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Eight years ago, and still counting

By Alan Zeichick

June 15, 2008 — (Page 1 of 3)
This month we celebrate the 200th issue of SD Times. The industry newspaper for software development managers debuted in February 2000, and our very first issue documented one of the biggest launches of the modern software era: the creation of Java 2 Micro Edition, the optimized Java runtime for embedded devices. Since then, we’ve seen new platforms, new paradigms, new companies and more. Join us on a journey back, with stops every five months to check out the landscape.

Issue 1, Feb. 23, 2000: Sun targeted Internet appliances with J2ME, while eXcelon and CSI USA formed an XML alliance, and Compuware put a new face on its Uniface thin-client Web application server.

Issue 10, July 15, 2000: Remember WebGain? It bought the Spin RAD software from Zat Inc., while Interbase Software released version 6 of its eponymous database software, and Sun laid out a Java road map at JavaOne.

Issue 20, Dec. 15, 2000: XML DevCon 2000 was the launching point of applications, while Microsoft and IBM got behind a new short-range wireless spec called Bluetooth.

Issue 30, May 15, 2001: Big Blue spent a cool billion dollars to buy Informix, while both the SD Expo and Embedded Systems Conferences seemed unaffected by the post-bubble tech slowdown.

Issue 40, Oct. 15, 2001: The chairman of Rogue Wave stepped down, even as Sun’s enterprise Java platform rose on its J2EE 1.3 specification. Meanwhile, Merant added a content manager to its PVCS product line.

Issue 50, March 15, 2002: TogetherSoft founder Peter Coad stepped down as CEO, Data Junction offered tools for integrating transaction-oriented applications, and Wind River demonstrated VSPWorks, a real-time operating system.

Issue 60, Aug. 15, 2002: The UML 2.0 spec was pushed back a year, and Bill Gates unveiled a new vision for the .NET platform and the C# language. WebGain, back in the news, confirmed that it was out of business.

Issue 70, Jan. 15, 2003: The Eclipse Foundation grew to 30 members and began a move into application life-cycle management. Schlumberger looked to bring .NET-based smart cards to North America.

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