This article was originally published by RFID Update. August 9, 2006—The traditional and most commonly held view of RFID middleware is software that interfaces directly with RFID devices (readers, ...

In the 1960s and 1970s, as organizations went from having one computer to two computers to many computers, they faced the challenge of connecting the different hardware and software components.

Java and Java-related technologies continue to be introduced and continue to mature. As Java becomes more enterprise ready, as opposed to application-platform centric, we are seeing the introduction ...