Rational Team Concert 2.0.0.1 Released

Yes, I know, its hard to get excited about a point release, however, there are some features worth mentioning. In particular is the change in the licensing model for RTC Express-C. It now includes not 3 but 10 (ten) free developer/contributor licenses. It is now also supported on all the databases that are supported by … Read more

DAOS Technical Overview

Lotus Domino 8.5 introduced a new feature call DAOS. This tool is designed to reduce attachment duplication by externalizing the attachment and leaving a pointer in the Notes application or mail file. This presentation is courtesy of the NELotus user group . Its yet another reason to upgrade to the latest version! Daos Technical Overview … Read more

Blog update

For those who have not updated their links, this blog is now located at http://blog.strongbackconsulting.com. If you are used to getting it via RSS/ATOM feed, then you can use my the FeedBurner address http://feeds.feedburner.com/StrongbackConsulting. The old URL of “thejavablues.blogspot.com” should be redirecting you. ©2016 Strongback Consulting

Case Study: Enterprise Architecture

I’d like to announce that one of my customers has added some more client’s of their own. Their business is growing well in this down economy. Its another example of how entrepreneurs can thrive in a recession. They are an Internet startup focused on the green movement. I’ve listed them as one of our case … Read more

EGL Community Edition now availalble

IBM has released a community edition of its EGL language. This edition is geared for entry level learning such as for colleges and universities. This is a great language that is a natural successor to COBOL. Applications can be created and deployed to mainframes as batch applications, or to Java web applications servers running on … Read more

Licensing changes to WebSphere Development Studio Client (WDSC)

In April of last year, IBM ceased marketing and selling of the WDSC product. The strategy was to separate out the compilers from the development environment. If you are currently running WDSC and are looking to move forward with it, here is what you need to know: If you purchased WDSC Advanced, you will be … Read more