MindTouch Dream Simplifies Service-Oriented Architecture Development for the Mono Community; Brings Web 2.0 Services to Any Device.PORTLAND, Ore. -- For the first time, developers can now create powerful service-oriented architectures (SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. ) with unprecedented ease through MindTouch Dream, an open source framework for building Web 2.0 services on the Novell-sponsored Mono platform. MindTouch is a leading provider of Intranet wiki solutions for the small- to medium-sized business (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ) market. As corporations continue the shift toward service-based computing, programmers need the ability to readily create robust and flexible Web 2.0 application programming interfaces (API) that can scale to accommodate varying web usage levels. With MindTouch Dream, developers are free to use their existing skills and tools to create innovative Web 2.0 services without having to waste time or worry about the underlying infrastructure. Developers can now use MindTouch Dream to create new applications for the latest Linux platforms, including SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 from Novell. "The Mono project is focused on helping developers bring their Microsoft .NET applications to a Linux platform and speeding the delivery and development of new applications," said Miguel de Icaza Miguel de Icaza (born c. 1972) is a Mexican free software programmer, best known for starting the GNOME and Mono projects. Miguel de Icaza was born in Mexico City and studied at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) but never received a degree. , maintainer of the Mono Project and vice president of developer platforms at Novell. "With the release of MindTouch Dream, Mono developers can more easily take advantage of service-oriented programming options for creating flexible Web 2.0 architectures." "As corporate adoption of web applications increases, so does the need for a solution that can generate and combine data from many sources while remaining simple to program," said Steve Bjorg, president and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of MindTouch. "With MindTouch Dream, the Mono community can now create service-oriented applications that run in both Linux and .NET environments on virtually any device." MindTouch Dream manages all the complex aspects of interactive web services, such as providing storage locations, database connections, event notifications, automatic data conversion from XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. to JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) A text-based data interchange format designed for use between programming languages. A subset of JavaScript and pronounced "jay and short-circuit communication for co-hosted services. The platform enables developers to create enterprise-ready service architectures that meet the changing needs of IT organizations. For more developer support on MindTouch Dream, visit www.opengarden.org or stop by booth #911 at OSCON OSCON O'Reilly Open Source Convention OSCON Open Source Convention . About MindTouch: MindTouch is a nationwide provider of Intranet solutions for the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) market. The company's Managed Office Server (MOS) is an onsite wiki appliance designed for the corporate environment that enables simple collaboration and file sharing among employees. Privately held, MindTouch is based in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . Further information about the company and its product can be found at www.mindtouch.com. |
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