Web software

Every organisation needs to deliver a great service through the web, whether selling products through e-commerce or connecting with customers and partners. Web software skills are in great demand, using tools such as Ajax, Java, .Net, HTML, Python, Perl and XML. We analyse the tools and technologies needed for a successful web software strategy.

E-Zine 12 Sep 2023
The dangers of breaking encryption

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we detail the concerns of the BCS and other IT experts about the UK’s Online Safety Bill’s proposals to weaken end-to-end message encryption. Our buyer’s guide continues to look at the issues around integrating software-as-a-service applications, with a particular eye to the proliferation of SaaS during the Covid pandemic. Red Hat’s CEO Matt Hicks retails the company’s efforts to support generative AI. And we discover how immersive technologies can shape a brave new world of training and design. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
News 05 Jun 2023
Medical regulator drops probe into NHS whistleblower Peter Duffy amid dispute over email evidence

The General Medical Council has dropped an investigation into an NHS whistleblower who exposed widespread clinical harm at Morecambe Bay Trust amid questions over disputed email evidence Continue Reading

Feature 18 Jan 2013

GE uses big data to power machine services business

GE, one of the UK's largest manufacturers, is using big data analytics with data generated from machine sensors to predict maintenance needs Continue Reading
Feature 14 Jan 2013

The limitations of traditional SaaS integration approaches

Time and budget constraints are forcing many organisations to rethink their integration strategy and find a well-aligned solution Continue Reading
News 11 Jan 2013

Disable Java to protect from latest zero-day

Security researchers are warning of a zero-day vulnerability in all versions of Java, including the latest Java 7 update 10 Continue Reading
News 08 Jan 2013

VoIP awareness up but user numbers remain low

A report from Ofcom claims four in five consumers know what voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is, but just 29% use the technology Continue Reading
News 07 Dec 2012

Citrix buys corporate MDM tool company Zenprise

Citrix has bought mobile device management (MDM) company Zenprise for an undisclosed sum to boost its corporate mobile tools portfolio Continue Reading
News 30 Nov 2012

G-Cloud success depends on champions and a change in attitude

G-Cloud director Denise McDonagh has called for public sector champions to push forward adoption of the service. Continue Reading
News 27 Nov 2012

Poor design hampers gamification in the enterprise, says Gartner

By 2014, 80% of current gamified applications will fail to meet business objectives, primarily because of poor design, according to Gartner Continue Reading
News 14 Nov 2012

NHS reiterates commitment to digitise patient records by 2015

The Department of Health has reiterated its commitment to get all patient records online by 2015 Continue Reading
News 13 Nov 2012

DWP CIO Philip Langsdale oversees Universal Credit overhaul

The Department for Work and Pensions CIO Philip Langsdale oversees an overhaul of the DWP’s flagship Universal Credit programme Continue Reading
News 13 Nov 2012

Stories That Move Mountains: Improve your presentation skills

Learn how to make your presentation stand out from the crowd and make 'death by slide presentation' a thing of the past with this book extract especially written for IT professionals. Continue Reading
News 12 Nov 2012

Software issues risk delaying Universal Credit by one year, according to reports

The IT underpinning the government’s flagship £2.2bn Universal Credit programme is again being called into question Continue Reading
News 31 Oct 2012

Apple squashes BlackBerry as Brent Borough deploys iPads

Brent Borough Council replaces BlackBerry and deploys MobileIron to securely manage almost 3,000 iPads and iPhones Continue Reading
Photo Story 31 Oct 2012

Review: System Mechanic from Iolo

Computer Weekly reviews System Mechanic software from Iolo Continue Reading
News 22 Oct 2012

Calculating Training ROI

This guide from ESI International offers essential tips on calculating the return on investment of your training programme. Continue Reading
News 08 Oct 2012

Lamborghini slashes web costs with Amazon Web Services

Supercar maker Lamborghini has revamped and accelerated the performance of its website by running it on Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
News 19 Sep 2012

Government spends £638m on universal credit IT, says minister Mark Hoban

Government has spent £638m on universal credit IT, with £441m going on design and development, employment minister Mark Hoban reveals Continue Reading
News 18 Sep 2012

