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Technical
skills to watch in 2003
By
M. Susan Hodges
We know technology keeps
moving, even in a stagnant economy. Many of the things
to watch in 2003 are extensions of existing
technologies, but, as usual, new ideas, concepts, and
systems are starting to make an impression. Some
technologies that have been around for a while, but have
finally jumped in popularity, are Microsoft’s .NET
environment, the wireless world, Web services
technologies, and certification programs. New areas to
watch include virtual databases and grid computing.
Microsoft’s .NET
.NET has been a confusing proposition since it was first
announced in 2000 and it’s taken a while for it to be
adopted. Now, however, developers are starting to use
.NET languages and tools. Microsoft is releasing new
.NET tools, and third party vendors are releasing
products that interface with the .NET framework.
The Visual Studio .NET environment includes C#.NET,
C++.NET, Visual J#.NET, and VB.NET, and all these
languages are growing in popularity. Visual Studio .NET
2003 will be released this year and adds increased
support for building applications that run on mobile and
embedded devices under the Windows CE platform. Borland
just released Optimizeit Profiler for the .Net Framework
which is used to detect problems and optimize
performance of .NET applications. Borland is only one of
several companies releasing tools to work with .NET.
Look for an increase in demand for any of the specific
languages, the entire Visual Studio .NET development
environment, and an overall understanding of the .NET
framework.
The Wireless World
It seems that the wireless world has finally hit
corporate America. We’ve been hearing for years that
wireless is here, and this year might make that true for
most of us. In fact, a recent article in Computerworld
advised that the three technologies to pursue in 2003
are corporate instant messaging, Wi-Fi networks, and
streaming video. All networking; all wireless.
Wi-Fi, or 802.11x is proving to be the wireless
choice for providing connectivity without having to find
a wired connection, although Bluetooth (802.15) networks
are also in use. Companies have found it invaluable to
provide employees with the ability to carry a laptop
that can be used in different locations. This has lead
to the need for not only network specialists that
understand both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks, but also
for more security specialists and both wireless and
embedded developers.
Wireless communications requires even tighter
security measures, and knowledge of protocols including
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol), LEAP
(Lightweight EAP), RADIUS, and WTLS (Wireless Transport
Layer Security). These skills are an add-on to the skill
set of a security specialist who already works with RSA,
PKI, LDAP, DES, AES, IPSec, PGP, SSL, SHTTP, etc. In
addition to these specific skills, security specialists
must know VPNs (Virtual Private Networks), firewalls,
and IDSs (Intrusion Detection Systems). Keep an eye on
the security area as predictions state there will be
more job openings for security specialists than for any
other job type in 2003.
There are new tools used to develop mobile
applications for wireless devices. WAP (Wireless Access
Protocol) is one environment that uses WML (Wireless
Markup Language) and uses a WAP Gateway to execute
applications. J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition) is another
environment and it has developers create a MIDP (Mobile
Information Device Profile) and download midlets to the
wireless device. A third development environment, iMode,
is used in Japan, but could easily become a skill
developers soon need.
Web Services
Web services are modular applications that conform to
standard technologies and perform a specific business
task. For example, a bank could build an application
that would amortize a loan. As long as the application
conformed to the standards and could be invoked over the
Internet, it can be defined as a Web service. Web
services can be this simple or could be as complex as
car rental companies being able to invoke auto insurance
by a simple click. In either case, the standards that
have been accepted are SOAP (Simple Object Access
Protocol), XML (eXtensible Markup Language), UDDI
(Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration), and
WSDL. (Web Services Definition Language). These are the
skills in demand.
In addition, development tools following these
standards are being used more and more. Microsoft’s
.NET, IBM’s WSAD (WebSphere Studio Application
Developer), and Sun Microsystem’s SunONE, J2EE are all
used to develop Web Services.
Certifications
Certification programs, which combine training and
testing, are growing in number and in acceptance. These
programs have existed for many years, but not many of
them appeared on job requirements as anything other than
“would be a plus” in any area but networking. Now
certifications are often a non-negotiable requirement,
and are available for a range of technologies. Valuable
certifications defined by increasing compensation are
Project Management Professional, MCT Microsoft Certified
Trainer, and CIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst.
The hottest certifications for 2003 according to
CertCities (online magazine for IT professionals) are:
1.CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert)
2.Security+
3.RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer)
4.CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
5.CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security
Professional)
6.CCSA (Check Point Certified Security Administrator)
7.Linux+
8.MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator)
9.Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris
Operating Environment
10.CCEA (Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator)
11.MDCBA (Microsoft Certified Database Administrator).
This list was built comparing the number of those
holding the certificate with those who said they would
be getting the certification within the year.
Virtual Databases
In 2002 when management was asked what its biggest
technical problem was, the almost unanimous answer was
“integration.” Companies purchased a lot of software
in the 1990s, and now have ERP, CRM, ecommerce,
ebusiness, business intelligence, and portal software in
addition to their corporate systems. And, all of these
systems maintain their own data. The technology that
lets one program access data from multiple data sources
builds a virtual database – a database that doesn’t
physically exist.
Because the different systems store data in different
formats in different databases, querying, e.g.,
inventory data from a business intelligence system,
requires connectivity. Providing customer data from a
legacy system to a newly purchased CRM (Customer
Relationship Management) system usually requires some
conversion, and a common solution has been to have
middleware, usually EAI (Enterprise Application
Interface) systems reformat data and provide the
connection. IBM has taken another approach, which is to
leave the data where it is, and in its original format,
and provide the software to let programs access
different sources through a single query. DB2
Information Integrator (tailored for SQL databases), and
DB2 Information Integrator for Content (for unstructured
data) are built on this concept, which is known by
several names. IBM’s research project is named
Xperanto, and the data is referred to as a federated
database. Any or all of these terms can appear in a
skill set.
Grid Computing
Grid computing is a technology that’s been used in
scientific processing for many years. It’s effective
when vast amounts of data need to be processed. Probably
the most well known project is the SETI (Search for
Extraterrestrial Intelligence) project. PC users
worldwide donate unused processor cycles to listen for
signs of extraterrestrial life by analyzing signals
coming from outer space. Only recently have commercial
applications processed enough data to utilize this
technology, but data mining and automated testing are
both likely candidates.
Grid computing is just emerging in corporate
processing, and like all new technologies does not yet
have a definitive definition and set of standards. IBM,
however, has already released a set of packages for
different industries including aerospace, automotive,
financial markets, government and life science. Sun
Microsystems has released a Grid Engine in its Sun ONE
environment. Watch for this technology, it’s coming.
Obviously there are other areas that could suddenly
become popular, or take a technical turn that changes
the way IT works. Laws could be enacted that require
companies to revise business practices, or that next
“killer app” could appear. And, don’t forget voice
technology. One of these days we’ll all interface with
our computers through voice, and we don’t really know
when. In the meantime, keep your eye on the above
skills.
About the Author
Susan Hodges has worked
in Information Technology for over 25 years and has an
extensive background in both technology and training.
Susan began her career in the technical field while in
the U.S. Navy, moving to AT&T after her Navy
service. During her technical career she worked as a
programmer, systems analyst, systems designer and
programming manager and also conducted and managed
technical training sessions for computer professionals.
After leaving AT&T she joined a training firm where
she was responsible for providing skills training for
programmers, analysts, and other computer professionals.
While working in the technical field, she was constantly
exposed to the continuing problems non-technical people
have communicating with computer professionals, and her
background gave her both the technical and
communications skills necessary to address these
difficulties.
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