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Software development tools
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August 19, 2002
19
Aug'02
E.piphany adds module for customer service
E.piphany is rolling out a customer service module designed for its Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) platform to allow companies...
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July 26, 2002
26
Jul'02
Microsoft boosts R&D spend to $5.3bn
Microsoft's Bill Gates has announced a 20% boost for research and development spending from $4.3bn to $5.2bn for the 2003...
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July 24, 2002
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Jul'02
Academics in UK lead on grid IT
The UK is leading developments in grid computing, experts gathered at the Global Grid Forum in Edinburgh said this week.
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July 01, 2002
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Jul'02
Microsoft set to release .net tool for Java developers
Microsoft is trying to win Java converts to its .net applications platform with the release today (1 July) of its Visual J# .net...
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June 25, 2002
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Jun'02
NexPrise automates business processes
NexPrise is to enhance its nProcess Platform for development and unveil 25 out-of-the-box applications for the manufacturing...
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June 12, 2002
12
Jun'02
IBM debuts integrated tools for middleware portfolio
IBM has announced the rollout of a single, integrated set of application development tools that can be used across its entire...
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June 05, 2002
05
Jun'02
Microsoft seeks converts to .net
Microsoft today announced a second beta release of Java Language Conversion Assistant (JLCA), a tool for Java developers to...
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May 27, 2002
27
May'02
Sun to push standard identity layer for portals
Sun Microsystems plans to submit technology to the Java Community Process (JCP) that would create a standard for the identity...
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May 23, 2002
23
May'02
Infragistics adds .net support to developer suite
Infragistics, a maker of developer tools for Java and Windows programmers, will next week announce a new version of its software...
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May 09, 2002
09
May'02
Developers wait for .net certificate
Architecture: Andy Favell examines the status of .net developments
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May 02, 2002
02
May'02
Panel calls for chip standards
Software and standards are critical to the development of microprocessors as they become more pervasive and powerful, panelists...
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April 18, 2002
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Apr'02
Cornwall's smartcard delivers e-services to local residents
The Cornish Key project, a Java-based smartcard scheme for access to public services aimed at combating social exclusion in...
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April 11, 2002
11
Apr'02
Tech Ed: Microsoft alters tools support
Microsoft is altering the model it uses to determine how long it will offer technical support for its development tools, Chris...
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April 03, 2002
03
Apr'02
Java programming is easy
Microsoft's C# language may be considered a Java killer, but James Gosling, Sun vice-president and creator of Java, believes his...
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March 27, 2002
27
Mar'02
JavaOne: Vendors debate Java vs .net
Executives from several tools vendors argued the merits of Java's chances against the rival Microsoft .net platform, as well as...
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March 27, 2002
27
Mar'02
JavaOne: Sun lends hand to open-source
Sun Microsystems answered a long-standing call from open-source software developers when it told delegates at the JavaOne...
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March 25, 2002
25
Mar'02
Oracle to open development centre in China
Database giant Oracle plans to open a software development centre in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
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March 22, 2002
22
Mar'02
Giga: IBM and BEA holds J2EE market
IBM and BEA Systems are tied for first place in terms of revenue in the market for Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application...
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March 21, 2002
21
Mar'02
Microsoft releases beta for Visual J# .net
Microsoft has announced the second beta of its Visual J# .net development tool, which now allows developers to begin creating...
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March 19, 2002
19
Mar'02
Dell opens software centre in Bangalore
Dell Computer has set up a software development facility in Bangalore, India, to design, develop, and test software for...
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February 28, 2002
28
Feb'02
The future of IT may be in DNA
It is hard to turn on the television at the moment without being informed about developments in human genetic research. Why have...
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February 21, 2002
21
Feb'02
IBM and Avaya agree CRM deal
IBM has announced a four-year marketing and development deal with Avaya, to help boost its CRM strategy, at its annual...
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February 18, 2002
18
Feb'02
Ciphergen teams up with US govt on AIDS research
Ciphergen Biosystems has signed two joint development agreements calling on its protein chips to find out why AIDS does not...
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February 13, 2002
13
Feb'02
Borland brings .net into view
On the eve of the release of Microsoft's Visual Studio .net software development suite, tool maker Borland Software pledged to...
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February 11, 2002
11
Feb'02
eXcelon touts XML agenda
eXcelon has released a database boasting more support for Java Connectivity Architecture (JCA), XA protocol support, and more...
