Application Development News & Articles


SaaS Helps ISVs Exploit the Web

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools and platforms can help independent software vendors take advantage of the Internet browser as a standard for application distribution.

Microsoft Delivers First Public Beta of 'Orcas' and .NET 3.5

The next version of Microsoft's Visual Studio integrated development environment, called "Orcas," has been issued as a beta release.

Google Will Host Global Developer Event May 31

Google hosts event for developers of Web-based applications who use the company's open-source development kit.

Understanding XML Query Standards

The W3C grants Recommendation status to XQuery, the XML query language designed to do for Web services what SQL did for relational databases. (Article courtesy of Redmond Developer News.)

Tapping the SaaS Potential

Robert Carr, Keep and Share's CEO, talks about the Web as a delivery mechanism for software and services. (Article courtesy of Redmond Developer News.)

Microsoft Offers SaaS Support to ISVs

Independent software vendors can get hosting and support at Microsoft partner locations under a new program.

Telligent Releases Community Server 2007

Server platform, based on .NET, enables the building of online communities.

Microsoft Updates Action Packs

The partner offering will include Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Business Contact Manager programs for small-office internal use.

WPF/E Becomes 'Silverlight'

Microsoft's browser-based media player gets new name, and a debut alongside Adobe's new media player, at NAB trade show.

SOA Report: GT Software Unveils Toolset

A number of companies released new products last week, supporting application development in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Here are some of those announcements to date.

Microsoft Warns of New DNS Attacks

Security advisory issued yesteday describes DNS vulnerability in Windows server operating systems.

OASIS Group To Foster SOA App Development

Open CSA group unites to speed application development through SOA specs.

Report Reveals AJAX on the Rise

Number of AJAX developers jumped by 50 percent, year-to-year.

Microsoft Virtualization Products Face Delays

Redmond takes aim at performance and scalability goals in holding back Virtual Server 2005 upgrade.

Microsoft Issues ASP.NET Glitch Fix

Patch will fix compilation problems that occur after "massive file changes," such as antivirus time-stamp modifications.

SaaS Report: How To Partner on SaaS

Partnerships in the software-as-a-service business shouldn't follow the well-trod enterprise software model, report says.

User Management Program Adds Security Upgrades

Beefed-up Windows management app from Lieberman Software helps IT administrators better handle password security.

New NAS Hits the Market

Servers can store up to 3 terabytes of data for small-to-medium enterprise and home applications.

SDK for Windows Home Server Released

Microsoft released a software development kit for consumers who want to set up home networks.

CICS Gets Another SOA-Friendly Infusion

IBM officials position CICS 3.2 as the no-brainer hub for an organization’s -- any organization’s -- service-oriented architecture.