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Extreme Programming (XP) has been an accepted form of software development for about eight years now. Many of the concepts found in this lightweight method of development have been implemented into the software shops without even the awareness that they were XP techniques. XP takes many of its fundamentals from other iterative development methodologies, including RAD and JAD. However, unlike those methodologies, which are more of a rapid prototyping approach, XP creates individual components that can be quickly developed and integrated into a larger software system. This article is written with the intent to help software developers understand the key concepts of this methodology and to provide a framework for implementing these processes into a business. History XP wa... (more)

Running WSAD and WAS with Oracle

During a recent EAI project, it came to my attention that it is difficult to find documentation on the topic of installing Oracle into WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD) and WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.0. This article will attempt to expedite the search for this information by discussing both installation processes. WSAD Step 1: Install Oracle The first step is to inst... (more)

Demystifying the Art of Integrating Enterprise Applications

Enterprise Architecture Integration (EAI) is the process of integrating enterprise software that enables reuse of existing applications and allows for quick integration of best-of-breed, custom off-the-shelf (COTS) products. This article will attempt to demystify the art of integrating enterprise applications and to supply an approach that can be used to quickly link disparate systems. ... (more)