During the last three years, IBM has worked with CIOs and business leaders around the globe to help them respond to business challenges and opportunities using Java technology.

 Java technology provides a consistent way to build, deploy and run applications across major platforms, helping to leverage your existing investments and to reduce the cost of developing new applications.

 To help customers move from business-as-usual to e-business, IBM has developed the Application Framework for e-business - a methodology for building e-business applications that is based on open, industry standards and cross-platform technologies, including Java technology.

 This presentation will discuss how IBM application development tools such as VisualAge for Java, WebSphere Studio, Domino Application Studio, eSuite DevPack and IBM San Francisco Common Business Objects, allow developers to create Web applications rapidly and to lower application development costs by automating tedious programming tasks. This lets them focus on business logic instead of plumbing.

Hector Hernandez is currently a Network Computing Consultant reporting to the Application Integration & Enabling Marketing Group (SWS). He travels worldwide working with customers on their strategies for implementations of Electronic Commerce and Application Development Solutions. Hector has held numerous technical staff and project management positions in Information Systems. He was Information Systems Manager supporting world-wide manufacturing plants.

He was also responsible for technical support for Client/Server computing. He's worked with the Fortune 1000 in Computer Integrated Manufacturing strategies. Just before joining the SWG he was responsible for customer programs related to distributed client/server, groupware and wireless computing for the mobile workforce.

Hector has also worked in the Human Resources area as a Employment manager and college recruiting during his 20-year IBM career.  He currently teaches Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University.
 
Hector attended Palm Beach Junior College where he received an A.S. degree in Computer Science and Barry University where he received a Bachelor Degree in Business Management.