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Since 1998, DevX has helped people start businesses, build websites, and provide enterprise technology to people globally. Interviewing the likes of Microsoft’s co-founder, Steve Ballmer, the publication brings comprehensive, reliable, and accessible insights to the Internet.
As all the controversies surrounding open-source have become messier, the model has slowly become more mainstream. InfoWorld notes that despite critical news reports, “Open source software is taking the lead
InformationWeek reports, “Independent iPhone game developer Noel Llopis, creator of the Flower Garden app, recently analyzed his first ten months of work and concluded that he was making $13.44 an
Consumers are using more netbooks, smartphones, and other devices that don’t use Windows. Until we live in a world where all apps are delivered over the Web, developers will need
On Monday, IBM introduced Project Vulcan at its Lotusphere event. Vulcan’s features–an aggregation of email, calendars, profiles, to do lists and social analytics—have analysts comparing it to Google Wave. IBM
“Is Google doing itself a disservice by pursuing only the smartest of the smart?” wonders Datamation writer Eric Spiegel. Are there even enough computer science majors in the country who
One of the basic components of any application is the menu system. It allows users to navigate across the application and launch the modules. Menu components should be customizable both
Yahoo has continued its recent habit of canceling major projects. This time it announced the demise of its Shopping API on its developer network blog. The move comes after Yahoo
As they see the ways social networking sites have changed people’s everyday life, enterprises have been eager to experience the aggregation, customization and personalization capabilities of social networks in a
What does Developer.com writer Chris Haseman love to hate about Android? Here’s a summary: It’s open source. The tyranny of the activity. Difficult device debugging. Applications never, ever quit. The
In my previous iPhone article, you learned about Bluetooth communication between two devices using the GameKit framework. Another cool feature of the GameKit framework that you will explore in this
It looks like Snow Leopard will eventually support OpenGL 3.0, but Apple has a long way to go before support is complete. For some time now, Mac OS X has
HP and Microsoft announced Wednesday that they will work together to advance cloud computing by investing $250 million in a cloud computing venture. The three-year agreement will result in new
If you call a restaurant to make reservations, it doesn’t really matter how they spell your name. If your name is Shawn Dwayne, it doesn’t matter if they write down
Unlike Apple, Google doesn’t vet apps before allowing them to be listed in the Android Market. As a result, as much as 1 percent of those apps contain malware or
While nothing definite has been announced, the Apache Software Foundation is definitely hinting that the end may be near for its 1.3 series, and perhaps the 2.0 series as well.
Have developers who use DirectX “fallen under the spell” of Microsoft marketing or are there valid reasons for using DirectX instead of OpenGL? This Slashdot post and the resulting thread
The recursive nature of XSLT1 template calls provided a great deal of power, but at the cost of often requiring that stateful information that a particular template might need be
Last August, Palm opened its application catalog to selected developers who have since created around 1,000 apps for the Pre and Pixi handsets. Now, it’s expanding the program to everyone.
Currently, Apple’s iPhone doesn’t support Flash. While they haven’t been able to change Apple’s mind on supporting Flash, the folks at Adobe are working on a workaround. In their latest
The year 2007 saw the release of what was, for all intents and purposes, the second generation of the XML core technologies. The first generation appeared over the course of
Possibly concerned that it may lose its exclusive iPhone deal, AT&T has announced plans to support both Android- and Palm-based devices, as well as plans to expand its apps offerings.
In July 2008, Yahoo opened up its core search index with a radical developer feature called Build Your Own Search Service or BOSS. The proposed search deal between Microsoft and
According to a Quantcast mobile trends report, mobile web activity in the U.S. grew 110 percent during 2009. Apple’s App Store was a huge part of that growth, with 65
The recession, layoffs, and outsourcing have all taken a toll on job satisfaction in the tech industry. A job satisfaction survey from the Corporate Executive Board found that the number
In an e-mail interview, Steven Sinofsky, Windows division president, told cnet that Windows 7 contains a lot of undocumented shortcuts for developers. These shortcuts provide direct access to settings that
o you have decided to implement Agile at your company. You like the ability to track the teams progress using velocity charts, and the close customer communication. The ability for
constitution that defines a core set of principles. Three separate but equal branches of government. An executive branch which sets direction. A legislative branch which creates laws through a rigorous
This report includes an excerpt of the book Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise: A Step-by-Step Guide that covers selecting the right cloud. It also includes articles on
Although it’s still a tiny fraction of all browsing, mobile access was up sharply this December, accounting for 1.3 percent of all Internet browsing. Both Windows and Mac devices saw
Enterprise IT architectures vary widely due to a number of factors. Cisco notes, “Often the gaps between an architectural vision and its specific technological enablers are wide, but they can
