WebSphere Developer's Journal articles from December 2002

WebSphere Developer's Journal archives from December 2002

Your software is only as secure as your developers: software company allegedly linked to Al-Qaida. (From the Editor).
December 1, 2002... As we go to press, Microsoft has issued its 65th security bulletin of year disclosing a security flaw of critical severity in most versions of its popular Windows operating system. Microsoft urges users of Windows 2000, Millennium, 98, and NT...

A conversation with IBM's Joe Anthony: the program director for WebSphere Marketing discusses WebSphere Application Server 5.0. (Interview).
December 1, 2002... Joe Anthony talks with Jack Martin, editor-in-chief of WebSphere Developer's Journal, about e-business on demand, Grid computing, and IBM's competition. WSDJ: WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER V5? JA: Let me put...

Fast path to data: legacy migration at the speed of light. (Migration).
December 1, 2002... Enterprises have invested much time and money in legacy systems. According to industry analysts, over 70% of the world's data is contained in legacy systems. IBM states that there are currently more transactions processed by CICS (IBM's...

WebSphere performance diagnostics -- going beyond the metrics: focusing on end-user transactions. (Performance).
December 1, 2002... J2EE has arrived, and 10 is gaining strength and popularity every day. J2EE does an excellent job of solving enterprise computing problems. It supports legacy applications and interfaces, multiple operating systems, distributed and clustered...

Testing Web services: methods for ensuring server and client reliability. (Best Practices).
December 1, 2002... Solid testing techniques are essential for developing robust Web services because Web services' flexibility and connectivity provide an increased opportunity for errors. Problems can be introduced in any of a service's multiple layers, and...

CMR: implementing EJB 2.0 container-managed relationships under WAS 5.0. (J2EE Support).
December 1, 2002... One of the exciting new features of the WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.0 release is support for J2EE 1.3. With this release of the J2EE specification comes EJB 2.0, which contains a number of features that effectively make both session...

Understanding the global picture: managing WebSphere infrastructures and applications. (Tools).
December 1, 2002... Application servers have transformed traditional commercial Web sites from simple publishing models to sophisticated environments and applications that are central to an organization's growth and operations. WebSphere must be understood in...

Global Holding & Investment Company: WebSphere lays technical foundation for explosive potential. (Case Study).
December 1, 2002... Global Holding & Investment Company is a retail consumer finance business founded 17 years ago in what was essentially a different technological era. President and CEO Joe Jones discusses how WebSphere has helped to transform his business...

Managing change in WebSphere Studio application development: evolving into a more agile development organization. (Web Services).
December 1, 2002... Web services initiatives are expected to change the very nature of computing and of application development. While Web services projects may not be fully realized today, many organizations are beginning to build the infrastructure to support...

SHARE: volunteer organization offers user-focused education, professional networking, and industry influence.
December 1, 2002... In an ongoing effort to provide access to the most useful resources for our readers, WebSphere Developer's Journal presents SHARE -- the original IBM user group -- a nonprofit organization founded in 1955 whose member organizations use IBM...

FlowBuilder XML Edition: XML super glue; from Trilog. (Product Review).
December 1, 2002... About five years ago, I worked with a pure XML-embedded database. The advantage of such a database is unmatched flexibility. New definitions of everything can be added or changed on the fly. It was lightweight and useful in tight spots, but...

One size doesn't fit all. (Final Thoughts).
December 1, 2002... Choosing a technology vendor today may seem like a game of chance. With many "dot-coms" turned into "dot-bombs," laid-off employees have turned to consulting as a way to earn a living. Now, I do not begrudge anyone earning a living. I...

Your software is only as secure as your developers: software company allegedly linked to Al-Qaida. (From The Editor).
December 1, 2002... As we go to press, Microsoft has issued its 65th security bulletin of the year disclosing a security flaw of critical severity in most versions of its popular Windows operating system. Microsoft urges users of Windows 2000, Millennium, 98,...

A conversation with IBM's Joe Anthony: the program director for WebSphere marketing discusses WebSphere Application Server 5.0. (Interview).
December 1, 2002... Joe Anthony talks with Jack Martin, editor-in-chief of WebSphere Developer's Journal, about e-business on demand, Grid computing, and IBM's competition. WSDJ: WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER V5? JA: Let me put...

WebSphere performance diagnostics--going beyond the metrics: focusing on end-user transactions. (Performance).
December 1, 2002... J2EE has arrived, and is gaining strength and popularity every day. J2EE does an excellent job of solving enterprise computing problems. It supports legacy applications and interfaces, multiple operating systems, distributed and clustered...

CMR: implementing EJB 2.0 container-managed relationships under WAS 5.0. (J2EE Support).
December 1, 2002... One of the exciting new features of the WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.0 release is support for J2EE 1.3. With this release of the J2EE specification comes EJB 2.0, which contains a number of features that effectively make both session...

Global holding & investment company: WebSphere lays technical foundation for explosive potential. (Case Study).
December 1, 2002... Global Holding & Investment Company is a retail consumer finance business founded 17 years ago in what was essentially a different technological era. President and CEO Joe Jones discusses how WebSphere has helped to transform his business...

Managing change in WebSphere Studio Application Development: evolving into a more agile development organization. (Web Services).
December 1, 2002... Web services initiatives are expected to change the very nature of computing and of application development. While Web services projects may not be fully realized today, many organizations are beginning to build the infrastructure to support...

Share: volunteer organization offers user-focused education, professional networking, and industry influence.
December 1, 2002... In an ongoing effort to provide access to the most useful resources for our readers, WebSphere Developer's Journal presents SHARE--the original IBM user group--a nonprofit organization founded in 1955 whose member organizations use IBM...

FlowBuilder XML edition: XML super glue: from Trilog.
December 1, 2002... About five years ago, I worked with a pure XML-embedded database. The advantage of such a database is unmatched flexibility. New definitions of everything can be added or changed on the fly. It was lightweight and useful in tight spots, but...

Coming next month ...
December 1, 2002... PERFORMANCE Highlights of WebSphere 5.0 Performance BY RUTH WILLENBORG PERFORMANCE MONITORING Monitoring WebSphere 5.0 Performance Via JMX BY WENJIAN QIAO AND SRINI RANGASWAMY WAS 5.0 Using the Unshareable Datasource Option BY JIAN...