Application Development News & Articles


IBM Rational's Big-Band Jazz Release

IBM Rational Director Dave Locke calls Jazz the server-side counterpart of Eclipse; partners announce compatibility initiatives.

Google's App Engine: No Waiting

Google opens App Engine to all.

Microsoft Releases ASP.NET MVC Preview 3

Microsoft debuts new tweaks in latest version of its model view controller (MCV) architecture.

HP's App Security Center Upgraded and Delivered as a Service

This HP is showing off new features in its Web application security suite and talking about its upcoming SaaS delivery model.

Google To Unveil GWT 1.5 at Developer Conference

Google is set to unveil the latest version of the Google Web Toolkit

IE 8 Beta 2 Coming 'Third Quarter'

A Microsoft employee confirms window of release for second beta of Internet Explorer 8.

AtMail Opens Possibilities for Developers

Company rolls out an open source alternative to Microsoft Outlook and Exchange.

SOA: It's the People, Process and Orientation

Disputes between rival IT factions can stop an SOA project dead in its tracks.

Microsoft's High Performance Computing Server 2008 Beta 2 Debuts

Microsoft has released its second beta for testers after fixing some bugs.

Backbase's RIA Dev Tool Gets Java Support

Product lets developers create dynamic Web applications using familiar Java code.

Error Installing Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta? Then Uninstall KB944899

Microsoft warned developers on Thursday that if they're getting an error when installing the Visual Studio 2008 SP1 beta released this week, they need to uninstall hotfix KB944899.

Yahoo's Monkey Goes Live

SearchMonkey, a new online development platform and toolset from Yahoo, officially launched Thursday.

Survey: Developers Not Jumping on Vista Bandwagon

Most say they are working on Windows XP development at present, but Vista development efforts may triple next year.

Beta Version of Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Now Available

New beta VM tool from Microsoft is designed to help keep offline systems current.

JavaOne Wrap-Up: New Products from dotFX, Canoo, Coverity, Infragistics, More

ServerFX, Thread Analyzer for Java, NetAdvantage for JSF 2008 Volume 1 among new releases.

Widgets Revolutionizing App Development

According to Sun's Chief Java Architect Todd Fast, these "disposable" applications are changing the face of development.

Study: Top Web Application Vulnerabilities Remain Unfixed

Most are easily exploitable, according to industry report.

Data-Focused Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 SP1 Betas Released

On Monday Microsoft released the Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 beta bits for public download.

Java Seeks Closure on Closures

At JavaOne this week, Neal Gafter, a software engineer at Google, presented his proposed specification for adding closures to Java

What’s Really Driving Application Modernization?

It's not efficiencies -- it's cutting costs.