WebSphere Technical Podcast series

Join other busy developers and keep up to date on the latest trends in technology by taking advantage of this new IBM® WebSphere® developer resource on developerWorks. Focused on driving skills and adoption of service-oriented architecture (SOA), the 2006 IBM WebSphere technical podcast series, "Making SOA real with WebSphere software," running from April to December, will podcast interviews with IBM technical experts, helping you unlock the power of SOA with IBM WebSphere software, whether on a distributed or mainframe platform. Tune in regularly to our SOA discussions on extending and enhancing your existing software applications and technology infrastructure with host Pat Flanders, SOA developerWorks zone editor, and our various regular segment pieces, including "MarketWatch" with David Backus and "Did you say Mainframe?!" with David Rhoderick.

Podcast	Date
Making SOA real with WebSphere, Episode 10: Leveraging SOA appliances and application connectivity In the 10th and final episode of the series, host Pat Flanders talks with Bobby Woolf and Guy Hochstetler about what SOA appliances are and how to use SOA for application connectivity. On "MarketWatch," Jerry Huelsenbeck discusses integrating Oracle applications using IBM WebSphere software, and how Oracle and IBM are working together. And don't miss our interview with David Anderson, eServer Executive Briefing Center team leader, in our regular installment of "Did you say Mainframe?!"	15 Dec 2006
Special episode: WebSphere Developer for System z Michael D. Connor from WebSphere Enterprise Application Technologies talks about WebSphere Developer for System z V7, which was recently announced. Hear how it helps in the move toward a service-oriented architecture and find out how you can use it to exploit your own mainframe assets. Also: Register for the "System z Software White Paper -- SOA Solutions."	05 Dec 2006
Making SOA real with WebSphere, Episode 9: Leveraging WebSphere Application Server Feature Packs for Web services The ninth episode of this series discusses how Feature Packs are used to deliver content for WebSphere Application Server and how you should be leveraging the Feature Pack for Web services. "MarketWatch" gives an overview of master data management system. And don’t miss hearing how IMS tools are still relevant today in our regular installment of "Did you say Mainframe?!"	20 Nov 2006
Special episode: Application lifecycle Listen to Mitch Johnson talk about how customers can retain, reuse, and exploit core CICS® and IMS applications within an SOA. He also looks at how Web services can be used for creating COBOL structures and vice versa. Finally, he explains the benefits of exploiting existing applications on System z, as part of an SOA. Also, register for the System z software white paper "SOA solutions -- SOA and Application Lifecycle Solutions to Achieve your Business Objectives."	06 Nov 2006
Making SOA real with WebSphere, Episode 8: Integrating and deploying an SOA messaging backbone This eighth episode of the series completes our multiepisode discussion on SOA connectivity by understanding the requirements and optimization of an SOA messaging backbone. "MarketWatch" covers the migration from SAP Business Connector to IBM WebSphere software and touches on how customers can strategize, plan, and execute this migration solution. And don't miss the connectivity discussion into the robust and reliable mainframe environment on the System z platform during the "Did you say Mainframe!?" segment.	24 Oct 2006
Special episode: Back to Basics on SOA with Bobby Woolf Listen to Bobby Woolf -- a member of IBM Software Services for WebSphere -- explain what SOA is, and how it makes applications more reusable and more robust. Discover how composite applications communicate in an SOA environment and find out which IBM products are available for developing SOA and ESB applications. Also: Download the IBM Enterprise Architect Kit for SOA from developerWorks.	05 Oct 2006
Making SOA real with WebSphere, Episode 7: Broadening your SOA asset Seventh in the series, this episode follows previous discussions on the connectivity entry point into SOA and delves deeper into the general technical definition of an enterprise service bus (ESB) and how it can enable SOA. "MarketWatch" covers an overview of Prolifics and their relationship with IBM. Plus, learn more about IBM CICS problem determination tools on our regular installment of "Did you say Mainframe?!"	22 Sep 2006
Special episode: IBM WebSphere Host Access Transformation Services Find out what IBM WebSphere Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) is and the role it plays in an SOA by enabling applications to be transformed and reused as Web services by providers or requesters. Hear how other customers are using HATS and its recent product enhancements. Also: Register for the Web Services for Your Core Mainframe Applications: Getting Started with SOA webinar for more information and to try out the HATS Toolkit.	14 Sep 2006
