Darryl K. Taft

About

Darryl K. Taft covers the development tools and developer-related issues beat from his office in Baltimore. He has more than 10 years of experience in the business and is always looking for the next scoop. Taft is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and was named 'one of the most active middleware reporters in the world' by The Middleware Co. He also has his own card in the 'Who's Who in Enterprise Java' deck.

Adobe Simplifies Social Marketing With New Adobe Social Offering

SALT LAKE CITY €” Adobe Systems (Nasdaq:ADBE) has today introduced Adobe Social, a new product to simplify social marketing for digital media professionals. Adobe announced the product at its Adobe Digital Marketing Summit 2012 here. The offering is part of the Adobe Digital Marketing Suite. Adobe Social combines social publishing and engagement with monitoring, social […]

Adobe Kicks Off Digital Marketing Summit 2012 With Additions to its Digital Marketing Suite

SALT LAKE CITY €” Adobe Systems (Nasdaq:ADBE) opened the Adobe Digital Marketing Summit, where more than 4,000 digital marketers and representatives from leading advertisers, publishers, agencies, systems integrators and technology companies gather to learn the latest about digital marketing trends, share best practices and network. Keynote presenters at the event here include Adobe CEO Shantanu […]

IBM Launches New Predictive Analytics Software and Services

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced new consulting services and software that is geared for taking the power of predictive analytics to new levels for C-suite decision makers. The new analytic offerings address the emerging opportunities of big data to manage financial operations, decrease fraud and nurture next-generation customer relationships. Based on experiences drawn from more […]

DrupalCon 2012 Kicks Off in Denver

The Drupal Association, hosts of the biannual DrupalCon conference, announced the opening of its North American DrupalCon in Denver, with more than 3,000 Website designers, developers, site architects and IT managers in attendance. The first day of full conference events at DrupalCon is March 20. Drupal is an open-source content management platform that powers millions […]

Google Signals First Day of Spring With Marimekko Doodles

Google is celebrating the change of seasons around the globe today with Marimekko designed First Day of Spring and Fall doodles. Today, March 20, 2012, the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere marks the arrival of spring, while in the Southern Hemisphere, the equinox welcomes fall. 2012 marks a year, when Marimekko’s hometown of Helsinki, […]

Adobe Adds Cross-Visit Analytics to Digital Marketing Suite

Adobe Systems (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced the addition of cross-visit analytics and other new capabilities to Adobe Discover, an advanced analytics and segmentation solution within the Adobe Digital Marketing Suite. Adobe announced the new software capability a day ahead of the opening of its Adobe Digital Marketing Summit, an event for digital marketers and advertisers to learn […]

Create an Open-Source Software (OSS) Policy

Create an Open-Source Software (OSS) Policy Each enterprise should have an open-source policy written out for its users to follow. If your business and IT department already have one, it’s time to review and revise to take advantage of the latest developments in open-source technology. It’s Time to Place Open Source on Equal Footing With […]

CA Awards Mainframe Academy Scholarships

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced the first five recipients of scholarships to its Mainframe Academy with CA Technologies. The CA Mainframe Academy is an accelerated educational curriculum that helps promising young technologists expand their skills and fill potential talent gaps in future mainframe management, the company said. CA announced the scholarship program in March […]

IBM Expands Push Into Africa With Office in Mauritius

IBM continues with its push to expand into Africa with the expansion of its branch office in Port Louis on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean off the Southeast coast of Africa. IBM officials said the increased presence will strengthen its ability to provide solutions and services to a rapidly expanding base of […]

Infragistics Readies for Visual Studio 11 Beta

Infragistics, a maker of user interface development tools, announced that it is ready to support the Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Beta across its UI development toolsets. With Visual Studio 11 Beta compatibility, Infragistics flagship product NetAdvantage Ultimate 2011 Volume 2 empowers users to develop and deliver compelling user experiences across all platforms, the company said. […]