Neo4j, the popular NoSQL graph database, has garnered a lot of press and praise. Find out more about this robust open source database, how to access data from it, and how you can best apply it in your projects.

Learn more about Jaspersoft's open source data connectors project — what they do and how to get started — which allows you to pull data from any number of NoSQL datastores and do the reporting and analytics required by today's applications.

Peter explains the different types of NoSQL datastores and then gets into the Neo4j graph database: what it is, how it fits into the NoSQL picture, and what problems it solves.

Barry traces his own conversion to agile development and digs into the movement itself, from its conceptual beginnings in "olden times" to the present and with an eye toward the future. A fascinating discussion with a very interesting man.

Learn from the source about InfiniDB, Calpon'ts high-performance, horizontally scalable, and cost-effective solution built for data warehousing and analytics.

You've probably heard about PhoneGap, the popular mobile platform for developing native applications using web technologies, but what about Mulberry? This sleek framework -- what might be characterized as Rails for PhoneGap -- provides both the scaffolding as well as the tools for creating application components. Learn more about Mulberry and how it fits into the mobile world in this podcast with the framework's creators.

The AppFog CEO talks in depth about the PaaS landscape, where it's been and how it's shaping up in the future.

IBM service management specialist, Ivor Macfarlance, talks about his experience teaching the popular service management simulator workshop and gives a preview of what to expect at Pulse 2012.

John Swanson updates us on the hole in his backyard and then we do a quick rundown on new feature and highlights on the site for the week of Feb 15-23.

IBM blogger and in-house tech journalist Todd "Turbo" Watson joins Scott Laningham for a recap of the 2011 IBM Smartcamp Finals, held Jan 31-Feb 2 in San Francisco. More at turbotodd.com and ibmsmartcamp.com.