Migration of software systems to the OSGi platform is gaining momentum with
wide acceptance of the OSGi technology as the dynamic module system for Java.
This transition is of special interest when it comes to popular Java
application frameworks, which attract a growing number of Java developers
around the world. Although the technical merits of the OSGi platform are
broadly recognized, the migration of existing application frameworks is slow
due to significant redesign and re-implementation efforts involved. We
present an alternative lightweight approach - an adaptation of existing Java
application framework for component based OSGi environment. Adaptation, as
opposed to migration, eliminates the necessity of modularizing or redesigning
the existing framework. This is particularly important when existing software
platform and the associated programming model is mat... (more)
(Article Publish Date: October 21, 2002) - One of the biggest complaints we
hear about many company Web sites, from customers and employees alike, is
that it's too hard to find what you need. At IBM, with 2.5 million Internet
pages and more technical content than any single entity, including the
Pentagon, that's no surprise.
A new IBM advanced information search and delivery system for the IBM support
site (www.ibm.com/support) is expected to solve this problem. Code-named
Digital Blue (dBlue), this project is a digital interface to IBM customers.
The result of two years of work ... (more)