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In this Apache Hive tutorial, we explain how to use Hive in a Hadoop distributed processing environment to enable Web analytics on large datasets. The Web analytics process will involve
In November 2010, Heroku was a respectable PaaS startup with an impressive 100,000 apps — all written in Ruby. Eighteen months later, the cloud development service is now part of
Google has announced the addition of several new capabilities for its Docs Suite that should make it easier for developers to extend the capabilities of the cloud computing service. Devs
Open source heavyweight Red Hat has released the source code for OpenShift, its platform as a service (PaaS) for Java, PHP, Python, Perl and Ruby applications. That means developers can
The jury is currently deliberating its verdict in the first phase of the Oracle v. Google lawsuit, and the development community is watching with great concern. While patent infringement lawsuits
The Apache Software Foundation has announced the availability of Apache TomEE v1.0, a cloud-friendly version of the popular open source Tomcat application server. As the name suggests, TomEE combines Java
As business users increasingly turn to smartphones and tablets to do their jobs, enterprise application development teams are facing increasing pressure to turn out mobile versions of the apps those
Data integration solution vendor Informatica has launched a new Cloud Development Edition of its platform. Aimed at software vendors and systems integrators, the new tool offers a Java-based programming interface
As part of its efforts to entice developers to build apps for its new BlackBerry 10 platform, RIM is offering cold, hard cash. “Quality certified apps submitted to App World
The European Court of Justice has handed down a ruling that could have widespread implications for the software industry. In a lawsuit brought by SAS Institute against World Programming Limited
Apache Tomcat, the open source Web application server, hosts an estimated 70 percent of small Java Web applications. However Tomcat can become overburdened when faced with spikes in user requests.
At the annual BlackBerry World conference, RIM launched BlackBerry 10, the latest update to its mobile operating system. Although the company is not releasing any phones that use the new
JavaFX 2.0 revamped the Java API for application development, discarding its predecessor’s clumsy scripting language. This enhancement has captured the attention of developers to rethink JavaFX 2.0 as a platform
CollabNet, best known as the company behind Subversion, is launching a new cloud development platform it calls CloudForge. It allows distributed teams to develop new software in the cloud and
Microsoft has announced the release of Casablanca, a new set of C++ libraries aimed making it easier to consume and implement RESTful services. In a blog post, Microsoft’s Soma Somasegar
Mobile ad firm MoPub has published a new study which claims that some of the recent privacy protection steps taken by Apple are costing mobile development firms. Following a Congressional
Oracle has released Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) 7 Update 4 and JavaFX 2.1, which includes the Java Development Kit (JDK) with the first ever JavaFX SDK for MacOS
If you’re trying to decide whether to build a consumer app or a business app, several venture capital firms suggest you’re better off building a B2B app. While a few
According to Distimo and CSS Insight’s App Vu Global Report, some of the smaller app stores are growing the fastest. Although Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace placed fifth in the overall
Appcelerator’s inclusion of Cloud Services in the latest version of Titanium is just one more example of the growing importance of backend as a service (BaaS) offerings. BaaS vendors provide
At a recent Forrester event, firm VP Kyle McNabb advised enterprises to considering hiring programmers who work on open source projects. “When looking at your talent, ask software developers if
Amazon has launched the AWS Marketplace, a new way for customers to find and deploy software on the company’s cloud computing services. The Marketplace features applications from a wide-variety of
A new survey of 2,550 developers, architects and IT managers conducted by development tool vendor Sonatype found that only 32 percent of development teams keep track of the open source
Oracle’s lawsuit against Google has revealed some interesting nuggets about Google’s revenue expectations for the Android platform. First of all, while Google takes a 30 percent cut of all app
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled a new beta Partner Program for its cloud computing services. Membership in the group is available to technology partners, including ISVs, SaaS vendors, tools
A new survey from research firm NPD has found that 40 percent of all people who download a freemium game make an in-app payment. However, while women are much more
Artificial life experts Soo Ling Lim and Peter Bentley have published a new study that used simulations to determine which mobile development strategies are the most successful over the long
In February, Microsoft debuted a preview of its Windows Store for apps that will run on the Windows 8 Metro interface. Now, it’s expanding that preview, adding 33 more countries
In a webcast, Forrester principal analyst Jeffrey Hammond warned that enterprises that don’t embrace open source development and technologies could face extinction. He said that open source has allowed innovation
