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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
Most articles I have written focus on Agile Project Management techniques.? One area where agile PM?s can improve is their involvement with team engineering practices.? Without a strong, good agile
Denim Group’s CSRF e-Learning Module Offered for Free As security threats continue to grow more and more complex, the demand for developers who are equipped to address vulnerabilities increases. Recently,
In a move meant to keep its Office cash cow earning ever more income, even as the IT world moves towards computing in the cloud, Microsoft introduced a set of
Intel’s status as “just a massive chip company” is definitely a thing of the past. The behemoth from Santa Clara has been very busy on the software front, forging a
Vendors of cloud technology like Microsoft and VMware promise big cost savings for customers who move their operations to the cloud, and more and more businesses are trying out at
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
Attributes provide a great way to improve the readability and maintenance of your application’s code. You can decorate your classes, methods, properties, etc. with metadata information and then inspect these
I am continually amazed at the serendipity that occur every day. A short time ago I was having lunch with an industry insider when he mentioned the beginnings of a
As an engineer, I know how frustrating front-end development can be. After dealing with back-end databases, sever code, various frameworks, security, scalability, and other engineering issues, it’s difficult to find
Since the publication of Donald Knuth’s seminal work, The Art of Computer Programming, those in the know understand that making software requires a special creative outlook that makes the undertaking
Elance reported continued strong demand in IT hiring at its job Web site, which caters to companies looking to hire contract workers for online projects. In a report released this
Just a few years ago, doing development with native technologies was completely out of vogue for most developers. Now, it’s all the rage, at least in the mobile space. What
The writing is not only on the wall, it’s on the millions of mobile devices and smartphones being sold each month. A new survey from IBM (NYSE: IBM) confirms two
Imagine a nefarious computer virus, one some industry experts say may bethe most sophisticated piece of malware ever written. Imagine this worm,loaded onto a Siemens Programmable Logic Controller (PLC),creating two
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
As agile software development methodologies become more familiar within mainstream IT organizations, agile practitioners have been experimenting with some of Agile’s Lean roots. One lean practice that has gained traction
In August, Apple announced that iTunes U hit the 300 million download mark, just three years after its launch. Between iTunes U, You Tube Edu, and more and more schools
Put yourself in a hiring manager’s position: you have two well-qualified job candidates. One of them says he’s worked on this project and that project, but since all his work
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
Android is a very hot platform for mobile developers. Indeed, a recent report indicates it may be the hottest platform. Mobile Developer Economics 2010 and Beyond, from VisionMobile, states that
Responding to criticism from app developers, Google has announced that it will expand the number of countries with access to paid apps on the Android Market. In the past, only
AT&T `Speed Dating’ With App Firms to Gain Edge Over VerizonThe company launches a mobile application development project costing “tens of millions of dollars.” AT&T has announced that is will
Australia-based Atlassian has been a solid player in the code repository and collaborative development tool marketplace since 2002. Now, with a recent $60million investment from Accel Partners in hand, the
Novell is expanding the capabilities of its SUSE Appliance Toolkit for building and maintaining Linux-based software appliances. The new SUSE Appliance Toolkit 1.1 release adds a menu of new deployment
