Application Development
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Checker eases app programming flow
News Managing software development process allows one Singapore software vendor to diversify offerings and keep customers coming back, says founder.
Tags: Software engineering/development, IBM Corp., Programmer, Singapore, Software Update, development environment, Programming, IDE, Vertical industries, application development
Shortage of skilled IT staff impacts rebound
News Without adequate skills, companies in the Asia-Pacific region cannot focus on innovation critical to sustain their businesses today, says analyst.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Programming languages, Business applications, Microsoft Corp., Philippines, IT Professional, Skill, Asia-Pacific, Malaysia, systems integration
Android developers get native-code kit
News Android Native Development Kit lets application writers reuse code in native languages such as C and C++, making it possible to write certain high-performing apps.
Tags: Open source, Protocols and platforms, C, JVM, Developer, SDK, C++, API, performance, signal processing
Infosys to hire 100 in Australia
News Indian IT services provider intends to fill out senior and middle-level roles in application development and maintenance.
Tags: Business applications, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Spokesperson, Australia, Sydney, Melbourne, Telstra Corp., financial, Brisbane
Google releases Donut code, denies multitouch
News Latest version of the Android mobile OS does not have multitouch support, according to a Google developer.
Tags: Mobile applications, Code, Google Inc., Developer, release candidate, mobile operating system, Google Android, Apple iPhone, blog, CDMA
The current state and future of C++
Techguide Days of C++ as a general purpose programming language are quickly ending for most developers, but there is still great potential for C++ developers to do well.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Personal development, Developer, Cloud Computing, COBOL, C++, Justin James, Microsoft .NET, application development, Java
Gartner: Nine ways to measure SOA success
Techguide There are a lot of service-oriented architecture efforts going on out there, but with no sense if they're delivering or not.
Tags: Web services, SOA, Gartner Inc., Business Process, ROI, Joe McKendrick, Microsoft Visual Studio, blog, analyst, application development
Nokia to bridge Maemo, Symbian with Qt
News Use of Qt is expected to make it easier for developers to write apps both for the Maemo mobile Linux OS and for Symbian, Nokia's smartphone platform.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Linux, Smart phones, Symbian, KDE, Smart Phone, GNOME, desktop environment, Symbian Inc., Finnish company
Palm's WebOS app strategy needs more details
News It's obviously very early in the public life of Palm's new WebOS and Pre smartphone, but developers want to know how the company will manage applications for the device.
Tags: PalmOS, PalmOS compatibles, Mobile applications, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Android, operating system, Palm OS, Mojo SDK
Australian HP-EDS staff swim in murky waters
News More cost-cutting exercises are still expected over the next three years, although the worst is over, says newly-appointed EDS head David Caspari.
Tags: Budgeting/cost control, Cost control, Layoffs, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Outsourcing, Electronic Data Systems Corp., IT services company, Hardware, financial
Pharmaceutical giant strikes US$550M outsourcing deal with Accenture
News Under the 10-year deal, Bristol-Myers Squibb will outsource its application development and maintenance, as well as a range of finance and accounting support services across the company.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Pharmaceutical Company, accounts payable, Accenture Ltd., Europe, AstraZeneca Plc., outsourcing agreement
Opera extends support to Gears
News Company will incorporate Google Gears as part of its Web browser, even on its mobile version, within the year.
Tags: Mobile applications, Web 2.0, Web services, Browser, Web browsers, Mobile, Google Inc., Web Application, Environment, product manager
Build, not test for, quality in code
News Ensuring quality early in the application development process can save precious time and money on software debugging, say industry watchers.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Services, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Security, SOA, India, Software Architects Inc., Gartner Inc., software, software development
Gartner: Unified comms is not about saving money
News Bringing voice, email and instant messaging onto a single IP platform is expensive and the business case should be based on productivity and collaboration drivers, the analyst firm says.
Tags: Instant messaging, Communications, Mobile, Gartner Inc., unified communications, IM, network, customer service, information technology, analyst
Developers fear revenue loss over security
News Application development firms are more worried about the loss of income than increased security risks when apps are not managed properly, finds new survey.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, SMB, Security, India, Revenue Loss, PreEmptive Solutions
