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Migrating from VB6 to .NET in a Cost-Effective Manner: How to Reduce Financial Pressures ...

Transoft — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

With Microsoft recently announcing plans to terminate support for the VB6 IDE and the VB6 runtime, many organizations are looking to migrate their VB6 application. This paper reviews the current migration and modernization solutions for converting valuable software assets from the VB6 platform, as well as 12 tips for handling the migration.

VB Migration & Modernization Solutions: Convert Your Valuable Software Assets to VB.NET, C# ...

Transoft — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

With Microsoft no longer providing support for the VB development environment, now is the time to migrate to VB.NET, C# or Java. Migration requires deep understanding of the legacy as well as extensive knowledge of the target environment. Read this paper to learn how Transoft can help your organization migrate your VB applications.

PHP on Microsoft IIS7

Microsoft — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

This screencast will walk you through the process of getting an up-to-date development environment up and running with PHP 5.3, MySQL 5.1 and IIS 7.5, on Windows 7.

What ' s new with Windows Phones

Microsoft — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

In this three-part series podcast, hear from an industry expert as he discusses what's new with Windows Phones. Uncover why Windows Phones on Exchange server is the best mix for your enterprise and key advantages of leveraging business applications through Windows Phones.

The Last Software You ' ll Ever Buy? The CRM Platform as Development Platform

Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Can't decide whether to build or buy a CRM system? This podcast presents a third solution that is an application development platform that provides the building blocks for faster, cost-effective application development that achieves a better fit for your business’ processes.

Key Trends in B2B Ecommerce

Elastic Path — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Join Brian Walker as he discusses emerging trends within B2B eCommerce for you to use in evolving your own B2B online experience.

Virtual Data Center - Volume 16: Software Licensing and Support, Virtualization and the Cloud

SearchDataCenter — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

In this month's issue, find out which aspects of licensing need special attention in the virtual world. Also in this issue, make maintenance easier with a little bit of planning, and learn what to do when virtualization fails.

Beyond the Thin Client: Why a Smart Client CRM Solution May Be a Smarter Choice

Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

This white paper compares and contrasts the two primary alternatives to thin clients and examines the differentiating characteristics that could impact your CRM implementation. Read on to learn why a smart client CRM solution may be a smarter choice.

CRM Built for IT: The Executive Guide to Selecting CRM that Meets IT Needs

Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

This white paper provides everything the CIO and IT team must know to evaluate a CRM system based on the critical business and technical issues that matter to IT directors and chief information and technology officers.

Mono Tools for Visual Studio - < i > Free 30 Day Trial! < /i >

Novell Inc. — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Mono Tools for Visual Studio helps development shops, ISVs, and enterprise development teams reduce development costs, increase productivity, and utilize existing .NET developers for Linux, Solaris, and Mac development projects.

Agile Eval Guide

IBM — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

IBM Rational® software has helped thousands of companies worldwide improve their agility with software best practices, tools and services. This evaluation guide is designed to help you choose the best tool for your needs today, while protecting your investment as your team, needs and agile maturity grow.

Jumpstart Your Next Project with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2

Microsoft — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Jump start your next development project with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. This IT download allows you to support for the latest platforms, targeted experiences for specific application types, and core architecture improvements. Download it now!

Software Development Innovations Fueled by Intel® Xeon® 5500 series

Intel — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This article provides real-life cases of how the software industry is delivering breakthrough solutions as they tap into the Intel Xeon processor 5500’s full capabilities. Learn how smart software combined with smart hardware saves time, money, and energy.

Is Parallel Programming Hard?

Intel — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This article aims at answering the question, "Is parallel programming hard?" You'll take a look at the distinctions between parallel and sequential programming as well as the three main problems programmers face when it comes to parallel programming.

What the $#@! is Parallelism, Anyhow?

Intel — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

It's amazing how many books on parallel computing use the term parellelism without clearly defining it. In this technical article, Charles Leiserson, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT, provides a brief introduction to this theory.

Open Source Search: What ' s New in Apache Solr 1.4

Lucid Imagination — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Apache Solr is the definitive application development implementation for Lucene, and it is the leading open source search platform. This white paper describes the new features and improvements in the latest version, Apache Solr 1.4.

Developing WS-Management Solutions for Intel® Active Management Technology

Intel — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This article describes how to develop flexible WS Management-based solutions for Intel® Active Management Technology using the .NET development environment. The basic ingredients and building blocks of a WSMan-based solution will be presented. We've included some coding samples (written using Windows 2008) to help illustrate this information.

