Application Development Trends' News


Convergence Idea Gets Serious With Live Mesh, Analysts Say

Microsoft's Chief Architect lays out a strategy for a device-connected world.

Live Mesh: An 'Open Platform' for Developers

New Microsoft solution is designed to support file synchronization across devices, using the Internet cloud.

Microsoft Nixes XP Extended-Life Rumors

Windows XP, which will no longer be sold after June 30, will not get a reprieve despite Ballmer's quip at a press conference about relenting to customer feedback.

Microsoft's Revenues Flat in 3Q 2008 Report

Microsoft had flat revenue results as reflected in its third-quarter 2008 report.

Microsoft Could Abandon Yahoo Bid, Ballmer Hints

However, a Yahoo deal is still the preferred way to support Microsoft's search ad strategy.

Bugs Are Up, Microsoft Security Report Says

Report, covering late 2007, found a 300 percent increase in Trojan bugs.

Microsoft and Novell Take Linux Licensing to China

Chinese companies agree to buy support for Novell's SuSE Linux Enterprise via licensing issued by Microsoft.

Microsoft To Release SOA Tool Paving The Path To Oslo

Looking to broaden the reach of high performance .NET applications across multiple clustered tiers and platforms, Microsoft this week will release a sample application, tutorials and benchmarks to help simplify the development and deployment of service-oriented architecture (SOA) composite apps.

Appcelerator Enables Google App Engine Portability

Open source software company Appcelerator recently updated its rich Internet application development platform so that it's compatible with Google's new App Engine platform.

Curl Announces Major Eclipse-Focused Changes for Curl IDE, Dev Tools

Earlier this month Curl, developers of the Curl development platform for RIA applications, announced that the company has joined the not-for-profit Eclipse Foundation, developers on the open source Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE).

Sun Debuts Java Card 3.0

Sun Microsystems and the Java Card Forum have released version 3.0 of the Java Card smartcard specification.

IONA To Offer Microsoft Interop for SOA Projects

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructure solution provider IONA recently announced that its Artix product line will offer interoperability for Microsoft technologies in SOA projects.

Q&A: Cyber Crime's Chief Investigator

Howard A. Schmidt has used technology to thwart crime since his early career as a policeman and pioneer in computer forensics.

Microsoft Releases Windows XP SP3 to Manufacturing

The last planned service pack to Windows XP is out.

Curl IDE To Be Integrated in Eclipse

Company is moving its Curl dev tools to the Eclipse platform.

IONA To Offer Microsoft Interoperability for SOA Projects

Developers can use the .NET Framework and integrate applications in Java or CORBA environments.

SpringSource Enterprise Edition Now Live

Platform adds new tools to support the application development needs of large organizations.

Eclipse Foundation Announces New Mobile, Embedded Projects

Organization expands into another segment of the development community.

U.S. Military Turning to SOA

RFI seeks advice on using SOA without disrupting mission-critical operations.

Appcelerator Enables Google App Engine Portability

Hosted rich Internet application development platform lets developers tap into Google App Engine.