When it comes to integrating .NET and Java code infrastructures, developers working with .NET Framework 3.0 can turn to Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) ...

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With Microsoft throwing its formidable weight behind .NET services, there is little doubt that people will begin using it. But this will not make Java go away. Like the hardy mainframe, which not only ...

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When I first heard about Mainsoft’s Visual MainWin for J2EE, I thought the concept was a harebrained idea. Just skimming some of the product’s help topics sent me reeling: “Developing ASP .Net ...

COMMENTARY--Even as the battle between Microsoft and Sun Microsystems for developer mindshare goes into full swing, the line between competing development platforms is already starting to blur. That's ...

Microsoft announced the 2.0 release of the Java Language Conversion Assistant (JLCA), a tool designed to provide Java developers with a smooth transition to Web services and Web- and Windows-based ...