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Software development tools
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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...
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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...
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May 26, 2004
26
May'04
CA maps out development priorities
CA maps out development priorities
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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August 21, 2003
21
Aug'03
Pfizer speeds up IT development through project management system
Pharmaceuticals company Pfizer claims to have improved the efficiency of its IT development work after rolling out a home-grown...
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August 15, 2003
15
Aug'03
Software AG extends EntireX communications broker to .net and Java
Software AG is extending its EntireX communications broker to Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) and Microsoft .net applications,...
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August 13, 2003
13
Aug'03
Software firms join forces for Indian service centre venture
German middleware software supplier Software has teamed with iGate Global Solutions to launch and operate a software development...
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July 31, 2003
31
Jul'03
HP's e-drive targets underprivileged worldwide
Hewlett-Packard's e-inclusion programme, which aims to take technology-led development to underprivileged communities worldwide,...
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July 16, 2003
16
Jul'03
Agile targets medical device firms with PLM software update
Agile Software has released a version of its product lifecycle management software aimed at manufacturers of medical devices.
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July 02, 2003
02
Jul'03
SAP to expand Indian development centre
Enterprise application supplier SAP plans to double the number of software engineers at its Indian development centee over the...
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June 18, 2003
18
Jun'03
Microsoft releases update to free web development tool
Microsoft has updated its free ASP.net development tool for building web applications that use its latest Active Server Pages...
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June 16, 2003
16
Jun'03
McNealy cites Java successes
Sun Microsystems' chief executive officer Scott McNealy continued a week-long theme of "Java Everywhere," hailing successes in...
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June 16, 2003
16
Jun'03
Salesforce.com adds development hosting
CRM software supplier Salesforce.com has announced a hosted application development service that makes web services technology...
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June 12, 2003
12
Jun'03
Sun upgrades One identity management tools
Sun has updated its Open Net Environment (One) family of identity management software and development tools, with the aim of...
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June 10, 2003
10
Jun'03
Palm teams up with IBM for Java apps
Enterprise Java applications will be able to run directly on Palm Tungsten handhelds now that Palm has licensed IBM's WME...
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May 23, 2003
23
May'03
Changes in Java approval process planned
Several major backers of Java have proposed changes to the Java Community Process (JCP), the Java standards body, that will speed...
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May 21, 2003
21
May'03
Siemens hands 3G apps development to India
Siemens is giving its research and development centre in Bangalore global responsibility for developing applications, such as...
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May 20, 2003
20
May'03
IBM rolls out first Rational products
IBM is unveiling its first Rational software development products today (Tuesday), its first since officially acquiring the...
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April 22, 2003
22
Apr'03
American Express plans enhanced online services
American Express plans to exploit developments in single-sign-on technology to offer its credit card customers advanced financial...
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April 15, 2003
15
Apr'03
Telelogic enables global development
Telelogic has extended its Synergy product line of development tools with the launch of CM Synergy, Release 6.3 and...