Presentation Transcript - Best Practices: Protect Your Online Revenue Through Web ...

Gomez — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This transcript will discuss optimizing application performance and quality, and various strategies that IDC sees in its research to help you improve your decision making about how you approach quality, management and performance optimization. Read on to learn more about how to protect your online revenue through web performance testing.

The Development Executive’s Guide to Open Source Software Policy Implementation

Black Duck Software — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Black Duck provides a framework that not only allows your software development organization to benefit from open source but also allows other enterprise stakeholders—including legal, IT, security, export and purchasing personnel—to access timely and relevant information to effectively manage business risks.

Chapter 2: Re-make or Re-model – Cloud Developer Strategies

SearchSOA.com — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Read the second chapter of the Cloud Computing E-Book and learn what developers should consider before moving applications to the cloud and to what extent they will have to re-think familiar go-to languages to make apps work in the cloud.

Best Practices for SAP Upgrades & amp; Migrations with HP and Novell

Hewlett-Packard Company — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Join experts from HP and Novell in this webcast as they discuss how to empower your SAP solutions, deliver the right information to the right people at the right time, and execute upgrades and migrations successfully.

Podcast: Staying competitive and Showing ROI

IBM — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

According to recent research conducted by IBM® ISS X-Force®, more than half of all disclosed vulnerabilities in 2008 were Web application flaws. Learn how IBM Web application security solutions can help you reduce costs, manage risk and improve service. Listen to the podcast.

Oracle AppCast: How to Get the Most Out of Your Oracle Applications - Challenges of the ...

Oracle Corporation — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Regulatory requirements can be challenging and expensive to manage for any organization. This podcast will address some of the most common challenges and how software and applications can ease this process.

The Power of Universal Patterns and Models for Master Data Management

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In this webcast featuring best-selling author, Len Silverston, learn how to implement universal patterns for data modeling to improve management flexibility. Gain insight into various modeling choices to meet your organization's needs. Discover how to improve quality and reduce management costs by re-using patterns.

Managing Third-Party Compliance

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In this podcast featuring best-selling author, Len Silverston, learn how to implement universal patterns for data modeling to meet changing information compliance regulations. Gain insight into various modeling options to meet your organization's needs. Discover how to improve quality and reduce management costs by re-using patterns.

Webcast: Five Things You Can Do Today to Cut Costs Using Agile Development

IBM — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In this economic downturn, organizations are looking to cut costs. Agile teams produce higher quality work, are quick to deliver and provide greater ROI. What can these teams do now to cut costs? Join us as Scott Ambler, Practice Leader Agile Development, provides his expertise and guidance on this pressing topic for today.

Enabling High-Performance Video Encoding, Decoding, and Preprocessing

Intel — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The version 1.0 release of the Intel® Media Software Development Kit (SDK) equips developers with a standard application programming interface (API) for creating video solutions that target consumer and professional uses. Read this article to learn more about this product as well as the benefits for developers.

Designing Artificial Intelligence for Games - Part 3

Intel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In this 3rd part of the Designing Artificial Intelligence for Games series, you'll learn how to give your agents higher orders of intelligence. The agents can already deal with the immediate situation they find themselves in; now you are working toward artificial intelligence (AI) that deals with broader goals and the bigger picture.

Webcast -- Malware: It’s Everywhere

IBM — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Join IBM for a one-hour presentation which introduces a new technique that combines IBM Rational AppScan & ISS technologies that scan to identify unwanted, embedded malware.

Performance Under Pressure: The State of Enterprise Web Application Quality and Availability

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Take a look at this important survey, which sought managers’ and professionals’ perspectives, both as external customers of e-business sites, as well as caretakers of their own online operations.

Blaze Advisor 6.6 Trial Download

FICO — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

FICO™ Blaze Advisor® is the world's leading business rules management system, maximizing control over high volume operational decisions.

Best Practices: Application Performance Management, Overview

Compuware Corporation — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Discusses end-to-end APM as a process focusing on the key areas that impact overall service delivery: design, implementation and operations.

Enabling Agile and Intelligent Businesses

Oracle Corporation — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Oracle SOA Suite 11g is a significant step forward toward empowering enterprises across the chasm to the next generation business applications that is powered by a platform delivering rapid composition, comprehensive lifecycle management, customizability, and easy upgrades.

What ' s New in SOA Suite 11g?

