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Erik Gfesser

📍 Greater Chicago Area

New Book Review: "Java Web Services"

New book review for Java Web Services: Up and Running, by Martin Kalin, O'Reilly Media, 2009: As an alumnus of the university at which the well-known Richard Johnsonbaugh / Martin Kalin duo teach as professors, this reviewer is aware of the fact that these gentlemen typically receive positive feedback

New Book Review: "97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know"

New book review for 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know: Collected Wisdom from the Experts, edited by Richard Monson-Haefel, O'Reilly Media, 2009: There must be something not insignificant about the number "97", as a search for "97 things" retrieves multiple results here, and

Mainframe: The Art of the Sale

Periodically, my consulting engagements necessitate server integration with mainframes. Early in my career, I spent some time with mainframe technologies, and although most of my work since that period has moved to enterprise servers, it is quite apparent that the mainframe is here to stay. Even if it were not

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