WHITE PAPER - Memory issues in Java applications can cripple performance and cost your business time and money - so proper Java memory analysis is crucial. In this Quest white paper, discover an easy-to-follow process that guides you through the Java Virtual Machine heap to help find and fix memory leaks.
Posted: January 14, 2010 | Published: January 14, 2010


Topics:  J2EE | Java | Java Development Kits | Java Virtual Machine | Load Balancing | Load Testing | Memory Management | Programming Languages

VIDEO - In this screencast, get the background on UML and BPM and see a demonstration of how activity diagrams can be used to model business processes.
Posted: November 13, 2009 | Premiered: November 13, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Process Modeling | Business Processes | Programming Languages | UML

VIDEO - BPEL is an XML-based language that defines the execution of a business process. It is used to implement a particular flow through computer services. Now an OASIS standard, BPEL grew out of separate initiatives at IBM, Microsoft, and BEA to create an orchestration language for business processes.
Posted: November 13, 2009 | Premiered: November 13, 2009


Topics:  BPEL | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Programming | Programming Languages | XML

VIDEO - Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is a newer language but has been the focus of much attention from business and IT. As business processes grow more complex, BPMN provides a structured way to organize them. But it is important to know the basics before selecting a BPMN solution.
Posted: November 13, 2009 | Premiered: November 13, 2009


Topics:  BPEL | Business Process Management | Business Process Modeling | Programming | Programming Languages | SOA

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - It's amazing how many books on parallel computing use the term parellelism without clearly defining it. In this technical article, Charles Leiserson, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT, provides a brief introduction to this theory.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Programming | Programming Languages | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Engineers

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - This article aims at answering the question, "Is parallel programming hard?" You'll take a look at the distinctions between parallel and sequential programming as well as the three main problems programmers face when it comes to parallel programming.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Programming | Programming Languages | Software | Software Development Methodologies | Software Engineers

WHITE PAPER - Technology barriers have prevented enterprises from adopting Java-based approaches for mission critical applications with extreme and predictable computing needs. However, recent advances throughout the entire Java stack have overcome these barriers to position Java to power the next generation of enterprise computing.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: October 23, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Java | Java Applets | JavaScript | Kernels | Programming Languages

WHITE PAPER - When an IT skill falls out of favor, it rarely ever comes back. Here's our list of 10 dying IT skills. If any of these skills are your main expertise, perhaps it's time to think about updating your skill set.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Published: May 13, 2009


Topics:  COBOL | Code Management | IT Best Practices | IT Departments | IT Governance | IT Industry | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Service Management | IT Services | IT Systems | IT Workforce | Programming | Programming Languages