Darryl K. Taft

Microsoft last week announced the release of a technology preview of the next version of its free tool kit for developers building Web services, Microsoft Web Services Enhancements 2.0. WSE 2.0 includes new security features for building secure Web services that work across enterprise boundaries to exchange information with customers and partners, officials said. WSE […]

Computer Associates International Inc. last week expanded its software change management suite to support cross-platform change management. The Islandia, N.Y., company announced the extensions to its AllFusion line of application life-cycle management tools at the companys CA World conference here. Among the new pieces in or enhancements to AllFusion Change Management Suite are AllFusion Change […]

Clear Methods Inc., an XML and Web services solutions startup, has upgraded its offerings, known as Steam and Water, to enable faster, more efficient development of XML-based business solutions and Web services. Cambridge, Mass.-based Clear Methods Tuesday announced the release of version 3.1 of its Steam platform, including enhanced database access, the extension of XML […]

Microsoft Corp. has been busy on the Java front recently, with the release of a new version of its Java conversion tool and enhancements to its Java development environment. Microsoft Tuesday announced Version 2.0 of its Java Language Conversion Assistant (JLCA). The JLCA is based on ArtinSoft Inc.s migration technology for converting Java code to […]

Microsoft Corp. Tuesday announced the release of a technology preview of the next version of its free toolkit for developers building Web services, Microsoft Web Services Enhancements 2.0. WSE 2.0 features new security features for helping developers build more secure Web services that transcend enterprise boundaries to exchange information with customers and partners, the company […]

Led by Microsoft Corp. and IBM, a group of companies last week announced a new Web services specification for handling security in Web services environments. At Burton Group Inc.s Catalyst conference in San Francisco, IBM, Microsoft, BEA Systems Inc., RSA Security Inc. and VeriSign Inc. announced the publication of the Web Services-Federation specification, another in […]

LAS VEGAS—Computer Associates International Inc. Monday announced the expansion of its software change management suite to support cross-platform change management. The Islandia, N.Y., company announced the extensions to its AllFusion line of application lifecycle management tools at its CA World conference here. Among the new pieces or enhancements to the companys AllFusion Change Management Suite […]

Sun Microsystems Inc. is crying foul over a Web services workshop Microsoft Corp. is planning for Tuesday. Microsoft is holding a workshop to solicit input on the WS-ReliableMessaging (WS-RM) specification that Microsoft developed in conjunction with IBM, BEA Systems Inc. and Tibco Software Inc. and announced in March. However, Sun said it takes exception to […]

IBM Wednesday announced a new strategy to win business away from key competitors by combining three technologies: the IBM WebSphere application server, the Linux operating system and the Power4 microprocessor. Scott Handy, director of worldwide Linux solutions at IBM, said combining the three technologies into a single offering represents a significant opportunity for IBM to […]

Led by Microsoft Corp. and IBM, a group of companies Tuesday plans to announce a new Web services specification for handling security in Web services environments. At the Burton Group Inc.s Catalyst conference in San Francisco, IBM, Microsoft, BEA Systems Inc., RSA Security Inc. and VeriSign Inc. will announce the publication of the WS-Federation specification, […]