We were all warned by Apple and those of us who SIM unlocked our iPhones knew there was the risk that they could never be updated. Apparently, lots of people (even some who should have known better) must have thought Apple's notice was just a false warning since they tried...
Services oriented architectures (SOAs) are not only forcing a new way of looking at how to construct applications and composite services -- SOA is now changing the meaning of what custom applications are and how they will be acquired. And this change has significant ramifications for IT developers, architects and...
Yesterday Cynergy, one of the top Flex development firms, announced that they will be jumping into Silverlight development. They are the first major RIA development firm I know of to publically put support behind Silverlight. A lot of the design agencies have been working with Silverlight for a...
Read a full transcript of the podcast. Sponsor: Borland Software.Many people have defined software development as more art than science -- sometimes even a dark art. Thats why the business side of an enterprise is often perplexed by the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) process. They see what goes in as...
Read a full transcript of the podcast. Sponsor: Borland Software, Inc.Application development is maturing to embrace a more holistic approach to application lifecycle processes, one that emphasizes policy-based approaches -- managing process and people -- and not just the technology. Such a coordinated approach also fosters feedback efficiencies, where testing...