Corp., Database Server, Critical Vulnerability, Application Servers, Middleware, Databases, Enterprise Software, Security, Software, Data Management, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- XIGraffixListView (exe)
- XIGraffix Virtual ListView is an ActiveX add-in control for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005/2008 and using Net framework v2.x/3.x. The XIGraffixListView can be added to your application in basic or advanced mode. XIListView is simple and easy to use. XIListView is flexible and you see a maximum of fifty rows at...
- Tags: Nordic XIGraffix Software, XIGraffix Virtual ListView, XIListView, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Microsoft Development Tools, .Net, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-15
- Softgroup .Net Tab Control (zip)
- Control Features: Extended Tabs Appearance with Bevel and FlatTabs effects, Full support for BackColor and ForeColor properties included transparent colour, New HotColor property colour of tabs when mouse is over, New SelectedTabColor property colour of selected tab, New SelectedTabFontStyle (text style of selected tab: Bold, Italic, Underline), New TabColor property...
- Tags: Property, Softgroup, Keyboards, Mice, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Hardware, Peripherals, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-15
- If you want SOA, fine... it's a 'SOA'
- The birth of a "SOA": Geek & Poke's Oliver Widder picked up on the theme of one of my recent posts to demonstrate how some companies take the pain and hard work out of the "birthing" process for service oriented architecture. Hmmm... Just take JBOWS and declare it to be...
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-07-13
- Now, SOA governance goes open source
- Add registry and repository to the growing list of open-source SOA tools by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Open Source, SOA, SOA Governance, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-07-12
- Windows Explorer Context Menu (.Net Component) (exe)
- This .Net component will add all your custom items to Windows Explorer Shell context menu - automatically. All is supported (.Net, C#, VB.Net, C++, CLR, etc.) Add items to Windows Explorer Shell context menu on-the-fly. Add items with your icon and caption to Windows Explorer Shell context menu. This version...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Explorer, Context Menu, Microsoft Windows, .Net, Operating Systems, Application Servers, Middleware, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-11
- SOA market will double, but will success stories follow?
- Could SOA become a $52-billion boondoggle? Or only $9 billion? by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: AMR Research, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- 'Agility' 10 times over -- and other ways to tell it's not SOA
- I got some interesting responses to my recent post, "Ten Ways to Tell It's Not SOA." Dave Linthicum added five more to the list, including: "11) If this is a change in 'paradigm' and not a change in 'architecture' ... it's not SOA." "12) If your...
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- RSP MP3 Player OCX (zip)
- ActiveX OCX to play mp3 files. Has added SoundTouch wave effect. Full Vista compliant, added freeverb wave effect, minor bugs fixed. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: ActiveX, RSP Software, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Middleware, Digital Music, Digital Media, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-07-09
- Got.NET 2008 (zip)
- A .NET detector and program launcher. All versions of the .NET Framework from 1.0 to 3.5 can be detected. A program can be launched if the specified version of .NET was detected, or it can launch a program if its not detected, such as the .NET installer. This version is...
- Tags: Guardian Software Solutions, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-09
- Study: Only one out of five SOA efforts bearing fruit
- 'Many SOA attempts amount only to a less efficient method of doing EAI' by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, SearchSOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- RSP Bzip2 Compressor OCX (zip)
- This is bzip2 compression/uncompression ocx. Windows Vista compliant, requires rspbzip2_201.dll in the same path of the ocx, ActiveX OCX to compress files in the Bzip2 format and also in the new Bzip3 format, the new Bzip3 format can compress files up to 2^63 or 9.223.372.036 gigabytes and has also MD5...
- Tags: Format, RSP Software, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-08
- RSP GZip Compressor OCX (zip)
- ActiveX OCX to compress files very fast in the standard Gzip format, and also in the new Gzip2 format. Has added Vista compliance, minor modifications, now the embedded dll is external. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Format, RSP Software, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-08
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