The Next Big Thing or Integration-The Interaction Server
Part 1: Background and Evolving Problem
Greg Rollins - May 21, 2002

The Evolution of Software Technology

Like all life forms, Software Technology evolves in phases. Each new phase, or era, begins when the fundamental assumptions of the current era change dramatically, rendering existing solutions inadequate. This creates an "inflection point", where new assumptions are the catalyst for innovation, and new solutions are the end result. From file systems to databases, from "dumb" terminals to client/server, from web servers to application servers, each phase charts the evolution of the software industry as it adapts to accommodate changing assumptions and increasing complexity.<br> <br> <font color="#336699">This, <b>Part 1</b> of a 2-part article, puts today's existing Software Technology in perspective and defines the direction it is headed.<br> <br> <a href="/Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/05/research_notes/TU_EV_XGR_05_22_02_1.asp" target="_blank"><b>Part 2</b></a> discusses the direction Software Technology is taking and the solutions that are evolving.</font>..