You might have seen the recent news reports about the collision between U.S. and Russian communication satellites. The U.S. satellite was one of the Iridium satellites. What wasn’t reported and you probably don’t know is that an object database management system (ODBMS) is an important part of the Iridium system. Even though ODBMSs are a [...]
February 13, 2009
I am now also posting on the Cutter Blog. My initial posting is (The Acronym) SOA is (Perhaps) Dead (at Some Companies); Long Live Services. It is a response to Anne Thomas Manes’ SOA is Dead; Long Live Services on her blog at the Burton Group.
January 9, 2009
The typical definition of an atomic task or process is one that cannot be decomposed further. This is vague and subject to interpretation. The Decomposition Matrix on this site uses a specific definition: A task (for business process diagrams) or a process (for data flow diagrams) is atomic if every input relates to every output [...]
December 3, 2008
My last posting referenced the criteria for a well-formed business process diagram mentioned in Business Process Driven SOA using BPMN and BPEL by Matjaz B. Juric and Kapil Pant. I am going to expand on their criteria to create a more comprehensive definition of a well-formed business process diagram.
To start, here are three criteria from [...]
November 18, 2008
I recently received two new books on business process modeling. Both books looked interesting because they had great titles. As it turns out, one book is great and the other not so good.
The not so good book is Business Process Driven SOA using BPMN and BPEL by Matjaz B. Juric and Kapil Pant. There are [...]
October 9, 2008
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FileMaker Pro 11: Database Software Review Small Business Computing Is FileMaker Pro 11, the latest version of the 'easy-to-use' relational database for PC and Mac from FileMaker Inc., an essential upgrade ... 18 Mar 2010 at 10:35am
MaxiScale to Present at CloudSlam'10 WebWire (press release) The audience will gain insight into the anatomy of a key value store and how its functionality compares to that of a relational database system. ... and more » 19 Mar 2010 at 10:14pm
Database Design for Mere Mortals(R): A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design (2nd Edition) by Michael J. Hernandez Average Customer Review: based on 126 reviews. Customer Review: This book was just the text I was looking for as a n00b data base designer looking to build a data base for a pet project of mine. I'm a forester and forest planner, not a computer specialist. Thus, I needed instruction from the ground up, and this book fit the bill. Some specific praise: First, the book bridged the gap between adm...
Information Modeling and Relational Databases, Second Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) by Terry Halpin, Tony Morgan Average Customer Review: based on 6 reviews. Customer Review: Everyone needs this book. Read more to find out why: If you intend to create genuinely useful business applications without first creating an accurate conceptual data model and deriving the database schema from the model, then I hope your projects have very large budgets and flexible deadlines, because you'll need both. Accurate conc...
Handbook of Relational Database Design by Candace C. Fleming, Barbara von Halle Average Customer Review: based on 14 reviews. Customer Review: This is the best intro RDBMS book out there. It explains everything you need to know to design a database. It isn't vendor documentation and isn't trying to be. There are some areas that would benefit from a second edition but nothing in it is patently "wrong" or "out-dated."
Database in Depth: Relational Theory for Practitioners by C.J. Date Average Customer Review: based on 22 reviews. Customer Review: C.J. Date is the expert on relational databases. This is a great book I use it in my Systems Analysis and Design Class.
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