Like history, technology trends go in cycles. The quest for reuse is as old as the days of Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE). The quest for zero defects can be traced back to the total quality management and lean manufacturing principles of Demming and Juran. Meanwhile, much of the Web 2.0 rich client platform draws on innovations pioneered during the emergence of client/server computing.

Over the past 20 years, Tony Baer has authored hundreds of articles and research papers that have placed these trends in perspective.

Baer’s recent writings are published through Datamonitor’s Computerwire service. A sampling of recent coverage is listed here:

• Agile Grows Up
• Ajax at Teething Stage
• BMC, Fujitsu, IBM, HP Launch CMDB Initiative
• Eclipse Process Framework Passes First Major Milestone
• IBM Pushes Enterprise Mashups
• IBM to Propose Addition to WS-I Profiles
• Is Open Source Software Cheaper?
• It’s Official: Vista Ships on January 30
• JavaOne 2006 Preview: Can Java Do Web 2.0?
• Mercury Formalizes SOA Strategy: The Details
• Microsoft Researcher Aims to Make Software More Predictable
• Microsoft’s Ray Ozzie Talks Up Windows Live
• OpenAjax Alliance Plants its Stake in the Sand
• What is BEA's microService Architecture Anyway?

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