Technology Briefs
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Cloud Computing: Support for Web Services
IBM, HP, Sun, Intel, and some other less obvious companies such as Google and Amazon all think that 'Cloud Computing' is the basis for the delivery of Web 2.0 business services. This month the brief takes a closer look at what Cloud Computing is and does, along with the normal round up of news from around the technology industry.
(PDF - 277 KB) - Published: August 2008
Dynamic Web Platforms: The choice between LAMP and WISA
Last month focussed on the topic of Web Applications Frameworks and mentioned LAMP, the popular Open Source stack used on many Web sites. This month continues the theme with a closer look at LAMP and its Microsoft rival WISA - both of which are examples of Dynamic Web Platforms. Find out more about this and other news from around the industry in the July Monthly Technology Brief.
(PDF - 274 KB) - Published: July 2008
Ajax and Ruby on Rails: Examples of Web Application Frameworks
The popularity of the Web is mainly due to its simplicity of use, but is that really true when building web applications? Web Application Frameworks have done much to facilitate this by providing templates for all the common tasks associate with building web applications. This month’s technology brief examines two popular examples; AJAX and Ruby on Rails to show more of what they can offer. In addition there is the usual announcements and news across the technology industry.
(PDF - 271 KB) - Published: June 2008
Open Standards: A Complex Set of Different Definitions with One Common Aim
There is a lot of talk about Open Standards playing a major role in changing IT and its use, but what exactly are Open Standards? It may surprise you to learn that different countries have different legal definitions of the term when applied to IT and contracts. This and other facts are in the May Monthly Technology Brief, as well as the usual roundup of news items across the industry.
(PDF - 231 KB) - Published: May 2008
Revolutionizing Personalization via Widgets, Gadgets, Plugins, etc.
Gadgets and widgets are yet another type of technology that has become familiar to the ‘Web Generation’ and are now entering business use as the perfect way to add dynamic interaction to existing web pages. What are gadgets and widgets? How do they work and what can you do with them? Together, with a personal widget for readers to download as an example, are all in this month's technology brief along with the usual roundup of industry announcements.
(PDF - 230 KB) - Published: April 2008
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