Application Development Trends' News


Telelogic Adds Business Process SOA Solution

Products help CIOs model processes and assess costs and risks across the enterprise.

Blueprint's Requirements App Hits U.S. Market

New software platform helps define the requirements of software projects, facilitating lifecycle testing and collaboration.

Microsoft Cancels Its Flagship Developer Conference

Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference, scheduled for October, won't happen at that time, Redmond says.

SOA Synergy and Obstacles

A talk at the Enterprise Architect Summit 2007 event questioned whether architects really understand resource use at runtime, an essential consideration in service-oriented architecture.

Steps To Help SOA Succeed

Avoid the hype and follow best practices, says an SOA consultant, in a talk given at Enterprise Architect Summit 2007.

Don Ferguson on Changing 'the Fundamental Nature of the Web'

Microsoft's new technical fellow, and former IBM chief software architect, alludes to a "programmable Internet" future.

Dell Starts Selling Linux Computers

Dell adds open source OSes on two desktop models and one laptop model.

Software Plus Services Means Greater Choice, Microsoft Exec Says

deVadoss depicts shifting world, driven by SOA, SaaS and Web 2.0.

'The List': Open Source Advocates Unleash Fury at Microsoft

Redmond's patent claims ignite comments on Web site devoted to open source approach.

Architects Are Key To Improving Business Processes

IT's focus on technology issues misses the point, so it's up to enterprise architects to effect change, The Open Group exec asserts at EAS'07 event.

'Popfly' to Help Bring Silverlight to the Masses

Microsoft releases alpha of app to develop mashups, Web sites and Silverlight-driven content.

ASP.NET Futures Release Showcases New Controls, Capabilities

New tools add support for Managed JScript, server controls for Silverlight and more.

Microsoft Forges Security Alliance With Juniper Networks

Deal assures interoperability of network access security protocols.

An RDP Vulnerability Just Waiting To Happen?

Users of Microsoft's new Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 6.0 client apparently can bypass server-side security settings.

More Dish on MOICE

Microsoft blogger describes why a security tool was needed to convert Office 2003 files to the Office 2007 format.

Microsoft Pushes Non-Security Security Update

Redmond offers a Windows Installer patch to fix a resource-use problem.

Microsoft To Work With Chinese Org on Office XML Format

Redmond plans to collaborate on a translation project between its Open XML format and China's Unified Office Format.

Microsoft Demos Management App at EAS'07

Attendees at Enterprise Architect Summit 2007 saw a keynote presentation on how Microsoft Services adds value as a consultant to businesses.

Microsoft Supports Rival Office Document Format

Redmond votes to add Open Document Format to ANSI, even as it pushes its OOXML format.

Java SDK for Team Foundation Server in the Works

Product enables Java development for Microsoft's collaboration server.