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links for 2008-11-25

Intelligent Enterprise: Making the Business Case for MashupsAccording to Doug Henschen, one of the conclusions from last week's Mash-Up Camp is that while...

Intelligent Enterprise: Making the Business Case for MashupsAccording to Doug Henschen, one of the conclusions from last week's Mash-Up Camp is that while mashups may not replace conventional development and integration approaches, "they may whittle down that long IT-department "to-do" list and deliver innovations in the process."(tags: mashups applications business innovation)Blog: I'd Buy That Twitter For A Dollar - Digital Life Blog - InformationWeekInformationWeek blogger...

Has social computing changed attitudes toward reuse?

The concept of software reuse always struck me as a no-brainer. Why write new code if the functionality is already available? So whenever the word pops up...

The concept of software reuse always struck me as a no-brainer. Why write new code if the functionality is already available? So whenever the word pops up somewhere, I take notice. In an article about the proceedings of last week's Mash-Up Camp in Mountain view, Intelligent Enterprise contributing editor Doug Henschen quotes one of the event's panelists: In the current state of the economy, the word we hear time and time again from CIOs is 'reuse,'" added panelist Hart...

links for 2008-11-22

Blog: Cloud Computing DefinedLewisC gets it done in one sentence: "Cloud computing is using the internet to access someone else's software running on someone...

Blog: Cloud Computing DefinedLewisC gets it done in one sentence: "Cloud computing is using the internet to access someone else's software running on someone else's hardware in someone else's data center while paying only for what you use."(tags: cloud computing)InformationWeek: Monty Python Launches YouTube Channel"Under the tongue-in-cheek pretense of combating copyright violations, Monty Python now has its very own channel on YouTube," Thomas Claburn reports.(tags: youtube...

links for 2008-11-20

Podcast: Achieving Gridness: Oracle Application GridMike Piech, Senior Director of Product Marketing, discusses Oracle Application Grid -- what it is, what it...

Podcast: Achieving Gridness: Oracle Application GridMike Piech, Senior Director of Product Marketing, discusses Oracle Application Grid -- what it is, what it means, and where it fits in the world of Grid computing, Cloud computing, and SOA.(tags: podcast grid soa cloud)Google CEO Eric Schmidt Calls For Innovation Bailout -- Google -- InformationWeek"In a speech Tuesday at the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C., Google CEO Eric Schmidt called for an innovation...

Archbeat Salutes new ACEs

Having learned the secret handshake, survived a grueling set of physical challenges, and endured a hazing ceremony that has in rare cases resulted in lasting...

Having learned the secret handshake, survived a grueling set of physical challenges, and endured a hazing ceremony that has in rare cases resulted in lasting psychological damage, three architects have been added to the ACE roster. Please join Archbeat in a perfectly executed high-five for: Vince Salvato, CedarCrestone, Inc. Expertise: Middleware & SOA ACE Profile Blog Todd Edge, Cedarstone, Inc. Expertise: Middleware & SOA ACE profile Jason Sharpe, Crossvale, Inc Expertise:...

Oracle ACE: It's a Job AND an Adventure

In the first known example of its kind, Oracle ACE Director for Apps Floyd Teter (@fteter) reports that his employer's org chart includes the ACE designation in...

In the first known example of its kind, Oracle ACE Director for Apps Floyd Teter (@fteter) reports that his employer's org chart includes the ACE designation in his title:Floyd works at JPL, by the way, eat your hearts out.

links for 2008-11-18

In the workplace: Tips for managing different generations | ITworldITWorld's Paula Jacobs interviews Eric A. Mortensen, Sean Hull, and others about the...

In the workplace: Tips for managing different generations | ITworldITWorld's Paula Jacobs interviews Eric A. Mortensen, Sean Hull, and others about the differences in work styles between different generations.(tags: oracle architect sherwinwilliams babyboomers genx geny itworld)Blog: More from the Architect's DictionaryJeff Davies continues his mission to unmuddy the waters of all things architecture.(tags: architecture soa soaintegration esb)Blog: OSB and JMS Business...

links for 2008-11-15

Blog: Open Innovation and Seeker Solver Networks (Project Lifestyle)Andrew Sparks writes, "The key underlying concept is that innovation is moving away from...

Blog: Open Innovation and Seeker Solver Networks (Project Lifestyle)Andrew Sparks writes, "The key underlying concept is that innovation is moving away from being an in-house DIY process of painful invention. In this age of Google and Wikinomics it’s faster to find an existing solution that someone already thought of and applied in another industry (where solving the problem might be a basic requirement to staying in business) and adapt that to your situation. Adopt and...

Jobs for Architects - Wiki List

A few weeks ago I referenced a couple of Joe McKendrick posts that mentioned a hot job market for IT architects, even in the face of a spreading economic...

A few weeks ago I referenced a couple of Joe McKendrick posts that mentioned a hot job market for IT architects, even in the face of a spreading economic malaise. (That's a French word that, roughly translated, means, "My 401k is worth WHAT!!?") So as a service (a minor one, to be sure, but a service nevertheless) to the OTN architect community, I created an Oracle Wiki page with several RSS widgets that pull in search results from Monster, Dice, and a couple of other job...