Predictions
Annual 2007 Predictions
While 2006 may have ostensibly looked like the year of the social network, there were fundamental shifts in technology that should prove to relevant in years to come. So what’s in store for 2007?
Technology
Training for Vista
Unlike any previous version of Windows, the Vista desktop presents a totally new user interface with a set of program controls that will look foreign to anyone already familiar with Windows.
Technology
Giving Away the Store
In a recent rant, Alex Bell lamented the state of silver bullet technology in the software industry. There is quite a bit of reliance on new gee-wiz technology to provide comprehensive IT solutions, and Alex outlines an excellent example with XML. Unfortunately, the reality of silver bullets is that there are none and in fact your technology infrastructure must be carefully designed and orchestrated using a variety of programming and integration techniques.
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