Enterprise Mashups

Steadying ‘Information Optimization’ on a Moving Walkway

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:45:00 EST

Ask any technology evangelist worth their salt roughly when the ‘next big thing’ is likely to arrive and they will typically say about five-years from now. It’s a safe bet; so-called ‘paradigm shifts’ in technology tend to occur roughly every half decade – or at least they have for the last quarter century or so. The pressure that results from constantly evolving technology shifts has a direct impact upon us as users and, very crucially, the data we consume, manipulate and interact with beneath the innovation curve. Although innovation is great and we all enjoy product development, being able to optimize information across the various forms of data we touch is becoming more complex. This complexity is then compounded and exacerbated given the constant forward momentum produced by subsequent innovation waves.

End-User Experience Management Drives ROI

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:00:00 EDT

Enterprise CFOs are taking an increasingly active role in managing the IT decision making process. As a result, IT professionals need to be prepared to quickly show how innovative technology investments equate to real business value. According to a recent industry report, only 5 percent of CIOs have the power to authorize IT investments. That same study reports that IT departments are now, more than ever, reporting directly to the CFO (42 percent) as opposed to the 33 percent reporting to the CEO. A company can’t stay competitive and productive without the right tools, technology and infrastructure. And, today’s CIOs and IT leaders need the approval of the finance department, which means technology investments need to be more tightly coupled and aligned to company goals and business value.

Comprehensive Communications Platforms Disrupt the Enterprise Video Market

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:00:00 EST

When I look back on the video communications industry in 2010, I note a marked shift among our customers toward a “single solution” model. There are literally hundreds of manufacturers delivering video streaming, video on-demand (VoD), and digital signage solutions in the marketplace. Add to that the several manufacturers delivering solutions compatible with H.323 video conferencing and for technology buyers, it’s just too much. For companies that are looking to maximize the use of video communications, it’s come down to the fact that there are too many vendors and technologies to manage. Now, more than ever, our clients are looking for one comprehensive solution that effectively brings all of these components together. While there are established vendors including Cisco and Polycom that can provide all the capabilities, only a few vendors, such as BurstPoint Networks, have integrated it all in one comprehensive platform. There are a whole lot more that have some catching up to do.

JackBe to Exhibit at Government IT Conference & Expo

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Enterprise Mashups deliver unprecedented information insight for better decisions and improved organizational outcomes. JackBe's Presto® Enterprise Mashup Platform enables the rapid, collaborative, user-driven creation of secure, visually rich mashups without the complexities, costs and risks of traditional information integration projects. Presto is a DoDIIS-certified Protection Level 3 (PL3) solution for government situational awareness applications. Notable customers include the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Defense Information Systems Agency, Reed Elsevier, Random House Publishing, EMC, Thomson Reuters and INTTRA.

Web 2.0 Interconnectivity

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EDT

In the recent TechWise blog PaaS & the cloud Continuum we discussed the structure and phenomenon of Cloud computing. There really are two technological evolutions occurring simultaneously. One is the movement of storage and services to the cloud and the other is the push to interconnect these services. This shift to increased interconnectivity forms the basis of Web 2.0

TIBCO Searching for Its New Identity Between SOA, Web 2.0, and Cloud Computing

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:01:00 EDT

The SD Times 100 recognizes companies, organizations and individuals that "set the agenda" for software managers, developers, and the industry through leadership and innovation. "We took into account each company's leadership, innovation, reputation and the news the company generated in the last year," said Alan Zeichick, editorial director of BZ Media's SD Times. "The winners of the 2009 SD Times 100 have demonstrated their leadership in shaping the software development industry, and TIBCO is a fine example of a company that has used innovation to set trends, while also maintaining a competitive edge."

Five Free Mashup Tools You Should Know About

Sat, 09 May 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Do you want to create a visual dashboard from existing widgets? Try a front-end mashup tool. These tools make it easy to create a personal dashboard that tracks your stocks, local weather, the time in 51 timezones and the current price of titanium.

