Application Development News & Articles


Borland unveils .NET tools, JBuilder 9

New releases add Web services support to development environment.

Making object-to-relational maps happen

First look at a new mapping tool from Thought Inc.

Blue Titan and BEA join XQuery forces

Partnership combines XML and Web services.

Borland's Sidewinder targets Windows 2003 Server

New release from Redmond has some competition.

IBM adds WebLogic link

Company takes on rival with new WebSphere tool.

New Java environment focuses on up-front modeling

Compuware seeks to reduce development time.

Sun bundles collaboration tools

Company offers a new way to acquire and deploy its products.

BEA adds business integration toolset

Company releases platfrom for building service-oriented Java apps.

Configure at will! Allstate improves agent access

The goal of Allstate's AccessAllstate.com is to drive profitable growth for the company and meet customers' ongoing financial needs. The new system, which integrates several established systems, improves upon solutions that required the company's network of "producers" to call a service center to complete a transaction.

Veritas-Precise deal still on

Acquisition of software company moves ahead despite earnings changes.

Microsoft boosts app offerings

Software maker jumps into the HR fray.

At XML Web Services One: Glass sees 'Web Services Fabric'

In Web services and other emerging varieties of technologies, the idea of ‘location’ will lose some of its eminence, said Graham Glass at a Santa Clara, Calif., conference. -- March 5

Borland readies Sidewinder

Borland's is showing off its Project Sidewinder IDE for the .NET Framework. It's not ready for prime time just yet, but when it is, the new developer tool suite will compete with Microsoft's VS .NET.

BEA unveils $694 app server

Following in the wake of Sun, which offers a simple, free version of its app server packaged with its Solaris OS, BEA has spawned an initiative to drive entry-level adoption of its app server.

Borland moves ahead with .NET tools; inks pact with Microsoft

Borland moved last week to improve the tools available to customers who are beginning to pursue .NET application development. The company became the first to license the .NET Framework Software Development Kit (SDK) from Microsoft.

Managing .NET, J2EE apps

Emerging infrastructure management tools aim to boost the user experience for .NET and J2EE apps. Network-reliant .NET is especially dependent on new toolsets.

Improvements mark evolving Java servers

A kick of the J2EE application server tires finds a technology settling into the mainstream; taking a look at new features added to app servers that survived consolidation.

News in review: IBM in 2002

A look back at some of Big Blue's acquisitions and software moves in 2002.

Microsoft, HP join to boost Windows NAS

Microsoft Corp. and Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co. this week signed an agreement aimed at boosting the visibility of both firms in the quickly emerging network attached storage (NAS) business.