Look for a third-party market of component tools that allow developers to build business applications based on Adobe's Flex rich client programming platform to emerge this year.
Apple is touting improved JavaScript performance and built-in developer tools in browser beta.
Embarcadero Technologies has taken the integration of its CodeGear assets to the next level with what it is coining "on-demand multiplatform software development."
Release combines the GlassFish app server with a number of open source projects, including the GlassFish Web Stack, GlassFish Web Space Server and GlassFish ESB.
Sun Microsystems released a follow-up to its recently released JavaFX platform with its anticipated mobile edition.
On Monday WSO2 unveiled a new service-oriented architecture (SOA) framework built on the OSGi specification.
PHP Development Tools (PDT) version 2.0 is a "major upgrade" according to project leads.
Sonatype's Nexus professional offers a "superset" of features for commercial users.
Sun's recent Java Mobile, Media and Embedded Developer Days conference offered a 10,000-foot view of the company's vision.
Skyway's Skyway Builder 6.1 is all about delivering Java EE apps for Spring, but the company started out going in a different direction.
SpringSource and Adobe Systems make it easier for Java jocks to develop rich Internet applications (RIAs) that use Flex.
The Christmas announcement that the Ruby on Rails project would be merging its efforts with the rival Merb framework in the development of Rails 3 was good news and not-so-good. For Ruby developers worried about a community fracture, it was probably good news; for those who liked the idea of choice among Ruby frameworks, maybe not so much.
Hack your legacy COBOL code on Eclipse and run it on a mainframe rehosting package.
The Plex 6.1 model-driven dev tool now includes additional Microsoft .NET functionality.
Sun Microsystems joins Microsoft and Adobe in the RIA race with the launch of its JavaFX runtime, platform and development tools.
The search giant is testing the secure execution of Web code natively on x86-based machines.
JavaFX consists of the JavaFX Development Environment compiler, libraries and runtime tooling, the JavaFX Production Suite for managing assets and workflow, and the JavaFX Desktop runtime environment
SpringSource tc Server promises to solve compatibility issues with Enterprise Java servers.
Beta for Document Collaboration for Rational Jazz, SharePoint Edition
New version adds PHP support, new languages and the GlassFish app server.