The points of change cited by the research firm include Web 2.0-style apps, SaaS, global-class computing, "consumerization" of IT and open source.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today unveiled the beta version of Popfly, its Web-dev tool for non-developers.
Microsoft's CEO demonstrated the new Web development tool at the Web 2.0 Summit, using Popfly to create a mashup for Facebook.
DataDirect has upgraded its Shadow mainframe data integration solution.
The company's latest data integration solution for mainframes optimizes mission-critical apps using IBM's "System z" specialty engines.
Era of seamless communications to start, says Bill Gates.
Platform lets users build rich Internet applications in Java via the Eclipse development environment.
The two companies are providing material support to universities with resource-intensive computing curricula.
Shops need a greater focus on architecture, rather than just coding.
The company's open source application lifecycle management product now includes a toolkit that supports domain-specific languages.
Hackers may release exploits to coincide with "Patch Tuesday."
Developers of rich Web apps can now work across C++ and Java environments.
The advocacy group also studied initial attempts by the U.S. Army to adopt a service-oriented architecture approach.
Open source software (OSS) is not so much the underdog in the IT world, according survey findings announced by Barracuda Networks, a provider of e-mail and Web security appliances.
HP is offering its Business Technology Optimization solutions as both an on-premises installed solution and as a hosted solution delivered via software-as-a-service (SaaS). The SaaS option is not well known, perhaps, but it's a growing part of HP's general software strategy.
Security professionals favor open source software about as much as proprietary solutions for IT deployments, a vendor survey suggests.
The new AJAX Toolkit Framework promises a comprehensive open source solution for JavaScript-based development of data-intensive, Web-based business apps.
Microsoft issues security advisory on vulnerability first reported in July.
Companies can get HP's Business Technology Optimization solutions via a hosted option.
New driver products facilitate enterprise database deployment and application development.