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Saving Money with Legacy Source Code: Feb 4, 2005; A happy marriage between legacy and new source code helps to reduce the cost of development. Network management specialist Stephen Morris discusses the way in which mixed language techniques and software design patterns can help to ease the inevitable migration of source code.

The Web Services Build Specification Framework: Jan 21, 2005; In the final article of their series on web services, Rajal Shah and Naresh Apte provide framework sample code that utilizes the architecture and best practices discussed in previous articles.

Building N1™ Grid Solutions: Realizing the Vision: Jan 14, 2005; This chapter builds on the fundamental basics of the N1 Grid solution to explore the nature of an N1 Grid operating environment, especially some of the mechanisms that are already extant and are leveraged by the N1 Grid solution.

Changing Software and Legacy Code: Jan 14, 2005; The old adage, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," doesn't necessarily apply in the case of technology. Projects continually require alterations, updates, and enhancements. This chapter outlines the nature of code change, and suggests some of the challenges to be faced when making these changes.

Introduction to SOA with Web Services: Jan 7, 2005; Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) provides a commmon coding foundation for various applications, in order to simplify and streamline IT development.

Clean HTML from Word: Can It Be Done?: Dec 30, 2004; Laurie Rowell's short answer to the question above: Yes, with a bit of effort. With a number of utilities available at relatively low cost, you can finagle Microsoft Word's output to something that resembles clean HTML. You might need to roll up your sleeves and dig around in the code or the formatting (depending on the application you choose), but you should end up with something you can put on the web without shame.

The Basics of Cascading Style Sheets: Dec 30, 2004; CSS, if used correctly, can greatly extend your ability to create attractive Web designs. Learn how you can use styles to enhance your Dreamweaver MX 2004 web page.

Converting XML Nodes into Objects: Dec 10, 2004; Paul Kimmel explains a seldom-documented but useful technique for reconstituting an XML node in a web.config or app.config file into an object. This technique is used by Microsoft programmers in valuable tools such as the Exception Management Application Block (EMAB) to permit you to treat an XML node as a persisted XML object.

Service Oriented Architecture: Inventory of Distributed Computing Concepts: Dec 10, 2004; Today's enterprise application landscapes are characterized by a variety of different technologies and concepts for distribution. This chapter provides an overview of this variety and how choosing the correct type of distribution can make or break your project.

Transaction Processing in Distributed Service-Oriented Applications: Nov 24, 2004; The ACID transaction model has served the industry well in the past, but Jon Maron points out that it has some major drawbacks when applied to the loosely coupled service domain.

J2EE-Supported Web Service Standards and Technologies: Nov 18, 2004; Just getting going with Web services, and planning to use Java? In this sample chapter, you'll earn about the various Web service standards (including XML, SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI) and the J2EE 1.4 platform technologies that support those standards. You'll also be introduced to a new alphabet soup of J2EE platform XML-related APIs, including JAXP, JAXR, JAX-RPC, and SAAJ, with a high-level architectural point of view.

Middleware: A History of Objects, Components, and the Web: Nov 12, 2004; Transactional Component Middleware (TCM) is the dominant technology today for transaction processing applications. This chapter will give the background on this technology and how it's used today in various functions.

Enabling Enterprise-Class Web Services: Nov 5, 2004; This chapter focuses on the considerations for enabling enterprise-class web services. These are web services that meet the level of technical and operational maturity consistent with the increasingly stringent requirements of today's enterprise.

XML in Office: Introductory Discussion: Nov 5, 2004; Office 2003 provides XML-enhanced features for formatting, information-processing, and data-driven application enhancement. Learn about these new features in this chapter from XML in Office 2003: Information Sharing with Desktop XML.

Designing COM+ Applications with a Web Service Appeal: Oct 29, 2004; .NET, COM, COM+, and Web Services—can they all get along? You bet! Not only can you create COM applications with .NET, but you can also create COM+ applications that are usable as Web services. Find out how.

Grid Computing: Is It Right for Your Company?: Oct 22, 2004; Grid computing has a very bright future; it brings many benefits and savings to IT. Richard Murch recommends that all IT senior staff evaluate, plan for, and implement grid technology. But successful grids must start with a comprehensive and well-thought-out plan.

Beginning SOA Using BEA WebLogic Workshop: Oct 15, 2004; Emmanuel Proulx discusses service-oriented architecture (SOA) and provides an example of an SOA system using the BEA WebLogic Workshop development environment.

The Need for Autonomic Computing: Oct 8, 2004; Network management specialist Stephen Morris discusses the emerging area of autonomic computing (AC), which IBM expects to be the "next big thing."

Tipping the Scales Toward Secure Code: Oct 1, 2004; Everybody can use more secure code—and sometimes the best way to hone your skills is by listening to other programmers. Here are 18 tips offered by your fellow developers.