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  • Internet Explorer 9 puts Microsoft back on top, says analyst

    Microsoft is back in the browser race, Forrester analyst Sheri McLeish said today after the company unveiled a rough developer's preview of its next browser, IE9. Microsoft is back in the browser race, an analyst said today after the company…
  • Novell Mono project bringing Silverlight to Apple iPhone

    Developers for the Mono project also are readying a version of Silverlight for Apple's iPhone MonoDroid, which will enable deployment of .Net-based applications on Google Android phones, is in development at Novell, with a preview release planned…
  • Microsoft pledges HTML 5 web standard support in Internet Explorer 9

    Microsoft wants the world to abandon Internet Explorer 6 and upgrade to IE7 or IE8 for security reasons, but the company says web and application developers will want to upgrade to the next version of Microsoft's web browser, IE9, for its…
  • Microsoft launches Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview

    Microsoft today unveiled a public sneak peek of its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), aimed at web developers and the technically brave of heart.The Platform Preview, and the feedback loop it is part of, marks a major change from previous…
  • Microsoft pushing Silverlight 4 for Windows Phone development

    Visual Studio and Microsoft Expression Blend are positioned, respectively, as development and design tools for the phone OS, which features graphical capabilities akin to the Apple iPhone.I'm pleased to announce that the Windows Phone 7 developer
  • Green wireless dev kit helps cut power use

    Startup introduces developer's kit for building systems to help reduce energy consumption in buildings Startup People Power this week is introducing a wireless application development platform that is centered on home deployments and the green…

Latest Features

  • Five doomsday scenarios for IT apocalypse

    It only takes one to do it, and from there the route to the data centre is a quick one.How to avoid this fate: To avoid getting nailed by rogue apps, companies need greater visibility into their networks to expose any apps that are running and…
  • Eight things you should know about Windows Phone 7

    Details of Windows Phone 7 and the development environment are coming to light at Microsoft's MIX10 web developer conference. At Microsoft's MIX10 web developer conference, a series of presentations, question-and-answer exchanges and briefings are…
  • Mobile developers get ready for 4G data explosion

    Keith Pichelman, the CEO of mobile game developer Concrete Software, says faster connection speeds on 4G networks would help his company take their smartphone games to a whole new level.We don't do lots of intensive networking with our games right…
  • Why Google Android beats the Apple iPhone

    While the Android does require the developer to add a digital signature to the JAR file holding an application, the developer can use a self-signed certificate, an option that allows some control without putting Google at the center of all…
  • Google Go gets the thumbs up from developers

    Peter Bourgon, an independent software developer, wrote "trivial" programs in Go after it was announced, but started on a large scale application in January. Less than four months after its unveiling at an early, experimental stage, Google Go…
  • Hackers capture Hollywood imaginations

    Although today's hacker is more likely to be a professional software developer or security expert, that pimply faced teenager image persists. Quick: What's a hacker? A pimply faced teenager in a dark bedroom trying to start World War Three, or a…
 

How-Tos

  • How to hire a developer

    How to hire a developer Neil McAllister Techniques to find the best candidates How-Tos It's a perennial problem, and no one seems to have a surefire solution. If you're hiring, how do you find good developers?
  • How to get an Apple iPad for work

    With some proactive planning and attention to Apple's information (joining the iPhone developer program would not be a bad idea if you really want details), you can ensure that when the iPad shows up on your network, you're as ready as can be for it.
  • How to fix the most common Internet problems

    The developer says it's because FlashMute uses the same method of hooking into your browser as some types of AdWare, but it's only intercepting sound from Flash and other Web sources. It seems that every day we go online and there's some new type…
  • Five ways to improve website uptime

    Brian Sutherland, a managing partner at Vanguardistas, a company that provides a scaling architecture for sites such as that of US News and World Report, says that a vast majority of websites are poorly programmed and aren't able to withstand…
  • How to transform your operating system into a chameleon

    Keep reading for my assessments of each one.Transform Windows XP/2003 to Windows 7:Seven Transformation PackThis software comes from the same developer (going by the nickname "Windows X") who assembled and put out a popular transformation pack…
  • How to make cloud computing more secure

    Yet, they found most of their customers did not consider the security implications of using a machine image created by the third-party developer.Some customers have based an entire authentication server off of pre-configured images," SensePost's…

Reviews

  • PHP code tools round up

    Consequently, a good PHP IDE must allow the developer to work with equal ease in multiple languages (both programming and markup) and contexts.In this article, we examine eight IDEs: ActiveState's Komodo IDE, CodeLobster PHP Edition, Eclipse…
  • Dell Studio 15 review

    There's even a £30 option to fit an Apple-style white-LED backlit keyboard.Dell preinstalls its Dell Dock (courtesy of developer Stardock) at the top of the Windows 7 desktop. The Dell Studio 15 is an affordable 15in-screen laptop, now available…
  • Samsung Wave and Bada OS: First look

    I also spoke to a developer at the event who said he was initially hesitant approaching Bada, but now he's thinking otherwise. On the eve of Mobile World Congress, Samsung launched its first Bada OS phone, the Wave, in what can only be described as…
  • Novatel Intelligent Mobile Hotspot MiFi 2352 review

    Listed in the specs is GPS location services, but this only refers to the potential for a third party developer to access the facility. The Novatel Intelligent Mobile Hotspot MiFi 2352 is a totally wireless 3G modem that shares its connection like…
  • Sun VirtualBox 3.1 review

    And after years of wallowing in obscurity, VirtualBox, the desktop virtualisation solution of choice for FOSS groupies and similar anti-establishment types, is causing quite a ruckus.It all began when Sun Microsystems acquired the product from…
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 review

    SharePoint 2010 also offers improved developer and administration capabilities, which will likely speed application creation while easing server management.We tested beta versions of SharePoint Server, and two related apps, Visual Studio and…

White Papers

  • Economic impact of open source software on innovation and the competitiveness in the EU

    This code base has been doubling every 18-24 months over the past eight years, and this growth is projected to continue for several more years.There is a relatively low potential for cannibalisation of proprietary software jobs by FLOSS, and a…
  • DBA Dashboard Application for MySQL

    JasperReports DBA Dashboard Application for MySQL acquires useful MySQL status information over time (intervals set by the developer), so that analysis can be performed to help in understanding your MySQL server(s) needs.
  • HP Open Source Middleware Stacks

    A wide variety of documents on these topics are available and can include tutorials, detailed reference guides, developer guides, or sales and marketing material. This white paper provides technical summaries and resource links which can facilitate…
  • Mobility equals More Time

    He's the primary architect and developer of the company's products, including Maverick Mail, and Telephony Office-LinX. In this discussion of unified communications in support of ICT applications, Mohammed Nezarati, President and CEO of Richmond…
  • Tuning Your ERP Application

    Coupled with a downturn in the economy, the role of the application developer was reduced, in many cases, as the focus shifted to outsourcing and movement to offshore solutions1. Despite the myth of untouchability, there are many opportunities for…
  • Migrating JBoss Application Server Applications to BEA WebLogic Server 9.0

    Another purpose of this document, then, is to present enough compelling reasons to migrate onto BEA WebLogic Server 9.0 and the BEA WebLogic Platform to convince you that the benefits in performance and developer productivity, and the ease of…
 
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