Node.js allows developers to build networked applications in JavaScript outside the browser, and it’s being used by thousands of developers. Why? Developer Guillermo Rauch explains, “Most web developers are already
Sales of BlackBerry smartphones are down 25 percent this year, and RIM’s poor app store is getting a lot of the blame. “It’s horrible,” says Terry Hughes of developer Widality.
Google is rolling out version 1.3.8 of its App Engine SDK with a number of improvements for both Python and Java developers. First, they’ve added a new Instances pages to
Analytics firm Flurry has published a new report which shows that in-app purchases have displaced ads as the top source of revenue for mobile games and social networking apps on
DeviceAnywhere is demonstrating a new application called Test Automation for Smartphones (TAS) that allows developers to test their apps automatically, manually or both. To use it, developers simply plug the
Companies like Microsoft, Google, and Apple have been eagerly promoting HTML5, but the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which oversees the standard, says it’s not quite ready for use. “The
Matt Murphy, who oversees the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ $200 million iFund investment unit, told conference attendees that the most successful mobile apps keep things simple at launch. “You
Microsoft has announced plans to give access to the Windows Marketplace to a limited number of developers beginning next week. “First movers” who have Windows Phone 7 apps ready need
At the GigaOm Mobilize conference, a panel of investors predicted that the interest in app development would continue for the foreseeable future. Venture capitalists are intrigued by the new landscape