Andrew Binstock

The phenomenon of developers happily borrowing code from various projects to avoid having to reinvent it sometimes causes problems. For instance, a code snippet reused from a newsgroup posting could actually have come from a copyrighted open source project. Now managers can automate the process of checking their code with protexIP 4.0 from Black Duck Software.

Few areas of technology underwent greater advances in 2005 than middleware. And 2006 looks as if it'll be no different. Between new architectures, maturing standards, and innovative technologies, the dream of integration within and without the enterprise is becoming a reality. Even better, it does not require the rip-and-replace approach of the past. Key to this transition is the fact that Web services are maturing and becoming accepted.