The Best of Progress 2010 Resources

I admit it... I'm not a big fan new years. Not only does it remind me that I have two to three months of dark days and blistering cold to contend with (I'm a New Englander) but I'm always a little apprehensive about what the new year will bring. One of the things I do like are all the "year in reviews" and "best of" stuff  - music countdowns, celebrity best & worst dressed, sports action highlights, etc. So in the spirit of the new year, I've put together my list of the Progress Software resources our website visitors found most interesting... or in most cases viewed the most. ;-)

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• #1 downloaded white paper: Guide to Process Rules
  This white paper compares the conventional business rule techniques with the process-centric business rule paradigm. Included is a breakdown of an example business rule. You'll also get a detailed description of the three inter-related categories of business rules.
• #1 viewed article: Keeping a Watchful Eye on the Markets
  This article presents thoughts on how nosiness and surveillance can pay off but the fix may not be more rules and regulations. This article was written by Dr. Giles Nelson and published by TABBFORUM.
• Most viewed YouTube video: Credit card and fraud detection. Agent O has it covered!
  It may seem like just another day at the banking operations center, but Agent O senses trouble and is alerted of unusual patterns of credit card activity. Can the Progress® Responsive Process Management (RPM) suite help him stop the crime in time? Watch this YouTube video.
• Most read blog post: It's About Quality... End-to-End Process Quality
  Read this blog post and learn more about our launch of our Progress® RPM suite.
• #1 downloaded E-book (or primer): Complex Event Processing
  Read the abridged version of a new book co-authored by K. Mani Chandy & W. Roy Schulte, and learn how you can improve situational awareness & adapt quickly to consumer demands.
• Most popular Analyst Report: Gartner MQ 2010 - Application Performance Monitoring (sorry you need to register for this one)
  Download this analyst report and see how vendors stack up. You'll also get access to an Infographic (created by Progress) that shows what makes our performance monitoring approach unique and effective.
• #1 software download: Sonic Evaluation (sorry you need to register for this one)
  Download an evaluation of the industries first and most popular enterprise service bus (ESB).
• #1 downloaded data sheet: Sonic ESB
  Learn more about our messaging-based enterprise service bus that simplifies the integration and re-use of business applications within a service-oriented architecture (SOA).
• Most popular brochure: Responsive Process Management (RPM) Brochure
  Operational responsiveness enables businesses like yours to achieve a higher level of business performance. This brochure provides an in-depth description of the features and benefits of the Progress® Responsive Process Management (RPM) suite.

If you'd like to learn more or download other resources, visit www.progress.com, and please don't hesitate to contact us any time.