Bob Zurek

This lively discussion will take on the controversial questions that everyone is asking. What are the limits of Linux? How will Open Source change the industry? What opportunities and risks are associated with the rise of Open Source? Come join in the discussion, and pose the OS questions that are on your own high-priority list. Panelists: Miguel de Icaza (Chief Technology Officer, Novell Ximian Services, founder of the GNOME Foundation), Sam Greenblatt (Senior VP and chief architect, Linux Technology Group, CA), Bob Zurek (VP of Advanced Technology, Ascential Software), Margo Seltzer (Founder/CTO, Sleepycat Software) Dave Thomson (IBM Distinguished Engineer responsible for IBM's Eclipse Development team, and a director on the board of the Eclipse Foundation) Moderator: Kevin Bedell (Editor-in-Chief, LinuxWorld Magazine) This lively discussion will take on the controversial... (more)

Harnessing Linux, JBoss, PHP, MySQL and Apache SOAP to Develop and Deploy Web Services

Some companies are leveraging open-source software like Linux, JBoss, PHP, MySQL and Apache SOAP to develop and deploy Web services. As this open-source Web services stack continues to mature, companies will benefit beyond simply saving money on license fees; they will be able to assemble the stack and get a Web service up and running quickly as well. Developers frustrated by their enterprise's lack of Web services interest can immediately master and build Web services at home with open-source stack components with little investment except time and a broadband connection. Imagine... (more)

Moving from Web Services to an Enterprise-based Architecture

Today's software industry is moving fast to supply innovative technologies, new standards, and early customer case studies targeted at fulfilling the vision of Web services. But as these products, standards, and customers emerge, it is now time to move beyond using the simple term Web services - it really misrepresents what is starting to take shape in today's enterprise, the emergence of the enterprise service-based architecture. A Changing Landscape Without a doubt, Web services are real in today's enterprise, primarily through the emergence and subsequent adoption of three impo... (more)

Strategies for Achieving Real-Time Enterprise Application Integration

Prior to the development of Web services, many enterprises were faced with very complex and expensive integration projects that were intended to tie a variety of enterprise business applications together with the goal of providing a seamless integrated business application platform inside the enterprise. Today, enterprises are rethinking their approach to integration strategies now that they are seeing numerous successful cases where companies are moving forward with the use of Web services. Although Web services are well on their way to success, enterprises continue to leverage... (more)

Impress the Boss: Roll Your Own Web Services Initiative

 Some companies are leveraging open-source software like Linux, JBoss, PHP, MySQL and Apache SOAP to develop and deploy Web services. As this open-source Web services stack continues to mature, companies will benefit beyond simply saving money on license fees; they will be able to assemble the stack and get a Web service up and running quickly as well. Developers frustrated by their enterprise's lack of Web services interest can immediately master and build Web services at home with open-source stack components with little investment except time and a broadband connection. Imagi... (more)