August 28, 2008
Applications Index
Microsoft to Open Social Bookmarking for Techs
By Kenneth Corbin | Applications Article Published August 26, 2008
Software giant adding collaborative feature to online tech communities.
By Kenneth Corbin | Applications Article Published August 26, 2008
Software giant adding collaborative feature to online tech communities.
Macs in the Enterprise: A Question of Emphasis
By Paul Rubens | Applications Article Published August 22, 2008
OS Roundup: Mac OS X may well be ready for the enterprise. Is Apple?
By Paul Rubens | Applications Article Published August 22, 2008
VMware May Be Hit Hard by Hypervisor Error
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published August 18, 2008
While the problem was relatively minor, it could cause partners and users to look askance at the company, which has prided itself on its quality.
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published August 18, 2008
While the problem was relatively minor, it could cause partners and users to look askance at the company, which has prided itself on its quality.
Inadequate Tools Send Software Down the Drain
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published August 15, 2008
It's all about requirements definition, but antiquated tools and methodologies see money wasted.
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published August 15, 2008
It's all about requirements definition, but antiquated tools and methodologies see money wasted.
Microsoft Loads Up .NET, Visual Studio
By Andy Patrizio | Applications Article Published August 14, 2008
Redmond calls the updates "service packs" but they included a wide array of new features -- not just fixes.
By Andy Patrizio | Applications Article Published August 14, 2008
Redmond calls the updates "service packs" but they included a wide array of new features -- not just fixes.
IBM Unveils Proactive E-Discovery Solution
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published August 12, 2008
Why wait until you face a lawsuit, then pay through the nose for an e-discovery solution you'll only use once or twice?
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published August 12, 2008
Why wait until you face a lawsuit, then pay through the nose for an e-discovery solution you'll only use once or twice?
The Enterprise Software Market: It's the Channel, Stupid
By Joshua Greenbaum | Applications Article Published August 11, 2008
Vendors, searching for new clients, see the small- and medium-sized market as a lucrative sector. Too bad many of their efforts are largely wasted.
By Joshua Greenbaum | Applications Article Published August 11, 2008
The Future of VMware
By Jeff Vance | Applications Article Published August 11, 2008
In the future, no one will care about the OS. That’s good news for VMware.
By Jeff Vance | Applications Article Published August 11, 2008
Has Vista Been Unfairly Savaged by the Media?
By Ronald Barrett | Applications Article Published August 7, 2008
Given Vista’s many steps forward, it seems that it’s been treated inordinately roughly. This may be because its parts are perhaps better than the whole.
By Ronald Barrett | Applications Article Published August 7, 2008
OS Roundup: The View Beyond Vista
By Paul Rubens | Applications Article Published August 8, 2008
Has Microsoft written off Vista? The 18-month-old desktop OS has yet to gain significant traction, and rumblings of the next generation are starting to be heard.
By Paul Rubens | Applications Article Published August 8, 2008
Will Design Flaws Flunk Firefox?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Applications Article Published August 6, 2008
Security researcher takes aim at Mozilla's browser with a JavaScript-exploit framework.
By Sean Michael Kerner | Applications Article Published August 6, 2008
Security researcher takes aim at Mozilla's browser with a JavaScript-exploit framework.
Big Bucks Lure New Blood in Virtualization Tools
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published August 5, 2008
As enterprises continue investing heavily in virtual environments and infrastructure, more vendors are throwing their hats into the ring while others are putting up their dukes.
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published August 5, 2008
As enterprises continue investing heavily in virtual environments and infrastructure, more vendors are throwing their hats into the ring while others are putting up their dukes.
Sun Moves JavaFX Closer to Primetime
By Andy Patrizio | Applications Article Published August 3, 2008
More than a year after it was announced, Sun is out with a beta version of the technology that it says will deliver on the 'write once/run anywhere' promise.
By Andy Patrizio | Applications Article Published August 3, 2008
More than a year after it was announced, Sun is out with a beta version of the technology that it says will deliver on the 'write once/run anywhere' promise.
Apple: Out of Touch With Server Room Needs
By Paul Rubens | Applications Article Published August 2, 2008
Apple's products are mostly fun and games these days. Still, it continues to court businesses. Is basing a datacenter infrastructure on it akin to playing Tumblin' Monkeys?
By Paul Rubens | Applications Article Published August 2, 2008
81 Tasty iPhone Apps
By Cynthia Harvey | Applications Article Published July 28, 2008
Get tickets, play games, count calories, find your location, create play lists, track sports scores, and more. Your iPhone still can’t boil an egg, but with these apps it can do most everything else.
By Cynthia Harvey | Applications Article Published July 28, 2008
Get tickets, play games, count calories, find your location, create play lists, track sports scores, and more. Your iPhone still can’t boil an egg, but with these apps it can do most everything else.
The 'Anti-Java' Professor and the Jobless Programmers
By James Maguire | Applications Article Published July 29, 2008
Actually, this top computer science professor isn’t exactly ‘anti-Java’ – but he deplores its effect on CS studies. And he sees dark clouds ahead if something doesn’t change.
