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Sun extends Groovy, PHP support to NetBeans
Version 6.5 of the IDE will see complete support for those two languages along with complete support for JavaScript and a separate, limited preview of Python support. The company says that it has increased the quality of NetBeans' Java code as well.
11/19/2008 6:00AM EST

Sun reorganizes its software production infrastructure
Facing economic hardships, lost revenue and loss of employees, Sun has split its software production division into three branches and divided its assets accordingly. Vice president of software Rich Green has been let go as a result.
11/18/2008 4:00PM EST

Adobe steers Flash toward RIA implementation
At this year's Adobe MAX Conference, the focus was on Flash, this time making Flash more of a platform than an RIA technology. A completed version of AIR 1.5, a Flex plugin for .NET developers and integration between Flash and NetWeaver rounded out the news.
11/17/2008 6:00PM EST

BigLever builds a bridge to SCM with Gears
The Gears Universal Configuration Management Bridge allows CM systems to integrate with Gears SPL Lifecycle Framework. The new bridge works with CM products from many companies, especially IBM Rational ClearCase.
11/17/2008 4:10PM EST

Adobe plans to move its software onto ARM hardware
With the two companies joining forces, the AIR runtime and Flash Player 10 will be making their way onto ARM platforms. Adobe hopes to increase the quality of multimedia on ARM chipsets, which are used in products from mobile phones to televisions.
11/17/2008 3:20PM EST

DDC-I creates RTOS that uses 'slack scheduling'
The DDC-I Embedded Operating System is capable of using 100% of its CPU resources by having completed processes signal the OS that they are finished. Currently it has versions written in Ada95, C and C++, with a Java version coming next year.
11/17/2008 8:30AM EST

Company ports COBOL to Windows Azure cloud
Micro Focus' Customer Information Control System was demonstrated at the Professional Developers Conference. It is capable of running COBOL applications in a cloud environment, and the company described how it was developed on the Azure platform.
11/14/2008 8:30AM EST

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SOA Watch: New economic realities
In the current economic downturn, agile programming and SOA are attractive options that businesses are looking more closely at. But they should be prepared to give much time and money in building up an efficient SOA structure.

From the Editors: Election should shake up JCP
Rod Johnson has the right ideas for opening up the Java Community Process, and he may be able to prevent the language from being overtaken, assuming the JCP cooperates. Also, Microsoft's cloud computing efforts are more open and flexible than Google's, and that's the way cloud services should be.

Integration Watch: A new twist on threads
The key to raising the efficiency of multiprocessors is to shrink the overall workload by raising the number of threads over the number of pipelines. Intel's Larrabee GPU is making great strides in making this technique the norm for multiprocessors.

Letters to the Editor: Sun gives REST, SOAP choice
A reader takes issue with a headline on our story about Sun working with REST along with SOAP, while others weigh in on rewriting Java code in C and solving impedance mismatches.

Integration Watch: The Return of NetRexx?
Java scripting languages are seeing a surge in popularity, with NetRexx looking particularly strong. The language features duck typing, arbitrary precision math and a template-based parser, and IBM is looking to open-source it.

Guest View: Be smart and lazy
The optimal solution for problems is the simplest one, so always aim to streamline your approach to testing and requirements building. Clayton Long, a software engineer, gives five practices on how to deliver more maintainable applications that give solid results.

Windows & .NET Watch: Transaction crowd gets a boost
With multicore chips becoming the standard for processors, the need for a flexible, usable modeling languages are necessary. Software transactional memory, which is similar to optimistic database transactions, shows a lot of promise and has been embraced by Microsoft.

Zeichick's Take: From EXEC to EXEC 2 to REXX to NetRexx
Andrew Binstock's column last week, "The Return of NetRexx," brought back some fond memories from my past associations with NetRexx and its big-iron predecessors.

SOA Watch: Best of times for SOA architects
Even though economic times are tough right now, organizations are increasingly looking for SOA architects. Businesses looking to hire SOA architects should look for certain traits so that they pick someone actually proficient in the technology.

Short Takes: November 1, 2008
Our editors wonder why realtors use such slow search routines, what the White House would look like with a maverick apprentice in charge, why Microsoft seems to favor Mac OS X over 64-bit Windows and what can be done to protect one's image in the age of YouTube?

