Jacques Martin

Eclipse and IBM's open platform are helping to shape an exciting future for WebSphere, according to the WebSphere marketing team, headed up by Scott Hebner, director of marketing for WebSphere infrastructure software. The WebSphere marketing team includes Joe Anthony, program director for WebSphere Extensions marketing; Derek Bildfell, program director for business development; Aimee Munsell, program director for WebSphere Application Server; Bernie Spang, program director for WebSphere Studio marketing; and Stefan Van Overtveldt, program director for WebSphere Technical Marketing. WebSphere Developer's Journal editor-in-chief Jack Martin recently had the opportunity to talk with Hebner and his team in a wide-ranging and exclusive discussion. This third installment focuses on tools for rapid application development, the broader development community, the need to addre... (more)

WebSphere Goes Autonomic

IBM just announced WebSphere Application Server (WAS) version 6, which IBM says can save companies as much as $110,000 per minute in lost revenue and productivity. This capability is a major advance for enterprise-class computing, WebSphere version 6 is designed to automatically detect problems - and automatically save and process Web-based business transactions that until recently could take hours or days to recover under older systems. It is also the first J2EE application server to deliver these capabilities together. The financial impact of IT system downtime per hour varies ... (more)

A Conversation with Stefan Van Overtveldt

Stefan Van Overtveldt tells Jack Martin, editor-in-chief of WebSphere Developer's Journal, that WebSphere Application Server 5.0 is "the next generation of application server," and that it offers broad support for open standards and Web services and fosters increased developer productivity. WSDJ: Do you have a general all-purpose statement on WebSphere Application Server 5.0 before I ask my questions? SVO: What we've done with WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.0 is come up with a next generation of application server. We've made significant progress in optimizing an application... (more)

A Look at the Future

Jack Martin, editor-in-chief of WebSphere Developer's Journal, talked to Daniel Yellin, director of Software Technology at IBM Research and an IBM Distinguished Engineer. WSDJ: What's your long-term view of where WebSphere is and where it's going? DAN: Integration, optimization, and simplification. We're in the midst of a real change in the way people program. Early on, programmers were mostly concerned about functionality in their programs and data management. Today, in contrast, much of programming is about integration - integration of Internet front ends with legacy application... (more)

A Conversation with IBM's Joe Anthony

Joe Anthony talks with Jack Martin, editor-in-chief of WebSphere Developer's Journal, about e-business on demand, Grid computing, and IBM's competition. WSDJ: What can you tell me about WebSphere Application Server v5? JA: Let me put the announcement in context. Application servers that originally were used as Web front ends have evolved into handling more of the core application infrastructure. Nowadays, customers need a much broader integration platform that includes things like Web services choreography and portal and commerce infrastructure. So the application server is the un... (more)