Technologies

Software technology trends change daily. The myriad of possible solutions can leave any customer dazed by the possibilities. By acting as a neutral third-party when it comes to selecting between platforms, TTI can insure your company's software development plans return your investment by recommending a technical architecture that stays viable and efficient as your business grows. Read the following to become more familiar with some of the exciting technologies TTI uses everyday. For examples of specific solutions, check out some of the solutions we have provided to our clients.

As an e-commerce consulting firm with experience in developing Internet sites and applications, and conducting in-depth analyses of the feasibility of launching and sustaining e-commerce companies, we are the neutral third-party consulting arm that can ensure your plan is viable, and that you have the technical architecture to open and grow your site. TTI specializes in the following web development applications:

Java

Java is an object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems that has been designed to run on any platform with a Java virtual machine. The promise of Java is "Write Once, Run Anywhere," meaning a program can be written in Java, and used on any computer running any operating system. The Java language promotes small file sizes, which makes it practical to distribute Java applications over the Internet. It also provides multithreading, and extensive class libraries.

http://www.javasoft.com/

J2EE and EJB

The Java 2 Enterprise Edition is a standard for building multitier enterprise applications.J2EE is made up of many components the most well known being JSP, Java Server Pages, and EJB, Enterprise Java Beans. EJB is a server side component model that allows developers create vendor neutral components. This means that if the components are built correctly they can be deployed on any EJB compliant application server, such as BEA WebLogic or IBM WebShpere. This application server is responsible for providing services such as transactions, persistence, concurrency and security, which allows the developer to focus on solving business problems not coding infrastructure.

http://java.sun.com/j2ee
http://www.bea.com

.NET

The .NET Framework enables developers to build Web-based applications, and XML Web services. These applications and services can communicate over a network using standard protocols such as SOAP and HTTP. .NET also has its own set of developer tools, such as Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET, which help developers quickly and efficiently build and deploy web applications.

XML

Like HTML, the XML is a descendant of SGML, the complex and ponderous Standardized General Markup Language. Unlike HTML, though, XML lets you create your own tags that describe the content of your document rather than its presentation. XML power is the fact that it is a self describing language which makes it excellent for use a s a "wrapper" for data transfer between business systems.

http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/authoring/xml/
http://www.xml.com/pub

Oracle

Oracle is the premier provider of large relational databases to businesses. Oracle8i is a very solid choice whether upgrading or purchasing for the first time: Companies will gain increased revenue potential and reduced administration costs over time. Oracle 8i was chosen as InfoWorld's back-end service of the year for 1999. Oracle provides a scalable platform for online companies. The power and scalability of Oracle products have resulted in major online business such as Amazon, E*Bay, E*Trade to choose them as their database vendor of choice. New features in Oracle 8i include an integrated file system, Java virtual machine, LDAP support and XML integration.

http://www.oracle.com

MySQL

First released in January, 1998, MySQL is an open source relational database management system that uses Structured Query Language (SQL).MySQL is noted mainly for its speed, reliability, and flexibility; most agree, however, that it works best when managing content and not executing transactions. MySQL currently runs on the Linux, UNIX, and Windows platforms and is an economical alternative to the proprietary database systems from Oracle, IBM, and Informix.

http://www.mysql.org

Sun

Sun's popular version of Unix may still be the most common server on the Web. Coupled with an Apache server, it's a fast, solid platform. And for bigger sites, Solaris has more history, more third-party support, and more expertise available than probably NT and Linux combined.

According to Gartner Group, "Through 2002, the top echelon of enterprise public sites and stand alone public sites will rely on Unix-based Web-server software." Sun has a long been committed to producing robust, stable, and scalable servers. They recently were voted best midrange and enterprise hardware platform by Intelligent Enterprise.

According to Fortune Magazine, "E-commerce as we know it would be virtually impossible without Oracle databases running on Sun computers. Says Lee Blaylock, CEO of ServiceLane.com, a Dallas startup that refers individuals and businesses to service providers: 'Our back end is entirely Sun, because if you want to truly scale the Web, the proven platform is Oracle and Sun, period.' Blaylock, by the way, spent seven years working at Dell Computer."

We are a member of the Sun Startup Essentials Program.

http://www.sun.com

Apache & Tomcat

A open source HTTP server for Unix, Windows NT, and other platforms. Apache was developed in early 1995, based on code and ideas found in the most popular HTTP server of the time, NCSA httpd 1.3. It has since evolved to rival (and probably surpass) almost any other Unix based HTTP server in terms of functionality, and speed. Since April 1996 Apache has been the most popular HTTP server on the Internet, in May 1999 it was running on 57% of all web servers.

http://www.apache.org/

Tomcat, which is part of the Apache project, is an open source Java Server Page and Servlet container. Tomcat allows developers to build applications using the JSP scripting language and Java object oriented technologies without having to spend a large amount of money on software. If companies later find that their applications need the added scalability provided by more expensive application servers these solutions can be easily moved with little recoding.

http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/index.html