Many of you know me as one half of the ZapThink team – an advisor, analyst,
sometimes-trainer, and pundit that has been focused on XML, web services,
service oriented architecture (SOA), and now cloud computing over the past
decade or so. Some you may also know that immediately prior to starting
ZapThink I was one of the original members of the UDDI Advisory Group back in
2000 when I was with ChannelWave, and I also sat on a number of standards
bodies including RosettaNet, ebXML, and CPExchange initiatives. Furthermore,
as part of the ZapThink team, I tracked the various WS-* standards from their
inception to their current “mature” standing.
I’ve closely followed the ups and downs of the Web Service Interoperability
(WS-I) organization and more than a few efforts to standardize such things as
business process. Why do I mention all this? To let you know that I’m no
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As the hype cycle for the cloud computing continues to gather steam, an
increasing number of end users are starting to see the silver lining, while
others are simply lost in the fog. It is clear that the debate over the
definition, business model, and benefits of cloud will continue for some
time, but it is also clear that the sluggish economic environment is
increasing the appeal of having someone else pay for the robust
infrastructure needed to run one’s applications. Yet, all this talk of
leveraging cloud capabilities, or perhaps even building one’s ... (more)
Reducing the cost of IT management is one of the primary pressures for most
organizations. One of the most common ways to reduce such costs is to enable
the reuse of applications that developers have already created and configured
for the enterprise. In the past decade, especially in the past 3-5 years,
companies have spent millions of dollars on enterprise software applications
of all sorts: CRM, ERP, and other operational applications. The next few
years will be less about new application development, and more about existing
application integration and reuse.
The Service-orien... (more)
ZapThink today announces the availability of its online, computer-based
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Licensed ZapThink Architect (LZA)
training and credentialing course. In this first-of-its-kind offering,
attendees can get access to over 20 hours of self-paced video instruction and
slides, online testing and evaluation, and opportunity to submit
architectural exercises to ZapThink master architects for grading and
assessment. Upon completion of the online course, attendees will receive the
same LZA Credential that they would receive if they attended one of
ZapThink’s po... (more)
ZapThink today announces the opening of registration for its four-day
Licensed ZapThink Architect (LZA) Boot Camp, providing in-depth, hands-on
training and certification on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and taught
by notable SOA expert Jason Bloomberg. The LZA SOA Boot Camp will run from
October 5-8, 2009 in Omaha, NE.
"Companies are tired of all the hype surrounding Web Services and SOAs, and
are finding it difficult to learn what they really need to know from
vendor-centric conferences and training," said Ronald Schmelzer, senior
analyst with ZapThink, LLC. "IT professi... (more)
Ron Schmelzer is founder and senior analyst of ZapThink. A well-known expert in the field of XML and XML-based standards and initiatives, Ron has been featured in and written for periodicals and has spoken on the subject of XML at numerous industry conferences.
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