By James Maguire | Applications Article Published July 29, 2008
BPM Tie-up Craze Claims IBM, Ilog
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 29, 2008
Big Blue and the software maker make their long partnership complete.
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 29, 2008
Big Blue and the software maker make their long partnership complete.
More IT Shops Plan to Wait for Windows 7
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published July 28, 2008
Despite cheery statements about increasing adoptions, new surveys show IT is still skeptical about deploying Vista in the enterprise.
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published July 28, 2008
Despite cheery statements about increasing adoptions, new surveys show IT is still skeptical about deploying Vista in the enterprise.
The Big Business of Tiny Widgets
By Susan Kuchinskas | Applications Article Published July 27, 2008
Facebook developers' conference turns up plenty of business models.
By Susan Kuchinskas | Applications Article Published July 27, 2008
Facebook developers' conference turns up plenty of business models.
Are Changes Coming in the SaaS World?
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 26, 2008
Where is software-as-a-service headed, and will it ever become widely adopted in the enterprise? That depends on whom you talk to.
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 26, 2008
Where is software-as-a-service headed, and will it ever become widely adopted in the enterprise? That depends on whom you talk to.
Oracle Unveils Access Management Suite
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 24, 2008
Rolls up products from various acquisitions to further its vision for application-centric identity, touts product as helping ensure compliance with Red Flag Rules.
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 24, 2008
Rolls up products from various acquisitions to further its vision for application-centric identity, touts product as helping ensure compliance with Red Flag Rules.
Microsoft Deals With Organizational Stupidity
By Rob Enderle | Applications Article Published July 24, 2008
Excess complexity, denial of problems and a confused management hierarchy have plagued Redmond. Will recent changes be enough to produce a turn around?
By Rob Enderle | Applications Article Published July 24, 2008
Is Open Source Development Insecure?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Applications Article Published July 21, 2008
A leading application security firm issues research report alleging that open source software developers are missing the security boat.
By Sean Michael Kerner | Applications Article Published July 21, 2008
A leading application security firm issues research report alleging that open source software developers are missing the security boat.
NetSuite Beefs Up Automation Business Apps
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 25, 2008
Software upgrades are part of company's ambitious growth plan.
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 25, 2008
Software upgrades are part of company's ambitious growth plan.
Finding Windows XP Now That It's 'Officially' Cancelled
By Ronald Barrett | Applications Article Published July 22, 2008
Getting a copy of XP these days is like buying whiskey during Prohibition. It can be done, but you need to know the secret handshake.
By Ronald Barrett | Applications Article Published July 22, 2008
Notes to a Young Software Developer
By Sara Chipps | Applications Article Published July 21, 2008
A professional five years in gives some career advice to those who are just getting started.
By Sara Chipps | Applications Article Published July 21, 2008
Oracle Fuses BI, Performance Management
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 21, 2008
UPDATED: Oracle's integration of PeopleSoft and Hyperion aims to help businesses manage costs.
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 21, 2008
UPDATED: Oracle's integration of PeopleSoft and Hyperion aims to help businesses manage costs.
Make or Break Time for Sun
By Andy Patrizio | Applications Article Published July 19, 2008
Two years into his reign, Schwartz's turnaround strategy is being second-guessed by much of Wall Street. Will the Sun board be more patient than financial analysts?
By Andy Patrizio | Applications Article Published July 19, 2008
Two years into his reign, Schwartz's turnaround strategy is being second-guessed by much of Wall Street. Will the Sun board be more patient than financial analysts?
Can Microsoft Counter the Effect of Apple Ads?
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Applications Article Published July 16, 2008
Vista has floundered while Apple’s nifty ads skewered the Windows OS. Can Redmond fight back?
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Applications Article Published July 16, 2008
Google Trends Reveals Which Tech Trends Are Hot (Or Not)
By James Maguire | Applications Article Published July 15, 2008
With its graphs that reflect the changing popularity of various search terms, Google Trends provides a forward-looking glimpse what technologies are on the rise.
By James Maguire | Applications Article Published July 15, 2008
Transitive Offers Solaris/SPARC Apps on Windows
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 18, 2008
Migrate apps from Sun platforms to a cheaper alternative.
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published July 18, 2008
Migrate apps from Sun platforms to a cheaper alternative.
Verdict in Novell/SCO Case a Mixed Bag
By Sean Michael Kerner | Applications Article Published July 19, 2008
it's unclear how happy Novell will be about the verdict in its legal clash with SCO.
By Sean Michael Kerner | Applications Article Published July 19, 2008
it's unclear how happy Novell will be about the verdict in its legal clash with SCO.
Microsoft Tiptoes Ahead on Live Mesh
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published July 17, 2008
Tentative steps forward in readying Ozzie's Live Mesh vision for prime time.
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published July 17, 2008
Tentative steps forward in readying Ozzie's Live Mesh vision for prime time.
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