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BEA seek architects with community site
In a bid to woo enterprise architects, BEA this week launched a dedicated Web site for peers to interact and share ideas online. Read more »
BEA's Bosworth decamps to Google
BEA Systems Chief Architect Adam Bosworth is leaving the company to join search heavyweight Google. Read more »
BEA redesigns for SOAs
This week BEA Systems on Tuesday sketched out plans to optimise its infrastructure software for a services-oriented architecture, a modular system design being adopted by corporate customers. Read more »
BEA bulks up Web portals
BEA Systems this week detailed forthcoming tools from its new Aqualogic line and said it will combine its two Web portals products. Read more »
BEA Systems acquires Fuego
BEA Systems announced on Wednesday that it bought business process management software maker Fuego for US$87.5 million in cash. Read more »
BEA Systems pours 'Liquid Computing'
Speaking at its customer conference, BEA's CEO outlines product plans, including messaging-based integration software and administration tools. Read more »
BEA transforms mobile apps with Alchemy
The server software and tools maker aims to simplify the creation of mobile Web applications that have the same rich graphical user interface as desktop applications. Read more »
BEA take coding out of application development
BEA Systems this week is expected to launch a new product line that the back-end software maker hopes will expand the company's audience and perk up sales. Read more »
BEA lights US$87.5m fire under its SOA ambitions
Fuego has been acquired to give BEA's offerings a BPM boost. Read more »
BEA woos nontechies with new software
Facing slowing sales to its traditional customers, BEA Systems is trying a new route: pitching its software to nontechnical businesspeople frustrated by the slow pace of IT change. Read more »
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Totally RAD: we road test five IDEs
Builder AU technical editor, David McAmis gets down and dirty with the most popular IDE's to see how they they stack up as Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools. Read more »
Can't J2EE and .NET just be friends?
The two Web services standards are now settling into their respective roles and the reasons for choosing one over the other are becoming clearer. But can they play nicely together? Read more »
J2EE vs. .NET: Making that vital development decision
There are a few things to consider about Sun J2EE based on Microsoft's .NET Framework before making a software development decision. Learn how to make the right choice by examining the companies and the markets. Read more »
A new aspect to programming?
Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP) is an approach that has emerged out of object-oriented programming. Is it really an evolutionary methodology that has attracted plenty of hype, and is it something we've tried before? Read more »
Consider these options for Web certifications
In a tight job market, a certification can distinguish you from other job applicants. The question is, which certifications are the most advantageous to hold? Read more »
The seven deadly sins of integration
Software that is open, approachable and agnostic enables customers to cut costs and increase revenue and business opportunity. Does "on demand" fit that bill or is it just the next fad? Read more »
Sun refuses to relinquish control over Java
While Sun Microsystems struggles to maintain control over Java, other companies say they should be allowed to develop their own platforms without interference from Sun. Here are some of the hot issues. Read more »
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Share a keyboard and mouse with SynergyEven in the era of virtualization, many IT pros (including myself) have a small army of computers sitting on, under, and around their desks. Read more »
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Android devs less than gruntledYet more discouraging news on the Android front. Having hacked off its developer community by releasing updated SDKs to just a small group of chosen devs, Google has now given the brush-off to a petition that called for more to be given to the wider community. Read more »
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As a developer there will be a time when you ship a bug -- be it a stub that you left in, or a flaming, crashtastic segfault. The next time this happens and your bosses come baying for blood, point them in the direction of VMware, who this week gave the developer world a great example of how to ship a showstopper bug. Read more »
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