For all their incredible diversity, virtually every blog has one thing in common: they tend to be self-serving forums for their authors. This blog being no exception.
Whether serving as a personal diary, a platform for ranting and rumors or an extension of a business web site, blogs are not exactly the most objective sources of content and opinion. So trying to present honest and objective perspectives about RatchetSoft products and services on this blog can certainly raise skeptical eyebrows from a reader.
To counter this, we thought we would try something a bit different: let someone else do the talking for us.
We happen to think that mashup technology can provide a company with tremendous synergy and leverage from its existing application systems. The idea of doing more with what you already have is certainly appealing to any productivity-driven business. And the ability to it for a lot less than the cost of adding a new application should warm the heart of any budget-conscious manager.
Well, that’s essentially what our mashup is all about: taking Application A and Application B, then adding a mashup to create new and greater functionality without changing the source code in the original applications.
Obviously, we’re bullish on what a mashup can do for the IT portfolio and budget of any company. But don’t take our word for it. For a more objective opinion, check out a what the well-respected Gartner Inc. recently wrote about the value of mashups:
“Mashups are popular because they can be created easily. Because mashup applications can be created quickly and inexpensively, they enable a new class of more-opportunistic and disposable applications that, before mashups, would never have received IT development investment. Another benefit is that users can easily personalize mashup content displays. Thus, mashups seem to be an answer for enterprises that want to roll out content aggregation software to meet the various demands of business unit users, who want the flexibility to do different things by combining available data and functionality from inside and outside the enterprise.” [1]
That’s a pretty compelling statement from a highly regarded and objective source. No bloggers blowing any smoke here.
The report, entitled “Who's Who in Enterprise 'Mashup' Technologies” (available on a subscription basis only), is a comprehensive and objective inventory of current mashup players. In short, it attempts to sift through the mish mash of mashup technologies and vendors.
As early entrants and key players in the mashup arena, we are especially proud that the report categorized us as a “unique vendor.” It went on to label Ratchet-X, our mashup product, as “a good example of a mashup implementation as the ‘face of SOA,’ where services are consumed at the presentation layer rather than the application layer.” (Page 14).
So there you have it. Naturally, we believe strongly in the power of mashup technology, Ratchet-X and its ability to deliver productivity and cost savings to corporate IT applications. More importantly, it is becoming more and more apparent that objective third-party experts are offering testimony for this same belief … and it's certainly one worth exploring for those looking to achieve a greater ROI from their existing IT capabilities.
[1] Source: Gartner Research Publication. Publication Date: 7 September 2007/ID Number: G0015135. Anthony Bradley, David Gootzit (Page 3) © 2007 Gartner, Inc. and/or its Affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
Whether serving as a personal diary, a platform for ranting and rumors or an extension of a business web site, blogs are not exactly the most objective sources of content and opinion. So trying to present honest and objective perspectives about RatchetSoft products and services on this blog can certainly raise skeptical eyebrows from a reader.
To counter this, we thought we would try something a bit different: let someone else do the talking for us.
We happen to think that mashup technology can provide a company with tremendous synergy and leverage from its existing application systems. The idea of doing more with what you already have is certainly appealing to any productivity-driven business. And the ability to it for a lot less than the cost of adding a new application should warm the heart of any budget-conscious manager.
Well, that’s essentially what our mashup is all about: taking Application A and Application B, then adding a mashup to create new and greater functionality without changing the source code in the original applications.
Obviously, we’re bullish on what a mashup can do for the IT portfolio and budget of any company. But don’t take our word for it. For a more objective opinion, check out a what the well-respected Gartner Inc. recently wrote about the value of mashups:
“Mashups are popular because they can be created easily. Because mashup applications can be created quickly and inexpensively, they enable a new class of more-opportunistic and disposable applications that, before mashups, would never have received IT development investment. Another benefit is that users can easily personalize mashup content displays. Thus, mashups seem to be an answer for enterprises that want to roll out content aggregation software to meet the various demands of business unit users, who want the flexibility to do different things by combining available data and functionality from inside and outside the enterprise.” [1]
That’s a pretty compelling statement from a highly regarded and objective source. No bloggers blowing any smoke here.
The report, entitled “Who's Who in Enterprise 'Mashup' Technologies” (available on a subscription basis only), is a comprehensive and objective inventory of current mashup players. In short, it attempts to sift through the mish mash of mashup technologies and vendors.
As early entrants and key players in the mashup arena, we are especially proud that the report categorized us as a “unique vendor.” It went on to label Ratchet-X, our mashup product, as “a good example of a mashup implementation as the ‘face of SOA,’ where services are consumed at the presentation layer rather than the application layer.” (Page 14).
So there you have it. Naturally, we believe strongly in the power of mashup technology, Ratchet-X and its ability to deliver productivity and cost savings to corporate IT applications. More importantly, it is becoming more and more apparent that objective third-party experts are offering testimony for this same belief … and it's certainly one worth exploring for those looking to achieve a greater ROI from their existing IT capabilities.
[1] Source: Gartner Research Publication. Publication Date: 7 September 2007/ID Number: G0015135. Anthony Bradley, David Gootzit (Page 3) © 2007 Gartner, Inc. and/or its Affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
