Glossary of Technical Terms

What it means to be ‘thinking in rules’

Such technology calls for an entirely different approach to software development, one that InRule call ‘dynamic decisioning’. In essence, Software can now be designed in such a way that business technology could be changed ahead of a change in the business environment.

The Rete Algorithm

Instead the Rete Algorithim is used as a way of calculating the quickest route to proceed. In simple terms, we can create rule on rules. The obvious benefit is that the system can handle much larger amounts of data and faster.

How understanding your business rules can improve your profitablity

Rules are everywhere. In fact a good business is valued or accessed on its systems, policies and procedures. These can also be known as business rules.

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) and what it does for your business.

Chances are (if you use the web) you have see the letters RSS splattered across the internet, but there is a supringly small amount of users actually using RSS. The last stat I heard said that fewer than 15% of internet users subscribed to feeds.
So if you don’t know what RSS is then your not [...]

What is Silver Light?

Microsoft SilverLight is a new means to display rich media over the web. Perhaps you have been asked to install flash player when you have gone to you tube or something similar?
MS Silverlight is simply Microsoft’s offering but fits in neatly with all of the benefits of the .NET / asp framework. It claims to [...]