According to Wikipedia, “The last mile (or last kilometer) is the final leg
of delivering connectivity from a communications provider to a customer.
Usually referred to by the telecommunications and cable television
industries, it is typically seen as an expensive challenge because ‘fanning
out’ wires and cables is a considerable physical undertaking.” The
significant complexity, cost, and risk associated with this situation delayed
many broadband rollouts until new technology became available that could
realize the “last mile.”
This powerful and real-world analogy from the worl... (more)
This is the first in a series of articles that will explore the realm of Web
services, the challenges that lie ahead, and advancements that enable
extending Web services to the real world.
Applications for real-world scenarios have significant dependencies on
development time and ROI and must be robust, platform neutral, and
performance sensitive. Most important, these scenarios need to b... (more)
Portals are central points of access for applications and content for both
internal and external use in an enterprise through interactive and rich
presentation interfaces.
Personalized access to information, applications, processes, and people is
provided to portals by getting information from local or remote data sources
such as databases, transaction systems, content providers, or remot... (more)