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According to a survey by database and application development tool vendor Embarcadero, 54 percent of developers are currently creating applications for Windows 7. Another 25 percent plan to begin building
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 21 of “Visual Basic 2010 Programmer’s Reference.” This comprehensive tutorial and reference guide provides programmers and developers of all skill and experience levels
When he worked at Facebook, Adam D’Angelo had a firsthand look at how the company’s choice of PHP affected their business. “Facebook is stuck on [PHP] for legacy reasons, not
Not all types of static-analysis tools are looking for the same types of software defects. Some defects affect overall code quality and performance, while others may look to tighten up
There is no such thing as cloud computing. The “cloud” is a bunch of servers that look exactly like non-cloud servers and computers. Do you remember when — in the
When it comes to validating operating system security, one of the toughest certifications is the Common Criteria EAL 4+. Intel’s Wind River embedded operating systems division is now ramping up
For those tasked with managing agile software development teams remotely, new challenges arise that are not addressed from standard agile practices derived from the “Agile Manifesto.” One of the 12
CollabNet Debuts New Version of ScrumWorksThe latest version of the agile development project management tool is integrated with the company’s ALM platform. When CollabNet purchased Danube Technologies, it also purchased
Android users and bloggers are encouraging their fellow smartphone owners to take the “Paid App Pledge.” Those who sign the pledge promise to spend $5 per week on paid Android
Many application development teams have either already implemented agile development techniques or are considering the methodology. Although agile does have a good reputation for delivering software quickly, development teams need
Some 46 percent of Windows 7 PCs are running 64-bit versions of Microsoft’s latest operating system, according to a company blog post. By contrast, only 11 percent of Windows Vista
The Apache Foundation has released a new update for Cayenne, its open source Java framework. Key updates in Cayenne 3.0 include object relational mapping (ORM), improved concurrency, faster paginated query
A new report from Forrester says that Apple’s App Store marks the advent of a new relationship between tech vendors and consumers, which they call “curated computing.” In curated computing
During the testing phase, some user comments are simply staggering, such as the user who “never would have guessed” that she should click the Search button in order to perform
(Editor’s Note: The goal of this multi-part series is to get back to basics and help make modeling more practical and useful for you. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) has
Former Apple developer and co-creator of SproutCore has started a new company called Strobe Digital Publishing. The company will continue to develop the SproutCore tools for building rich Web applications
While it hasn’t released many details about the incident, Apple has confirmed that it has removed all of developer Thuat Nguyen’s apps from the App Store. Approximately 400 users complained
Microsoft has taken the wraps off WebMatrix, a new free all-in-one solution for Web development on Windows. The package combines three new products released last week–IIS Developer Express (a Web
One of the most common questions I hear often during an iPhone development course is how do you populate your View window with more views than what you can see
Microsoft is shipping a free Silverlight control that enables users to visualize data graphically to help them better perform such tasks as analyzing business intelligence (BI) data from an e-commerce
Calling Caucasians “the other white meat” is rude, uncouth, and racist. But the real reason you can’t use the phrase is that the National Pork Board’s lawyers might send you
Companies like Microsoft, Google, and others are not only embracing Python for their internal development use, they’re also contributing code and resources to the open source project. What’s behind the
Comparing Scala and F# is somewhat difficult because F# is a Microsoft project and Scala is a cross-platform, open source project. However, Developer.com does compare their characteristics in a variety
Two new reports are shedding light on the use of agile development at large organizations. The first, “The State of Business Analysis in Agile IT Practices,” was created by a
Understanding what Windows Azure — Microsoft’s fledgling cloud computing platform — is all about can be confusing, especially when you compare it to competitive offerings. In a nutshell, Windows Azure
From a consumer perspective, apps are “mobile” when they can be used on portable devices, like smartphones. From an IT perspective, apps are “mobile” when they can be easily moved
Recent Gartner research suggests that the trend toward software as a service (SaaS) may be drawing to an end. Between 2008 and 2009, the percentage of their budgets that enterprises
While the software configuration management (SCM) space isn’t known for lots of excitement, it has been undergoing a quiet revolution. For starters, developers and organizations have embracing open source options
App developers who write for the Android mobile operating system have had a lot to complain about lately. Google’s Android Market has experienced a number of problems, including disappearing apps,
Yet another site has weighed in on the Flash vs. HTML5 debate. YouTube says it’s sticking with Flash. “While HTML5’s video support enables us to bring most of the content
