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  • Notes - Notes from the field; practical advice, tips, and tricks based on real-world experience
  • Top X - A top 5, 10, or X listing - packed with practical, insightful information for those in a hurry
  • The Practice - Explores the practice of integration: politics, business, career development

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Why EAI?
The Practice
Written by Erik Westermann   
Thursday, 26 March 2009 10:14

EAI, Enterprise Application Integration, is more than a passing trend – it’s a fundamental part of day-to-day business operations. Understand the three types of integration, their technical approaches, and how they can benefit your and your clients’ businesses.
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Top 4 IT Career Tips to Cope With Today’s Economy
Top X
Written by Erik Westermann   
Tuesday, 24 February 2009 13:48

The global economic crisis is changing how organizations plan and execute their projects. Like every industry, IT project cancelations and layoffs are common. There are bight spots in the IT sector - these tips might help you cope with the current economic conditions.

 

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Server as a Service
Trends
Written by Erik Westermann   
Monday, 23 February 2009 17:18

The hosting options for Windows Server fall into two broad types: shared hosting and dedicated hosting. Find out about hosting in the cloud using Amazon's AWS.

 

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Complex Maps
Notes
Written by Erik Westermann   
Wednesday, 28 January 2009 16:42

Some BizTalk maps can be very complex - often including conditions, mappings for special cases, and string manipulation. The BizTalk mapper has limitations so it is great for relatively simple maps; however, there is an easy way to address the mapper's limitations.

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Quick method for generating Web Method message types
Notes
Written by Erik Westermann   
Wednesday, 28 January 2009 15:06

Calling Web Services from your orchestrations? This easy way of getting Message types setup in your orchestration does not require that you go hunting for message types in a tiny window!

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