by Ashok Aggarwal | Nov 10, 2006 | .NET, Business, Database, Java, Programming, Project Management, SQL, Technology, Web Technology
I remember a time in enterprise technology when developers, albeit a small percentage, were “cowboys” – you know, people who “shoot from the hip”. I’m not talking about the irresponsible, incompetent people, but instead the people...
by Ashok Aggarwal | Nov 8, 2006 | Business, Technology, Web Technology
For someone who implements and appreciates technology as much as me, I avoided a personal blog for quite some time. I have participated on community blogs and written articles on sites that presented information in a blog-type fashion, but I haven’t buckled...
by Ashok Aggarwal | Nov 8, 2006 | Technology
There are times when you really wish certain electronic equipment had their power cords attached to the devices themselves, rather than being unpluggable. I was just on a web conference with a customer and my foot apparently knocked out the power cord from my router...
by Ashok Aggarwal | Nov 7, 2006 | Microsoft, Portals, Project Management, Project Server, SharePoint Server - SPS, Technology
The release date for Office 2007 is finally here…November 7, 2006. I believe many enterprises will find new features in this version of the Office System to be beneficial. The introduction of the “ribbon” for navigation is a new concept, and one of...
by Ashok Aggarwal | Nov 7, 2006 | BPEL, Oracle, Technology
Oracle’s 10.1.3 SOA suite of products is very powerful. We, at M&S, are using BPEL for integration with salesforce.com and internal Oracle databases. Not only can logic be managed and processes can be automated, but human interaction can also be included...
by Ashok Aggarwal | Nov 6, 2006 | Business, Database, Java, Oracle, Programming, SQL, Technology
It is no secret that [very good] IT resources are a rare breed in the enterprise IT world. But, what is not apparent to many managers, recruiters, and executives is “Why?”. All-too-often, developers, admins, architects, and higher level decision makers...