SmartBiz IT Research Library

PODCAST - Can't decide whether to build or buy a CRM system? This podcast presents a third solution that is an application development platform that provides the building blocks for faster, cost-effective application development that achieves a better fit for your business’ processes.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Premiered: November 18, 2009


Topics:  .NET | Application Development | Application Development and Integration Services | Application Infrastructure | Application Infrastructure Providers | Business Process Management | CRM Software | Open Source | Open Source Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper compares and contrasts the two primary alternatives to thin clients and examines the differentiating characteristics that could impact your CRM implementation. Read on to learn why a smart client CRM solution may be a smarter choice.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: November 11, 2009


Topics:  .NET | ActiveX | AJAX | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | ASP.NET | ASP.NET AJAX | CIOs | CRM | CRM Best Practices | CRM Services | CRM Software | Thin Client Software

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - This article describes how to develop flexible WS Management-based solutions for Intel® Active Management Technology using the .NET development environment. The basic ingredients and building blocks of a WSMan-based solution will be presented. We've included some coding samples (written using Windows 2008) to help illustrate this information.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  .NET | Application Development | Desktop Management | IT Infrastructure | Remote Control Software | Remote Network Management | Software Development Tools | Software Engineers

TRIAL SOFTWARE - WebUI Studio 2009 R1 Premier® edition is expertly designed to solve the most complex enterprise-level web development requirements. It offers the ultimate toolset for building dynamic and powerful next-generation Rich Internet Applications.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  .NET | ASP | ASP.NET | ASP.NET AJAX | CRM | Dashboards | Data Visualization | ERP | Web Development | Web Development Tools | Web Services

CASE STUDY - The property tax system for Marin County, California, was increasingly expensive to maintain; furthermore, it was not possible to integrate it with newer modern technologies. Read this case study to learn how they updated and modernized this critical application without losing valuable IT assets embedded in the current system.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: October 27, 2009


Topics:  .NET | Application Integration | Applications Management | COBOL | Data Migration | IT Managers | IT Spending | Mainframe Computers | SQL Server

ANALYST REPORT - Download this analyst report and discover how Blaze Advisor provides a high-performance runtime environment for .NET, Java, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), or legacy applications and features strong change management through its rules repository.
Posted: June 16, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  .NET | Change Management | Composite Applications Software | Java | JavaScript | Legacy Applications Software | SOA

TRIAL SOFTWARE - FICO™ Blaze Advisor® is the world's leading business rules management system, maximizing control over high volume operational decisions.
Posted: June 16, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  .NET | Application Development | Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | COBOL | Enterprise Applications Software | IT Spending | Java | Testing

WHITE PAPER - The more you know about built-in functionality in the .NET framework and ASP.NET, the less code you have to write, which ultimately makes your applications more maintainable. This white paper outlines several different tips to enhance developer productivity and reduce the amount of code that needs to be written in many cases.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Published: May 13, 2009


Topics:  .NET | ASP.NET | ASP.NET AJAX | Assembler Language | Code Management | Developer 2000 | Web Applications Architectures | Web Applications Management | Web Applications Software | Web Authoring | Web Authoring Tools

WHITE PAPER - This Enterprise Management Associates white paper will describe how new technologies are being used by IT to develop new applications to give a new competitive edge to their enterprises; provide an overview of the new challenges involved; investigate solutions to overcome these challenges; and show how these solutions drive business value.
Posted: April 18, 2009 | Published: November 14, 2008


Topics:  .NET | Application Development | Application Development and Integration Services | Application Integration | Business Integration Software | Business IT Alignment | Enterprise Applications Software | J2EE | J2EE Application Server Software | Legacy Applications Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explores how to troubleshoot common application errors, including crashes and functionality failures, for greater application performance and an optimized end-user experience.
Posted: November 19, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2006


Topics:  .NET | Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Debugging | Productivity | Software Quality Assurance | TCO | Troubleshooting | Web Applications Management | Web Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This white paper offers a guide for effectively diagnosing .Net application health problems, code failures and performance bottlenecks.
Posted: November 19, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2007


Topics:  .NET | Application Monitoring | Application Monitoring Software | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Data Protection | Load Balancing | Operations Manager | Security | Service Level Management | SLA | Software Quality Assurance

PRODUCT LITERATURE - From desktop vulnerabilities to the impact open proxies, JavaScript, universal access to HTTP and the adoption of embedded HTML in email, this white paper presents the top ten scenarios hackers use the web to attack your infrastructure.
Posted: September 20, 2007 | Published: January 1, 2006


Topics:  .NET | Firewall Management | Hackers | Internal Threats | Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Prevention | Network Security | Security Best Practices | Security Threats | SSL

WHITE PAPER - Given the increasing importance of service-oriented architecture (SOA), this white paper cuts through the marketing hype surrounding SOA and focuses on the three most important facts you need to know about this groundbreaking technology.
Posted: June 7, 2006 | Published: June 1, 2006


Topics:  .NET | Application Integration | Change Management | Composite Applications Software | Content Integration Software | Enterprise Resource Management | Globalization | Network Best Practices | SOA | Web Services Architecture | Web Services Management