March 2009

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Microsoft announces Silverlight 3, Expression Blend 3 at MIX09

With its beta of Silverlight 3 and preview of Expression Blend 3, Microsoft has kicked off MIX09 with plenty of exciting news for RIA and Web application developers. Continue Reading
March 03, 2009 03 Mar'09
Microsoft releases new CTP of Oslo SDK

The January 2009 release is giving developers a better idea of how Oslo's tools and languages will look, but its relationship to Windows and the .NET framework is still up in the air. Continue Reading
March 03, 2009 03 Mar'09
Microsoft's Oslo modeling platform, the M language and .NET

Microsoft's Oslo modeling platform aims to shift development practices away from low-level implementation and toward business' data. The relationship between Oslo and the .NET Framework isn't fully clear yet, but some hints are out. Continue Reading

Public cloud services grow HPC market, but work remains

HPC applications need a lot of resources, but not all enterprises can meet those requirements. However, new cloud services are ...

Virtual Instruments expands portfolio with Metricly acquisition

Virtual Instruments added more offerings to its cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure management portfolio with an ...

Potential VMware-Pivotal deal raises opportunities, challenges

VMware is in talks to buy Pivotal for about $1.45 billion in a move that could benefit both companies but also require some ...

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IBM, VMware ease Kubernetes complexity with Kabanero, Octant

Tools from IBM and VMware help developers build apps that are deployed on Kubernetes clusters, as well as handle complex ...

How to become a UX designer with your QA background

If you're a tester, a switch to a UX role is fairly simple. A range of UX design skills are just a matter of evaluating user ...

ALM tools face-off pits SpiraTeam vs. Jira

Development teams must adopt an ALM tool that supports its procedures and objectives. Atlassian and Inflectra cater to different ...

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How to install the JDK on Windows and set up JAVA_HOME

You have options when it comes to JDK installations on Windows and Linux. Here are some helpful tips to ensure a proper install ...

Follow these best practices on how to write clean code in Java

Follow these three best practices to write clean Java code and help make your application development simple and painless for all...

What's the future of WebSphere Portal as HCL acquires IBM products?

WebSphere users can breathe easy after its acquisition by HCL was finalized in July 2019. The platform will receive heavy ...

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What Oracle delivered at OOW 2015

Learn how Oracle was pushing its cloud technologies, but OOW 2015 keynote speakers largely talked about cloud strategies.

Five key terms in enterprise cloud applications you need to know

Are you stumped by enterprise cloud applications or related technology? Check out this breakdown of five important terms to help ...

Survey: Developer-programmer pay, job satisfaction below IT average

In TechTarget's 2013 IT Salary and Careers Survey, developer-programmer respondents reported lower pay and less job satisfaction ...