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Web Accessibility with Vaadin

When you create a product, you naturally want as many people as possible to use it. However, some people have to be enabled to use it first, namely by making the product accessible and barrier-free.

News from Vaadin!

The good folks at Vaadin are constantly hard at work! The developer of the well-known Java application framework of the

Vaadin Community Award

Simon Martinelli is one of the first Vaadin Community Award winners

Software Architecture in Agile Development Projects

As advocates of agility, we could see this common definition of software architecture as potentially problematic.

Computing Case Study: Tracing the Failures of COVID-19 Vaccine Portals

It’s January 2021 in the United States. With the blessing of President-Elect Biden, Moderna and Pfizer plan to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine at warp speed.

Recording of Vaadin Dev Day Spring 2021

I had the pleasure to speak at the Vaadin Dev Day about “High-performance data access with Vaadin”.

Making the Case for Digital Renovation

Are you working for an enterprise that utilizes outdated software? Are you working for an enterprise that utilizes outdated software?

Java 16 Records with JPA and jOOQ

The new Java version 16 includes a new feature: Records Java Records The new Java version 16 includes a new

Five Ways to Tell It’s Time to Break Up with Your Legacy System

When it comes to business operations, it’s easy to get comfortable in the status quo. When it comes to business

UI Modernization with Vaadin

Article of Simon Martinelli was published on the Vaadin blog. An article of our founder Simon Martinelli was published on

You May Not Need JavaScript

Simon Martinelli’s talk about a recent ERP modernization project using Vaadin and jOOQ at DawsCon is online. Simon Martinelli’s talk

How to Create A Software Modernization Roadmap

Software modernization is key to staying ahead in your industry. Software modernization is key to staying ahead in your industry.

Use the Power of your Database: XML and JSON

Today databases have a lot of functionality that is often not used by software developers because they simply not know

Es muss nicht immer Angular sein

Artikel von Simon Martinelli erschienen im JavaSpektrum Artikel von Simon Martinelli. Erschienen im JavaSpektrum 05/2020 Datenzentrierte Applikationen effizient entwickeln Single Page

The Art of Application Modernization: Making New Things Out of Old Stuff

Software integration and efficiency are critical elements of your business that impact your most important stakeholders. Software integration and efficiency

Recording of JUG Switzerland Talk “Es muss nicht immer Angular sein”

Single Page Applikationen (SPA) sind heute bei der Entwicklung von Webanwendungen zum Quasi-Standard geworden. Recording of Simon Martinelli’s talk (in

Adam Bien’s Airhacks.fm Podcast #99 with Simon Martinelli

Adam Bien’s Airhacks.fm episode #99 with Simon Martinelli is online. List on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or as MP3

Meet The New 72® Services: New Website Look

72® Services is proud to announce our new, updated look! 72® Services is proud to announce our new, updated look! One

Vaadin Insider Podcast – Ep. #9

Vaadin as a RAD platform alternative to Angular, React, and low-code/no-code development platforms for enterprise Java teams with Simon Martinelli

Vaadin Tip: Lazy Loading and Item Identity

When using grids, trees or any other of multi-valued component with Vaadin you often want to display data from a

Der wahre Wert von Microservices

Artikel von Simon Martinelli erschienen im JavaSpektrum Artikel von Simon Martinelli. Erschienen im JavaSpektrum 05/2019

When is it Time to Hire a CIO?

As your company grows, however, there comes a point when the wise business owner realizes that they just can’t do

Red Hat and the Power of Open Source Innovation

If you’ve been staying up-to-date with the latest news regarding our partner Red Hat, you’ll know that IBM, a multinational

Your Mid-Year Update: 2019 State of the Startup

We’re halfway through the year, and it’s time to take a look back and evaluate all those predictions everyone made

Type Safe SQL in Java

No matter if you are using frameworks like JPA, MyBatis or Spring Data JDBC you always end up declaring the

Java Persistence Done Right

When it comes to accessing relational databases with Java, people usually think of two options When it comes to accessing

Take Your Startup To The Next Level

So, you started a business. You had a great idea, and you did what it took to make that idea

After Automation: What Comes Next?

Digital transformation isn’t a fix-it-and-forget-it operation. Once you’ve transformed your processes, here’s what comes next. So, you made the jump,

How To Marie Kondo Your IT Systems

Are your IT systems ready for a spring cleaning? Are your IT systems ready for a spring cleaning? If you’re

The Top 5 Risks of Software Modernization

It’s finally time to take the plunge and renovate your old—but still critical—systems and software. It’s finally time to take

Why Should You Hire an Outside IT Consultant?

As technology grows and evolves, it’s essential that your business’s internal systems, processes, and technology grow and evolve to match.

Microservices: Why it Might Not Work for Your Organization

It seems as though many companies with teams who aspire to innovate and evolve look to industry giants for guidance

Introduction to Database Migrations with Spring Boot and Flyway

If you are working with Spring Boot there are several ways to initialize the database. If you are working with

DeveloperWeek Austin: I’ll Be There Talking APIs! Will I See You?

DeveloperWeek is one of the most important events in the tech industry, held several times a year in major cities.

Why Software Modernization is Important for Enterprise Businesses

As technology evolves over time, we adapt every component of our businesses to new and innovative processes. As technology evolves

72® Services is a Red Hat Partner, so What Does that Mean?

As partnerships go, Red Hat provides one of the most collaborative and innovative programs there is for software professionals and

The SAP Retail Module is Not One-Size-Fits-All

SAP Retail Module Implementation is a very lengthy, and not always successful process when replacing old systems with SAP retail.

The Legacy Crisis is Made Up of 2 Parts Time and 1 Part Fear. We Get It.

Modernization can be a daunting prospect for any technology officer or CEO, this is especially true when all operations rely

72® Services International Speaking Tour – The Real Value of Microservices

Simon Martinelli is Speaking in Switzerland, Austin, and Montreal Upcoming 72® Services Speaking Events Simon Martinelli is Speaking in Switzerland,

Supporting PluSport is an Important Part of the 72® Services Philosophy

One of the main messages of 72® Services is how much people matter in the success of software, especially new

Most Important Benefits of Agile Software Development

It’s no secret that agile is the methodology that software development has already moved into in a big way. It’s

How to JOIN two Entities without Mapped Relationship

Often you don’t want to map all relationships in an entity model Often you don’t want to map all relationships

Inheritance in JPA

Relational databases have tables and columns and object-oriented programming languages have classes and fields but they also provide inheritance. Relational

Keep Up With Training for Your IT and Software Teams

Why It’s Important to Keep Up With Training for Your IT and Software Teams Why It’s Important to Keep Up

Should you use Enums with JPA?

With JPA it’s possible to map Java enums to columns in a database table using the Enumerated annotation With JPA

Knowledge@Risk has Partnered with 72® Services for the Best Agile Experience

Our companies share a philosophy and mission of helping businesses who are reliant on digital enterprise to function as effectively

Process Centers Around People

I know, you wouldn’t think a software engineer would be THAT into people, but I am of the mind that

API Economy Provides the Building Blocks of Digital Transformation

An API is a customer interface for technology products that allows software components to communicate. In the past, APIs were

Enterprise Application Integration: The Foundation of Digital Transformation

The step-by-step process that is necessary for success is the purpose of enterprise application integration. Enterprise application integration is the

Software Application Legacy Systems Work… Until They Don’t

It seems every week there is a new electronic security threat to be concerned about It seems every week there