Application Development Trends' News


DOD Lauches Open Source Development Site

Defense Department officials have launched a new Web site where developers can work on open source software projects specifically for DOD.

Clickjacking Flaw Hits Chrome and Firefox

Though Microsoft may have gotten ahead of the browser-security curve with RC1 of IE 8, which includes a feature that helps protect against clickjacking attacks, recent developments suggest that other browsers haven't quite caught up yet.

EU Dispute May Mean Unbundling Internet Explorer

OEMs may have to provide browser choice when Microsoft Windows is distributed in European Union countries.

Testing Begins for Vista SP2 Release Candidate, Reports Say

Microsoft is giving private testers access to a near final build of Service Pack 2 for Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Testing Begins for Vista SP2 Release Candidate, Reports Say

Microsoft has advanced to the next testing phase by issuing Release Candidate "Escrow"-build versions of Service Pack 2.

Feds Slog Through Windows 7 Documentation

Microsoft's newest OS has added to the U.S. Department of Justice's compliance testing burden.

New Open Source Maven Repository Manager Launched

Sonatype's Nexus professional offers a "superset" of features for commercial users.

Monster.com Gets Hacked Again, Data Stolen

The jobs portal company reported that personal information was stolen from its customer database.

Windows Mobile Development Slowed in Second Half of 2008

The iPhone and Google's Android mobile platforms are cutting into the market for devices based on Windows Mobile.

Outsourcing Uptick May Be Ahead

Amid the current economic uncertainty, some businesses will probably opt to kill existing outsourcing arrangements to cut costs, but some in the industry expect the economic downturn to result in a net gain for outsourcers.

Sun Outlines Java Mobile Strategy

Sun's recent Java Mobile, Media and Embedded Developer Days conference offered a 10,000-foot view of the company's vision.

Winding Road Leads Skyway to Open Source Code-Generation Framework

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.

VMware's Revenue Rises 42 Percent in 2008

One bright spot in the IT economy appears to be virtualization, with leading provider VMware today announcing that its yearly revenue rose 42 percent in 2008 to $1.9 billion. Fourth quarter revenues were a "solid" $515 million -- up 25 percent over last year.

Microsoft Releases RC1 of ASP.NET MVC

Microsoft today made available RC1 of its ASP.NET Model View Controller, a design pattern for test-driven development of enterprise-scale Web applications.

Windows 7 Beta Availability Extended to Feb. 9

Microsoft is giving the general public more time to get and test its latest operating system.

Q&A: Top IE Exec Discusses New Browser

With the release candidate of IE 8 now available, Microsoft GM Dean Hachamovitch talks about switching to standards compliance.

Microsoft Shutters PerformancePoint Server

Microsoft will discontinue its PerformancePoint business intelligence product and will merge its function into SharePoint Server, the company said late last week.

RC1 of Internet Explorer 8 Available

Web developers can get their hands on a near final version of Microsoft's browser to test site compatibility.

Microsoft Battles Worm, Rebuts CERT Claim

Redmond tells security group how to disable AutoRun in Windows.

Microsoft Security Director Steps Down

Redmond's security team is undergoing a revamp with the announcement that Andrew Cushman, director of Microsoft's Security Response Center, will be stepping down to be replaced by group manager Mike Reavey.