Application Development Trends' News


Software AG Looks to SOA and BPM in 2008

A Software AG exec explains the company's move to acquire webMethods as part of its strategy to help broaden SOA adoption.

First Look: Project Zero

Web developers who want to avoid writing Java applets may like this Eclipse plug-in tool.

Tech Giants Woo Developers Seeking JavaScript Turf

The software tools war is getting more interesting as Microsoft-Google square off with Volta vs. GWT and Adobe seeks to preserve its dominance in dynamic app development technology.

Windows Home Server Causing File Corruption

No solution released yet by Microsoft.

Browser Wars Resume as Microsoft, Firefox Prep Updates

Firefox 3 Beta 2 hits in time for the holidays; Microsoft queues up IE 8 beta for first half '08.

Microsoft Releases Stopgap Fix for Flawed IE Patch

Automated workaround replaces manual Windows Registry reset, which elicits mixed response from security experts.

Build Web Apps With Java

Google Web Tools let you code Web apps in Java and then compile them to JavaScript and HTML. Java guru Joshua Bloch described some of the nuances at a recent event on the topic.

Google Web Toolkit as Productivity Enhancer

GWT lets you develop JavaScript/HTML Web apps in Java, and gain support from Google's open source community.

Component Assembly Service Has Its Head in the Cloud

A Web-based component map service helps users share applications.

Creative Commons Introduces CC+ License

Extension to CC licensing provides middle ground between open source and commercial licenses.

Internet Explorer 8 Passes Acid2 Test

Microsoft gets the smiley face, indicating better standards compliance by its latest browser iteration.

Advanced AJAX Security

Security in AJAX apps can have big problems, even for those who go by the book.

Adobe Goes Open Source With BlazeDS

Messaging solution supports real-time data push for Web applications.

Internet Explorer Problems Explode

Latest exploit affects Gmail.

Trolltech and KDE Team on Multimedia Programming Framework

Phonon Framework will help better incorporate multimedia in C++ apps.

Trojans 2 Crimeware Exploits Web 2.0 Technologies

A new exploit tries to obscure data transfers via RSS feeds and more.

Virtual Machine Use May Tilt OS Dynamic

Open source operating systems may gain prominence as ISVs gravitate toward virtual machines as a method of software delivery, report suggests.

WaveMaker Unveils Visual Web Dev Tool and Framework

Solutions are designed to enable drag-and-drop assembly of Web apps.

Patch Locks Out Some IE Users

No fix yet; Microsoft investigating.

Intel Aims To Boost SOA With XML Solutions

Software suite adds libraries that can improve XML handling, company officials say.