Government plans for 200 digital managers

Government may appoint 200 digital managers to work across Whitehall departments as part of its transition to transactional digital services Continue Reading
News 18 Sep 2012

Microsoft investigates IE zero-day flaw

Microsoft says it is investigating reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, and 9 Continue Reading
Feature 17 Sep 2012

Gathering retail intelligence

Learning their customers’ habits through business intelligence is vital for bricks-and-mortar retailers to stay competitive Continue Reading
News 14 Sep 2012

GOV.UK to replace Directgov in October

Government information services website Directgov is to be replaced by GOV.UK from 17 October Continue Reading
News 07 Sep 2012

Interview: Channel 4 CIO on the IT behind the broadcasting of the Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games was the largest live broadcast undertaking for Channel 4, and gave the IT team an equally complex project Continue Reading
News 05 Sep 2012

Digital technologies to spark major shake-up of IT suppliers, says report

CIOs have been urged to rethink their partnerships with strategic suppliers as the industry goes through its most disruptive period since the dot com crash Continue Reading
News 31 Aug 2012

UK partners pressure Adobe to keep Flash Player on Android store

Adobe admits it has buckled under pressure from UK partners, such as the BBC, to keep Flash Player on the Google Play Store Continue Reading
News 26 Jul 2012

SQL injection attacks rise sharply in second quarter of 2012

SQL injection (SQLi) attacks were up 69% in the second quarter of 2012 compared with the previous quarter, warns cloud hosting firm FireHost Continue Reading
News 24 Jul 2012

Nationwide hits major milestone in £1bn IT transformation

Nationwide has reached a major milestone in its five-year technology transformation project with the roll-out of a mortgage system to its branches Continue Reading
News 18 Jul 2012

Microsoft faces substantial EC fine over browser rules breach

Microsoft faces a large fine for failing to offer Windows users a choice of web browser despite apologising to the European Commission (EC) Continue Reading
News 17 Jul 2012

Skype works to fix privacy bug as instant messages leak

Internet telephony service Skype has confirmed that a bug in its software has been sending copies of instant messages to unintended recipients Continue Reading
News 13 Jul 2012

The future of software development: Energized Work

Gus Power, CTO at Energized Work, gives his views on the future of software development, in this presentation for Computer Weekly's 500 Club. Continue Reading
News 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
News 10 Jul 2012

Retailers without multichannel risk losing business

Retailers without a multichannel offering could start haemorrhaging cash as customers' expectations change, according to research Continue Reading
News 09 Jul 2012

Businesses must design more digitally inclusive sites, says disabled charity

Businesses are in danger of losing market share by failing to design more digitally inclusive websites, says disability charity Go ON Gold Continue Reading
News 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
News 21 Jun 2012

RBS and NatWest online services unavailable

Some Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and NatWest Bank customers cannot access online services as the banking group experiences a computer problem. Continue Reading
News 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
News 13 Jun 2012

Deloitte opts for IT service management in the cloud

Business consultancy Deloitte is using cloud-based IT service management to support 13,000 employees in the UK and Switzerland Continue Reading
News 24 May 2012

Huddle gets $24m second-round funding as CIOs wake up to cloud collaboration

UK software firm Huddle has received $24m second-round funding to support its global expansion as CIOs wake up to cloud collaboration Continue Reading
News 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
News 03 May 2012

European copyright ruling good for IT innovation, say lawyers

The top European court's ruling on copyright is good news for innovation, say lawyers Continue Reading
News 31 Jan 2012

Website launched to monitor cloud computing suppliers

A website has been launched that will monitor the performance of specialist cloud computing suppliers and compare them against traditional IT suppliers. Continue Reading
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
News 21 Dec 2011

RIM rebuffs Amazon and Microsoft approaches

Amazon considered buying troubled smartphone maker, Research in Motion, according to a report on Reuters. Continue Reading
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
News 09 Dec 2011

Martha Lane Fox launches Government Digital Service

The launch of the Government Digital Service will “fundamentally transform the lives of millions,” says digital champion Martha Lane Fox. Continue Reading
News 06 Dec 2011

