The recent tremendous upheaval in the world economy did not bring out the best in the large army of SOA pundits. The upheaval was going to be "the end of SOA" or SOA was going to be "the answer" to the upheaval. While there was no clear consensus among the SOA pundits, the fact is, some have been on auto-pilot so long, the auto-pilot is now the pilot. Where is SOA, really? We felt asking the audiences at TechTarget Application Development Group member sites SearchSOA.com and TheServerSide.com w… Continue

As a full-time MCT, I am more than happy to keep up my certifications, to allows me to have the latest knowledge and credentials to teach within the IT industry. But, how much is enough. An example of my frustration is evident with the new generation of Microsoft SQL certifications. The certifications for 2005 were only all available in late 2006 and early 2007, there were 7 exams total. Now in 2009, there are 3 more exams to UPDATE your certification to the 2008 version, making a total of 10 ex… Continue

It’s no secret that more and more people are going mobile when it comes to computing. The success of the iPhone and, more specifically, iPhone apps, speaks volumes in terms of understanding how people are getting their information these days. But perhaps most interesting, a recent TechRepublic.com blog pointed out that the trend toward using mobile devices to access the Internet actually might give Google a run for its… Continue