Application Development Trends' News


Light 'Patch Tuesday' On Tap

Critical update addresses remote code execution vulnerability in XP and Windows Server 2003.

XAware's Data Integration App Goes Open Source

Company teams with MySQL and offers XML-handling capabilities for service-oriented architectures and traditional database management applications.

Microsoft 'Centro' Redubbed Windows Essential Business Server

Aims at midmarket segment that's outgrown Small Business Server.

Microsoft Announces Sync Framework

The solution promises to help developers build applications that can synchronize with any kind of data, across various systems.

Electric Cloud, VMWare Pact Fills Software Testing Build Gaps

Product integration eliminates software testing bottlenecks.

Microsoft Gives Away Search Server 2008

Express version now available as a free download.

Microsoft's Oslo: Putting SOA on the Map

The initiative builds on previous Microsoft enterprise strategies, with the aim of fostering model-driven development and service-oriented architecture.

Microsoft Officials Detail VS08 Rollout Plan

The new development environment is scheduled for release-to-manufacturing at the end of this month, and users can expect some licensing changes and extensions to come.

Microsoft's Oslo: Putting SOA on the Map

Microsoft has unveiled a multi-year, multi-product initiative, code-named "Oslo," that reflects a number of its recent enterprise solution strategies.

New Google-Microsoft Squabble Seen on Social Networking Front

Google's attempt to take a leading role in social networking has some pundits saying yet another Google vs. Microsoft battle scenario is playing out.

Symphoniq and F5 Offer User Monitoring Solution

Companies partner on real-time monitoring solution that helps detect client-side problems in service-oriented architectures.

Visual Studio 2008 Available at End of November

The new integrated development environment will feature LINQ, dev tools for Office 2007 and improved .NET Framework support.

Microsoft Officials Detail Visual Studio 2008 Rollout Plan

In announcing today that it will release to manufacturing Visual Studio 2008 this month, Microsoft is meeting the most optimistic forecasts for when the long anticipated upgrade to its flagship IDE would ship.

Google Seeks Social Networking High-Ground

Open API's for social networking portal fosters a write-once approach for developers and enables portability.

Microsoft Separates Sharepoint Services from Windows Server; Developers Shrug

It's no big deal, unless Microsoft starts charging extra for it, some developers say.

Google Seeks Social Networking High Ground

Google's attempt to grab moral high ground in the social networking development is a step in the right direction, according to industry analysts.

Medical Software Firm Joins Eclipse Foundation

Misys signs up for Open Healthcare Framework project.

Zend Takes PHP Studio to Eclipse

Zend Technologies announces Eclipse version of Zend Studio.

20 U.S. Resellers Sued in Microsoft Piracy Crackdown

Microsoft filed federal lawsuits against 20 companies allegedly distributing "counterfeit or infringing" software.

Open Source Adoption Low but Growing

Security and support were key concerns in Independent Oracle User's Group survey.