Darryl K. Taft

Mainsoft, which specializes in .Net and Java interoperability, is helping organizations integrate their .Net-based environments with popular Java-based technologies such as IBMs WebSphere. Mainsoft is announcing Aug. 6 that its software is enabling the Belgian University Hospital Ghent (UZ Gent), based in Gent, Belgium, to deploy IBMs WebSphere Portal solution despite being a .Net development […]

SourceLabs is rolling out the latest version of its open-source distribution of key application services for business applications, SASH 2. Seattle-based SourceLabs also announced Aug. 1 that SASH 2 features integrated support for Apache Tomcat. SourceLabs CEO Byron Sebastian said SASH 2 is composed of the most widely deployed open-source Java technologies used by the […]

With the goal of generating applications from simple models an elusive goal, Microsoft and others are working on technology to make it a reality. Some say the possibility of delivering applications from models exists today in the form of the UML (Unified Modeling Language) and MDA (Model-Driven Architecture). But the use of tools supporting these […]

Serena Software is introducing a new program to help enterprise IT organizations quickly adopt and integrate agile software development practices. The program, introduced July 31 and called Agile in the Enterprise, features advisory services, training and coaching services as well as two new product offerings—Serena Agile Accelerator for Mariner and Serena Agile Accelerator for TeamTrack. […]

REDMOND, Wash.—Microsofts Popfly mashup tool for beginners shows just what can happen when you get a smart, determined person fixed on a project they can see an answer to, but nobody is stepping up to offer a solution. John Montgomery, group program manager of Popfly, said he figured if he didnt set out to create […]

REDMOND, Wash.—Popfly, Microsofts mashup tool for non-programmers, stands to tap a ripe market for the software giant. The man behind the idea, John Montgomery, group program manager for Popfly, discusses his thinking on the concept with eWEEK Senior Editor Darryl K. Taft. So, what was it that prompted you to raise your hand in the […]

PORTLAND, Ore.—Microsoft has recommitted to working with the open-source community, even submitting its Shared Source License to the Open Source Initiative for approval as an approved license for sharing code. Bill Hilf, head of Microsoft open-source strategy, spoke at the OReilly Open Source Convention here on July 26 and acknowledged that Microsofts relationship with the […]

REDMOND, Wash.— Within the next few days, Microsoft will release key development technology to help developers build applications across a variety of platforms, including the Web, desktops, servers and mobile devices. In an interview with eWEEK at the Microsoft campus here July 25, S. “Soma” Somasegar, corporate vice president of the developer division, said Microsoft […]

As China continues to revalue its currency, the Yuan, against the dollar, some experts are looking at its potential impact on the global IT industry. The Yuan has been gradually appreciating against the dollar since 2005, when it increased 2 percent in value, followed by a 4 percent increase in 2006 and a 6 percent […]

Red Hats JBoss division is developing a service modeling technology based on a design donated to Red Hat. Thomas Erl, founder of SOA Systems, in Vancouver, B.C., and an SOA (service-oriented architecture) expert, has agreed to contribute the design for his service modeler technology to Red Hat. It will be integrated into the Red Hat […]

With the SHARE conference of IBM mainframe users coming up in August, I figured its time for another look at the world of mainframe computing. Bottom line: It aint going anywhere. By that I mean the mainframe continues to go on and on like the Energizer bunny. Indeed, on the earnings webcast July 19 detailing […]

Microsoft is ready for community feedback on its implementation of the Ruby language. At the OReilly Open Source Convention in Portland, Ore., Microsoft on July 23 announced that it will deliver via RubyForge a core set of features of IronRuby, the companys implementation of the Ruby language, to solicit community feedback. RubyForge is a collaborative […]