Welcome to The Sphere The Sphere Journal is the technical journal and Online Knowledgebase for WebSphere developers, administrators, architects, and managers. WebSphere professionals seek out The Sphere for the most reliable technical guidance and instruction found anywhere. Independent and unbiased, The Sphere only publishes practical, need-to-know technical information for your most important WebSphere projects. No advertising. No hidden agenda. No fluff. And all of it comes directly from the industry's top experts. With a 100% money-back guarantee, The Sphere enables you to complete your WebSphere projects correctly, boost productivity, save time and money, and meet your key business goals faster. The Sphere - It's how WebSphere professionals succeed.™ Our users recently gave us their reasons why The Sphere is necessary to their WebSphere investment.     In The Latest Issue September / October 2008     Jump-start your migration to V7 with IBM WebSphere early programs by Denise Eick Strategic development for “minimal but sufficient” Portal deployments by Michael Henderson, PDS Technical Services Move content into WebSphere Portal quickly and easily: A scripted solution for bulk imports by Damian Langsweirdt, Ascendant Technology Bridging the content gap to WebSphere Portal: Deliver the right content to the right people at the right time by Tony Higham, IBM Improve the stability of complex WebSphere systems with these powerful tools by Ying Ding and Andrew Siwko Best practices for developing applications with WebSphere Portlet Factory V6.x by Paul T. Calhoun, NetNotes Solutions, Unlimited, Inc.   Include relational data in your Rational Application Developer applications by Paul T. Calhoun, NetNotes Solutions, Unlimited, Inc.   Copyright © 2008 Wellesley Information Services. All rights reserved. Email: customer@spherejournal.com. The Sphere, 990 Washington St, Suite 308, Dedham, MA 02026, USA. Customer Service: 1.781.751.8799