Any middleware solution's applicability to a particular problem must include analysis and understanding beyond technical merits. There are several nontechnical issues to consider, foremost of which are the relevant market effects. Several recent articles and discussions reminded me of just how much confusion and inaccuracy permeates most technical discussions that involve market issues. So, for this installment, I want to discuss technology markets, not technologies.
Index Terms:
Middleware, Market, Consumers, Crossing the Chasm, In the Tornado, Java
Citation:
Steve Vinoski, "Is Your Middleware Dead?," IEEE Internet Computing, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 94-96, Sep./Oct. 2004, doi:10.1109/MIC.2004.42