April 10, 2008

Relativity moves modernization from the desktop to the server

Relativity Technologies announced a significant addition to its product family -- the Modernization Workbench Enterprise Edition, a server-based solution that will enable teams of distributed developers to work in concert. Benefits for organizations could be shortened development time, improved code quality, and reduced modernization costs. For Relativity, its primary challenges include ensuring the product meets the needs of its clients, selling to CIOs, having clients use it effectively, and convincing developers that it is in their best interest to support the offering.

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Posted by TomR at 10:23 AM |

March 31, 2008

iPhone 2.0: Answering the call of the enterprise

Earlier this month, Apple announced that the next revision of the iPhone software would support "enterprise features," including a direct link to Exchange, a software development kit, and IT-friendly management capabilities. While the free update is not due for three months, it's clear that the consumer-centric iPod maker will find its iPhone is much more accepted, if not embraced, by usually anti-Apple IT departments.

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Posted by TomR at 10:15 PM |

October 25, 2007

Laszlo pitches Webtop software with RIA market still in doldrums

Veteran RIA (Rich Internet Application) vendor Lazslo Systems is hoping that its new focus on selling the Laszlo Webtop will finally enable the company to find the market success that has so far eluded it. Laszlo calls the Webtop offering a "Web 2.0 desktop" because the software is browser-based; it relies on Ajax (or Flash) technology for layout and interactivity; and the product's foundation allows for easy integration with other data sources and systems.

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Posted by TomR at 01:23 PM |

September 08, 2006

Developers debate the value of static analysis, but the need for better software is real

Over at g2zero, the Web blog and community site run by New Rowley and devoted to improving software quality, a post on potential defects and security vulnerabilities found in the Firefox Web browser code base (version 1.5) generated numerous discussions on g2zero, as well as slashdot, digg.com, and other tech sites. What was fascinating about the debate is the varied opinions on the value of automated static analysis testing tools.

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Posted by TomR at 12:12 PM |

August 16, 2006

Introducing the wicket: A new application development model

In the software develop world, there are plenty of models -- and graphical representations -- to help organizations and individuals understand and analyze the development process. The most familiar, the classic waterfall model, is still used to describe the often linear path that a development process takes.  However, the spiral model became a popular alternative, as it more accurately captured the needed concept of a multi-step, iterative process, in which previous steps impacted future steps,...

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Posted by TomR at 09:15 AM |

May 10, 2006

With AJAX and SOA, RIA is even more compelling and less risky

Vendors have struggled for years to sell thin-client, interactive user interface (UI) technology. These rich Internet applications (RIA) solutions rarely caught on with organizations despite the drawbacks of standard Web interfaces and client-server solutions, such as constant page loads and the high cost of deploying and maintaining thick client applications.Even though RIA offerings appeared compelling in terms of increased interactivity and lower costs, organizations largely ignored them. Why? Because the RIA market was a confusing...

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Posted by TomR at 08:11 AM |

March 20, 2006

Built with SOA: i2's Agile Business Process Platform

The core principles of service-oriented architecture (SOA) -- standards-based interfaces and reusable services -- and its benefits -- system reuse, incremental adoption, and multi-vendor support -- are impossible to ignore for organizations with tight budgets and the need to adapt their systems to a dynamic business environment. The SOA marketplace is full of solutions that will help organizations service-enable their existing apps, build new services, and tie services together into an orchestrated composite app. But...

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Posted by TomR at 11:38 AM |

November 23, 2004

Klocwork's inTellect: Shedding light on the development process

Businesses spend an enormous amount of effort and money to understand and track critical business operations, such as manufacturing, inventory, and logistics, but they have little insight into software development. While the software industry uses terms like “engineer” and “architecture,” the development process and the work of coders end up being something of a mystery to companies. Will a project arrive on time? Is it defect-free and secure? Are the coders focusing on and delivering...

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Posted by TomR at 11:28 AM |