IBM Seminar on Software Development

Leading developers from DataArt visited a seminar entitled, "Creating Applications with the IBM Software Development Platform."

IBM presented a line of highly integrated products covering the full cycle of software development - from the primary processing of customer requirements all the way through bug-tracking. Development decisions are guided by the Java 2 Enterprise Edition applications under WebSphere.

The program of the seminar included demonstrating the opportunities for a full line of IBM products by using real application examples. Such examples included the creation of both back-end and front-end applications and the maintenance of highly effective command development.

The important underlining feature of the products at this seminar was the ability to carry out the entire cycle of application development while allowing all interested participants in the process (analyzers, architects, developers, testers and project leaders) to coordinate with each other at a high level of efficiency.

DataArt developers Yuri Kabrits and Dmitry Andrianov were interested in the opportunities of the WebSphere development module replacement for the given product line on MS .NET Visual Studio. They also wanted to learn how IBM behaves with Novell's open-source realization product for .NET - Mono.

IBM representatives consider J2EE a more suitable platform for serious, Enterprise level application development. And as for Mono, IBM sees neither a future nor any client interest in this project and therefore does not plan to support it.

Answering questions on the line of Lotus Notes products, IBM representatives recommend a J2EE transfer. But IBM does not actually see a future for Lotus.

Full support for the Sun Java Server Faces in IBM's WebSphere was expressed along with the desire to try JSF in real projects.

Java Department happy about release of New Technologies

Due to the recent releases of the Hibernate3 alpha and PostgreSQL 8.0 Beta, DataArt's Java Department is starting a special R&D program covering new features and peculiarities of these technologies. This R&D program is expected to result in a set of seminars similar to the ones dedicated to Hibernate in the fall of 2003 and the beginning of 2004.

The Java Department of DataArt has great expertise in using Hibernate to reduce development costs, decrease the time needed for DB interactive code development, and lower the risk of errors. This technology also simplifies porting the application to other SQL dialects. The DoMoreInNewham project is one of DataArt's best examples of using Hibernate for developing robust and error-free applications in a short period of time.

In regards to the PostgreSQL expertise of DataArt, this database was used by the Java Department for a wide range of Content Management systems, including ones implemented for clients and DataArt's reusable module, LightSite. PostgreSQL is now able to run as a native Windows application. And with the addition of point-in-time recovery, nested transactions and other new features, the released version is a satisfying tidbit to investigate for DataArt's enthusiastic developers.

DataArt has great expertise in many cutting-edge technologies from all parts of the IT world. And no matter what technologies we are using, be it Microsoft .NET, Oracle, Java or Unix, we are always enjoying IT and trying to satisfy our clients with the results as much as possible.

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