Application Development Trends' News


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.

Time to grok on Grokker

New application creates "graphical knowledge maps."

BEA launches third phase of security plan

Launch of BEA WebLogic Enterprise Security (WLES) first new product resulting from February acquisition of CrossLogix.

The rebirth of assembly language programming

Author explains why assembly is back.

Source: Microsoft's Longhorn PDC preview to lack GUI

Pre-beta of the OS won't include new "Aero" interface.

Cape Clear modifies platform to boost telco business

Changes aimed at products that go beyond traditional telephone service.

IBM updates developerWorks Web services toolkit

WebSphere Software Developer Kit (WSDK) 5.1 for Web Services is in testing phase.

VoiceXML certification plan set

Pilot program the start of its effort to promote interoperability of voice applications.

Gehry teams with IBM, Dassault for PLM push

Famed architect says product life-cycle management software key to large projects.

Amazon CTO discusses site's developer program

Online giant welcomes Web developers.

Many compilers, one IDE for C++ BuilderX

New IDE provides first time Unix support, allowing applications to migrate from Unix to Intel-based Linux.

OODB players Versant, Poet merge; shakeout in store

Both companies have repositioned their offerings since the early 90s, with Poet focusing on B2B catalog development, while Versant has positioned its object stores for performance-intensive applications.

Infragistics adds ink-enabled toolset to NetAdvantage

Includes developer tools for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003, Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft COM. And it features new .NET UI, ASP.NET date chooser and ASP.NET calendar interface elements.

Conversion made easier as Microsoft unveils JLCA 2.0

New version said to convert 80% of Java code to .NET.

Start-up touts hardware/software combo

Former IBM exec now CTO of startup.