The politicians are at it again with their general collective hallucinations.
Recently Rod Paige, the U.S. Secretary of Education, made the following
statement:
There is a new fervor in American education and a new creativity that's being
driven in part by this generation of tech-savvy students. We are already
seeing some remarkable results, and I believe this trend bodes well for the
future of our country. As the report noted, America's students are our
ultimate constituents, and we need to listen to them.
Paige added that teachers are transforming what can be done in schools by
using technology to access primary sources, exposing students to a variety of
perspectives, and enhancing students' overall learning experience through
multimedia, simulations, and interactive ... (more)
IBM is really on a roll as WebSphere continues to shellac BEA in market share
and product extensions. Now they go and release Stinger (beta version) for
the next-generation DB2 to give Larry Ellison and Oracle something to think
about.
It has been over a year and a half since DB2 has been upgraded and it looks
like good things do come to those who wait. Stinger vastly simplifies and
aut... (more)
The IBM WebSphere family of products can be a lot of different things to
different people, and – just like any family – each member has it sown
strengths and weaknesses.
Some are fully developed and mature; others are just starting out. Each
member has its own way of doing things and of working with other members of
the family. Some members are very cooperative and eager to work with
ou... (more)
Jack Martin, editor-in-chief of WebSphere Developer's Journal, recently sat
down to talk with Jocelyne A. Attal about IBM's plans for the future of
WebSphere
WSDJ: What do you do at IBM?
Jocelyne: I'm the vice president for marketing for the WebSphere brand. Which
means a lot of things. I have a wonderful team that covers a very large scope
of work for WebSphere. We work on strategy and d... (more)
In the last issue (WSDJ, Vol. 1, issue 2) Jack and Pat Martin, editors of
WebSphere Developer's Journal, spoke with Don Ferguson about the beginnings
of the WebSphere platform. This month, they look at Portal Server and what's
happening with WebSphere today.
WSDJ: What's your view on Portal Server?
DF: Portal Server is the most significant enhancement to the WebSphere family
in a long time... (more)