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Microsoft makes 'M' interoperable with OMG software
Although Microsoft did not adopt OMG's MetaObject Facility specification, the M modeling language can handle MOF-compliant XML Metadata Interchange. Also, IBM and Microsoft are working together on developing the road map for UML.
12/3/2008 2:12PM EST
TeamCity 4.0 breaks down build procedures for testing
JetBrains' latest continuous integration server and distributed build manager can evaluate tests to see if they will fail, and passes that info into the build. It can also redo builds from a particular code iteration.
12/3/2008 8:30AM EST
IBM releases Jazz-based requirements definition tool set
Rational Requirements Composer brings requirements definition to the beginning of the life cycle and enables several methods for team members to communicate with each other. IBM added that Requirements Composer can use Jazz to integrate with Telelogic's Doors.
12/2/2008 6:15PM EST
Web services debate: SOAP up or REST easy?
With Web 3.0 approaching, developers are weighing the costs and benefits of SOAP (and its security) vs. REST (and its simplicity). So far, the only thing anyone knows for sure is that right now each one has its place.
12/1/2008 8:30AM EST
For its next trick, Magic attempts RIAs
Magic's uniPaaS platform as a service is the company's first foray into the RIA market. UniPaaS lets developers work on both client- and server-side logic, and it uses automation features that the company said will save money for enterprises.
11/28/2008 1:00PM EST
Quest adds performance analysis to JProbe for Eclipse
Analysis capabilities added to the program allow it to seek out bottlenecks inside code. Also included are code coverage and memory analysis to give the testing software the ability to find memory leaks and unexecuted lines of code.
11/28/2008 8:30AM EST
Infragistics previews ASP.NET controls based on Aikido
Previews of Infragistics' latest ASP.NET controls are being rolled out, with a drag-and-drop framework and a fisheye application launch bar part of the release. The company also delivered a grid control, also based on Aikido, that gives the end user a simplistic object model.
11/26/2008 5:00PM EST
Industry Watch: Opening the door ... carefully
Security is not just for keeping the bad guys out, but for also letting the good guys in. Security expert Kris Lovejoy weighs in on the matter and says that the best security policy is one that bakes security into the architecture and development process.
Guest View: HATs off to content management
Document help writers face two choices: using HATs or CMSes. While CMSes are newer, they also provide a slew of challenges that could make adopting them more challenging than previously thought.
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: Keep watching the clouds
Just because Amazon's EC2 is the first cloud platform to hit the market doesn't mean it is insurmountable, as Google and Microsoft hope to overtake it. Also, both REST and SOAP have their benefits and drawbacks, so developers should figure out on their own which best fits their needs.
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.
Zeichick's Take: PC Magazine and the changing media world
PC Magazine, one of the most venerable and respected computer magazines in the United States, announced last week that it's switching to "digital only." In other words, after the January 2009 issue, the magazine's gone. Instead, the editors, writers and advertisers can be found on the Web in the new "PCMag Digital Network."
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Cost of Testing Solutions
If you attended the Software Test & Performance Conference in Boston last September and you walked through the exhibit hall, chances are pretty good that you were asked for an opinion about offshoring and testing. QualiTest Group, a global testing and QA consultancy, and a conference sponsor, surveyed more than 200 people about the perceived effectiveness of their QA teams in relation to their proximity to developers and users.
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.
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.
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.
Use-Case, Suit Case
Have developers ever given you a hard time when you've suggested how an application might be used?
'Testers Are Idiots' Revisited
That's right: Testers are idiots. The practice of testing offers no innovation. Testing is boring, manual and repetitive.
Agile for a new age
The 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto still ring true, agree agile experts at IBM, Serena and training consultancies. But they offer different views on how agile development can work in today's development environment, where cloud computing, multicore and global projects add complexity.
Pondering best agile practices
Companies are still trying to find best practices for their own agile development implementations. Agile practitioners from FoxHedge, IBM and Serena Software give their ideas of what agile best practices are.
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.