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January 03, 2006 03 Jan'06
Hot skills: Microsoft's C# wins new friends and influences .net developments

What is it? C# is an object-oriented programming language from Microsoft that is based on C++ with elements from Visual Basic and Java.
December 19, 2005 19 Dec'05
Microsoft to boost project management offering with UMT technology

Microsoft has unveiled plans to acquire the software and intellectual property of the development arm of UMT, which provides project and portfolio management technology alongside consulting services.
December 14, 2005 14 Dec'05
App dev revs up in 2006

Research from managed hosting supplier Globix suggests application development will top the 2006 IT budget at 20.7% of spend, even outstripping investment in network security.
December 05, 2005 05 Dec'05
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December 01, 2005 01 Dec'05
Sun patches critical JRE security holes

Sun Microsystems has patched serious security holes in its Java Runtime Environment (JRE), that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on users' systems.
November 21, 2005 21 Nov'05
Rapid roll out for UN's global ERP

The United Nations Development Programme has deployed Oracle's PeopleSoft enterprise resource planning software across 145 countries in just 14 days, enabling its international offices to collaborate more effectively and improve many of its business...
November 17, 2005 17 Nov'05
Intel moves to support clustering development

Intel is shipping five new software development tools that make it easier to create distributed applications used in high-performance computing clustering.
November 07, 2005 07 Nov'05
Visual Studio 2005 ships minus teamwork tool

Visual Studio 2005, the latest version of Microsoft's .net development environment, is released this week, but without a much-anticipated component, which will not ship until 2006.
November 01, 2005 01 Nov'05
IBM opens patents to help create standards

IBM has promised royalty-free access to its patent portfolio for the development of selected open healthcare and education software standards.
October 31, 2005 31 Oct'05
Microsoft updates key products

Microsoft will next week launch two crucial product updates for corporate users: a new version of its flagship relational database server and an update of the .net development environment.

October 24, 2005 24 Oct'05
IBM boosts software standards with royalty free offer

IBM has pledged royalty-free access to its patent portfolio for the development and implementation of selected open healthcare and education software standards.
October 18, 2005 18 Oct'05
Zend initiatives promote wider use of PHP

Zend Technologies is launching the Zend PHP Framework initiative, a development environment for applications using the PHP scripting language.
October 07, 2005 07 Oct'05
Service approach will bring benefits to applications development says Gartner

Service-oriented development of applications (SODA) is the best way to approach globally distributed application development and maintenance, according to a new report by Gartner.
October 03, 2005 03 Oct'05
Philips creates 900 more programmer jobs in India

Philips is increasing the number of software development staff at its Bangalore research and development centre from 1,600 to 2,500 by the end of 2007.
September 22, 2005 22 Sep'05
Added sparkle for developers

Adobe and Macromedia get competition in graphics development market
September 21, 2005 21 Sep'05
Ovum praises Borland IT development engine

JBuilder 2006 gains analyst's praise for its collaboration features.
September 16, 2005 16 Sep'05
Java programmer wins space flight

A Java programmer from San Jose, California, has won an Oracle competition to fly in a sub-orbital spacecraft.
September 09, 2005 09 Sep'05
Borland builds up

Borland’s JBuilder 2006 integrated development environment upgrade has been praised for its collaboration features.
September 09, 2005 09 Sep'05
Acquisition adds to Sun’s new Java suite

Sun Microsystems has unveiled Sun Java Integration Suite, the sixth suite in its Java Enterprise System (Java ES).
August 04, 2005 04 Aug'05
Infosys to open development centres in China

Indian outsourcer Infosys Technologies has announced £36.5m plans to set up software development centres in China.
August 01, 2005 01 Aug'05
General Motors chooses Java system

Car manufacturing giant General Motors has chosen Sun’s Java Enterprise System to provide an integrated software environment for its global IT infrastructure – making it the largest company to sign up for the Java system.
July 13, 2005 13 Jul'05
Automotive 5.0 rolls off Windows production line

Microsoft has released a new version of its Windows Automotive development software to help car makers produce better in-car communications and entertainment.
July 04, 2005 04 Jul'05
Sun boosts Java with SeeBeyond

Sun is acquiring middleware integration supplier SeeBeyond for £216m.
July 01, 2005 01 Jul'05
IBM releases development tools

