Software development tools
As businesses call for greater agility from their IT investments, software developers are required to create applications that are inherently flexible, open and adaptable to changing needs. Techniques such as agile programming and service-oriented architecture (SOA) are increasingly important, and the choice between developer tools such as Java and .Net, or IDEs such as Eclipse or others, is more critical than ever. Read the latest news and analysis about software development tools and how to maintain a successful development strategy.
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05 Dec 2024
Post Office Fujitsu contract extended by a year as decision time looms
The Post Office has let contractors and third parties go as it completes its analysis of the future Horizon replacement options Continue Reading
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04 Dec 2024
Grab deepens AWS partnership to fuel AI ambitions and growth
Southeast Asian super app Grab names AWS as its preferred cloud provider to optimise costs, enhance infrastructure and support its growing AI workloads Continue Reading
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13 Jul 2012
The future of software development: The FT's view.
Jagdeep Singh Bhambra, head of software development at the FT, gives his views on the future of software development, in this presentation for Computer Weekly's 500 Club for IT leaders. Continue Reading
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29 Jun 2012
KPMG 2012 Global Technology Innovation Survey
China and the US are most likely to come up with disruptive technology breakthroughs over the next four years, but Europe lags behind Continue Reading
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21 Jun 2012
Banks break with in-house software in move to commercial systems
Increased regulation, reduced profits and customer demands are driving banks to replace home-grown software with off-the-shelf alternatives Continue Reading
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20 Jun 2012
Q&A: Why do we need exascale computers ?
Europe, the US, Japan and China are racing to develop the next generation of supercomputer – exascale machines - capable of a million trillion calculations a second. Continue Reading
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13 Jun 2012
BAE assesses off-the-shelf application lifecycle management
BAE Maritime Systems is assessing new tools from Serena Software to support mission-critical software development Continue Reading
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29 May 2012
CIO interview: Lukas Oberhuber, CTO, Simply Business
Lukas Oberhuber is CTO at Simply Business, where he is making IT at the insurance company more agile to meet business demands Continue Reading
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18 May 2012
CW Buyer's Guide: IT Tools
This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department. Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Apr 2012
Open standards are about the business model, not the technology
Software companies, abuzz with lobbyists and patent lawyers over government open standards, are similar to the record industry 10 years ago. Continue Reading
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27 Mar 2012
Retail and insurance lead two-speed IT spending
More IT-based businesses are starting with greater investment in IT after the slowdown, but with lopsided demand as businesses increase spending at different rates Continue Reading
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30 Jan 2012
Oracle and SAP worst for government ERP cost differences
Oracle and SAP have been singled out as having the most inconsistent prices for ERP systems across government departments. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
17 Jan 2012
Review of IntelliJ IDEA, a Java IDE
IntelliJ IDEA is a Java IDE from the Czech company JetBrains, that has survived thanks to a design philosophy centred on being smart but not annoying. Continue Reading
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05 Jan 2012
IBM buys Green Hat for cloud-based agile testing
IBM is acquiring cloud-based software testing company Green Hat to bolster its Rational product family. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Dec 2011
Interview: From Apollo Mission to agility manifesto
One of the 17 original authors of the agile manifesto was Jim Highsmith who, after a previous tenure at NASA, now works as an executive consultant at ThoughtWorks. Continue Reading
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12 Dec 2011
Businesses take risks with faulty software
Unearthing software faults once software goes live is storing up problems for businesses. Continue Reading
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10 Nov 2011
Welcome to the new-look ComputerWeekly.com
Computer Weekly has launched its brand new website - the most important online development in the brand’s 45-year history. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
02 Nov 2011
A showcase of Nokia goodies from QT Developer Day
With co-located ‘sister’ events in Munich this October, followed by a subsequent US event held in San Francisco in early November, Nokia Qt has started off its 2011 Developer Days event programme. Qt is a cross-platform application and user interface framework that extends well outside of smartphones into tablet, desktop PC and embedded deployments. Continue Reading
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13 May 2011
Government website pilot points to future public sector software development
Alpha.gov.uk is a pilot for a website that could put all UK government digital services and websites on one URL Continue Reading
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09 Feb 2011
IT managers find Internet Explorer 9 fails to render websites and web applications
With the development of Internet Explorer 9.0 near completion, ComputerWeekly.com has learned that thousands of sites and applications are incompatible with the new browser and its immediate predecessor. Continue Reading
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01 Feb 2011
Aston Martin uses Siemens NX software
Iconic British sports car maker Aston Martin said it would standardise its global vehicle development on Siemens NX software for integrated computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering analysis (CAD/CAM/CAE). Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2006
Sun updates Java Standard Edition
Sun Microsystems has launched version six of its Java Standard Edition platform, which supports the integration of Java technology with other programming languages Continue Reading
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07 Oct 2005
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. Continue Reading
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23 Feb 2004
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... Continue Reading