My 3 Predictions for 2011

Here are my predictions for 2011:

The transformation of smart phones into virtual wallets will stimulate new targeted attacks on mobile users. Spending on cyber surveillance technologies by governments will increase dramatically with little corresponding increase in the safety or security of citizens. Consumers who purchase 3D televisions will not need to worry about where they left their glasses because there will be very little 3D content available.

[Editor's Note: This post is part of the annual "Cutter Predicts ..." series, compiled at the Cutter Consortium website.]

It’s About “Good Software Architecture” not “SOA”

I was recently involved in a debate with my colleagues on the Cutter Business Technology Council about whether SOA has reached a tipping point. I do not believe that such a point has been reached. SOA isn’t a product, technology, or service. It is just a body of useful techniques for designing shareable, reusable, interoperable Web services. Perhaps the acronym should really be “GSA” or “good software architecture,” as the “debate” is really about the challenge and promise of good software architecture. The term “SOA” has become very confusing and possesses all the clarity of Web 2.0 (another term that drives me to distraction). Successful SOA is really about rearchitecting the application landscape and, as such, represents a massive shift in how most organizations work and think. It is much more than building service interfaces to existing applications; SOA Read more …