December 26, 2013

Enterprise App Stores to Become More Important in 2014

Research firms and vendors predict that internal app stores and cloud computing will be very important trends in enterprise application development over the coming year. For example, AppDirect says most large companies are setting up their own app stores. “Sometimes large companies can be slow to adopt new technologies, but

Microsoft Looks to the Cloud in the Battle for Developers

In a lengthy article, eWeek’s Darryl K. Taft examines the role that the Windows Azure cloud computing service plays in Microsoft’s attempts to court developers. For example, the company has improved its tooling. “One of the things I’ve spent time on since I’ve been in Azure is focusing on how