Making SOA real with WebSphere, Episode 6: Enhancing qualities of service for WebSphere applications This sixth episode in the series follows previous discussions on IBM WebSphere Extended Deployment and its value to customers when deployed on either distributed or mainframe platforms. And hear what IBM CICS® tools will get you moving to a full SOA environment quickly and efficiently on this month's "Did you say Mainframe?!" segment.	18 Aug 2006
Special episode: IBM CICS and event-driven applications Take 14 minutes to hear Satish Tanna, senior IT specialist within the CICS tools department at the IBM Hursley laboratory, discuss how CICS Business Event Processor (BEP) and event-driven applications (EDA) can help you drive new business processes through existing applications within an SOA. Find out how others are implementing today. Also: Register for the IBM software for a System z teleconference titled "Migrating to a CICS-based SOA environment" on 10 Oct 2006.	18 Aug 2006
Making SOA real with WebSphere, Episode 5: Optimizing reuse and connectivity Fifth in the series, this episode covers two critical entry points to service-oriented architecture: connectivity and reuse. Understand the power of a messaging backbone built on WebSphere MQ that leverages messaging and Web services protocols as a foundation for SOA connectivity. In "Did you say Mainframe?!" hear directly from IBM regarding the strategic direction of the CICS product family and its commitment to optimizing reuse through its standards, Web services, and service-oriented architecture focus. "MarketWatch" will not be heard in this episode.	25 Jul 2006
Special episode: Service orientation on Linux Covering the advantages of using Linux® within an SOA, this 15-minute interview also includes a unique approach to go from bare metal to the basic software stack. Learn about the products and trial code included in a free DVD offer from IBM that can help you quickly start developing SOA applications. Listen to how, by installing an infrastructure from an xSeries® server platform with minimal effort, you can develop and test applications using a rich set of Linux-based tools from IBM Rational®, then deploy the applications on Linux, using supported-platform middleware from DB2® and WebSphere, plus open source code. Order free DVD.	14 Jul 2006
Special episode: Websphere Application Server V6.1 performance updates This 15-minute podcast provides an update on the new performance enhancements in WebSphere Application Server V6.1. Learn about some of the key new features, like JDK V5, and how they are driving unbeatable throughput and scalability. The podcast also includes some provisional benchmarking results that make it clear why WebSphere Application Server remains at the forefront of the application server market. Check out the benchmarks, webcast and trial code.	26 Jun 2006
Making SOA real with WebSphere, Episode 4: Integrating with WebSphere Process Server This installment continues our conversation on business process management. We talk with Brian Petrini about the importance of WebSphere Process Server and business modeling. In "Did you say Mainframe?!" Steve Wood discusses building Web services for z/OS® with WebSphere Developer for z/OS and the Service Flow Modeler feature. The separate Episode 4, Part 2 features the second installment of IBM Software Group chief architect Don Ferguson's two-part "MarketWatch" special covering industry trends.	26 Jun 2006
Making SOA real with WebSphere, Episode 3: Running WebSphere Business Modeler Third in the 2006 WebSphere technical podcast series, this 35-minute podcast drills further into the features of WebSphere Business Modeler V6.0.1 with Michele Chilanti. The podcast includes the "Did you say Mainframe?!" segment with David Rhoderick interviewing CICS for z/OS architect Ian Mitchell. On the 18-minute "MarketWatch" podcast, David Backus interviews IBM Fellow Don Ferguson about the software industry.	17 May 2006
Special episode: Leveraging open source technology In this podcast, learn how WebSphere Application Server Community Edition is involved in the Apache Community and hear about features being implemented in the latest versions. Also, listen to testimonials from three IBM partners using WebSphere Application Server Community Edition in their businesses and discover if it is the best application server solution for you. Get the free download.	08 May 2006
Business process management for IT Second in the 2006 WebSphere technical podcast series, this 29-minute podcast covers how IBM products can help you implement true closed-loop business process management. And, we continue our discussion on improving your resource utilization with WebSphere Extended Deployment – this time focusing on its deployment on the mainframe.	03 May 2006
Improving resource utilization First in the 2006 WebSphere technical podcast series on developerWorks, this 31-minute podcast covers topics related to improving your resource utilization from meeting throughput and transaction volume demands in OLTP applications with WebSphere Extended Deployment to a general discussion on the value of the mainframe today. Premier of regular additional segments: "MarketWatch" and "Did you say Mainframe?!"	14 Apr 2006

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