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 te... (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 financin... (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 an... (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 ga... (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,... (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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