Recently, more and more handset manufacturers have been rolling out new phones based on the Android operating system. That would seem to be good news for Google, except that different
Developers often rely on local caching techniques to speed their applications. However, local caching doesn’t work if you have too much data, shared data that is accessed by multiple application
ASP.NET MVC 2.0 is the latest Microsoft framework for building web applications on top of the .NET framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 etc. MVC stands for Model, View, and Controller, a
Based on analysis of leaked iPad screenshots, most developers are planning to charge iPad users about double what they charge iPhone users. The pricing strategy seems to make sense for
While it’s way too easy to get a brain-freeze every time you hear or read about cloud computing’s transformative this and oh-so-superlative that, developers of mobile apps have one solid
Start-up TheyMakeApps wants to become the central marketplace for one of today’s hottest commodities—mobile application development experts. The site won the business category award at the South by Southwest interactive
In order for agile development processes to succeed, you’ve got to create software that actually works for the end user. And that means dealing with your “bug debt” along the
ScrumIT is offering seven would-be software developers a unique opportunity—the chance to apprentice under “master developer” Mel Pullen. Pullen says, “I’m staking my reputation on being able to take people
Is Facebook trying to take over the entire Internet? A new extension to Facebook Connect and the Facebook API can put a like button on any site, effectively turning those
Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2010 and .Net Framework 4 are closing in on final production release dates, and that has developers thinking about when they’ll upgrade. Specifically, when should they upgrade
Mobile carrier Verizon will launch V Cast Apps next week with about 300 applications, though it hopes to soon have many thousands available. Unlike other app stores, Verizon’s will allow
Information technology projects aren’t slowing down just because the economy tanked — only IT budgets. Everywhere you turn, businesses are facing serious challenges that require a fresh look at how
Ansca Mobile has announced that Corona SDK 1.2, scheduled for released in May, will allow developers to create Android apps in addition to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps. “It’s
In its February 2010 Mobile Metrics Report, Admob reveals that smartphones accounted for 48 percent of traffic, up from 35 percent the year before. In absolute terms, traffic increased a
In this article, Developer World takes a long, hard look at the recent problems at SAP, including delays and lack of innovation. While the company has embraced agile development as
It’s a good time to be looking for a job in application development—and most other areas of IT. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for systems and
If you’re an application developer working on Android apps with the Java-based SDK, you’ll find plenty of documentation. If you want to work at the platform level, you’ll find much
At the EclipseCon conference, Mike Milinkovich, Eclipse’s executive director, unveiled a few details about the summer release of Eclipse SDK 4.0 (e4). He said the new platform will offer a
This is a continuation of my previous article about RESTful web services, “There is REST for the Weary Developer.” This article explains a proof of concept for implementing a REST
At EclipseCon 2010 in Santa Clara, CA, Red Hat announced the available of two new products. The JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5.0 features an updated enterprise services bus with enhanced
The new iPad will begin flying off the shelves next Saturday, but consumers won’t have that many new apps to play with on their new toys. That’s because Apple didn’t
SAN FRANCISCO — With 13.5 million members and 53,000 missionaries in 160 countries, the Mormon Church has one of the largest and most complex IT systems in the world. In
In this white paper, InformationWeek covers the basics of application performance management (APM) and suggests 10 questions to ask that will help determine whether an APM solution will deliver true
Microsoft has announced the released of a new software development kit for the Open Data Protocol. According to the company, the new SDK will “make it easier for developers to
Apple Now Taking Devs’ iPad App Store SubmissionsGet your app in this week if you want it to be available on launch day. Apple has informed developers that they have
Google has released a new open-source security scanner named “Skipfish” that detects code which is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, SQL and XML injection, and other types of attacks. Developers already
Developers looking for better visibility into the lifecycles of their Microsoft and .NET applications might want to check out dynaTrace 3.2, new software from dynaTrace, an application performance management vendor.
Part 1 of this series started a simple project to show how you can use Adobe Flash Builder 4 to rapidly develop a SOAP-powered map application called TerraClient. Using the
Speaking at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Universal Parallel Computing Research Center, Microsoft kernel architect Dave Probert said that today’s operating systems aren’t doing a good job with new
Wired reports that several iPhone app sites, including TheiPhoneAppReview.com and AppCraver.com are accepting fees from developers. In most cases, the sites charge a fee for “expediting” the review, but some