Application Development Trends' News


Longhorn round-up at Microsoft PDC

Microsoft's Longhorn will feature new communications technology, code-named "Indigo," designed for Web services application support.

Tools for the new Office System

New toolset allows developers using Visual Studio .NET 2003 to use Visual Basic .NET and Visual C# .NET to write code behind Word- and Excel-based applications.

Motorola unveils next-generation mobile chip

Architecture designed to allow original equipment manufacturers to build smaller, less-expensive and more secure devices.

IBM, Siebel boost WebSphere, CRM integration

Products being co-marketed and sold under an evolving partnership agreement disclosed jointly this month by the two companies.

Borland targets ease of use in next JBuilder Java IDE

Ease of Java deployment is a major objective of next month’s release of Borland JBuilder 9.

Start-up revs virtual directory

Directory services are one of the less-enthralling aspects of development, but Radiant Logic sees room for improvement.

Can Infravio technology revive UDDI?

Company says the Web Services Delivery Contract (WSDC) is designed to be a technological fix for the limitations its developers see in UDDI.

Pervasive tightens data security

New versions of three products address data availability, accountability and integrity without having to write additional code.

Open-source licenses

Have you downloaded software that has an open-source license? Here’s what you need to know.

New Microsoft Office version launches

New York city event part of a nationwide rollout.

FaceTime set to support Microsoft IM platform

Products for enhancing IT visibility and addressing regulatory compliance.

Wizards of WSDL make Web services magic

Web services expert gives high marks to IBM's new version of WSDK.

EMC, IBM lead acquisition spree

Acquisition wave includes Documentum, ActiveState, and CrossAccess.

webMethods grabs The Mind Electric, two other firms

Middleware specialist moves to expand portfolio for Web services.

SeeBeyond boasts of Web services support in new tools

Company says its Integrated Composite Application Network (ICAN) Suite 5.0 is compatible with new standards.

Neon brings mainframe to event-driven world

Company says its Shadow Event Publisher is a real-time solution for the capture and publishing of critical mainframe business events.

Sun, Microsoft can agree on Java

Companies extend license of Java Virtual Machine.