Agile software development and software architecture cam make strange bedfellows. In many instances, “Agilistas” (inflexible people who have adopted Agile methods to the exclusion of others) are loath to embrace
NHibernate, the lightweight object relational mapping (ORM) tool for .NET, has a statically compiled counterpart called Fluent NHibernate. In essence, Fluent NHibernate is a XML-less, compile safe, automated NHibernate mapper
Multi-tenant cloud architecture is a way to partition data such that a single instance of an application can host data from multiple organizations simultaneously. A multi-tenant application allows each organization
Microsoft has announced the availability of a beta version of its Amazon Web Services Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows Phone. According to a press release, “This SDK provides developers
Unnamed sources tell CNET that Microsoft now has a stable version of Windows 8 running on ARM devices. In addition, they say Microsoft expects to release the code to developers
Enterprise software development tool vendor AccuRev has announced a new product that will make it easier for enterprise developers to use the Git version control system. Called “Kando,” the tool
This week, Oracle submitted a proposal to the Java Community Process that would combine oversight of technical standards for Java EE/SE and Java ME under a single committee. “Changes in
The Ruby on Rails community has released version 3.2 of the popular open source Web application development framework. According to project creator David Heinemeier Hansson, “The new faster dev mode
According to marketing firm Fiksu, the cost to acquire a loyal mobile app user (defined as one who uses an app at least three times) spiked in December. Mobile development
Until September 2010, all of the software developers who worked for tractor manufacturer John Deere used traditional waterfall development practices. However, “after some serious introspection in our development organization,” the
Just a few weeks after Microsoft announced that it would bring its Kinect motion sensor technology to PCs, a couple of prototype laptops featuring built-in Kinect sensors have surfaced. Reporters
Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will no longer hold its annual Mix conference for designers and developers. Instead, the company said it will hold another development conference which will
Mobile analytics vendor Distimo has released a new report which found that, on average, reducing an app’s sales price results in an overall revenue gain for the developer. Android apps
Apple CFO reported that iOS developers have now earned more than $4 billion off their App Store apps. In the last quarter alone, Apple’s mobile developers earned $700 million. The
The average smartphone owner has far more games than enterprise applications on his or her device — and it isn’t hard to see why. “When you look at the enterprise
It used to be that companies designed their mobile applications to look as much like their websites as possible. Now a growing number are taking the opposite approach and redesigning
While all of the current commercial portal leaders have acquired competitors over the years, Oracle appears to have acquired more of the leading Java EE-based portals than anyone else, not
Overall, developers should keep an eye on four major technologies — the cloud, mobile computing, social networking, and big data. Researcher IDC recently noted that spending on these areas is
If industry insiders are correct, 2012 should see an increasing number of vendors and enterprises launching big data initiatives. Many of those projects will involve Apache Hadoop, an open source
The most successful cloud service providers, such a Salesforce.com, NetSuite and Success Factors, all utilize and evangelize a multi-tenancy approach. In fact, I contend that multi-tenancy is a requirement for
Wayne Lam, senior analyst for wireless communications at IHS, is predicting that Windows Phone will become the second most popular mobile platform by 2015. He believes Android will retain the
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new NoSQL database that can be used in Amazon’s cloud. Dubbed DynamoDB, the new service is “the result of 15 years of learning
Appstores.com has announced that it is launching a mobile app distribution network. Here’s how it works: Appstores.com has created a library that contains nearly every iOS and Android app, as
Consultant Scott Plewes of Macadamian said that he believes that the following five trends will be critical for enterprise application development in the coming year: Mobile workplaces – It’s important
President Obama has launched a new effort to encourage U.S. companies not to send jobs overseas, and several industry observers say the time is ripe for many enterprise application development
Although Microsoft released a developer preview for Windows 8 last September, few developers have started creating apps for its new Metro interface. Many of those few who have created apps
The ADO.NET Entity Framework is an extended object relational mapping (ORM) tool from Microsoft that has become increasingly popular over the past few years and is widely used these days.
A new report from analytics firm Localytics finds that users who make an in-app purchase the first time they use an app make an average of 2.8 purchases. However, those
Cloud development tool provider Apigee has announced the acquisition of mobile development tool provider Usergrid. “The goal for Usergrid is to be able to provide the developer with an instant
The “2012 IT Salary Report” from Computer Economics holds some good news for mobile developers. While the average IT worker will see pay increases of 2.8 percent this year, mobile