e3000 Middleware

Evolution in Software Development
and the Internet/Intranet
Application "Face Lift"
Application development
toolkits will shift to support
both Internet and Intranet
business-strength applications
via incorporation of WWW
browsers, ORBs and Java-like
OO4GLs. (1996-1997)
Application Migration
WWW browsers, ORBs and
Java-like OO4GLs will evolve
to include full-fledged appli-
cation frameworks and
application management for
internal collaborative appli-
cations and extra-enterprise
transactions. (1997-1998)
Application Re-architecting
The I-Way infrastructure
(Internet, on-line services,
media servers, content tools,
billing services) will mature to
accommodate business-critical
applications, including elec-
tronic commerce. (1999-2001)
Source: META Group Inc.,
Feb/April 1996
New Uses for the Internet