ZapForum Podcast for April 21, 2008 features

Guest Expert Ian Clemens, Chief Technology Officer and Cofounder, IDV Solutions.

Listen to this Podcast and you will:

• learn what an enterprise mashup is
• understand what it means for a mashup to be enterprise-ready
• Learn why location and visualizations are important for mashups
• Get an understanding of why Microsoft SharePoint makes for a good mashup platform.

Setting the Stage: ZapThink Analysts

ZapThink analysts Ron Schmelzer and Jason Bloomberg set the stage by placing the notion of enterprise mashups into the SOA context.

Next, Ian Clemens explains what makes a mashup enterprise-ready, why traditional portals fall short, and the role Microsoft SharePoint has in the world of data-centric mashups. Ian also explains the role of location and time for mashups, and differentiates between location-based mashups and traditional Geospatial Information Systems (GIS).

Featured Guest Expert: Ian Clemens

Chief Technology Officer and Cofounder, IDV Solutions.

Ian Clemens is the Chief Technology Officer for IDV Solutions. In this role, he spearheads the technical strategy for IDV’s products and services. Bringing over 10 years experience in the technology and consulting industries, he oversees research, development, deployment and system operations.

Prior to co-founding IDV Solutions, Ian formed and led the technology solutions group at Universal Map, the second largest publisher of geographic information in the United States. In this role, he headed up their Web-based mapping initiative, which focused on bringing businesses standards-based Web mapping tools using nascent XML standards. Ian holds a degree in Applied Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and master’s degree in Christian Studies from Regent College, Vancouver, BC.

This ZapForum Podcast is presented as a 24.4 MB mp3 file. Running time: 26:44.
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