Application Development Trends' News


Hortonworks Data Platform Update Focuses on Hadoop SQL Enhancements

Hortonworks Inc. yesterday updated its open source Big Data platform with an emphasis on faster SQL queries in Apache Hadoop.

Cross-Platform Mobile Dev Platform Icenium Goes Commercial, Gets Cloud Backend

Developer tools and solutions provider Telerik last week released the first commercial version of Icenium.

Pauseless Java Virtual Machine Integrates with WebSphere

Java runtime maker Azul System has launched a new product that integrates IBM's WebSphere app server (WAS) with an enhanced version of its Zing Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

Java PaaS Provider Jelastic Updates Platform

Java-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider Jelastic has released a new version of its cloud hosting platform.

Google Rolls out New IDE, APIs at Annual Developer Conference

Google kicked off its sixth annual developer conference in San Francisco today and announced a new Android-focused integrated development environment (IDE) and new set of location APIs.

Big Data Product Watch 5/9/13: Usability and Accessibility

It's been a busy week for Big Data as vendors seek to make the technology more usable and accessible in the face of a skills shortage.

Java PaaS Provider Jelastic Integrates with NetBeans

Java-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider Jelastic has created a plug-in for the NetBeans integrated development environment.

Oracle Updates ADF Mobile

Oracle this week released an update of its Application Development Framework (ADF) for Mobile.

CA Extends Cloud Push with Layer 7 Acquisition

CA has announced that it has acquired Layer 7, whose secure API offering will bolster its identity and access management suite, which includes SiteMinder, with the aim of providing added cloud security services.

Top 10 Dev Skills for 2013: Mobile, Front-End Web, UX/UI, Ruby on Rails, C#, Java, More

If your developer skill set includes iOS chops, front-end know-how, and coding for the cloud, you're officially one of the cool kids -- which is to say, you've got the skills most in demand for the highest paying jobs in the market today.

Cloudera Releases SQL-on-Hadoop Tool

Cloudera Inc. yesterday released its interactive, real-time query engine for Apache Hadoop.

Windows Azure SDK for Ruby Released

Microsoft has released the Windows Azure SDK for Ruby, and provided tools and guidance as well.

Embarcadero Tool Targets 'Real' Native App Development

Embarcadero Technologies this week announced a tool aimed at helping developers more easily build native apps for different devices such as PCs, tablets and smartphones.

Red Hat Rebrands JBoss App Server 'WildFly'

Red Hat has officially rechristened the JBoss Application Server (JBossAS) project "WildFly," a name selected by members of the JBoss.org open source community in a special election in late 2012.

Oracle: Renewed Security Focus Will Delay Java 8

"As a consequence of this renewed focus on security the Java 8 schedule, with a GA release in early September, is no longer achievable," the company said in a blog post made today.

Xamarin Announces Mobile Cloud Testing Service

Xamarin Inc. announced this week a new product called Xamarin Test Cloud at its first Evolve Conference in Austin, Texas.

Oracle Releases Massive Patch for 43 Java Vulnerabilities

Oracle made available for download a critical security update for its Web-based Java programming language on Tuesday.

ScaleOut Touts Live Hadoop Analysis

ScaleOut Software today announced an in-memory data grid that lets developers access live, fast-changing data with Hadoop-based programs for instant analysis.

Red Hat Launches OpenStack Distro, Partner Network

Red Hat on Monday announced a new community-supported distribution of OpenStack running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Fedora, and their derivatives, called "RDO."

Salesforce Launches Enterprise Mobile Development Service Platform

Salesforce.com this week launched Salesforce Platform Mobile Services, aimed at letting developers and ISVs use their existing skills and preferred programming environments to port their apps to mobile form factors using the company's cloud service as a conduit.