Application Development Trends' News


Microsoft Claims Open Source Patent Infringements

Execs allege 235 violations of Microsoft patents and finger Linux and OpenOffice as culprits.

Serena Adds Project Management Solution to ALM

Company rolls out PPM solution that promises to help IT management make better decisions about software infrastructure across the enterprise.

Vendors Using Survey Tools for SOA

Software companies are reaching out with partnerships and educational efforts to show how service-oriented architecture can improve IT and business processes.

Products and Partnerships Rolled Out at JavaOne '07

Announcements at show include a development platform for large-scale Java deployments and a new edition of Nokia's platform for mobile device app development.

Microsoft Hits 'Delete' Key on Virtualization Features

Redmond makes move to meet its 'Viridian' beta release date.

Sun Teams With Ericsson on Java Platform

Ericsson will provide its SIP technology as part of the open-source GlassFish project.

Microsoft Web Site Calls Longhorn 'Windows Server 2008'

Post may have disclosed official name of Redmond's upcoming server OS.

Salesforce.com Launches Developer Conference

Provider of CRM SaaS solutions rolls out event for developers.

Poll: 40 Percent of Companies Plan To Be on Vista Within a Year

Poll of 753 IT decision-makers tracks deployment plans and concerns about Microsoft's new OS.

Next Version of SQL Server Slated for 2008

New database platform, code-named "Katmai," was announced at Microsoft Business Intelligence Conference.

VMware Launches Workstation 6, Includes Dev Features

Virtualization solution provider adds support for Vista OS in latest release, plus tools for developers.

Java SE Development Kit Goes Open Source

Sun announced at JavaOne that the development kit for its Java Platform Standard Edition platform will be available to developers on an open-source basis with GPLv2 licensing.

Oracle's New Dev Tools Rolled Out at JavaOne '07

Oracle had three developer-related announcements at this week's JavaOne event.

Microsoft Patches a Septet of Critical Flaws

Windows, Office, Exchange, Internet Explorer and BizTalk Server products get patched today.

Sun Unveils JavaFX Code at JavaOne '07

New product line includes a scripting language and solutions for the device application development market.

Legacy Microsoft Products Get Security Support

A free solution from Shavlik provides security diagnostics for small-to-medium enterprise networks that can't use Microsoft's latest patch technology or MBSA 2.0.1 tool.

Dell Joins Microsoft-Novell Alliance

Computer vendor to offer SuSE Linux Enterprise solution, along with Ubuntu Linux version.

Getting Ready for JavaOne 2007

This week's event for Java developers promises a beefed-up agenda and much more on open-source development.

Open Source Goals Outlined in Report

A hybrid approach to software development, combining the best of open-source and proprietary methods, may be emerging, according to members of the Open Source Think Tank.

Managed Control Adds Capabilities to Windows Forms Development

Gobicode Ltd. HTMLLabel 1.0 aims to extend Windows Forms development (article courtesy of Redmond Developer News, May 1, 2007).