Google chairman Eric Schmidt meets EC competition chief ahead of charges

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has met Europe's competition commissioner amid reports the European Commission (EC) is preparing a 400-page document outlining Google's alleged anti-competitive practices. Continue Reading
Feature 30 Nov 2011

Case study: Nokia rethinks HR with web portal

Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has reduced its HR costs by between 20% to 30% after rolling out a web-based HR portal for its 60,000 employees. Continue Reading
News 17 Nov 2011

Tesco trials in-store and online augmented reality technology

Tesco is trialling augmented reality (AR) technology in-store and online to change how customers interact with products. Continue Reading
News 11 Nov 2011

Social media is more than a number of "likes"

The number of “likes” on Facebook, is not a measure of success according to Anthony Bradley, co-author of The Social Organisation. Continue Reading
News 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
News 07 Nov 2011

RBS and Natwest online banking down after maintenance glitch

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Natwest customers were unable to access online or telephone banking over the weekend after maintenance issues. Continue Reading
Feature 03 Nov 2011

RightNow: Oracle and next-generation CRM

In his opening keynote presentation at the RightNow Summit 2011 in Newport, Greg Gianforte, RightNow founder and chief executive officer, presented his view of device-aware CRM. Continue Reading
News 10 Oct 2011

Google previews new Dart web programming language

Google has introduced a new programming language, Dart , for building web applications. Continue Reading
Video 10 Oct 2011

CW500: Martin Taylor, head of infrastructure and service delivery, Mitchells & Butlers

In this CW500 Club video, Martin Taylor talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud. Continue Reading
Video 10 Oct 2011

CW500: Andy Beale, technology director, Guardian News & Media

In this CW500 Club video, Andy Beale talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud. Continue Reading
Video 10 Oct 2011

CW500: Peter Ransom, chief information officer, Oxfam

In this CW500 Club video, Peter Ransom talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud. Continue Reading
News 19 Sep 2011

New Look increases sales by 45% after mobile site launch

Fashion retailer New Look has increased sales by 45% three months after the launch of its mobile commerce site. Continue Reading
News 14 Sep 2011

IT development underpinning Universal Credits comes under fire from MPs and experts

The delivery of Universal Credits is coming under fire as observers are casting an increasingly critical eye on the IT systems underpinning the politically sensitive project. Continue Reading
News 13 Sep 2011

Sabre develops apps marketplace for travel industry

Sabre, the global distribution system for reserving hotels, airlines, cruise ships, rail tickets and car hire, has taken the concept of the app store and applied in to its own travel market. Continue Reading
News 08 Sep 2011

University challenge: using IT to improve services and reduce costs

Universities face a balancing act as they become increasingly expected to improve the experiences of more demanding students while making budgets go further, and IT is a critical tool in finding this balance. Continue Reading
News 07 Sep 2011

CIO interview: Mike Bracken, UK government director of digital

Whitehall is not exactly known for being at the bleeding edge of technological innovation. But as the newly appointed government director of digital, Mike Bracken is set to change that perception. In an exclusive interview, he discusses the challenges ahead. Continue Reading
News 11 Aug 2011

Government moves Alpha.gov.uk one-stop website to beta phase for public testing

The government has moved an alpha version of a pilot website - which could replace all .gov.uk URLs - to beta. Continue Reading
Photo Story 02 Aug 2011

Review of Visual Studio Lightswitch

A review of Visual Studio Lightswitch, Microsoft's simplified self-service development tool. Continue Reading
News 02 Aug 2011

Tesco signs eight-year deal to use Microsoft products and services

Tesco has signed a software licensing and services deal with Microsoft aimed at helping improve the retail giant's global productivity and international growth. Continue Reading
News 01 Aug 2011

CIO interview: Michael Foster, European vice-president of IT, FedEx Express

What role should IT play in business? This is the question Michael Foster, vice-president of IT at Fedex Europe, tackles at the global courier. Cliff Saran reports. Continue Reading
News 26 Jul 2011

