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Today's Links (9/6/2011)

Web Experience Management: Labor Day Luddite | Michael Snow"Bringing a lot more courtesy to our online interactions with content that is not only contextual but...

Web Experience Management: Labor Day Luddite | Michael Snow"Bringing a lot more courtesy to our online interactions with content that is not only contextual but intelligently delivered." The Latest Research from the SEI | Douglas C. SchmidtLinks to new SEI reports on architecting service-oriented systems, operational resilience, more... The Art of Good Code Design | David StromWhat software developers can learn from German design genius Dieter Rams. Marc Andreessen on Why...

Favorite Bloggers of OTN Latin America

image courtesy of wikipedia By now you've probably heard of OTN Latinoamerica, the Spanish- and Portuguese-language version of the Oracle Technology Network. It...

image courtesy of wikipedia By now you've probably heard of OTN Latinoamerica, the Spanish- and Portuguese-language version of the Oracle Technology Network. It provides resources similar to those on the English-language version, but in the local languages. And it focuses on the needs of Latin America's OTN members. They just had an update worthy of noting: their list of favorite bloggers. It categorizes Spanish- and Portuguese-language bloggers by application and region. If...

Become One of the Usual Suspects

Over the last three years a small army of community members has shared their invaluable insight and expertise by participating as panelists on the ArchBeat...

Over the last three years a small army of community members has shared their invaluable insight and expertise by participating as panelists on the ArchBeat Podcast and as interview subjects for the Architect Community column in Oracle Magazine.  These contributors include several members of the Oracle ACE/ACE Director program, a number of authors, a few analysts, and other experts. Several people within that number have been so generous with their time and insight over the...

Recommened Linux sysadmin/developer reading: the Ksplice blog

In July, Oracle acquired Ksplice, a small company based in Cambridge, MA. If you haven't heard about Ksplice yet, it's some very cool technology that enables...

In July, Oracle acquired Ksplice, a small company based in Cambridge, MA. If you haven't heard about Ksplice yet, it's some very cool technology that enables you to patch a running Linux kernel without rebooting. Ksplice support is now included in our Premier Linux Support offerings. Check this Getting Started with Oracle Ksplice page for details.The Ksplice Blog which used to live on the Ksplice home page has now been migrated to the Oracle Blogs. It's a treasure-trove of...

Today's Links (9/2/2011)

Using the EJB adapter in SOA Suite 11g | Edwin BiemondEdwin Biemond shows you how to "use the EJB adapter as a reference service."Using Single Client Access...

Using the EJB adapter in SOA Suite 11g | Edwin BiemondEdwin Biemond shows you how to "use the EJB adapter as a reference service."Using Single Client Access Name (SCAN) Listeners with Oracle E-Business SuiteThe benefit of the SCAN Listener is that the client's connection data does not need to changed if you add or delete a node from a cluster.When will we dump server side web frameworks? | Andrej Koelewijn"Javascript frameworks to support single page webapps have matured a...

Today's Links (9/1/2011)

Podcast Show Notes: A for Architecture - Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-TeamThis A-Team doesn't have a van or cool nicknames, but if Oracle Fusion Middleware were...

Podcast Show Notes: A for Architecture - Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-TeamThis A-Team doesn't have a van or cool nicknames, but if Oracle Fusion Middleware were an M-16, they could field strip it and reassemble it in seconds while blindfolded. Why Your IT Project May Be Riskier Than You Think | Bent Flyvbjerg & Alexander Budzier - HBR Avoiding "black swan" projects. ORACLENERD: APEX + BI Publisher + Customer Calendar | Hasam KhalafHasam Khalaf shows how to automate running a...

Podcast Show Notes: A for Architecture - Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-Team

I pity the fool that doesn’t listen to this week's OTN ArchBeat podcast. This program begins a three-part conversation about the A-Team. No, not the hit 80s TV...

I pity the fool that doesn’t listen to this week's OTN ArchBeat podcast. This program begins a three-part conversation about the A-Team. No, not the hit 80s TV show, nor the 2010 Hollywood blockbuster. My guests for this program are Pete Farkas , Deepak Arora , and Derek Sharpe , members of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Architect Team. Listen to Part 1The panel talks about the mission and focus of Oracle’s Fusion Middeware A-Team Listen to Part 2 A discussion about the most...

Today's Links (8/31/2011)

The Permanence (or Not) of Software Architecture | Christine Miyachi"What in a building or software architecture project actually lasts or does not change?"...

The Permanence (or Not) of Software Architecture | Christine Miyachi"What in a building or software architecture project actually lasts or does not change?" asks Christine Miyachi Post Rationalization is an Innovator's Best Friend | Adam RichardsonThe logical, deductive approach to problem solving that we are all taught is not always the best for trying to create breakthrough ideas. InfoQ: Agile and Architecture Conflict | Vikas HazratiThere is a constant tussle between...

IT Architecture, Complex Systems, and Gardening

Daniel Isenberg's HBR Blog post, Everything You Know About Silicon Valley Might Be Wrong, raises interesting questions about whether it is possible to...

Daniel Isenberg's HBR Blog post, Everything You Know About Silicon Valley Might Be Wrong, raises interesting questions about whether it is possible to effectively recreate a complex system that evolved without a central plan. I couldn't help but wonder if the same idea applies to the realm of IT architecture. Isenberg says: So many people refer to the Silicon Valley model, but there is no Silicon Valley model any more than there is a Yosemite Park model. I have referred to...