IBM has unveiled new tools designed to simplify and automate software development.
June 23, 2005 23 Jun'05
SAP buys Lighthammer to strengthen business chain

SAP has acquired manufacturing software company Lighthammer Software Development to help its 12,000 manufacturing customers build stronger links between their plant floors and business processes.
June 15, 2005 15 Jun'05
Sun tackles Java security flaws

Sun Microsystems has been forced to fix two security bugs in Java that can be exploited by remote attackers to take over computers.
June 13, 2005 13 Jun'05
SQL Server 2005 due in November

Microsoft will release SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005, the next versions of its enterprise database and application development environment, in early November.
June 03, 2005 03 Jun'05
IT firms urged to enter Queens Awards competition

Applications are open for the 2006 Queen's Awards for Enterprise, which recognises UK-based organisations that have excelled in international trade, innovation or sustainable development
May 09, 2005 09 May'05
Enterprise software BEA targets end-users with composite tools

BEA is working on application development tools for non-technical staff. The aim is to enable business managers, human resources...
May 03, 2005 03 May'05
SAP reveals plans to open up architecture to aid integration with Java and .net apps

Sap user conference: Redesign aims for easier links between ERP and web services
April 19, 2005 19 Apr'05
Microsoft on last lap for Visual Studio and SQL Server 2005

Microsoft has released a series of products that aim to offer an integrated development and data management platform to...
April 18, 2005 18 Apr'05
Azul accelerates the datacentre

Azul Systems has introduced its Compute Appliance, an accelerator for virtual-machine applications, such as those using the Java...
April 18, 2005 18 Apr'05
Adobe buys Macromedia

Adobe Systems is to acquire Macromedia, the company that makes the Flash web development platform, in an all-stock transaction...
April 08, 2005 08 Apr'05
C provides a solid foundation for a career in software development

Many programming languages draw heavily on old-timer C
April 06, 2005 06 Apr'05
B&Q outsources apps development to Xansa

B&Q is hiring outsourcer Xansa to provide business critical application development services. Xansa is guaranteeing the DIY...
April 05, 2005 05 Apr'05
JPMorgan and Sun team on technology development

JPMorgan and Sun team on technology development
March 29, 2005 29 Mar'05
Cost doubt for MS developer tools

Microsoft’s first high-end development platform, the Team System edition of the Visual Studio .net product family, will be...
February 24, 2005 24 Feb'05
SAP opens R&D centre in Budapest

SAP is to open a new supply chain research and development centre in Budapest that is expected to employ up to 300 software...
February 18, 2005 18 Feb'05
Standard Life saves £2m in three years by reusing in-house code

Financial services company Standard Life has saved £2m over the past three years by fine-tuning its software development to allow...
January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05
Compuware updates Java tools

Software development tools manufacturer Compuware is updating its Java family with new versions of its OptimalJ, Devpartner and...
January 18, 2005 18 Jan'05
Intel announces major reorganisation

Intel has announced a broad re-organisation focusing all its major product groups to support the development of complete...
January 13, 2005 13 Jan'05
Sun releases updated Java desktop code

Sun Microsystems has posted the code of the next version of the Java desktop system on its website.
January 07, 2005 07 Jan'05
HP sets out chip stall

Hewlett-Packard will spend more than $3bn (£1.59bn) in the next three years on Itanium-related product development.
November 25, 2004 25 Nov'04
SAP development heads east

SAP will more than double the number of staff at its software development centres in India and China by 2006, and is considering...
November 11, 2004 11 Nov'04
IBM readies SME tools

IBM will announced the pre-release of several tools for SMEs designed to speed development of solutions built on IBM middleware.
November 04, 2004 04 Nov'04
How better application planning cuts costs

IT departments can be run more effectively and at a reduced cost by taking a more systematic approach to the development of IT...
November 04, 2004 04 Nov'04
Salesforce.com pushes on development and integration

On-demand CRM software provider Salesforce.com is branching out to offer hosted application development technology and online...
October 25, 2004 25 Oct'04
Avis Europe is latest to get stung by IT

Avis Europe has scrapped development of a new ERP system because of cost overruns and delays, and will also scale back its...
October 18, 2004 18 Oct'04
Netweaver to support Java applications

SAP has added capabilities to its Netweaver platform to help organisations run mission-critical Java applications. It also plans...
October 13, 2004 13 Oct'04
EMC buys Danz Development for less than $50m