Tate museum group chooses Drupal and cloud hosting for new website

The Tate museum group is scrapping the use of HTML code in favour of open source content management platform Drupal... Continue Reading
News 12 Jul 2011

Twitter uses Acquia to provide Drupal-based development community site

Twitter has launched a new developer community site using open source content management system (CMS) Drupal, provided by Acquia. Continue Reading
News 01 Jul 2011

DWP adds agile development into IT contracts for £2bn Universal Credit system

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has modified contracts governing the supply of its £2bn Universal Credit system by adding clauses encouraging agile development. Continue Reading
News 23 Jun 2011

Interactive crime maps allow victims to track cases

The government will extend its interactive crime maps site to enable victims to track their cases online, according to Nick Herbert, minister of state for policing and criminal justice. Continue Reading
Photo Story 13 Jun 2011

Review: Visual Studio ALM

The benefits of making software development more transparent Continue Reading
News 19 May 2011

Microsoft attempts to cement Azure values at TechEd Atlanta

"Cloud Power Delivered" is the subtitle of this year's Microsoft TechEd conference, held in Atlanta and attended by around 10,000 IT professionals and developers. Tim Anderson reports from the event. Continue Reading
News 16 Mar 2011

Deutsche Bank uses social CRM to fine-tune corporate banking

Social media is driving product development at Deutsche Bank. The banking giant is using web 2.0 technologies to engage with 1,000 of its corporate customers, to find out how it can make corporate banking run more smoothly. Continue Reading
News 15 Mar 2011

Highlands and Islands Enterprise moves to shared services

The Scottish government's Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) economic and community development agency has signed a deal with Atos Origin to move to a shared services model. Continue Reading
News 09 Mar 2011

Four risk areas CIOs must consider when contracting cloud services

CIOs should be aware of four main risks when contracting for cloud services, says analyst firm Gartner. Continue Reading
News 08 Mar 2011

Google buys price comparison website for £37.7m

Google is to acquire UK price comparison website BeatThatQuote.com for £37.7m. Continue Reading
News 15 Feb 2011

TCS targets SME market with cloud computing

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has set its sites on the SME market, with the launch of a new product designed specifically for small businesses. Continue Reading
Photo Story 03 Feb 2011

The Condor interactive build-a-bike website

An interactive “build-a-bike” facility features on a new website designed by Alienation Digital for high-end custom cycle specialists Condor Cycles Continue Reading
News 02 Feb 2011

IPv4 addresses will run out within eight months

The Internet Address and Naming Agency (IANA) will allocate the last remaining IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) addresses this month, signalling a shift to the new IPv6 internet addressing scheme. Continue Reading
News 01 Feb 2011

Microsoft reveals Yahoo Mail as Windows Phone 7 data charge culprit

Microsoft has admitted a problem between its Windows Phone Mail client and Yahoo Mail has caused the excessive Windows Phone 7 (WP7) data charges. Continue Reading
News 21 Jan 2011

Rackspace launches system administrator app

Rackspace has launched an app that allows a CIO or system administrator to dial up or take down servers and storage moment by moment. Continue Reading
News 20 Dec 2010

Government shelves FiReControl

The government’s costly and overrunning FiReControl project has been axed. FiReControl has been cancelled because of serious delays with the EADS contract (now Cassidian) which began in 2004 and cost £225m. Continue Reading
Photo Story 30 Sep 2010

Photos: Putting the PGA Ryder Cup 2010 golf tournament on the web

The Celtic Manor Hotel in Wales is hosting the PGA Ryder Cup 2010 golf tournament next month. In anticipation of an explosion of visitors to its website during the 2010 Ryder Cup, Celtic Manor Hotel management took the decision to upgrade its existing five year old system. Continue Reading
Photo Story 18 May 2009

Photos: Wolfram Alpha Vs Google

And so the fight begins, will Wolfram Alpha steal some of Google's thunder? Or is Wolfram Alpha a search engine that compliments Google? Continue Reading
Photo Story 18 May 2009

