Ajax/RIA/Web 2.0

Ajax/RIA/Web 2.0

Google woos developers as software becomes more important
As hardware and design becomes less of a differentiator for smartphones and tablets, Google shifts focus to better app tooling for Android.
Mikael Ricknäs, May 2013

Google positions Gradle as the build system of choice for Android
Friday's Google I/O presentation on the Android SDK build system featured the new Gradle plug-in, which Google now prefers to Ant.
Paul Krill, May 2013

Google CEO talks interoperability and his company's relationship with Oracle
In a Google I/O Q&A session, Google CEO Larry Page noted that strained corporate relationships have slowed web advancement and stymied Google product interoperability. Still, "Opportunities in computing abound," he said.
Paul Krill , May 2013

Android tooling? Yes. New Android OS? No
Developers hungry for Key Lime Pie 5.0 might have left Google I/O hungry but Android Studio, based on JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA for Java (Community Edition), received a warm welcome.
Paul Krill, May 2013

5 pioneering paths for software development's new frontier
Modern software development requires a nimble approach -- which means mixing methodologies and hiring cross-functional coders, for a start. Find out how forward-thinking developers are beating out the old-guard in emerging app markets.
Serdar Yegulalp, May 2013

The 14 characters you meet as a coder
Are you a Developer Diva? Perhaps a Holy Priest of technology? Or maybe you're the Hipster Hacker from Hell? See if you can spot your own worst enemy in any of these 14 software developer personality archetypes.
Andrew C. Oliver, May 2013

Mobile strategy? You need a business strategy
Mobile technology is an enabler, not a goal. Start with your business goals and then see where mobile helps them.
Brian Katz, May 2013

CIOs like big data, just not in the cloud
Although cloud providers like Amazon are linking big data with the public cloud, enterprises rightfully don't see it that way -- not yet.
David Linthicum, May 2013

Sencha CEO: Treat HTML5 apps as a programming platform, not a Web page
Tools vendor executive Michael Mullany also sees excitement about Firefox OS but says more work is needed on Tizen.
Paul Krill, April 2013

Why developers are turning to API services
As outside services are increasingly integrated into enterprise and consumer applciations the demand for API management tools is also growing, especially for cloud and mobile apps.
Paul Krill, April 2013

When to use applets instead of HTML forms: Three easy techniques
Web developers are plagued by the inconsistent browser rendering of HTML and JavaScript, yet most continue to use HTML forms to build GUI front-ends. In this article Dr. Mark O. Pendergast considers the alternatives: three cases where Java applets are a viable, useful, and relatively secure alternative to HTML forms.
Mark O. Pendergast, PhD, April 2013

Apple keeps patching Java on OS X Snow Leopard after proposed drop-dead date
Updates are considered a smart move given that not all Mac users can upgrade to Java 7 and are relying on Apple for patches.
Gregg Keizer, April 2013

Review: Four killer cloud IDEs
Find out how browser-based JSFiddle, Icenium, Cloud9, and Codenvy stretch, scale, and compare from client-side JavaScript and HTML5 to server-side Java and Web stacks.
Peter Wayner, April 2013

Java 7 Update 21 to fix bugs, change applet warning messages
Oracle's latest update demonstrates commitment to fixing security issues related to the Java Plug-in, a necessity for many enterprises.
Lucian Constantin, April 2013

Finding gems in big data archives
Big data needn't be fast-moving to be sexy. Archives tend to be the largest data stores, and among the most valuable.
James Kobielus, April 2013

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