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Basic Market Forecasting with Encog Neural Networks

(02/09/10)

Encog is an open source neural network framework released under the Lesser GNU Public License.

NEWEST OPEN SOURCE ARTICLES

MonoDevelop: Visual Studio Lite for the Linux Developer

(12/30/09)

This IDE is a replica of the original .NET editor and also contains Windows support.

Productivity Improvements in Mono 2.4: Components and Architecture

(12/04/09)

Take a look under the hood of the latest version of Mono, the open source .NET development framework. Find out how its components and architecture help make developers more productive.

Write Your First Google Wave Robot in Java

(11/24/09)

Creating useful content and services is expensive and time consuming. Why not amortize your efforts by publishing those creations to multiple platforms? The Google Wave platform enables you to do just that.

Creating Custom Export Filters for StarOffice with XSLT

(11/20/09)

Convert StarOffice documents to other formats using XSLT.

eBook: Breaking Down Software Development Roles

Software development is done differently at every organization. The process that one organization or person uses to develop software may work for their specific environment and situation, but may fail miserably in another set of circumstances. Despite the differences, there are fundamental roles that are filled at every organization where software is developed. Download this in-depth guide from the editors of DevX and learn more about these specific software development roles.

POJO-Based Solutions for LDAP Access: One Good, One Better

(11/03/09)

Find out how to employ dependency injection, annotation, and aspect-oriented programming to enable POJO-based application development.

Dynamic Programming Languages on the Rise in Open Source

(10/23/09)

In open source projects, static languages such as C, C++, and Java are losing ground to dynamic programming languages such as JavaScript and PHP.

Using Iterators in PHP

(10/21/09)

Discover how to use the iterators in the Standard PHP Library

Augmented Reality on Android: GPS and Accelerometer

(10/10/09)

Follow this guide for implementing two critical elements of an Augmented Reality application on Android: GPS and the accelerometer.

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DEVX NEWS

• Open Source Business Models Going to the Core

A new study finds that "open core" business models are on the rise, while the overall open source business still relies at least in part on closed source.

• Novell Teams With Ingres for SUSE Linux

Open source vendor Novell is looking to broaden its SUSE Linux footprint with a new partnership with the database vendor Ingres that promises to make life easier for developers.

• CodePlex Launches Network Monitoring Project

Microsoft's open source CodePlex Foundation launches its second project gallery, opening with NetMons Parser project, providing network monitor parsers for open standard protocols.

• Microsoft Previews IE 9

Software giant makes ambitious pitch to developer community with platform preview of Internet Explorer 9, a browser it promises will enable a 'whole new class of applications.'

• Googles Open Source Project-Hosting Milestone

Google Code celebrates five years of hosting open source code and APIs.

• Open Source Developers Pick Android Over iPhone

More open source projects are moving to Android despite the iPhone's early lead, according to a new study.

• Microsoft Offers Silverlight 4 Release Candidate

At MIX10 developer conference, Microsoft executives talk up new Silverlight 4 multimedia Web development platform for forthcoming Windows Phone 7 devices.

• Google Hires XML Co-Creator in Android Push

Tim Bray joins Google to help with its Android mobile software effort just a month after he resigned from Oracle.

• Apple Safari Update Tackles WebKit Vulnerabilities

Flaws originating in WebKit are chief among the issues addressed in Safari 4.0.5.

• SpringSource Adds VMware to Tomcat

New version of commercial Tomcat Java server debuts combining Java smarts with VMware virtualization.

• Digg Dumps MySQL for Cassandra

The social networking and voting site is migrating from the MySQL database to Cassandra, an open source non-relational database.

• NoSQL Supporters Challenge Relational Databases

Multiple open source projects based on a new approach to databases were discussed at this week's NoSQL Live conference.

• Google Unveils Apps Marketplace

Search giant debuts online shop for apps, expanding beyond its own App Engine to offer developers working in other frameworks an integration into the marketplace.

• Microsoft-Sponsored CodePlex Moves Ahead

The non-profit open source foundation looks to show it's not just an extension of its main backer, Microsoft.

• Top Spot at W3C Goes to Former Novell Exec

Jeffrey Jaffe takes over as the World Wide Web Consortium's CEO as the chief Web standards body looks ahead.

• Apache Project CouchDB Taking to the Cloud

Thanks to some commercial support from Cloudant, open source NoSQL database project CouchDB is getting ready to take to the cloud, offering an "organic" alternative to conventional relational databases.

• New Ubuntu Linux CEO Aims High With Lucid Lynx

Jane Silber, Canonical's new CEO, gives a look at what's coming for the popular Linux distro.

• Twitter Surpasses 70,000 Apps

Biz Stone, co-founder of the popular microblogging service, notes the growth of the company and the launch of its first developer event.

• Microsoft Windows Server AppFabric Hits Beta 2

New milestone gives Microsoft a chance to talk up enhancements ahead for application developers.

• Oracle Says OpenSolaris Will Stay Open Source

Seeking to ease concerns about the future of the OpenSolaris project following the acquisition of Sun, Oracle is assuring the community that it will keep OpenSolaris available as open source, and invest heavily in its development.

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