Photos: Wolfram Alpha's meaning of life and other unexpected answers

Ever had a question that you needed answered no matter how dificult it was? Then today is your lucky day as Wolfram Alpha unveils it's infinite wisdom. Continue Reading
Photo Story 16 Apr 2009

Photos: Interactive show at the British Music Experience

Interact with the technology behind the British Music Experience at The 02 arena in London. Continue Reading
Photo Story 12 Mar 2009

Photos: Key events of the past 20 years of the web

The world wide web celebrates its 20th birthday tomorrow and to wish the web a very happy birthday, we have compiled a picture gallery of some of the web's key events in that time. Continue Reading
Photo Story 04 Feb 2009

Facebook celebrates its fifth birthday

Facebook celebrates its fifth birthday today, 4 February. See how the site has evolved in our photo gallery. Continue Reading
Photo Story 25 Nov 2008

Photos: Blom Aerofilms unveils stunning views of London from above

Blom Aerofilms new BlomURBEX platform will provide access to stunning high-resolution pictures of over 1,000 European cities to desktops and mobiles. These stunning aerial views of London's top tourist sights showcase just a small part of Blom's image platform. Continue Reading
News 26 Sep 2007

Presence capabilities open university help desk

Presence capabilities have helped one university ensure that calls into its help desk reach the person with the right set of skills. Continue Reading
News 06 Sep 2007

Citrix adds Web security with acquisition

Citrix Systems Inc. said it acquired XML security vendor QuickTree for its compiler technology and Java API for XML processing. Continue Reading
News 17 Jul 2007

Oracle plans 46 security updates for database, software

Attackers could tamper with database servers and host operating systems by exploiting flaws across Oracle's product line. Continue Reading
News 04 Jul 2007

SOA, Web services security gaining priority at large enterprises

All enterprises will have to find tools to secure Web services as Web-based languages, such as extensible markup language (XML) will be gradually introduced into system architectures. Continue Reading
Feature 03 Jul 2007

Data migration product specifications

Part of the Tiered Storage Buying guide focusing on product specifications for data migration tools. Continue Reading
Feature 13 Jun 2007

Web applications tangle security researchers, attract attackers

Web application security researchers are finding that some of their work could land them on the wrong side of the law. As a result, Web applications are more vulnerable to attack. Continue Reading
News 25 Mar 2007

EMC CEO tips hat on future storage plans

At a media event in Sydney, EMC CEO, Joe Tucci said the company is working on storage tuned to the needs of Web 2.0 apps and also plugged the company's deduplication product. Continue Reading
News 14 Mar 2007

Podcast: Security360 - SOA, Web Services Security

ZapThink analyst Jason Bloomberg offers an overview of the security issues unique to SOA environments, while executives from SAP and Oracle discuss how they address SOA security in their software. Continue Reading
News 20 Feb 2007

Cisco to acquire Reactivity for $135 million

One analyst says Cisco will benefit from Reactivity's policy and threat management capabilities. Continue Reading
Feature 06 Dec 2006

MySpace, YouTube successes open door to Web 2.0 dangers

Web 2.0, and Ajax in particular, are introducing new threats to life on the Web. Many people are rushing to add interactive features to their Web applications using Ajax, but as columnist Mike Cobb explains, security has often been overlooked. Continue Reading
News 26 Sep 2006

Burton Group: Web application firewall market maturing

Web application firewalls have improved performance and functionality, but it still takes time, knowledge and skills to implement them, according to a recent Burton Group report. Continue Reading
Feature 01 Aug 2006

Web services represent security's next battlefront

The evolution and mainstream use of Web services has placed the nascent technology in the crosshairs of attackers, and one firm in particular says it can mitigate the threats. Continue Reading
Feature 11 Jul 2006

XML Security Learning Guide

Securing XML is an essential element in keeping Web services secure. This SearchSecurity.com Learning Guide is a compilation of resources that review different types of XML security standards and approaches for keeping your XML Web services secure. Continue Reading
News 11 Apr 2006

SOA confuses IT heads

Confusion surrounding the real benefits of service-oriented architecture (SOA) means CIOs are wrongly dismissing it as a cynical marketing ploy. Continue Reading