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February 08, 2002
08
Feb'02
Mitsubishi unveils fast data retrieval system
Engineers at Mitsubishi's main research and development centre have put parallel computing to use in developing an information...
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February 07, 2002
07
Feb'02
Sun unveils new version of J2SE
Sun Microsystems has released a blueprint for building Java applications which support 64-bit processors.
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February 05, 2002
05
Feb'02
Rational tool combines design and development
Rational Software has launched Rational XDE Professional 2002, a tool built to eliminate the gap between application design and...
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January 23, 2002
23
Jan'02
Chordiant to launch Java-based CRM
Chordiant Software has released details of a new version of its customer relationship management (CRM) software, which has been...
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December 13, 2001
13
Dec'01
Novell releases latest directory software
Novell has released Version 8.6 of its eDirectory software, promising better scalability, new development features and enhanced...
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November 26, 2001
26
Nov'01
Java components deliver data access for portals
French software developer Ilog has introduced the latest version of its Java software component library.
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November 08, 2001
08
Nov'01
SAP to use J2EE and .net for enterprise tools
SAP had to move quickly last week to rebut reports that its plans to embrace Java meant it had rejected Microsoft's .net...
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October 30, 2001
30
Oct'01
SAP decision boosts Java but knocks .Net
SAP's decision to give its full backing to the Sun Java 2 Enterprise Edition Platform (J2EE) is a blow to Microsoft's .Net...
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October 22, 2001
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Oct'01
Extreme programming goes corporate
As corporations struggle to complete application development projects on time, within budget and without lots of buggy code, IT...
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October 12, 2001
12
Oct'01
Microsoft aims to lure Java developers to .Net
Microsoft announced the test release of a tool for building Java applications that will work with its .Net.
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October 03, 2001
03
Oct'01
Sun releases final version of J2EE
Sun Microsystems is continuing to improve and extend the Java programming language with the launch of the final version of the...
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September 20, 2001
20
Sep'01
Java system enables fast XML apps
A Java-based platform for the development of applications to handle XML document processing has been released by Irish software...
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September 17, 2001
17
Sep'01
Lotus releases Sametime 2.5 upgrade
Lotus Software Group - the IBM subsidiary formerly known as Lotus Development - released an upgrade of Sametime, its instant...
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September 13, 2001
13
Sep'01
Sprint PCS brings Java to handsets
Sprint PCS has joined the Java bandwagon, announcing an application developers' programme in conjunction with Sun Microsystems,...
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September 10, 2001
10
Sep'01
Lotus changes name to reflect IBM integration
IBM subsidiary Lotus Development is changing its name to Lotus Software Group as part of IBM's "ongoing integration" of Lotus,...
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August 24, 2001
24
Aug'01
Intel developing world's largest SQL database
The design for the world's largest SQL database is currently under development at Intel's UK solutions centre.
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August 23, 2001
23
Aug'01
Intel joins Compaq in 3G device development
Intel and Compaq have announced details of a joint initiative aimed at supporting the development of wireless Internet-access...
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August 14, 2001
14
Aug'01
Lotus to increase Domino/IBM integration
The next version of Lotus Development's Domino collaboration and messaging software, codenamed "Rnext", will feature deeper...
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August 09, 2001
09
Aug'01
Oracle adds to Java choice
Oracle has released a new set of tools aimed at building applications for Java-based server software, including its own Oracle9i...
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May 21, 2001
21
May'01
Microsoft lures Enterprise Developers
Microsoft has unveiled two enhanced versions of its Visual Studio development tools suite designed for the enterprise developer.
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May 17, 2001
17
May'01
Novell offers free directory alternative
Novell's offer of free directory software has been welcomed as a healthy development by users who are involved in roll-outs of...
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March 07, 2001
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Mar'01
SNIA backs work on IP Sans
The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) has thrown its weight behind the development of IP-based storage area...
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February 21, 2001
21
Feb'01
HP bridges Java/Microsoft divide
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is rushing to catch up with Microsoft, Oracle, Sun and IBM in the e-services field with the release of the...
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January 10, 2001
10
Jan'01
Service-driven network to ease Java development
Cliff SaranSun is expected to open a new chapter in the Java story next month when it unveils details of a strategy dubbed the...
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January 03, 2001
03
Jan'01
MiniApps developers kit joins mySAP offerings
SAP has released a Microsoft-compatible open-development platform for custom applications to its mySAP enterprise portal...