EMC is buying back up software maker Dantz Development for "less than $50m".
October 13, 2004 13 Oct'04
IBM adds detail to Atlantic tools platform plans

IBM's Rational division has unveiled detailed plans for the upcoming IBM software development platform, codenamed Atlantic.
September 29, 2004 29 Sep'04
i2 sets up software development operation in Beijing

I2 Technologies has set up a software development operation in Beijing, according to an executive of the supplier of supply chain...
September 28, 2004 28 Sep'04
Compuware readies tools for Microsoft apps development

Compuware will enhance its suite of products for the Microsoft development platform, with tools to improve application...
September 24, 2004 24 Sep'04
Europeans play key role in Microsoft research

European researchers lead the field in a number of key areas for the future development of computer science and play a crucial...
September 22, 2004 22 Sep'04
PeopleSoft and IBM strike middleware alliance

PeopleSoft is deepening its ties with IBM, announcing a sales and development partnership it called the most significant...
September 22, 2004 22 Sep'04
Sun 10 development tool due by end of year

Sun plans to release its Sun Studio 10 development tool, which includes support for 64-bit applications running on AMD Opteron...
September 17, 2004 17 Sep'04
Borland scheme aims to maximise business value of software work

Borland aims to turn software development into a simple business process with its Software Delivery Optimisation programme.
September 15, 2004 15 Sep'04
Java community replaces Sun 'dictatorship'

Industry calls for making Java available under an open-source format were ignored by Sun at the BorCon conference, but an...
July 16, 2004 16 Jul'04
Sun releases Java platform upgrade

Sun Microsystems has announced a significant upgrade to the Java platform and programming language.
July 14, 2004 14 Jul'04
Microsoft links with Amberpoint on web services

Microsoft and AmberPoint will hook up to boost web services development in the Visual Studio 2005 tool box.
July 12, 2004 12 Jul'04
UK museums team up to display treasures in global user-friendly web exhibition

British Museum leads development of World Timelines project.
June 30, 2004 30 Jun'04
Microsoft focuses on developers at Tech Ed Europe

Microsoft has kicked off its Tech Ed Europe conference in Amsterdam with a clear effort to broaden development community by...
June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04
Future of Java in spotlight

This week's Sun JavaOne user conference in San Francisco will focus on security and identity management using Java.
June 17, 2004 17 Jun'04
Sleepycat ships Java version of embedded database

Java version of Berkely DB hits shelves
June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04
Egg saves time with agile development model

Internet bank Egg has introduced new financial services using an emerging model of software development dubbed "agile...
June 07, 2004 07 Jun'04
Adobe readies document services platform

Adobe Systems is unveiling a Java-based server platform designed to help automate and accelerate the flow of information PDF...
June 07, 2004 07 Jun'04
Sun makes no decision on open-source Java

Sun Microsystems has not yet made a decision as to whether or not to release its Java platform under an open-source software...
May 27, 2004 27 May'04
SAP and Deloitte target food industry

SAP and members of the Deloitte Touche Thomatsu consulting group are to collaborate in the development of preconfigured software...
May 26, 2004 26 May'04
CA maps out development priorities

CA maps out development priorities
May 14, 2004 14 May'04
Development models underpin IT overhaul

Abbey's technology overhaul is underpinned by two industry-recognised frameworks for running software development and IT...
May 07, 2004 07 May'04
Shunra boosts distributed apps development

Shunra Software has unveiled Shunra/Stratus 2.0, which provides performance unit testing for distributed application code.
April 22, 2004 22 Apr'04
BCS group to back wireless development

The BCS Wireless IT Specialist Group has been formed to support the development of wireless technologies and increase awareness...
April 13, 2004 13 Apr'04
Sun and BEA advance Java app offerings

BEA Systems and Sun Microsystems have each advanced their Java application servers, with BEA offering customers a path to utility...
April 08, 2004 08 Apr'04
Java support will benefit Windows

Java support in the Microsoft browser and .net web services framework will benefit a wide range of organisations.
April 02, 2004 02 Apr'04
New J2EE server will enable rich web apps

Macromedia has begun shipping a new Java 2.0 Enterprise Edition server and application framework designed to help enterprise...
March 12, 2004 12 Mar'04
Sun simplifies front-end Java client development

Sun has introduced a Java specification to simplify the development of graphical client applications.
March 08, 2004 08 Mar'04
Sun considers opening Java code

