= Technology Watch =

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= Software =

  * Ruby and Ruby on Rails - rapid turn-around prototypes and small applications
  * Java``Script, particularly client-side libaries
  * Latex for improved PDF production
  * Schema-less database servers (Mongo``DB, Counch``DB, etc.)

= Hardware =



= Trends =

  * Engineering project dissatisfaction with corporate/enterprise IT solutions
  * Rise of individuals use of Cloud and Internet-based on-line systems and services (Sales``Force.com, Document Hotels, etc.)
  * Improvements in tools for interactive web application front-ends (Java``Script, AJAX, etc.)
  * Rise of mobile platforms (iPhone and Android)