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BEA take coding out of application development

BEA Systems this week is expected to launch a new product line that the back-end software maker hopes will expand the company's audience and perk up sales. Read more »

IBM, BEA join on Java strategy

IBM and BEA Systems, usually staunch rivals, are collaborating on ways to smooth out technical differences between their respective Java software lines. Read more »

Coders "have support concerns" over open source

The majority of European software developers are concerned about using open source software due to a perceived lack of reliable support, according to a study published on Monday. Read more »

Google to put x86 native code online

Rumours have abounded over the years about a Google operating system, perhaps based on the Ubuntu version of Linux widely used within the company, but on Monday the company revealed an open-source project that provides a different answer to the same problem: Native Client. Read more »

Oracle to 'Fortify' its source code

Oracle, recently under fire from security researchers for the state of its product security, is further automating its bug-checking process. Read more »

Sun to open-source single sign-on code

Sun Microsystems plans to release part of the blueprints of its Java Access Manager single sign-on product to the open-source community, it said Wednesday. Read more »

JBoss reaches certification landmark

The new version of JBoss Application Server claims to be the first open-source application server to be J2EE certified. Read more »

Sun mulls an open-source Java server

Add Sun's Java server software suite to the company's list of open-source candidates. Read more »

IBM snaps up stake in open source database firm

IBM has taken a minority stake in EnterpriseDB, an open source database that competes with Oracle and MySQL. Read more »

Apache misses Java server target

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Do you need an application server?

If you're big on technology trends, you may be considering which application server to put in place. But the first question you should ask is whether you truly need one. Read more »

Time to improve application deployment

How many of us pay any attention to the system engineers who need to actually deploy these things? The answer is, quite unfortunately, not enough of us. Read more »

Install, configure and integrate PHP and MySQL on Windows

PHP and MySQL are a powerful combination when it comes to providing dynamic content to your user base. Get the step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring these products in a Microsoft Windows environment. Read more »

Why migrating Java apps to .NET may not be smart

Migrating from Java to .NET is not easy, and you might be better off with your exisiting application. Here are five reasons for sticking with Java. Read more »

Using Perl to take control of HTTP caching

This article shows how to take advantage of HTTP caching and expiry features with the help of Perl. Read more »

The Visual Studio vision

Some parts of Microsoft's .Net initiative may be floundering, but the heart of .Net--that is, the development environment--keeps beating strongly despite its many struggles. Read more »

Will .NET kill off all the VB6 developers?

In addition to the confusion created by the many ambiguous dot-net labels, there's one big question that dot-Microsoft has yet to answer: What do we do with the vast army of VB6 developers? Read more »

What's behind BREW?

Thanks to Qualcomm and Oracle's recently announced deal, BREW users can look forward to using enterprise database applications on their mobile phones and PDAs. Read more »

Will C# benefit Microsoft, or the industry?

Now that C# has been approved by the ISO, one question looms large: Will Microsoft use its intellectual property rights to make it difficult for developers to comply with the standard? Read more »

Could application servers be overkill?

Cape Clear CEO Annrai O'Toole says XML-based services don't require full blown app servers. Oracle vice president John Magee calls O'Toole's claims "fallacious." You be the judge. Read more »

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CodeGear Q&A

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- CodeGear is the new name for Borland's developer tools business. Builder AU spoke to CodeGear about the handover and direction of the developer tools business under the new banner. Read more »

Railo to go open source with JBoss

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Railo have announced they will be open sourcing their alternative engine for the ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML). Read more »

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