Jack and Pat Martin, editors of WebSphere Developer's Journal, recently sat
down with Don Ferguson, "the Father of WebSphere," to talk about its history
and his view of WebSphere's future.
Editor's note: We would like to make a special note that Don is very modest
about this "Father" title and, as a matter of fact, avoids claiming this
title because so many people have provided leadership and insights.
Next month, the interview continues when Don Ferguson discusses how business
partners will collaborate in the future using WebSphere and some of the
deficiencies in WSDL that need to be standardized to make the dream come
true.
WSDJ: What was the genesis of WebSphere?
DF: What is now WebSphere started as Component Broker about 6 years ago. I
had been leading a research team, working with IBM Hursley, that was
proposing and prototyping a CORBA/OO transaction server cal... (more)
On September 6, IBM and eBay jointly announced that the two companies have
forged an alliance on three fronts. First, IBM landed a public software coup
when eBay selected WebSphere as its next-generation trading platform. Second,
IBM will expand its presence on eBay, making the trading site a new sales
channel. Third, both companies will explore joint marketing opportunities in
online and offline media.
What Does It All Mean?
For anyone interested in marketing, IBM and eBay stand to profit from this
alliance in several ways. The "eight-bar logo" is always a great trump card
to t... (more)
When first presented with the idea of moving into a WebSphere production
environment, I looked for the exit door. I had been designing in a Web
environment since it went graphical in 1994.
Through the years I used a relatively small collection of software tools to
accomplish my tasks and happily hand-coded all HTML using a text editor. At
that point you were really cooking if you could gather information into a
database using CGI. Then my neat, comfortable world changed. I began to work
with "others."
I welcomed this shared responsibility at first. My strength was in layout,
de... (more)
Global Holding & Investment Company is a retail consumer finance business
founded 17 years ago in what was essentially a different technological era.
President and CEO Joe Jones discusses how WebSphere has helped to transform
his business from a paper-based company to a sleek automated firm poised for
exponential growth over the next few years.
The Company
GH&I specializes in the financing of consumer items, with a market niche in
consumer goods typically priced below $4,000 and paid for in installment
plans over a period of time ranging from 6-36 months. GH&I finances the
purch... (more)
(Monday April 1, 2002) - IBM is hosting a technical soirée for the purpose
of making it perfectly clear why WebSphere is and will be beating the
competition in the marketplace. The full-day event is offered on May 1st and
2nd at 590 Madison Avenue, New York City.
The agenda promises to deliver the exact information a sales force can use to
effectively position WebSphere against Microsoft, BEA and webMethods.
Experienced IBM systems experts have collected cutting edge and business
analysis on BEA from across IBM and combined this data with new side-by-side
analyses and benchmarks... (more)
Patti Martin is cofounder of Simplex Knowledge Company, where she is Vice President of Creative Services. She manages the company's Web servers and oversees Web content and creation. Patti received her education at the New School in New York City and has taken continuing education classes at NYU and the School of Visual Arts.
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