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Wind River unveils test automation framework
Due by the end of September, Wind River Test Automation will include collaboration tools as well as data collection and planning features. The company says that special builds and additional test harnesses won't be required.

Openwave's client business sold to Purple Labs
Announced June 30, the deal puts US$30 million of Purple's cash into Openwave's hands. Purple intends to expand its presence in the mobile software business while Openwave will focus on its network-based services.

Microsoft reveals next-gen Windows Embedded
With a release to original equipment manufacturers due before the end of the year, Microsoft is previewing the successor to Windows XP Embedded, which includes features such as the latest versions of Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player.

Palm developers get device-testing service
A new service from DeviceAnywhere allows users to manipulate a virtual Palm phone as if they were actually holding it, allowing them to test a device without exposing design features.

Nokia's mobile road map still hard to follow
Until Nokia's deal with Trolltech closes, developers will have to wait to see what Nokia's long-term plans are. Qt has been examined as a possible lead platform for making applications on Nokia phones.

UIQ update ships
The newest version of the handset OS should allow device manufacturers to expand their product lines. The goal is to increase UIQ's penetration into mass markets.

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Web Security You Can Take to the Bank
Attendees of FutureTest 2008, BZ Media's first annual conference for senior software testers and QA managers, heard nine plenary sessions by nine of the test industry's brightest minds helping to set the direction for testers and test-industry tools. On Feb. 24 and 25, 2009, the two-day conference will feature testers from the country’s top corporations, sharing secrets for keeping their Web applications safe, secure and responsive.

EdNotes: Special EclipseWorld Edition
EclipseWorld 2008 is next week!

Browser Bug Hunt Opens Tonight at Midnight
I love finding bugs. Even better is telling someone about a major bug that no one else could find and seeing it fixed before it does any harm. Here's your chance to do both, and maybe even get paid for it.

Eclipse-a-Palooza: October 8, 2008
Eclipse Plug-in Central (EPIC) and Eclipse.org are great places to find Eclipse downloads, but they're not the only ones. Plug in to more Eclipse packages and plug-ins, and the developers who build them.

Use-Case, Suit Case
Have developers ever given you a hard time when you've suggested how an application might be used?

Classic Tips: Testing Web Applications With HTTPUnit
It's nearly impossible to develop applications without integrating with libraries, which for Java come in the form of JAR files.

'Testers Are Idiots' Revisited
That's right: Testers are idiots. The practice of testing offers no innovation. Testing is boring, manual and repetitive.

EdNotes: Ganymede Update, EclipseWorld Coming Soon!
Eclipse 3.4.1 RC2 was posted last week with updates to the Plug-In Development Environment, CVS, RCP, JDT and other packages. This is one update that you won't want to miss!

Snake Oil Sales for the Modern Day
In today's economic times, ads offering to take you away from all your troubles at next to no cost can start to look good. It's easy to play on the fears, needs, wants and desires of a public desperate for relief from worries about next month's mortgage payment.

Eclipse-a-Palooza: September 25, 2008
This week I present a hodgepodge of random but interesting Eclipse- or Java-related sites, for your pleasure and/or amusement.

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Practical tips for saving money on code maintenance
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Transform your app-dev quality by involving the whole community in testing

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SPECIAL REPORT

SQL still serves
When it came to database programming, SQL was supposed to give way to other languages. But new technologies, such as LINQ, JPA, and improvements to SQL itself have allowed it to persist as the language of choice in this field.

What's the holdup?
Interviews by SD Times have revealed five reasons why most developers don't program the database from their primary programming language. The emergence of new technologies and preference by developers to move data to the middle tier were two of those reasons.

Why program Microsoft SQL Server from .NET?
Microsoft's José Blankley gives three situations in which programming the database from .NET is a sound option. He says that .NET is good for building core database constructs, for instance.

ALM takes root at Microsoft
Microsoft is showing that it is serious about application life-cycle management tools with its upcoming release of Visual Studio Team System 2010. The move may threaten established ALM tool makers like IBM, and third parties that provided ALM features for Visual Studio may be diminished.

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