MARAPR 2006

INVENTORY FOR PROGRAMMERS (PART

Sometimes knowing how to do something is the easy part. Knowing what to do is a bit more difficult. In this first article of a series, Charles gives us an overview of the inventory process.

MY BLOG SPACE

When you’ve written as many articles as Mel has, you itch to try a new format. Mel cautions us about the business issues related to blogs, then announces what he intends to be up to next.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SPECTRUM ’06

Didn’t make it to the 2006 International Spectrum MultiValue Conference and Exhibition? Here’s a recap of the events with a few pictures. Are we trying to entice you to come to the 2007 Conference? But of course!

INTERVIEW WITH INTERSYSTEMS

InterSystems, the makers of Caché, are the newcomers to the MultiValue marketplace. We caught up with Robert Nagle, Vice President of Development for a conversation. This is a new take on a mature market.

MIDDLEWARE METADATA AND MULTIV

It’s all about the data. But you have to talk about the data. And the data about the data is the metadata. Robert clears up this issue and explores the developments of metadata and its impact on our MultiValue way of looking at the world.

USING THAT TRIGGER FINGER

Mike shows you how to use Modifying File Systems. Make that application do things the way you’ve always thought it should be done.

MVCMS — OPEN SOURCE BACKED BY

TECHNOLOGY MultiValue and OpenSource take on the world of Web Content Management. There’s a new project in town.

DATABASE CHALLENGE

Take a look at the specifications for the 2006 MultiValue Application Database Challenge. Seems straightforward enough? Then you should have signed up. We will look forward to your entry next year!