Robert L. Scheier

As e-commerce goes mainstream, commerce servers are disappearing at least as a product category. Yet, stand-alone commerce server vendors are still worth considering for complex or industry-specific needs, but they are at risk of disappearing through merger or acquisition.

Security is the No. 1 factor keeping many IT managers from deploying Web services. But don

Software developers, hold on to your hats. Within five years, you'll be writing applications that must handle...