Application Development News & Articles


UPDATED: OOXML Approved, but Battle With ODF Begins

Controversy may continue over Microsoft's Office Open XML document format, which underwent fast-track approval by ISO/IEC.

Network Pros Increasingly Can't Locate Problems, Study Says

Majority are stumped, and increased network complexity has added to their burdens.

What To Expect in NetBeans 6.1 Beta

This latest Java IDE release includes Ruby, JavaScript and MySQL integration improvements.

Hadoop Summit: Yahoo Gathers the Stuffed Elephant Crowd

Event drew experts to speak on Hadoop, a Java-based framework for running data-intensive applications on computer clusters.

Yahoo Backs OpenSocial; New Foundation Formed

Industry coalition wants to drive the development of APIs for social networking apps.

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 Launched

The new tool supports imaging for IT desktop deployments and updates Microsoft's Business Desktop Deployment solution.

RadRails 1.0 Adds Options for Ruby Coders

This latest Ruby IDE release features improved installation, plus a few customization features to suit your coding preferences.

OpenAjax Alliance Moves Into Secure Mashups, Mobile Integration

The industry group has marshaled its efforts to better enable mashups in the enterprise, plus it plans to add library support and facilitate AJAX-based mobile applications.

IBM Expands Information Server, Sets Delivery Dates for Collaborative Software

The company is planning collaboration solutions releases in the next few weeks.

Nexaweb Offers 4.0 RIA and AJAX Dev Tool

Solution plugs into Eclipse and other environments to help modernize legacy apps.

Hyper-V Continues on the Fast Track

Microsoft's virtualization product is at the release candidate stage.

Microsoft Takes First Steps Toward Eclipse Support

A Microsoft exec talked about enabling Eclipse tools with Windows Presentation Foundation technology in order to support Java developer needs.

Intel, Microsoft Collaborate With Universities on Parallel Computing Initiative

Effort will be focused on making parallel computing accessible to mainstream developers.

HP Bundles Datacenter Services in Name of Efficiency

The company is offering planning and virtualization services to help CIOs oversee datacenter use.

Eclipse Announces New Runtime Initiative Around Equinox

Developers will be able to write or choose components across tiers and platforms.

JBuilder Integrates Swing Designer

Eclipse Java-based integrated development environment will have a new integrated visual layout tool next month.

What's New in IE 8?

Microsoft's latest Web browser beta includes new development tools and AJAX enhancements, plus features for users.

U.S. Votes for Modified OOXML Standards

The U.S. "Yea" vote on Microsoft's XML document format will be added to a final tally on March 29.

Pervasive PSQL Certified for Windows 2008, Adds Linux Support

Beta version of Pervasive PSQL Summit 10.10 is now available.

Microsoft Launches Accessibility Portal for Developers

Web site provides tools to help test accessibility features in applications.