Application Development Trends' News


Worldwide PC Shipments Expected To Rise 10.9 Percent in 2008

Emerging markets represent a growth area.

Analysts: Upgrading to Vista SP1 on Intel Chips? Proceed with Caution

Some PCs using Intel chips can't be upgraded , and PCs using some Symantec solutions will have to wait for a fix.

Hadoop Summit: Yahoo Gathers the Stuffed Elephant Crowd

Event drew experts to speak on Hadoop, a Java-based framework for running data-intensive applications on computer clusters.

Microsoft Steers OOXML Into Apache POI Project

The company partnered with Sourcesense to broaden the use of Office 2007 file formats by Java applications.

OSBC Attendees Bullish on Open Source

Current economic conditions favor open source, survey respondents say.

Yahoo Backs OpenSocial; New Foundation Formed

Industry coalition wants to drive the development of APIs for social networking apps.

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 Launched

The new tool supports imaging for IT desktop deployments and updates Microsoft's Business Desktop Deployment solution.

SaaS Shifts to Vertical Business Networks

Addressing specific vertical markets through the use of customized solution bundles may be the latest wave in software-as-a-service.

April Release for Windows XP SP3 RTM?

Web site claims scoop on release-to-manufacturing date.

RadRails 1.0 Adds Options for Ruby Coders

This latest Ruby IDE release features improved installation, plus a few customization features to suit your coding preferences.

Microsoft May Release Out-of-Cycle Patch for Word Flaw

The problem, enabling remote code execution, depends on the server used to run the program.

SOA Blog Watch: Declaring War on JaBoWS, Tough Finding a Successful SOA?

Last week: Microsoft's Nick Malik, Burton Group Analyst Anne Thomas Manes, SOA Blog's Eric Roch and others.

SOA Product Watch: Composite Server Upgrade, IONA Early Testing, More

Composite Software announced a new version of its enterprise data integration solution Composite Information Server.

SOA Product Watch: Composite Server Upgrade, IONA Early Testing

Earlier this month, Composite Software announced a new version of its enterprise data integration solution Composite Information Server.

SOA Blog Watch: Declaring War on JaBoWS, Tough Finding a Successful SOA?, More

Your semi-regular guide to interesting SOA-related posts around the Web.

IT Gets Easier in the Big Easy

Like much of the rest of the city, New Orleans' information technology department was nearly crippled by Hurricane Katrina. But as the city continues to put itself back together, the IT department has been able to rebuild -- and even improve some operations. The automation of its business processes has been among the improvements.

Microsoft Reissues Security Patch for Excel 2003

Update resolves an Excel calculation error.

Rootkit Security Vendor Snapped Up by Microsoft

Redmond's latest addition will add rootkit security technology to Microsoft solutions.

OpenAjax Alliance Moves Into Secure Mashups, Mobile Integration

The industry group has marshaled its efforts to better enable mashups in the enterprise, plus it plans to add library support and facilitate AJAX-based mobile applications.

Dynamics CRM 4.0 Launch Event Highlights 'Ease-of-Use'

The keynote address announcing Microsoft's latest customer relationship management product focused on automating processes for sales personnel.