Application Development News & Articles


Sun ships Passport alternative

Sun Microsystems last week began shipping Version 6.0 of its SunONE Identity Server, said to be one of the first commercially available ID servers based on Liberty Alliance Project specifications for federated network identity.

J2EE servers reach Planet Apple

Macromedia Inc. has announced the immediate availability of Macromedia JRun 4 for Mac OS X, a J2EE-compatible application server.

Borland lands TogetherSoft for $185 million

Borland Software is continuing its software tool buying spree. The company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Java design and analysis tool maker TogetherSoft for about $185 million in cash and stock.

In Brief: GemStone integrates persistence solution with JBoss, more

GemStone integrates its GemStone CMP with JBoss, Microsoft continues to promote OFX, and more

Borland execs outline Starbase plans

The addition of Starbase will add SCM functionality to Borland's development tool offerings and will help to extend the firm's coverage of the application development life cycle.

Delphi takes on .NET development, improves MDA support

The latest version of Borland's popular Delphi Studio toolset is poised to play a major role in the next phase of Microsoft Windows-oriented application development.

Borland unveils Borland Delphi 7 Studio

Borland has unveiled Borland Delphi 7 Studio, a cross-platform rapid application development environment for the Windows platform.

Sybase introduces Borland JBuilder 7 Enterprise--Sybase Edition

Sybase Inc. has introduced Borland JBuilder 7 Enterprise--Sybase Edition, a Java development solution that provides integration of application development life-cycle elements.

Rational Software acquires NeuVis Inc.

Twenty-six former NeuVis employees have joined Rational and will play a key role in Rational's strategy to help its enterprise IT customers build business applications.

Sybase to resell JBuilder

Sybase Inc. turns to longtime tools rival Borland Software Corp. in an effort to gain a foothold in the Java development tool battle.