New Technology History is replete with the changes in thought and advancements that accompany technical innovation. Gordian Solutions scouts for such developments and gathers relevant and interesting reconnaissance data, technology resources, articles and training materials to keep visitors to the Kingdom of Gordian well informed. Additionally, selected allies and citizens of the realm can subscribe to confidential opinion papers and swell-watch announcements on these and other important topics affecting the creatures that lurk in the Black Sea of Technology. Technology moves as waves towards the shore. Waves begins as mere hints or ripples. These manifest themselves as rumors. Soon rumor gets the attention of the press through press reports. Products come out. Periodicals spring up and begin promoting the new wave of the future. Before long players emerge to ride the wave. Waves vary in size from the small market to the huge tsunami of the Internet. Each wave crests and breaks. The break sets off new ripples. Some dissipate, while others begin to swell into their own waves. This is the nature of technology. Look to the sea and watch the ripples. For those that see the ripple, or even the rumor of the ripple, the future arrives much anticipated. News and the Latest Roasted Java News - What is happening with Java companies this week? Wired Magazine - The magazine to read about the Internet. Periodicals InfoWorld - A standard resource for the IS professional. Hewlett Packard Journal - HP as the midrange giant should be watched. Client Server News Magazine - A magazine for the server enthusiast. Microsoft Systems Journal - For the die-hard developer seeking tips and tricks from Redmond. Internet World - A broad coverage Internet magazine. Web Developer Magazine - A must have resource for the Web professional. Java Developers Journal - A basic resource for the Java developer. Java World - The world of Java baked each month. Web Techniques Magazine - An excellent resource for the Web developer. SQL, Database and O-O Development SQL Call Level Interface Standard - For those needing a quick reference for SQL CLI. Comparison of SQL Database Features - Seeking a basic feature comparison of different SQL database servers? Go here. Object Management Group - The OMG plans for the future of this latest wave of object-oriented technology. Object-Oriented Information Sources - Link collection and searchable catalog to object-oriented resources on the web. The Object-Oriented Page - Excellent page of links to OO resources on the web. CASE and Model-Driven Development CASE Modeling Tools - A bit academic, but a good list of CASE tools and modeling techniques. CASE Tools to Download - Considering CASE? Try before you buy. Data Warehouses, Data Marts and Data Mining The Data Warehousing Information Center - excellent resource for Internet-based public resources on the subject of Data Warehouses, Data Marts and Data Mining. The International Data Warehousing Association - Consider joining this organization if you operate a medium to large scale data center. Data Warehouse Definitions - What is a Data Warehouse? Here are some basic definitions from W H Inmon, the father of the terms. Data Warehousing Knowledge Center- The site for specializing in the Data Warehousing topic. The Data Warehousing Institute - A good resource and community for Data Warehousing people. DCI Conferences - When you are in the mood to get out among the crowds. Stanford Data Warehousing Publications - Looking for some basic books on Data Warehousing? Check out this page. GeneXus on DW - A Data Warehousing positioning White Paper from GeneXus Client-Server FAQs Ohio State posts some questions and answers regarding Client-Server technology. Technologies and Tools for Content Management - This presentation discusses Internet technologies and tools for managing content on the web. NOTE - Slow download due to the installation of powerpoint animations. The QueensLand Java Corner - Canada offers a cool rest for the Java surfer. The Java Centre - A British site offering Java applets, Java developers, Java news. Java events, Java links. JavaShareware.com - THE shareware site for Java downloads. Players to Watch Borland International - Tools innovator, loved by developers, copied by all. Inprise - newly named Borland International - Tools innovator, loved by developers, copied by all. Microsoft Corporation - Toll road for the road ahead. Sun Microsystems - In the communications era, the network is the computer. Products to Watch Informix - For the latest on Informix, the company and the products. Oracle - For the latest on Oracle, the company and the products. Sybase - For the latest on Sybase, the company and the products. Tutorials and Training Client-Server FAQ - Questions and answers from Ohio State University on Client-Server computing. SQL Frequently Asked Questions - A good page of questions and answers regarding SQL. Overview of Object-Oriented Technology - Lengthy (i.e. 212 slide) presentation that overviews the technology. Warning, slow download. Entity-Relationship Modeling Lesson - A good primer on modeling basics in the form of a slide presentation. Intro to CGI scripts - Tutorial on CGI from University of Kansas. Writing Secure CGI Scripts - Tips for writing secure CGI scripts under Unix. Swell Watch Intro to Dynamic Documents - Introduction to server push and client pull techniques of page design. Dimensional Insight - A data visualization tool that may be helpful. Channel Definition Format - This is the Swell. W3C offers their latest work on Multicast, the way towards efficient Collaborative Computing. Study this stuff. Client-Server with GeneXus - A client-server positioning paper from a Data Warehousing vendor. Persistent Client State HTTP Cookies - Basic introduction to how cookies operate. Avatar - Named after those cute little animations in the overrated chat rooms, the Interactive Developers On-line Magazine offers tips and tricks for Internet development. Become a realm spy for The Kingdom of Gordian: If you have a link or new technology resource that you would like our generals to consider for visitors and citizens of the Kingdom of Gordian, please tell us... The following link may be of interest: , or Contact me at regarding some resources that may interest citizens of the realm.