Application Development Trends' News


Metrowerks rolls out OpenPDA toolkit for Linux

Tools allow open source development for mobile devices.

Microsoft bolsters speech tech plans

Company adds its voice to speech application development.

Programming by intuition

The job of the intuitive programmer says Dwight Duego, is to take software that on the surface doesn’t appear to do what it is supposed to do and make it work.

Pervasive gains advanced database search engine

Company adds Web search engine-style capabilities to Pervasive.SQL database.

SPML: Ready for prime time?

Key backers say the OASIS Service Provisioning Markup Language (SPML) is ready to make its debut.

An XML standard to Jabber about

New protocol addresses real-time messaging.

Antenna looks to tame mobile's 'Old West'

Taking an application-based approach to wireless development.

Curl shows way to better GUIs

Company offers rich client platform gets around bandwidth bottlenecks.

EMC buys Legato for $1.3B

EMC Corp. has purchased long-time open-systems distributed storage software provider Legato in a stock transaction valued at about $1.3 billion.

alphaWorks expands BioIT offerings

Free downloads link biotech processes over the Web.

Telelogic req management gets iterative

Evolving styles of development have left requirements management tools somewhat out in the cold, noted Telelogic's Paul Raymond

Sun set to acquire Pixo

Sun has reinforced its new branding strategy by finalizing its agreement to acquire Pixo Inc., a maker of tools that manage the distribution of games, ring tones, and various digital content to cell phones and other wireless devices.

Top consumer electronics firms target Linux

Several large consumer electronics makers have joined forces to promote the use of Linux in home devices.

Compuware links driver tool and .NET

New toolset promises to speed up driver development.

Precise will boost Veritas utility plan, execs say

Veritas completes acquisition of Precise, sets sights on utility computing.

XML provisioning gets real

Service Provisioning Markup Language (SPML) moving through OASIS.

Actional, Systinet to build new Web services platform

Startups say they'll fill in the gaps in Web services.

Software AG extends Tamino server

New version includes an indexing tool for performing searches on non-XML documents.

SALT Forum publishes vectored profile

Group pushes for link between speech and graphics.