Brian Barbash

ZeroCode is a Web-based development environment that allows a team to graphically develop a Web-based database application with minimal handwritten code. The development environment is Web-based and housed on zeroCode servers. Developers build the application via the Web interface and when complete, the entire site is downloaded and installed on servers in the production environment. While developing with zeroCode, a heavy emphasis is placed on an application's design. To optimize code generation capabilities, the zeroCode environment defines a set of design rules and guidelines the development team must follow. Some examples of rules to follow include using Java naming conventions for database objects, normalizing the table structure as much as possible, and using for... (more)

Fiorano ESB - A strong enterprise service bus solution

Web services have staked their claim as a key technology in building and integrating large, distributed enterprise systems. More often than not, however, Web services may be just one piece of a myriad of interfaces. Not only are IT workers faced with working against heterogeneous interfaces, but process management, workflow, administration, and security are also important. That's where F... (more)

Product Review: Altova Enterprise Suite 2005

XML development is a term that can mean many things to many different people. For some, it is the modeling and creation of XML Schemas and instance documents used to exchange data. Others see it as a part of the larger effort of developing Web services. Still others view it as a means to transform and integrate systems whose data structures and definitions are proprietary. All of these t... (more)

SOA Web Services Product Review — Oracle Business Activity Monitoring

Services Oriented Architectures (SOAs) and business collaboration technologies and platforms, often enabled by Web Services and orchestration constructs like BPEL, can be a tremendous business benefit. SOAs can provide the fl exibility in enterprises to adapt to rapidly changing business conditions. Collaboration platforms enable tighter integration between trading partners both at a dat... (more)

CapeConnect Two for J2EEby Cape Clear

Two distinct initiatives have come to the forefront as means by which applications can be presented as Web-based services: Microsoft's .NET and the J2EE platform. Application servers and toolsets are beginning to tailor themselves to the Web services paradigm as the concept matures. One such product is Cape Clear's CapeConnect Two for J2EE. CapeConnect provides an environment in which Java and J2... (more)