Ajit Sagar

  SYS-CON Radio Host Ajit Sagar interviews Ron Alepin, General Manager; Simon Azriel, Product Manager; and Paula Negron, Product Manager; Fujitsu Software Corporation Click here to listen {interview in MP3 format} ... (more)

  SYS-CON Radio Host Ajit Sagar interviews Alan Armstrong, Director, New Product Mangement, Sitraka Click here to listen {interview in MP3 format} ... (more)

  SYS-CON Radio Host Ajit Sagar interviews Tom Mulvehill, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Precise Software Click here to listen {interview in MP3 format} ... (more)

  SYS-CON Radio Host Ajit Sagar interviews Frank D. Greco, CEO, Crossroads Technologies, Inc. Click here to listen {interview in MP3 format} ... (more)

  SYS-CON Radio Host Ajit Sagar interviews Peter Barth, Director of Global Marketing, SAP Click here to listen {interview in MP3 format} ... (more)

SYS- CON Radio Host Ajit Sagar interviews Greg Stachnick, Jtest Product Specialist Click here to listen {interview in MP3 format} ... (more)

By the time you get this issue, JavaOne will be around the corner. Or you picked up this issue at the conference itself. This is JavaOne’s seventh year – and for J2EE, it seems that the middle-tier component wars are over, with J2EE clearly emerging as the winning platform for th... (more)

Have you ever been called an XML developer or XML programmer? While processing XML in programs has become a common task for computer programmers, XML is used only in the context of some other programming language environment, such as Java, C++, and Web programming languages. We'v... (more)

In a tough competitive market one of the biggest challenges vendors face is what message to put around their product to distinguish it from their competitor's. The question of which features to focus on is a tough call. The dilemma is paradoxical. With the emphasis on standards, ... (more)

Last year marked another significant period in the evolution of new technologies. Some of these evolutions reflect the various changes that we've seen in the economy. We saw Web services gain momentum, but skepticism still looms regarding the business models to which they'll even... (more)

Welcome to 2002 J2EE. The year 2001 has been a learning experience for all of us in the Java technology universe. The lesson has been a painful one - focus on the business problem and apply technology to ensure the right ROI. About a year ago, several folks were riding out the fa... (more)

Recently I did an analysis of Verticalnet's ontology-based tools. It's interesting that as soon as you say the word ontology, people start wondering what they are and what they're good for. I went through a learning process this myself recently and would like to share my findings... (more)

I just got back from the Web Services Edge/XMLEdge conference hosted by SYS-CON Media in Santa Clara, California. Although attendance was lower than usual, this wasn't unexpected and the show was quite well received by both vendors and attendees. Look for the XMLEdge show report ... (more)

To help cut the cost of travel in today's economy, I flew ATA from Philadelphia to San Francisco last weekend. You know, if you live within the constraints defined by these airlines, it's not really a bad way to go. Of course, you travel in a full plane (and I mean packed to the ... (more)

Online Learning Costs As a DP manager looking for educational opportunities for a large and diverse development staff, I found Jim Milbery's article on online XML courses in XML-Journal [Vol. 2, issue 8] quite enlightening. I agree with the conclusion that online courses work bet... (more)

It seems that the only constant in life is change - sometimes the change is unexpected, unwanted, unwarranted. The tragic events of September 11 have left their mark. As I sat down to write this month's editorial, my mind wandered back to the way life was, and how it's changed fo... (more)

Last week my wife and I decided to test out a new restaurant on the basis of a friend's recommendation. In retrospect, I can definitely say that it was one of the worst Indian restaurants we've ever dined in. We were impressed by the name, which indicated that we were in for a de... (more)

Online Learning I just want to say thanks for the kind words in the article on carriglearning's online course offerings ["Gleaning Useful Lessons," Vol. 2, issue 8]. I didn't realize at the time that you were reviewing the course for publication! David Gassner carriglearning dga... (more)

First things first: I'd like to take a moment to reflect upon SYS-CON's JDJEdge Conference in light of the tragedy that shocked America on September 11. The best way to deal with a terrorist act is to not give in and allow it to disrupt everyday activities. To that effect, JDJEdg... (more)

I recently got the security card for entering our Pennsylvania offices. The badge attaches to a hook that's linked to the string that goes around my neck so I can carry the badge at all times. I'm sure you know the type of setup I'm talking about. The JavaOne badges handed out th... (more)