Articles by Rob Veitch

The Unwired Enterprise

Mon, 01 May 2000 00:00:00 EDT

If you're looking for the next frontier in enterprise IT, look no further than your own hand. The combination of mobile phones, two-way pagers and powerful personal data assistants (PDA) with the fast and cheap wireless Internet is about to unleash a revolution in personal and enterprise computing. (Yes, that's right - another one! Are you ready?) By the end of the year industry leaders expect 20 million handheld device-based Internet users. The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association predicts that by 2003 there will be one billion Internet-enabled handheld devices in use. To put this in perspective, at that time PC-based Internet users are expected to number only about 300 million.

The New Face of the Enterprise Arrives

Sat, 01 Apr 2000 00:00:00 EST

Last summer I discussed how the evolution of consumer portals like Yahoo! was expanding the industry's understanding of what a corporate Web site might entail (see PBDJ, Vol. 6, issue 8). In fact, the ultimate result of moving a business to the Web seemed to naturally create an 'enterprise portal' for the business. I also told you to be on the lookout for important announcements from Sybase regarding this trend. Here's the follow-up?

Sybase Support for Open Standards Continues as J2EE Emerges

Wed, 01 Mar 2000 00:00:00 EST

In some ways, the appearance of J2EE in the Java world is similar to the introduction of SQL to the database world. Prior to SQL, each vendor's search engine and approach was unique and hierarchical - in other words, a proprietary system that was inflexible and difficult to maintain. SQL and the relational model offered a standard, nonproprietary approach to storing and organizing data that supported the trend toward a client/server architecture. Similarly, Java and the Web have pushed the trend toward a distributed architecture with components running on an application server. J2EE provides the standards for this trend.

Extending PowerBuilder Applications to the Web

Tue, 01 Feb 2000 00:00:00 EST

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is one customer who's leveraged PowerBuilder and EAServer to develop an intranet solution. This application has provided BCBSRI with tremendous cost savings and enhanced performance.

In the New Millennium, the Middle is the Center

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

It's a new year, a new millennium (give or take a year), and we've just released version 3.5 of the Sybase Enterprise Application Server. There's no better time to contemplate where we've been and where we're going.

The Truth About Mobile and Wireless Computing

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

There's a lot of talk today about the potential of mobile and wireless technology. Somewhere between the hype and the naysaying lies the truth. While you cannot yet watch a movie on your mobile phone, many companies are harnessing the power of mobile technology to reap significant rewards. Don't let the mobile application revolution pass you by.

The Unwired Enterprise

Sat, 01 May 1999 00:00:00 EDT

The New Face of the Enterprise Arrives

Thu, 01 Apr 1999 00:00:00 EST

Last summer I discussed how the evolution of consumer portals like Yahoo! was expanding the industry's understanding of what a corporate Web site might entail (see PBDJ, Vol. 6, issue 8). In fact, the ultimate result of moving a business to the Web seemed to naturally create an "enterprise portal" for the business. I also told you to be on the lookout for important announcements from Sybase regarding this trend. Here's the follow-up?

Sybase Support for Open Standards Continues as J2EE Emerges

Mon, 01 Mar 1999 00:00:00 EST

Extending PowerBuilder Applications to the Web

Mon, 01 Feb 1999 00:00:00 EST

In the New Millenium, the Middle is the Center

Fri, 01 Jan 1999 00:00:00 EST

Tt's a new year, a new millennium (give or take a year), and we've just released version 3.5 of the Sybase Enterprise Application Server. There's no better time to contemplate where we've been and where we're going.