Darryl K. Taft

ICEsoft Technologies has announced the release of a new version of its Asynchronous JavaScript and XML framework for Java Enterprise Edition. ICEsoft, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, announced the availability of ICEfaces Enterprise Edition version 1.0, an enterprise edition of its toolset that was initially released as a community tool. Company officials said ICEfaces extends […]

Digipede Technologies just might be Microsofts secret weapon for scaling out and grid-enabling .Net applications, and the company is hoping to ride the Microsoft developer wave. John Powers, chief executive of Oakland, Calif.-based Digipede, said the Digipede Network enables .Net developers to write applications that can scale to grid environments the same way they write […]

As Microsoft enters into a new arena with its Expression family of design tools, the software giant is looking for partners to help spread the word and get customers ready to adopt the new technology. At its WPC (Worldwide Partner Conference) in Boston from July 11-13, Microsoft called on partners to support its effort to […]

A Bellevue Wash., startup founded and funded by former Microsoft executives is expected to release a public beta version of a service that provides deep information about open-source projects, including license information and estimates of how much an open-source project could cost. Ohloh is providing its service to help organizations choose the open-source software that […]

BOSTON—Microsoft has set its sights on IBM Rational, and the software giant is hoping its partners can help it overcome the market leader in the application lifecycle management tools space. Ian Knox, Microsofts group product manager of Visual Studio Team System, told eWEEK that Microsofts primary message to partners is to focus on IBMs Rational […]

Despite providing slick advantages over standard Web application techniques, AJAX presents accessibility issues for some users. Developers, however, are working to address the problem. Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, or AJAX, involves a set of Web technologies that are combined to enable dynamic client/server interactions in Web applications without requiring pages to reload or refresh. But […]

BEA Systems is expected to announce on July 12 the availability of WebLogic Server 9.2, the latest version of the companys Java application server. In addition, San Jose, Calif.-based BEA also will unveil new portal and development software—WebLogic Portal 9.2 and BEA Workshop for WebLogic 9.2—company officials said. Together the new products give BEA more […]

Parasoft announced July 10 the availability of its WebKing 5.5 automated testing suite for Web applications. The new software enables users to run automated testing and analysis of Web applications, addressing four primary areas: Web site risk analysis, functional testing, load and performance testing, and security analysis, the company said. Parasoft officials said WebKing helps […]

The Object Management Group has announced the adoption of the OMG Systems Modeling Language as a standard. The Needham, Mass.-based OMG and the International Council on Systems Engineering worked together to extend the OMGs UML (Unified Modeling Language) specification to come up with SysML, said Richard Soley, chairman and CEO of the OMG. SysML is […]

Adobe Systems has made what the company hopes is a game-changing move by bringing its Flex core software development kit to developers free of charge. On June 28, San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe announced the availability of the Adobe Flex 2 product line and Adobe Flash Player 9. But it is the companys new tiered licensing […]

SourceLabs announced June 28 the SourceLabs Continuous Support System, technology that dramatically improves the timeliness and effectiveness of software support for large, mission-critical enterprise Java and open-source applications. Byron Sebastian, chief executive of Seattle-based SourceLabs, said the new system increases support and service by providing continuous diagnostic monitoring of production systems to prevent downtime. The […]

Microsoft has officially announced the release of CodePlex, the companys collaborative software development portal that debuted as a beta in May. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft announced CodePlex 1.0 at the Open Source Business Conference in London on June 27, highlighting the development portal as a means of sharing source code. Already more than 30 collaborative development […]