Application Development


Q&A: Microsoft's Scott Guthrie Breaks Down Silverlight 3 for Enterprise Developers

Microsoft's VP of the .NET Developer Platform group opens up on a wide range of topics, from debugging Silverlight apps to Silverlight's security model.

Microsoft Starting Contest for Surface Developers

Redmond is taking steps to increase Microsoft Surface developer participation.

Microsoft Launches Silverlight 3

Microsoft took the wraps off version 3 of its Silverlight framework for developing rich interactive applications (RIAs)and its Expression Studio Web and graphics design suite.

Microsoft Probing ActiveX Bug in Internet Explorer

Microsoft continues to investigate a new vulnerability revealed at the top of the week regarding an ActiveX control component in Internet Explorer.

With JDeveloper Upgrade, Oracle Begins New ALM Effort

Among the numerous elements of its Fusion Middleware 11g launch, Oracle is embarking upon a new ALM strategy.

Oracle Releases Fusion Middleware 11g and JDeveloper Update

In what could be one of its most significant releases this year, Oracle released its new Oracle Fusion Middleware suite and JDeveloper update.

The Cost of Static

Offshore application development has its merits, but sometimes, as one dev team found, it's just not worth it.

5 Tips for Developing with 64-Bit Windows

64-bit-capable machines are everywhere. It's time you start thinking about 64-bit support as you develop your Visual Basic applications.

Time for XAML?

The language behind WPF is starting to gain momentum, thanks in large part to Silverlight.

Q&A: Software Pioneer Dan Bricklin

The inventor of the first PC spreadsheet talks about his new book and challenges facing developers.

Survey Shows Developers Lean Toward Lighter SCM Tools Over ALM

Software developers still use software configuration management more than fully featured suites, according to a report published by Forrester.

Microsoft Unveils Project Management Effort for Partners

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a program for its U.S. partners working with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 called "Project for Workgroups."

Study Highlights SOA Herd Mentality

A recent study from Gartner Inc. suggests that in some cases SOA adopters might be service-enabling chiefly for the sake of service-enabling.

Adobe Revamps Flash Platform

Adobe Systems today is providing developers with the first public look at its next-generation tooling for creating rich Internet applications (RIAs) with the release of two key betas and updates to its framework.

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