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• 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...