Application Development Trends' News


Microsoft and Adobe Agree on Mobile Flash Licensing

Deal will enable Flash Lite animations and facilitate PDF reading on mobile smartphones.

U.S. Votes for Modified OOXML Standards

The U.S. "Yea" vote on Microsoft's XML document format will be added to a final tally on March 29.

NSA Teams Up with Sun on OpenSolaris Security

Sun Microsystems and the National Security Agency (NSA) announced last week that they are working together to develop new security tools for the OpenSolaris operating system.

Pervasive PSQL Certified for Windows 2008, Adds Linux Support

Beta version of Pervasive PSQL Summit 10.10 is now available.

Red Hat Acquires SOA and BPM Integrator Amentra

Acquisition will help Red Hat better deliver its enterprise open source middleware stack.

Software Execs Send Legislative Wish List to Hill

A gathering of chief technology officers from the country's leading software companies is urging Congress to fully fund $3.26 billion in initiatives that industry sees as critical in the president's fiscal 2009 budget.

Microsoft Launches Accessibility Portal for Developers

Web site provides tools to help test accessibility features in applications.

ComponentOne Releases Studio Enterprise 2008, Doc-to-Help 2008

New user interface and help authoring tools are released.

Appistry Launches Open Distribution Initiative

Appistry, a pioneering provider of grid-inspired application servers known as "fabrics," is reaching out to developers with a free version of its flagship product, a new open licensing model and a newly launched developer portal.

NSA Teams Up With Sun on OpenSolaris Security

Agency plans to transfer technology improvements to private sector.

Appistry Launches Open Distribution Initiative

Company is offering a free community edition of its application execution solution.

Open Source Computer Donation Program Aims To Go Nationwide

Northern California effort pulls together volunteers to get computers to schools.

BEA Systems Releases WebLogic Portal v10.2

Product adds mashup and Web 2.0 development capabilities.

Atalasoft Updates Photo and Document Imaging Toolkit

Toolkit helps scan Web and desktop application.

Windows Home Server Data Corruption Fix Coming in June

Problem is caused by a clash between Microsoft's NTFS file system and Home Server's file system mini-filter drivers.

IBM Unveils 'Secure Mashups'

Technology will be donated to OpenAjax Alliance and added to a commercial product, expected this summer.

Gates to Congress: Improve Math, Science Education

Microsoft's Chairman says the United States is facing a shortfall in scientists and engineers.

Microsoft Reveals OOXML SDK Roadmap

SDK beta is expected to be released as soon as April.

Report: Yahoo and Microsoft in 'Informal Talks' About Merger

An unnamed source suggests talks continue.

Microsoft's Open Spec Is Bad for GPL, Law Group Says

Analysis by the Software Freedom Law Center states that Microsoft's open specification promise provides "no assurance to GPL developers."