JRuby, the Ruby variant for Java Virtual Machines, has just launched what project leader Charles Nutter calls “the biggest JRuby release we’ve ever done.” Version 1.6 adds support for Ruby
According to new research from Distimo, app prices are dropping, and free apps are becoming more popular. During 2010, the average price for an iOS app dropped 12 percent, and
Many developers are familiar with Heroku, which helps programmers develop and scale Ruby applications. Startup PHP Fog wants to offer similar functionality for PHP developers, and it’s just raised $1.8
Jupiter Research has just released a new report that predicts the mobile ad industry will be worth $894 million by 2015. While that’s a lot of money, the report says
If you’re a software engineer, CareerCast says you have the best job in the country. The job title landed the top spot on the list ahead of mathematician, actuary (last
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has released a new set of guidelines for mobile Web app developers. Key recommendations include the following: [login] Include a link that dials the
Through its Connect service, Facebook has long offered developers the ability to let users log in to Web apps using their Facebook credentials. However, the old tool had one big
Since the iPad debuted on April 3, developers have uploaded more than 50,000 apps for the device. That means it took just 8 months to hit the milestone. By comparison,
The flexibility and economic benefits of cloud computing have generated a tremendous amount of interest. As developers work with this technology, an obvious concern is vendor lock-in. Writing an application