Application Development Trends' News


IBM Rolls Out System z10 Mainframe, Plus Dev Tools

New solutions support mainframe application development as well as application modernization efforts, according to IBM.

Lattix 4.0 Management App Adds SQL Server Support

Product is designed to help rearchitect complex systems using Dependency Structure Matrix technology.

Will Microsoft's Yahoo Bid Benefit Developers?

Microsoft's proposed Yahoo acquisition could be good news for developers, analysts say.

Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Released

The first service pack for Microsoft's MOM replacement solution is now generally available.

Managing Batch Processing in an SOA

An IBM expert describes how to adapt batch-processing operations when your infrastructure has become service oriented.

Microsoft Opens 2008 Partner Awards for Nominations

April 8 is the deadline for submissions.

VMware Moves to Automation

Company rounds out virtualization management capabilities with a couple of new products.

Guthrie Offers Silverlight 2 Beta Details

The rich Internet application development platform will arrive "shortly."

Adobe Releases AIR Runtime for the Desktop, Opens Flex

The rich Internet application development platform for Windows and Macintosh was released, with a Linux version expected later this year.

Microsoft E-Mails Employees Regarding Yahoo Acquisition

Letter suggests that the Yahoo acquisition may close by the second half of 2008, if approved by regulators.

Bungee Offers Platform-as-a-Service Dev Beta

New service enables "lifecycle development" of Web-based applications, providing a complete environment, company officials say.

.NET Developers Applaud Microsoft's Open Moves

Redmond's stated policy shift suggests better interoperability with open source solutions may happen, some say.

Microsoft Takes Bold Steps Toward Open APIs and Publishing Tech Specs

CEO Ballmer described a company shift toward promoting open connections, data portability, standards and community engagement.

Unify Offers Enhanced RIA Dev Tool for SOAs

The flagship product aims to simplify the development of rich Internet applications for service-oriented architectures, company officials assert.

Study Highlights Use, Challenges and Future of Virtualization

Independent survey reveals gap between virtualization's importance and IT's confidence in managing it effectively.

Kalido Offers Free Business Modeling Software

New online community, educational resources help enterprises understand and adopt business modeling practices.

Build a Reuse Framework for SOA

Some say the benefits of reuse are exaggerated. Prove them wrong by implementing a plan of action.

NetBeans Giving Away $100K+ in Open Source Grants

The funds will be offered to teams that can demonstrate IDE improvements.

Microsoft Pulls Vista Update That Caused Reboot Problems

The update eventually will be needed to install Vista SP1.

Automated RBAC Java Security Tool Released

Product purportedly injects role-based access control security into legacy Java apps.