Application Development News & Articles


Infragistics Working on Silverlight, ASP.NET 3.5 Controls

New tools being readied for ASP.NET product suite called "Project Aikido."

Open Source Code Tracking Offered to ISVs

Palamida rolls out software risk management solutions to help ISVs identify open source code in their applications.

Microsoft Makes Another IP Protection Deal With Linux Company UPDATED

Deal with Xandros mimics Microsoft's recent pact with Novell, promising not to sue over alleged patent violations in open source code.

IIS7 Added to Server Core

Microsoft announced at TechEd that its Internet Information Services 7.0 solution will be available as an installable component in Windows Server 2008.

OSGi Alliance Issues New Core Spec

The group's recommendations now include a JSR 291 spec for constructing Java modules and improving system performance.

Oracle Upgrades, Expands .NET Offerings

New betas enhance database development capabilities in Visual Studio.

Google Goes Offline

Company announces Google Gears, which helps to create "offline web applications" using Google Apps, an open source Office-like software suite accessed over the Web.

Study: Open Source Software to Grow by 26 Percent Annually

Partners providing services shouldn't overlook "emerging open source opportunities," analyst says.

Building a Virtual Bullpen with Microsoft SharePoint

SharePoint puts an end to inefficient project management and helps Agile dev teams stay light on their feet (article courtesy of Redmond Developer News, May 15, 2007).

In and Out of Orcas

Will Visual Studio catch up to the .NET stack? (Article courtesy of Redmond Developer News, May 15, 2007.)

SnapLogic Offers Open Source Data Integration Beta

Solution aimed at simplifying and standardizing data integration using Web-based protocols.

Server Core: Small Footprint, Big Security

Windows Server 2008 has the capability to strip out extraneous functionality, promising a smaller footprint, with positive implications for security.

BEA Unveils Products for 'Event-Driven SOA'

New server and performance-engine products support complex event processing in Java environments.

PDC Cancellation 'Not a Shock'

Microsoft had too much on its plate to proceed with its Professional Developer's Conference, expert says.

Telelogic Adds Business Process SOA Solution

Products help CIOs model processes and assess costs and risks across the enterprise.

Blueprint's Requirements App Hits U.S. Market

New software platform helps define the requirements of software projects, facilitating lifecycle testing and collaboration.

Microsoft Cancels Its Flagship Developer Conference

Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference, scheduled for October, won't happen at that time, Redmond says.

SOA Synergy and Obstacles

A talk at the Enterprise Architect Summit 2007 event questioned whether architects really understand resource use at runtime, an essential consideration in service-oriented architecture.

Steps To Help SOA Succeed

Avoid the hype and follow best practices, says an SOA consultant, in a talk given at Enterprise Architect Summit 2007.

Don Ferguson on Changing 'the Fundamental Nature of the Web'

Microsoft's new technical fellow, and former IBM chief software architect, alludes to a "programmable Internet" future.