Oracle Corporation — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In this new release of SOA Suite, Oracle continues to emphasize the development, management and monitoring of service-oriented architectures, while delivering the extreme performance & scalability required for mission-critical environments.

Application Grid: Ideal Platform for IT Consolidation

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Application grid brings the same type of efficiency, scalability, and quality of service to the application layer that database clusters brings to the database layer. With an application grid you get greater efficiency, exceptional agility, and superior quality of service. Download this free white paper now.

Lower Total Cost of Ownership for Mission Critical Applications

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

As companies seek to lower their total cost of ownership, adopt more standards oriented platforms, and leverage existing IT assets while not compromising on the mission critical nature of their business applications, Oracle Tuxedo emerges as the platform of choice.

Embracing the Cloud: Top Seven Imperatives for an Organization

Wipro Technologies — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST

This paper analyzes the impact of the cloud on the IT Ecosystem and provides answers to what an organization needs to do in embracing a right cloud strategy.

The Economics of Embedded Development, Testing, Deployment and Support

IBM — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

This paper is aimed at helping senior management address its product ROI in a manner that can be directly applied to their everyday management practices. In this report, EMF presents a methodology for calculating the ROI for a development based on the direct cost of development, associative costs, extrinsic costs and a process for estimating risk.

Oracle WebLogic Suite: A Middleware Foundation for Application Grid

Oracle Corporation — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

This free white paper shows that Oracle WebLogic Suite packages many essential middleware capabilities to help organizations implement application grid concepts. Learn how to create an infrastructure layer that pools and dynamically provisions the resources on which business applications and SOA run.

Achieving Business Agility with Application Grid

Oracle Corporation — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

Application grid brings the same type of efficiency, scalability, and quality of service to the application layer. Discover how to get greater efficiency, exceptional agility, and superior quality of service with an application grid.

10 Red Hat & #174; Linux & #153; Tips and Tricks

Global Knowledge — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

Global Knowledge and Red Hat have assembled 10 Tips and Tricks from Red Hat Certified Engineers® (RHCEs) to give you a quick reference guide to help you navigate Red Hat® Linux™ systems.

Achieving the Impossible: Unlimited Application Scalability

Oracle Corporation — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

For modern applications, particularly those built for the Java platform, there are proven approaches and solutions that can help an organization achieve predictable, scalable performance for their applications.

Integrating and Automating Composite Applications

BMC Software, Inc — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

This Enterprise Management Associates white paper will describe how new technologies are being used by IT to develop new applications to give a new competitive edge to their enterprises; provide an overview of the new challenges involved; investigate solutions to overcome these challenges; and show how these solutions drive business value.

Mission-Critical Java

Oracle Corporation — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Technology barriers have prevented enterprises from adopting Java-based approaches for mission critical applications with extreme and predictable computing needs. However, recent advances throughout the entire Java stack have overcome these barriers to position Java to power the next generation of enterprise computing.

Guide to Troubleshooting Application Problems

Fluke Networks EMEA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This comprehensive, 94 page guide is a how-to resource handbook for network engineers. This guide covers the fundamentals of how applications work, how applications flow, where applications fail and best practices and methodologies for troubleshooting network and application problems.

SOA Maturity Model: Guiding and Accelerating SOA Success

Oracle Corporation — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This paper outlines the Oracle SOA Maturity Model and explains how the model is used to accelerate SOA adoption by identifying specific capabilities that are either completely lacking or which are lagging with respect to the other capabilities necessary for successful SOA adoption.

Principles of Agile Architecture

Rally Software Development Corp. — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The benefits of Agile methods are becoming more obvious and compelling. While the most popular practices were developed and proven in small team environments, the interest and need for using Agile in the enterprise is growing rapidly...

Oracle IT Modernization: The Path to SOA

Oracle Corporation — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

More and more organizations are looking to SOA as the basis of their future computer architecture. Recognizing that legacy application design and implementation approaches have led to applications that are costly to operate, hard to change, organizations are hoping that SOA provides a key component of the answer to these problems.

State of the Business Process Management Market 2008

Oracle Corporation — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Over the last few years, BPM has seen rapid growth because it succeeds where earlier approaches have failed -— uniting business strategists and technologists together with a shared set of tools to accomplish common goals. The future promises even more explosive growth as BPM products continue to mature. Read on to learn more.

Take the Maturity of Your Systems and Software Development Process to the Next Level with ALM

IBM — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper introduces the steps that organizations must take to improve their systems and software development processes, by implementing key best practices and uniting development teams with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).