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BEA lights US$87.5m fire under its SOA ambitions

Fuego has been acquired to give BEA's offerings a BPM boost. Read more »

BEA transforms mobile apps with Alchemy

The server software and tools maker aims to simplify the creation of mobile Web applications that have the same rich graphical user interface as desktop applications. Read more »

BEA readies 'hot-swappable' app server

BEA Systems today unveiled plans to release a new version of its flagship application server that will allow upgrades to mission critical applications on the fly. Read more »

BEA Systems acquires Fuego

BEA Systems announced on Wednesday that it bought business process management software maker Fuego for US$87.5 million in cash. Read more »

Will Quicksilver shine for BEA?

Despite internal tumult, BEA Systems is forging ahead with a plan to upgrade its flagship server software and introduce new integration tools meant to expand the company's customer base. Read more »

BEA Systems pours 'Liquid Computing'

Speaking at its customer conference, BEA's CEO outlines product plans, including messaging-based integration software and administration tools. Read more »

Google and BEA in enterprise portal mash-up talks

Google and BEA are in talks about partnering on a new initiative that will allow organisations to create mash-ups between enterprise portals and applications such as Google Maps. Read more »

BEA woos nontechies with new software

Facing slowing sales to its traditional customers, BEA Systems is trying a new route: pitching its software to nontechnical businesspeople frustrated by the slow pace of IT change. Read more »

Open source progresses into back-end integration

Continuing open source's encroachment into server software, Iona Technologies and an industry consortium launched on Monday a project for back-end integration. Read more »

Java camp takes cue from Microsoft

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft's fiercest foes--Java software providers--are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival. Read more »

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Can't J2EE and .NET just be friends?

The two Web services standards are now settling into their respective roles and the reasons for choosing one over the other are becoming clearer. But can they play nicely together? Read more »

Totally RAD: we road test five IDEs

Builder AU technical editor, David McAmis gets down and dirty with the most popular IDE's to see how they they stack up as Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools. Read more »

Examining two Web services architectures

Others take a more open approach between systems, applications, and people in an infrastructure. Read more »

Could application servers be overkill?

Cape Clear CEO Annrai O'Toole says XML-based services don't require full blown app servers. Oracle vice president John Magee calls O'Toole's claims "fallacious." You be the judge. Read more »

A revolution in business process management?

BPM programming typically requires the equivalent of extreme mountain-climbing skills. Intalio may be ridding BPM of its rough edges and steep costs. Read more »

Disruptions in the software fabric

COMMENTARY -- According to a recent Gartner report, companies such as Oracle, SAP and Microsoft need to deliver more modular, bite-sized chunks of functionality, which would allow customers to update systems with more flexibility and speed. It's not exactly a new revelation. Read more »

The seven deadly sins of integration

Software that is open, approachable and agnostic enables customers to cut costs and increase revenue and business opportunity. Does "on demand" fit that bill or is it just the next fad? Read more »

J2EE vs. .NET: Making that vital development decision

There are a few things to consider about Sun J2EE based on Microsoft's .NET Framework before making a software development decision. Learn how to make the right choice by examining the companies and the markets. Read more »

Where's the simplicity in Web services?

Has Web services, the technology intended to simplify programming, gotten too complex? Learn how REST (Representational State Transfer) makes things a bit easier. Read more »

Open source Java route yields big savings

What do you do when the heterogeneity of your IT infrastructure and your OS-specific legacy deployments are standing in the way of true progress? Read more »

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