Darryl K. Taft

Velti, a “provider of mobile marketing and advertising technology, today launched its mobile developer program and publicly released its software developer kits … supporting a wide range of operating systems … including Android, and devices, including Apple’s iPhone and iPad. The tools can now be accessed on the new Velti Developer Portal,” the company announced […]

According to the results of a recent survey, mobile developers said they view “collaboration tools, followed by enterprise instant messaging and logistical tools … as the most important enterprise applications for mobile devices,” Evans Data reported June 8. Mobile developers surveyed by Evans Data said they believe these types of tools to be “much more […]

Akamai, a provider of cloud-based services for optimizing Web and mobile content and applications, online HD video, and secure e-commerce, has released a new Open Video Player for HTML5 developer toolkit to simplify the task of creating flexible HTML5-based video player applications for delivery of HTTP content. Akamai officials said the goal of the Open […]

Adding to the recent chatter comparing Microsoft to Apple in terms of market cap and industry love, Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) has written a scathing post dissing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and calling for co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates to return to the company. In a June 4 post entitled […]

Financial Services Embrace Adobe Tools for Rich Internet Applications by Darryl K. Taft PNC Financial The PNC Financial Services Group used Adobe Flex Builder 3 to build a banking application that addressed the banking habits of Gen Y-ers who are more comfortable on Facebook and mobile phones than with old-school banking apps. The result was […]

BALTIMORE-The Ruby on Rails community is set to release a final beta of Rails 3.0 as early as June 8 and to deliver a release candidate (RC) of the latest version of the popular Web framework by June 11. In an interview with eWEEK, Yehuda Katz, a Rails framework architect at Rails cloud company Engine […]

At its Innovate 2010 application development conference, IBM announced new software and services that help customers design and deliver products that combine mechanical, electronic and digital technologies. In an interview with eWEEK, Scott Hebner, vice president of marketing and strategy for IBM’s Rational business unit, said the convergence of physical assets and IT applications requires […]

AVIcode, a provider of real-time, always-on application monitoring solutions, plans to preview its upcoming monitoring capabilities for Microsoft Silverlight at the upcoming Microsoft Tech Ed North America 2010 event in New Orleans. AVIcode will preview its Silverlight monitoring technology during the June 7-10 run of Microsoft’s TechEd conference. As application development teams continue to focus […]

Usage of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 (IE 6) Web browser in the United States and Europe has fallen below the 5 percent mark for the first time. Yet developers wish it would just go away. According to Web analytics company StatCounter, the month of May marked the first time Microsoft’s IE 6 browser share dipped […]

Canonical is preparing to introduce a new service option for Ubuntu Linux users, known as Ubuntu Advantage. Slated for official release on June 7, Ubuntu Advantage is a comprehensive service that combines systems management tools, technical support, access to online resources, training and legal assurance, Canonical officials said. Ubuntu Advantage is designed to help businesses […]

Engine Yard, a platform-as-a-service (PAAS) provider for Ruby on Rails, has introduced Engine Yard xCloud, an expansion of the company’s platform for deploying and managing Ruby applications in the cloud. Just a week before the RailsConf annual confab for Ruby on Rails developers in Baltimore June 7-10, Engine Yard announced that both of its PAAS […]

Top 5 Car Leasing Applications for Mobile Phones by Darryl K. Taft PocketWear The PocketWear car lease kit is a comprehensive collection of essential tools for car leasing consumers who want to be in full control of their lease deals. With this smartphone application, youll be able to understand leasing concepts, spot dealer abuses, save […]