The Java Management Extension (JMX) technology has been in existence since a long time (since J2SE version 5.0), however only recently did I get my hands dirty with it. It is certainly one of the most intriguing yet little discussed technology that the Java community has produced (JSR 160). This article is a brief abstract of [...]
On December 04, 2008 Sun officially released version 1.0 of the JavaFX platform. JavaFX is a rich client platform for building cross-device applications and content. Designed to enable easy creation and deployment of rich internet applications (RIAs) with immersive media and content, the JavaFX platform ensures that RIAs look and behave consistently across diverse form [...]
A large number of SMEs and big-scale enterprises are adopting the open-source path for their mission critical IT needs. One of the key features of open source software is that it offers added flexibility to organizations to alter the source code of the application to fit their business processes. Along with flexibility, open source systems [...]
Business intelligence, or BI, is an umbrella term that refers to a variety of software applications used to analyze an organization’s raw data. BI as a discipline is made up of several related activities, including data mining, online analytical processing, querying and reporting. Companies use BI to improve decision making, cut costs and identify new [...]