"Modeling and Simulation for e-Social Science" is a SimCity-like project with real life data; also IBM is working on the Unstructured Information Management Architecture (or UIMA) spec. (MP3)
Paul Grabscheid of Intersystems Corporation discusses some differences between object-relational databases and strictly relational databases, and outlines some new features of Caché 2007 targeted at Rich Internet Application development. (MP3)
Scientist have developed a robot that is not only self aware and 'curious', but it can take action to overcome handicaps or impediments in its environment.
Relational Database management programs are now finding use in embedded form on a variety of wired and wirelessly connected consumer devices. Here are the basics of RDBMs and how they might apply to your device application.
On the Eclipse Foundation's fifth anniversary, Mike Milinkovich discusses the Device Software Development Project, as well as what Eclipse is up to with PHP and AJAX.
With the release of SQL Server Everywhere Edition looming, Scott sits down with Mark Jewett and Steve Lasker to find out about Microsoft's new database engine.
One of the biggest challenges in business intelligence and data warehousing initiatives is managing growth. Conflicting demands to support more users, deal with increased query and data complexity, and add more "right time" information have many at a crossroads. We explore technological changes that will make it easier to scale and offer advice on guiding the growth.
Middleware is the pivot man of software integration, a key player through whom all messages and transactions get passed. There are stars--such as BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, and Oracle Fusion--and there's open-source middleware, a less-proven, amateur player. Yet increasingly, open-source middleware is standing up to the pros. The muscle behind it includes Linux, the Apache Web Server, the JBoss and Apache Geronimo application servers, and the Apache Axis2 messaging stack. Open source is especially capable when IT shops choose Web services for the integration process.
