Recent Posts by Bob Rhubart

Busy? So are Guido Schmutz and Ronald van Luttikhuizen. Guido, an Oracle ACE Director, is Technology Manager for SOA and Emerging Trends at Trivadis. Ronald, also an Oracle ACE Director, is is Managing Partner and Architect at Vennster. But the fun doesn't stop there. Guido and Ronald pack their already strained schedules with writing projects and speaking engagements. For instance, Guido is part of the team of experts behind Industrial SOA, a series of articles that just...

2,298 people now follow the OTN ArchBeat Facebook Page to stay connected with the latest technical content created by and for members of the Oracle Technology Network IT architect community. Here's the list of the top 10 most popular items for the week of May 12-18, 2013. Tom Kyte Keynote at GLOC 2013 A photo of Tom Kyte giving his keynote presentation at the Great Lakes Oracle Conference (neooug) at Cleveland State University. Introduction to the BI Apps 11.1.1.7.1 – Product...

The latest OTN ArchBeat Podcast features a panel of Oracle ADF Mobile experts in a discussion about mobile architectures. The Panelists Andrejus Baranovskis Oracle ACE Director and Independent Oracle Consultant with Red Samurai Consulting, where he specializes in Oracle Fusion Middleware and SOA, and frequently blogs on Oracle ADF Mobile. Andrejus is based in Lithuania. Luc Bors Oracle ADF expertise Lead and technical specialist/architect at AMIS. Luc frequently writes about...

With Oracle OpenWorld 2013 in San Francisco on the horizon you may have already seen some mention of the Oracle Excellence Awards. But do you know what these awards are all about? The Oracle Excellence Awards recognize the achievements of members of the Oracle community in eleven award categories across the spectrum of roles involved in making things happen in enterprise IT. Several categories will be of particular interest to Oracle Technology Network members. These include: Da...

It ain't exactly People Magazine, but readers among the 2,200 people who follow OTN ArchBeat on Facebook helped to push the following items onto the Top 10 list for the week of May 5-11, 2013. If you've written a technical blog post that you think OTN ArchBeat fans will enjoy, leave a comment here, or better yet, share a link to the post on the OTN ArchBeat Facebook Page. And if you're ready for the next step, check out How To Get Published by Oracle Technology Network.We're...

The season's warmer weather and longer days mean that the birds here in my part of the world start their loud but not unpleasant tweeting at around 4:30 in the morning. My tweeting on OTN ArchBeat begins several hours later. Here's the list of the most popular of those tweets for the month of April. RT @strngwys: If you’re in a bar this weekend and you see a first responder. Buy them a drink. Apr 19, 2013 at 03:53 PM RT @PeopleSoft_Info: Great article on Installing PeopleSoft...

Last week was significant for the OTN ArchBeat Facebook page in the the page hit yet another milestone, topping 2,100 followers. At the end of June 2012 that number was just under 600, so a big, big thank you to those who continue to make that page a success. Here's the list of the Top 10 most popular items shared on that page for the week of April 28 - May 4, 2013. Java EE 7 and JAX-RS 2.0 | Adam BienJava Champion Adam Bien's article describes how features in Java EE7 "further...

A guest post from: Sonya Barry Director of Community Infrastructure Community Manager Java.net and Oracle Technology Network The OTN Discussion Forums are about to get a major overhaul. More than a simple upgrade, we're doing a complete content migration to a brand new platform for the Oracle Technology Network Community. The new Community space will have vastly improved search and performance out of the box and the ability for users to configure their own dashboards. Over the...

Two Oracle Technology Network events coming up next week in New York City will answer several critical questions for architects and developers. One question is, "Where can I get a couple of free meals?" Another question is, "Where can I learn more about Cloud Computing and Big Data and sharpen my skills in hands-on labs focused on relevant Oracle technologies?" OTN has the solution for both your belly and your brain. On Tuesday May 7 OTN Developer Day: Cloud Application...