Application Development News & Articles


Carnegie Mellon To Engage Yahoo! Open Source Supercomputing Project

Project will use Apache Hadoop-based supercomputer for data-intensive research.

Microsoft Releases Beta of High-Performance Computing Server

Replaces Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003.

Microsoft Details Windows Server 2008 Versions, Pricing

Eight versions of new server coming.

Red Hat and Sun Ink Open Source Java Deal

The collaboration will help Red Hat create a Java development kit and runtime for its Linux products.

Natural Language Gets AJAX Support

Software AG adds library of graphical user controls to Natural 2006.

Next SQL Server CTP Coming Soon

New version adds Filestream, Resource Governor.

Appistry Rolls Out New Fabric for SOAs

Solution features a faster way to access data across a virtualized grid.

Light 'Patch Tuesday' On Tap

Critical update addresses remote code execution vulnerability in XP and Windows Server 2003.

Electric Cloud, VMWare Pact Fills Software Testing Build Gaps

Product integration eliminates software testing bottlenecks.

XAware's Data Integration App Goes Open Source

Company teams with MySQL and offers XML-handling capabilities for service-oriented architectures and traditional database management applications.

Microsoft 'Centro' Redubbed Windows Essential Business Server

Aims at midmarket segment that's outgrown Small Business Server.

Microsoft Announces Sync Framework

The solution promises to help developers build applications that can synchronize with any kind of data, across various systems.

Microsoft's Oslo: Putting SOA on the Map

The initiative builds on previous Microsoft enterprise strategies, with the aim of fostering model-driven development and service-oriented architecture.

Microsoft Officials Detail VS08 Rollout Plan

The new development environment is scheduled for release-to-manufacturing at the end of this month, and users can expect some licensing changes and extensions to come.

Visual Studio 2008 Available at End of November

The new integrated development environment will feature LINQ, dev tools for Office 2007 and improved .NET Framework support.

Microsoft Separates Sharepoint Services from Windows Server; Developers Shrug

It's no big deal, unless Microsoft starts charging extra for it, some developers say.

RoboDevelopment Show Highlights Software Behind the Hardware

Complex software development shown off at annual RoboDevelopment Conference.

Open Source Adoption Low but Growing

Security and support were key concerns in Independent Oracle User's Group survey.

First Look: The Curl Development Environment

The Curl language offers an alternative to AJAX through its fat-client approach, and the latest release features open source code.

Web 2.0 Entails 'Sleeping Giant' Security Risk

The cross-site request forgery attack can wreak havoc on Web 2.0 apps, security expert says.