During the month of May, the PHP community attempted to mop up security flaws in the open-source language. Most of the 60 flaws uncovered would require local server access—in other
In the past, most companies vigorously defended their copyright protections on internally developed software. But new companies like Facebook and Twitter are turning that practice on its head as they
According to new research conducted by vendor Electric Cloud (which sells software testing automation and management products), application developers would rather do their taxes than debug their code. The study
The economic recession and the resulting need to cut costs, the growth in demand for Web 2.0 applications, the advent of the cloud, and the rise in smartphones are all
Recently, Joel Campbell, president of GIS vendor ERDAS, predicted, “Whether it’s from a constellation of small satellites or whether it’s from a blimp or some other type of airborne drone
In this article, Developer.com traces the history of Android from a developer’s perspective. The number of Android devices in use is exploding rapidly, with 100,000 new devices activated per day.
Cloud computing vendor Apprenda is making many of the features of its flagship SaaSGrid application server available in a free version that it’s calling SaaSGrid Express. Aimed at ISVs, SMBs,
Application lifecycle management solution vendor ThoughtWorks has unveiled a new forum where developers and other IT pros can discuss agile development. Called “Agile Transitions,” the site focuses on high-level topics
Time Warner, NBC Universal, and other media companies are telling Steve Jobs that they won’t convert their video libraries from Flash so that they can be viewed on the iPhone