Business Challenge: Garmin International Satellite Navigation Web Content Management

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:15:00 EDT

Garmin International uses Enterprise Web Content Integration software that neatly integrates DMS and portal features, allowing enterprises to deliver "mashups" and a variety of value added applications such as CRM, ERP, online shops or product information to one single level

Enterprise Mashups: The New Face of Your SOA

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:15:00 EST

Enterprise mashups, one of the hottest Web 2.0 technologies today, could impact your SOA in a very positive way. But are you ready for them? How does an SOA architect prepare for this dynamic technology? Do you know what a mashup is and what value it brings to an enterprise? Can you distinguish between a consumer mashup and an enterprise mashup?

JavaScript Hijacking: Only 1 Out 12 Popular AJAX Frameworks Prevents It

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:40:00 EST

Although the term "Web 2.0" does not have a rigorous definition, it is commonly used in at least two ways. First, it refers to Web applications that encourage social interaction or collective contribution for a common good. Second, it refers to Web programming techniques that lead to a rich and user-friendly interface. These techniques sometimes go by the name Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX), though many implementations don't use XML at all.

SOA: Preparing for Mashups

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:45:00 EDT

It's important to remember that there is a huge resource being created on the Web these days in terms of both services and content. This includes access to SaaS applications (that are better than their enterprise-bound counterparts), service marketplaces, and even mash-able applications that you can mix and match with other Web 2.0 applications / APIs / services or enterprise applications / services to quickly solve business problems.

Mashups Accelerating and SOA Is Along for the Ride

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EDT

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that mashups are moving from things that are conceptual and fun, to things that are productive and businesslike. The fact is, developers are leveraging mashups to solve all sorts of business problems these days, and the speed to production and the value of these little applications is compelling.

AJAX, RIA, SOA & Web 2.0 Mashups - Mash What?

Fri, 23 May 2008 14:15:00 EDT

It's what you don't see about the emerging Web that has everyone excited these days. Namely, it's the powerful application programming interfaces, or APIs. APIs are nothing new and have been traditionally cryptic and difficult to use. However, the advent of Web services along with the notion of mashups has changed the way we consider and leverage APIs going forward.

The Convergence of Web 2.0 Mashups & SOA

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:00:00 EST

Enterprise mashups - the convergence of Web 2.0 mashups and service-oriented architecture (SOA) - can create a world of opportunities for enterprises to come up with internal and customer-facing self-service, composite and 'situational' applications. These applications can be created just-in-time by empowered enterprise business users and by simply combining SOA-enabled information sources and services or SOBAs (service-oriented business application) on the intranet and Internet.

Why AJAX and Enterprise Mashups?

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:45:00 EST

More and more enterprises are looking into how they can benefit from mashups to improve their business. Unfortunately, many of the best-known mashups today are more consumer oriented. Many mashup examples do not pay justice to the real enterprise value of mashups and they certainly don't explain why mashups are something every company needs to start using.

Kapow Brings Web 2.0 To Business, Makes Building "Enterprise Mashups" Easy

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:15:00 EST

'With openkapow,' said Stefan Andreasen, founder and CEO of Kapow Technologies, 'we hope to accelerate the adoption of mashups in the enterprise through the network effect and grassroots momentum that a large open community can generate.' Andreasen was speaking as Kapow launched the industry's first software service and developer community designed to accelerate mashup adoption.

"Mashups Are Extremely Compelling," Says Father of DHTML, Scott Isaacs

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:45:00 EDT

Scott Isaacs, now with Windows Live but widely known in the industry for having led the team that gave the world DHTML, without which AJAX couldn't have been invented, enraptured a full house at AJAXWorld Conference & Expo, where he gave a session this afternoon entitled 'Architecting Great Internet Applications with AJAX.'

"Real-World Flex" on SYS-CON.TV: "Creating Great Mapping Mashups Using Flex"

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:00:00 EDT

Mansour Raad, from 'the 800-pound gorilla when it comes to mapping,' ESRI, is the senior software architect behind ArcWeb Services, the next-generation mapping unit of ESRI that creates and serves up 6 million maps a day on the fly in real time (www.arcwebservices.com): a real-world proof point for what ESRI is doing - the real-world deployment of Flex on literally a massive scale.