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The State of Distributed Computing

Posted August 10, 2004 | Technology |

I got into a discussion of component systems the other day, and afterwards reflected on how the conversation had been "so 1990s." In the mid-1990s, people debated EJB and COM components. Today, the focus is on service-oriented architectures (SOAs) and the latest XML standards.

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Paul Harmon
Paul Harmon is an internationally known business consultant, technology analyst, and thought leader with a focus on applying new technologies and methodologies to real-world business problems. He began his career in artificial intelligence (AI) with the publication of his popular book, Expert Systems: AI for Business (coauthored with David King in 1983). As a decades-long Cutter Expert, Mr. Harmon authored various Cutter journals, including … Read More
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