Application Development Trends' News


IBI adds Web services plug-in for quick BI

One of the biggest potential uses for Web services technology is providing business users with transparent links to data from disparate sources, according to Ken Newberger, who helped develop a new BI plug-in for Information Builders Inc. (IBI).

Web services standards set for Grid

A group of software suppliers led by IBM and Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co. this week proposed new Web services specifications that officials said can be used to integrate Grid computing and Web services standards.

Intel 'zags' with shift to 802.11g

After betting on the 802.11a/b Wireless LAN standard, Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel Corp. has announced its first 802.11b/g chipset

From LinuxWorld: Messman's found his mojo

Novell head Jack Messman kicked off LinuxWorld Expo in New York City today with a keynote address in which he told attendees that his company was prepared to wager its future on open-source software.

Open-source plug-in targets HTTP load testing

Hyades framework project, a subgroup of the Eclipse open-source tool group, supports better tool interoperability and help developers avoid vendor lock-in. A recent example of a "Hyades savvy" tool is Scapa StressTest-Express from Scapa Technologies, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Novell addresses ID management; shows off Ximian, SuSe buys

Last week, Novell debuted the latest version of its ID management software, Nsure Identity Manager 2. This week, the Provo, UT-based software maker is releasing version 5 of its exteNd suite for developing service-oriented Web applications.

Sybase ports server to Mac OS X

Sybase Inc. has started shipping Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 12.5.1, the latest release of its enterprise-class RDBMS, on Apple's Mac OS X Version 10.3 Panther Server.

Questioning the Monoculture Argument

When thinking about the software ecosystem, it's important to remember that computer programs are not, in fact, biological entities. And your computer is not a potato.

HP claims $2.5B in Linux revenue

Hewlett-Packard (HP) disclosed company record-setting revenue of $2.5 billion from its Linux-based offerings for fiscal year 2003. HP released the numbers on the eve of the New York edition of the twice-yearly, bi-coastal LinuxWorld Conference.

Global eXchange dons HAHT for $30M

B2B e-commerce software and services provider Global eXchange said it will pay about $30 million for HAHT Commerce Inc.

Fighting Fire with Fire

Microsoft is scared of free software - which explains why they're giving some of their own software away in return.

Sprint CEO: Integrated services are the future

At CES, Sprint chairman and CEO Gary Forsee focuses on products and services that provide "anywhere, anytime" integrated communication services.

"Intel Inside" your next TV?

Intel Corp. president and CEO Paul Otellini added his company's name to an expanding roster of industry heavyweights making major moves into the market for home entertainment devices at last week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Room for improvement in Java app performance

Wily Technology recently took a look at J2EE application performance. The company undertook a benchmark survey to uncover user experiences and plans. The results seem to bear out some of the anecdotal evidence that -- after a number of years in the field -- J2EE performance still has room for improvement.

Creative Commons: The boundaries of intellectual property

Longtime Java Report Editor Dwight Deugo recently reported to us on some of the more stimulating chatter heard at last fall's OOPSLA conference, including a discussion of how intellectual property rights may inhibit creativity in software innovation.

Fiorina, stars outline HP entertainment plans

Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina's unveiled a new digital music player, revealed an online music alliance with Apple Computer, and weighed in on the online music piracy debate at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this past week.

IBM provides downloadable preview of WebSphere V6

IBM is providing a "technology preview" of WebSphere Application Server, V6, which will provide a J2EE 1.4-certified runtime and support for JCA 1.5.

NewsGator and the Surfless Web

All knowledge is out on the World Wide Web somewhere. But increasingly, the parts that I care about are already on my computer when I go to look for them. Could RSS quietly revolutionize the way we use the Internet?

Update: Java tools effort aims to ease use, cut costs

Assorted development toolmakers and large users have banded together to create yet another standards body, the Java Tools Community (JTC), in an effort that founders hope will lead to the creation of a Java technology process that is more affordable and easier to use.

ADT at CES: Gates launches CES with push for PC-TV connection

Faced with ebbing revenues from traditional PC sales, Microsoft and other industry heavyweights, such as Intel and Hewlett-Packard, are moving aggressively into the market for digital home entertainment.