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Bug-Free Software? Dream On

DeveloperWorld points out that while few software bugs are as critical as those believed responsible for Toyota’s recent problems, “Every software company ships products with hidden security defects. There are

Vimov Helps Developers Test Multitouch iPad Apps

Apple provides an iPad simulator, but it only runs on desktop machines–machines that don’t have a GPS or multi-touch capabilities. One solution is to use Vimov’s iSimulate app for the

Where Android Beats the iPhone

InfoWorld says that not only can Android phones compete with the iPhone, they’re a better choice for most developers and businesses. Why? For one, an Android phone is essentially a

Optimizing Without Breaking a Sweat

Working with DreamWorks Animation, several Intel employees developed an innovative technique for optimizing common Linux bottlenecks without any source or build system changes. To do it, they used LD_PRELOAD to

Microsoft Offers Upgrade Deal for Developers

If you currently use the standard version of Visual Studio 2008 or Visual Studio 2005, you’ll be able to upgrade to Visual Studio 2010 Professional for $299. (Microsoft isn’t offering

The Art of Narrative and the Semantic Web

The art of the narrative is one of the strongest threads running through our society and culture, and is in many respects one of the defining traits of humanity. “The

Intel Dangles Cash to Lure Developers to Its App Store

Intel has announced that it’s starting a “Million Dollar Development Fund” aimed at recruiting developers to write applications for netbooks with Atom processors. Between April 1 and April 14, 250

Android App Brings In $13k a Month

Developer Edward Kim says he makes $400 per day on an app he built called “Car Locator.” The Android app uses a phone’s built-in GPS to help users remember where

State of Software Security Report

VeraCode says that 58 percent of applications submitted to the company for verification don’t achieve an acceptable security rating. Internally developed software fares the worst, with 88 percent of apps

Windows Server AppFabric Reaches Beta 2 Milestone

First released in November 2009, Microsoft’s Windows Server AppFabric has just entered the beta 2 stage. The collection of application services includes the “Dublin” app server, “Velocity” caching technology, and

Google Go Captures Developers’ Imaginations

Four months ago, Google first unveiled Go, a new programming language that attempts to marry the speed of Python and the robustness of C++. While it’s still a work in

Six Key Trends in Quality Assurance Testing

The quality assurance landscape is undergoing a major transformation as QA organizations try to align their goals with the business goals of their companies. QA has a tough balancing act

How to Use Open APIs for Business Growth

“Open-source” isn’t just for applications–it’s also for APIs. Companies are increasingly opening up enterprise software to third-party developers in an attempt to boost revenues. However, open APIs also carry the

Six Failures of Poor Application Quality

Applications can fail for more reasons that just poorly written code. In fact, often failures result from human causes rather than technical causes. In this article, Curtis analyzes six common

PayPal to Open App Store for Developers

PayPal sees an opportunity for developers. The company thinks third-party developers could make good money offering apps to consumers and merchants that relate to PayPal’s services, but that the company

Fixing Independent Programmers’ No-Win Scenario

DeveloperWorld calls Joe Stack’s fatal flight into a government building ” callous, selfish, and inexcusable,” but also points out that he has a legitimate point about tax laws that treat

Network Knowhow: Partial Orderings

Have you ever tried to assemble a model, piece of furniture, or garbage disposal and run into instructions like this?“Clamp hose A onto connector B… [30 minutes of frustration later]

Microsoft Sets App Dev Investment Priorities

In a blog post titled “Key Software Development Trends,” S. Somasegar, senior vice president of the Microsoft Developer Division, explained how Microsoft intends to respond to some recent development trends.

Apple’s Ban On Risque Apps Helping Google

Last week, Apple began removing apps from the App Store that contain sexually explicit or suggestive content. So far, it has deleted 6,000 apps that had been previously approved, about

Performance Testing in Agile Environments

Performance testing should never be an afterthought in the development process, but incorporating it into Agile processes can be difficult. Developers must consider service-level objectives, focused performance testing, test data

Need a job? Learn Drupal

Despite signs that the economic downturn is ending, jobs continue to be scarce. But that’s not the case for developers who work on Drupal and other open-source software. Cnet reports

Moonlight Feels Right for Mono 2.6

The latest version of Mono 2.6 and the Mono Graphical editor MonoDevelop 2.2 was released in December, and with this version Mono is now more compatible with regards to Microsoft

10 Golden Rules for Building Successful Web Apps

What are the most important considerations when building a Web app? Here are Fred Willson’s top ten characteristics of successful applications: Speed Instant Utility Voice Less is More Programmable Personal