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IBM AlphaWorks Releases RFID Tools
To help lessen the skills gap that exists with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, IBM has announced a trio of free tools and training resources available for developers, solution providers
August 1, 2006
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To help lessen the skills gap that exists with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, IBM has announced a trio of free tools and training resources available for developers, solution providers and consultants. Downloadable from AlphaWorks, IBM's online outlet for emerging technologies, the tools assist with the development, testing, deployment and management of RFID solutions.
"RFID can be daunting," says Chris Spencer, emerging technologies strategist at IBM AlphaWorks. "It's a bit of a conundrum for the [channel] community, trying to increase its skill set to stay on top of the growing demand. We packaged technologies together to accelerate the learning curve."
IBM's new offerings comprise:
The RFID Device Development Toolkit, which incorporates a repository of more than 300 RFID-specific resources, technical articles and tutorials that detail the steps involved in the proper development of RFID applications. It also notes the constraints associated with developing to mobile devices, such as limited memory and proprietary operating systems.
The Application Level Events (ALE) Preview for RFID, which lets developers create applications that read and filter data from RFID devices and then easily display event notices on a Web browser.
"RFID is increasingly being adopted in larger enterprises," Spencer says, citing health care and the Department of Defense among the first to implement the technology in supply-chain management. "But there needs to be partner involvement for enhancing the solutions available and encouraging widespread adoption across different markets."
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