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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 »

Jan Baan launches Web services firm

Jan Baan, best known as the driving force behind business software maker Baan, has shifted his attention to Web services with the launch of a new company, Cordys. 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 »

Microsoft adding XML files to Office 12

Microsoft said Thursday that it will introduce new XML-based file formats for its Excel, PowerPoint and Word applications when the company launches its Office 12 software package next year. 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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The ultimate guide to 'shrink-wrapped' Software evaluation

Packaged software has long been used to perform standard corporate functions such as accounting and payroll, now it's moving into most core business, do you know what you're in for? Read more »

A brief review of the EJB 2.1 specification

In this article, Builder.com gives you an overview of the advancements introduced in the Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) 2.1 specification. Read more »

Introduction to EJB

The concepts behind Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) are not new, but they may appear daunting. Here is an introduction to EJB from Builder.com. Read more »

Book Excerpt: Introduction to Extreme Programming

In this excerpt from the WROX book "Java Tools for Extreme Programming", learn about Extreme Programming (XP) methodology as it applies to developing enterprise-level software in Java. Read more »

Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services

In this article we'll introduce you to the business intelligence information with SQL Server Reporting Services. Read more »

Legacy apps and .NET

Maximise your investments by using legacy apps in conjunction with the .NET Framework. Use Host Integration Server to integrate your old apps with .NET to save money. Read more »

Despite its aging design, the x86 is still in charge

With most of the world's software written with x86 in mind, it's doubtful that any future chip architecture would be able to displace it. Read more »

Model-Driven Development today

Model Driven Design promises to cut development time, reduce bugs, and increase maintainability. Pipe dreams? Maybe not according to Matthew Overington. 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 »

Zend Studio 2.0 facilitates PHP development

Studio 2.0, Zend is attempting to provide a true IDE for programmers. But did it succeed? This article will provide the answer. Read more »

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