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- Architecture,
- Java
- Topics
- ESB,
- Enterprise Architecture,
- Transactions Processing
In this presentation from QCon London, William Soo and Meeraj Kunnumpurath discuss the Voca transaction processing system architecture, the previous Mainframe-based architecture, architectural challenges and requirements, the new Spring and J2EE-based architecture, upcoming challenges for Voca, and technologies to watch for in the future.
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By William Soo and Meeraj Kunnumpurath
on May 01, 2008,
Presentations about Qcon London 2007

- Architecture
- Topics
- Security,
- Design
Security is all about trade-offs you make with your always limited resources, often a problem when designing a system or an after-thought. Only a few have the expertise to design good security and most development teams have no security expert. This talk focuses on Security Patterns for designing security in architectures, such as Role-based Access Control, Single Access Point, and Front Door.
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By Peter Sommerlad
on Apr 30, 2008,

- SOA
- Topics
- Enterprise Architecture,
- Business
In this presentation, recorded at QCon London, Cap Gemini's Steve Jones explains his concept of a business service architecture. Topics covered include how to apply SOA to existing systems, the problems one runs into when SOA is driven by technology, and the structural and organizational impact of business-driven SOA.
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By Steve Jones
on Apr 14, 2008,

- Architecture
- Topics
- Web 2.0,
- Javascript
An Ajax application can go for several hours without leaving the original page. In this talk, Dave Crane explores ways to apply design patterns to the client tier, and how the use of patterns compares with the server-side. He examines the tension between maintaining server-control and delegating control to the client, and looks at the pros and cons of each architecture with real-world examples.
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By Dave Crane
on Mar 20, 2008,

- Ruby
- Topics
- Domain Specific Languages,
- Language,
- Programming
Rich Kilmer explains Domain Specific Languages and how they help working with domain experts. The presentation includes an overview of styles of external and internal DSLs in Ruby and explains implicit and explicit styles, complete with advantages and trade-offs of either approach. The presentation is rounded off with a look at imperative and declarative styles of DSLs.
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By Rick Kilmer
on Feb 22, 2008,

- SOA
- Topics
- Funding,
- Business
In this presentation, recorded at QCon, Burton Group research director Anne Thomas Manes talks about how to make the business case for SOA. Her talk covers explaining SOA to non-technical business people, various approaches for selling SOA to management and gaining funding for SOA investments.
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By Anne Thomas Manes
on Feb 19, 2008,

- .NET
- Topics
- Programming
In this presentation from QCon, Erik Meijer discuss C# 3.0 and LINQ with Objects, XML, and relational data using O/R mapping with a focus on composition. This is a more in depth discussion building on top of his "Democratizing the Cloud" presentation.
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By Erik Meijer
on Feb 15, 2008,