Sun is considering the merits of relinquishing control of its Java programming language following a week in which both IBM and...
February 27, 2004 27 Feb'04
PLM streamlines development of Boeing 7E7

Boeing is implementing one of the largest product lifecycle management projects yet undertaken. Its Global Collaboration...
February 27, 2004 27 Feb'04
Microsoft boosts ASP .net apps development

Microsoft has introduced Microsoft ASP .net Resource Kit, which provides additional tools and resources for developers building...
February 23, 2004 23 Feb'04
Somerfield speeds up product development with online system

Supermarket chain Somerfield will this week go live with the first stage of an initiative to computerise its new product...
February 20, 2004 20 Feb'04
Somerfield speeds up development process with online system

Supermarket chain Somerfield will go live with the first stage of an initiative this week to computerise its new product...
February 18, 2004 18 Feb'04
PeopleSoft expands India operations

PeopleSoft has announced it will triple the headcount at its services and development operations in India by the end of the year.
January 22, 2004 22 Jan'04
Microsoft tempts Java devotees with JLCA conversion beta

Microsoft hopes to lure more developers away from Java with the beta release of Version 3.0 of the JLCA (Java Language Conversion...
January 12, 2004 12 Jan'04
Sun pushes for Java tools standard

A rift emerged in the Java industry last week as Sun unveiled its latest attempt to establish a standard for Java software...
December 15, 2003 15 Dec'03
Products go as Microsoft drops Java

Microsoft will withdraw a series of key products in the new year as part of its January 2001 settlement with Sun over Java...
December 10, 2003 10 Dec'03
Software AG ships latest Version of Natural

Software AG is shipping Version 6 of its Natural 4GL development environment, enabling Windows developers to access Natural...
December 02, 2003 02 Dec'03
IBM plans industry-focused software rejig

IBM is reorganising its $13.1bn software business, focusing its sales and development efforts around a dozen vertical industries.
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Agile revamps product lifecycle platform

Agile Software, a product lifecycle management supplier, has unveiled Agile 9.0, rewritten as a services-oriented architecture...
November 14, 2003 14 Nov'03
Sun to launch J2EE1.4

Sun Microsystems will ship Java 2 Enterprise Edition 1.4 next week, which is designed to enable the use of web services in Java...
November 14, 2003 14 Nov'03
Sun and Vignette expand product integration

Sun Microsystems and content management supplier Vignette are to integrate Sun's Java System Directory Server into its Vignette...
November 13, 2003 13 Nov'03
Support costs to rise as Sun phases out UDS

Users of Sun's Unified Development Server will have to pay higher maintenance costs as it is phased out over the next six years.
November 05, 2003 05 Nov'03
Borland leaves Kylix in limbo

Borland Software's Kylix development software faces an uncertain future, with no new release having been issued for a year and...
November 04, 2003 04 Nov'03
'Peaceful co-existence' for Microsoft and Borland

Microsoft and Borland Software may have competing development tools for building Windows applications, but this does not mean the...
October 27, 2003 27 Oct'03
Microsoft plugs SQL Server into Windows at US professional developers' conference

Microsoft will unveil the latest developments in its .net web services strategy this week, and detail the roadmap for Longhorn,...
October 13, 2003 13 Oct'03
Microsoft and Sun extend Java support

Microsoft and Sun have extended an agreement to provide support for Java Virtual Machine software until the end of September...
September 29, 2003 29 Sep'03
Sun strikes deals to keep Java on PCs

Sun Microsystems has signed a series of deals with hardware manufacturers in a bid to prevent Java being dropped from PCs.
September 16, 2003 16 Sep'03
PeopleSoft buyout will halt ERP development

Oracle's plans to take over Peoplesoft may tie users into long maintenance contracts with no further development of PeopleSoft...
September 15, 2003 15 Sep'03
BEA Systems establishes R&D centre in China

BEA Systems has opened a research and development centre in Beijing to support the company's Asian expansion plans.
September 08, 2003 08 Sep'03
SAP boosts NetWeaver platform

SAP is to boost its NetWeaver platform with a program to attract Java and .net developers.
September 03, 2003 03 Sep'03
Sun and Siebel strengthen ties

Siebel Systems and Sun Microsystems are forging a software development partnership to boost the performance of Siebel CRM...