Application Development Trends' News


Survey: Many Microsoft Patches Are Going Uninstalled

The results of an online test conducted by U.K. anti-virus firm Sophos found that more often than not, PC users don't install Microsoft's monthly patches.

New 11.0 openSuSE Linux OS Released

Users get a few desktop interface options in this latest release.

Tech Spending Hit by Subprime Mess

The subprime meltdown that has roiled the financial markets since last fall will negatively impact the amount large investment houses, banks and brokerages will spend on IT overall -- and on software development projects in particular -- in the coming years.

Bloomberg Launches Windows Mobile App

Customers of Bloomberg LP's real-time market data who have long been receiving feeds on their BlackBerrys can now receive them on their Windows Mobile-based devices, thanks to a recently completed development effort.

New Bluetooth Patch Fixes XP Security Hole

Microsoft reissues a "critical" patch relating to Bluetooth wireless technology that was released last week as part of its June update cycle.

Pentaho's BI Platform Released Under GPL

Company switches to Version 2 of the General Public License for its open business intelligence product.

Q&A: IASA's Paul Preiss

Paul Preiss champions the role of software architects.

Jazz Gets Visual Studio Support

IBM Corp.'s Rational Software unit is set to release version 1.0 of Team Concert, the commercial client to the company's Jazz collaborative software development environment.

.NET and Java Grow Organically

Mixed .NET and Java application deployment platforms promote new interoperability initiatives.

Mixed Reactions to IBM's Green Software Push

For over a year now, IBM Corp. has made "greening" a centerpiece of its marketing efforts, kicking off a $1 billion green IT investment last spring called "Project Big Green," touting mainframe-centric greening initiatives and, just recently, trumpeting a new "green" approach to software.

First Look: UNA Collaborative Edition 1.0

New Eclipse-like developer product can be used to support team collaboration.

Microsoft Joins Open Source Census Group

Group tracks the use of open source software at the enterprise level.

Microsoft Patches Blocked for Some Admins

Microsoft works to correct issue that kept some administrators using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 from downloading the latest security updates.

Architects Craft Their Future

International Association for Software Architects aims to establish a support network for architects nationwide.

Majority of Data Breaches Go Unnoticed, Study Finds

Verizon Business reports that more than half of the data breaches on enterprise systems go undetected and are caused by general negligence and lax security.

Curl Announces RIA Dev Tools Beta for Eclipse

Developers can create dynamic Web apps in the Curl language via Eclipse.

Yahoo: Microsoft Talks Done, No Deal Coming

Acquisition and deal talks have ended, according to Yahoo.

Yahoo, Google Strike Advertising Deal

Yahoo inked an online ad search deal with Google shortly after ending talks with search rival Microsoft.

EC Official Talks Open Standards, Raps Microsoft

European Commission official Neelie Kroes urged governments to use software incorporating open standards, to avoid vendor lock-in.

Microsoft Edges Further Into HPC

The company cites gains in the high-performance computing market, with nine universities adopting Microsoft's technology.