Case Study - Using Web Services to seamlessly integrate companies (5.67MB) Presented by: Brad Brown Date: 10/21/2006 Abstract: IntelliReal (www.intellireal.com) is a real property market intelligence company. IntelliReal utilizes advanced technology and data aggregation to provide significantly enhanced data mining, accuracy, speed and reduced cost delivering valuation solutions. The Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) provides the foundation for IntelliReal's business-to-business delivery. IntelliReal's customers are able to seemly access the IntelliReal core technology as if that technology is running in their own IT environment. This presentation will include a demonstration of the SOA application in action. IntelliReal uses Oracle Application Express (APEX) as the "sales" tool, but typically delivers their solution from business-to-business using the SOA solutions. This presentation will cover the SOA and how it can change how you work to deliver applications to your customers (and other internal groups).

High-Availability Development Methodology: What Do You Need To Be Successful? (1.44MB) Presented by: Shaun O'brien Date: 10/21/2006 Abstract: High-availability (HA) development brings with it some unique requirements and, by extension, some unique challenges that need to be adequately addressed when attempting to deliver rigorous guaranteed levels of uptime. In this session, you hear the basics of HA, what it means, what some of its challenges are, and the specifics of an HA development methodology that addresses these challenges. The methodology presented is a TUSC-recommended methodology that is based on industry standards. Included in the presentation are insights provided from a case study based on implementation of this methodology with one of the leading U.S. university hospital and medical organizations.