Tools Are Accurate if Not Stylish
The updated Klocwork suite offers leverage for code and process involvement.
7/17/2006
IIS 7 Shows Continued Security Push
Microsoft IIS 7 Beta shows that the biggest changes are in configuration and management.
7/13/2006
TwineCompiler Speeds Up C++ Builds
Forget all the hype. According to Microsoft's internal surveys, C++ is the most popular programming language "after HTML and JavaScript."
7/2/2006
Parallels: Virtualization for Less
Parallels' Parallels Workstation 2.1 is a capable desktop virtualization application.
5/1/2006
Keeping Systems in Check
Windows-centric Configuresoft ECM 4.8 provides a bevy of reports for compliance.
5/1/2006
New GNOME Does Search Right
GNOME Version 2.14 adds compelling refinements to the Linux desktop, including desktop search.
4/17/2006
JBoss Portal 2.2.1
Take standard Java portal technology combined with a popular application server and user-friendly content management tools, and you have a good base for building a content-heavy collaborative portal.
4/3/2006
Apache Jetspeed-2
Apache's entrant into the open-source portal market is a highly extensible and open platform for building a corporate portal.
4/3/2006
Open-Source Apps Find Footing with Portal Products
Both Apache and JBoss have matured to the point where they are viable options for any business looking to build a corporate portal using open-source technology.
4/3/2006
Altiris Virtually Resolves Application Conflict
Altiris' SVS abstracts an application's files and registry settings at installation, creating a VSP that can be distributed to similar target systems and immediately activated.
4/2/2006
Virtuozzo for Linux 3.0 a Virtualization Virtuoso
Taking a different tack than full-machine virtualization products, such as those from VMware, SWsoft's Virtuozzo for Linux 3.0 delivers solid consolidation and utilization benefits.
4/2/2006
Altiris Software Virtualization Solution 2.0
A program installed under Altiris SVS is supremely flexible. You can completely uninstall it in an instant, then bring it right back to full function.
3/23/2006
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
The many choices of programming languages and new productivity enhancements make this an excellent all-purpose .NET programming toolset for both expert and non-expert Windows developers.
3/15/2006
Appscan 6.0
Appscan Version 6.0 is the first truly new version of AppScan since Watchfire acquired the technology when it bought Sanctum.
3/13/2006
Rooting Out Web App Holes
Web application penetration-testing tool veterans WebInspect and AppScan show they still have the right security stuff.
3/13/2006
WebInspect 5.8
Although the latest release adds improved usability and aids for novice users, SPI Dynamics' WebInspect Web application penetration-testing tool is still best suited for development-oriented users.
3/13/2006
VMware Workstation 5.5 Excels In Labs' Tests
With an interface that's no more difficult to operate than any typical desktop application, and 64-bit operating system support, Workstation 5.5 is a great option for developing and testing system configurations on the road to deployment.
2/20/2006
Tool Simulates Real-Life Attacks
I often use penetration-testing tools as part of my security evaluations.
2/20/2006
Virtual Server 2005 R2 Is Solid Solution for Windows
Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 R2 enables administrators to more fully use the Windows server hardware in their care by running multiple operating system instances on a single box.
2/20/2006
Team 2 Simplifies Common Tasks
The forms-based Team 2 from Alexsys uses a robust rules-and-trigger methodology to build out workflow applications for a relatively low cost.
2/13/2006
Applications Bring Order to Workgroups
Taking two markedly different approaches, Alexsys' Team 2 and Itensil's Teamlines give organizations a way to put workflow and rules behind workgroup applications.
2/13/2006
Teamlines Focuses on Documents
Itensil's hosted Teamlines application does a good job of abstracting the process of building a workflow for companies that need to formalize document-centric workflow.
2/13/2006
NetBeans 5.0 Makes 'Free' Look Good
A substantial update to a free, open-source IDE and application platform, NetBeans 5.0 makes major strides toward greater convenience and productivity in designing and building GUI applications.
2/13/2006
XMetaL Adds DITA Features
What's DITA? It's Darwin Information Typing Architecture, a standard designed to provide greater portability and modularity for XML documents.
2/6/2006
Delphi 2006: Imperfect Yet Irresistible
After a month of using Borland's Delphi 2006, I can say that besides being my tool of choice for .NET apps, Delphi 2006 may also become my tool of choice for native Win32 apps.
2/4/2006
SeaMonkey Swings Mozilla Suite Back into Action
Like Mozilla, SeaMonkey is extremely customizable when it comes to changing settings.
2/3/2006
Internet Explorer 7.0
The first beta version of IE7 isn't intended—or ready—for the masses; developers are its real audience and they'll find some fertile ground. While IE7 certainly has potential, it has a ways to go before it's ready for prime time.
1/31/2006
Envox Is in Good Voice
With Envox Studio and Envox VoiceXML Studio, Envox 6 Communications Development Platform provides a good set of development tools for quickly building voice and touch-tone applications.
1/30/2006
VS.PHP Brings PHP Coding Power to Visual Studio
VS.PHP is a strong tool and an extraordinarily cost-effective way to program in PHP, particularly for jack-of-all-trades programmers who already use Visual Studio.
1/25/2006
Xara Xtreme
If you need to create graphics for the Web or print, Xara Xtreme is an excellent and economical choice.
1/13/2006
Sun's 'Niagara' Pushes Processing Power Limits
Sun's Sun Fire T2000 server makes a revolutionary technology leap with the UltraSPARC T1 processor, which can be equipped with as many as eight cores, with each core running four threads, for a total of 32 simultaneous threads.
1/2/2006
WindowBlinds 5 Software Review
Sick of looking at the same old blue Windows interface day-in, day-out? With Stardock's WindowBlinds 5, you can have a different-looking interface every day of the year.
12/27/2005
VMware Player
The free VMware Player brings many of the benefits of virtual machines to the average user.
12/12/2005
Visual Studio 2005: Bright Lights and Shadows
Microsoft's comprehensive IDE has the dual missions of empowering developers and propelling Microsoft's platform agenda. Core capabilities are feature-rich but don't threaten full-strength stand-alone tools.
12/5/2005
SOAtest Lives Up to Its New Name
Finally, there's a product to help developers test and debug their service-oriented-architecture projects, Parasoft's SOAtest.
12/5/2005
JetBrains Finds Room for IDE Improvement
JetBrains' capable integrated environment for multiplatform Java development faces tough competition from freely downloadable or platform-bundled alternatives.
10/17/2005
BMC Corrals VMWare Systems
BMC Performance Manager for Virtual Servers integrates virtual and physical machine management into a fragile but workable package.
9/19/2005
Hailstorm 2.6 Hailstorm Finds Web App Faults
New wizards in Cenzic's Hailstorm 2.6 enable application penetration testers to get up and running quickly, but the application also provides outstanding policy control and configurability for more experienced users.
9/19/2005
The New Windows View
Vista beta addresses security and installation issues, but there's still lots to do.
8/22/2005
The Development 'Vista'
Presentation, communications changes hold great promise.
8/22/2005
Windows Vista Wishes
Our analysts weigh in with what they'd like to see in Microsoft's Windows Vista client when it ships.
8/22/2005
Borland Joins Standards Group, Refreshes Java Too
Borland Software Corp. this week joined an international standards organization and announced a new release of its popular Java development tool.
8/13/2005
Sun Polishes Java Studio Creator
Sun's Java Studio Creator 2 combines the capable, responsive foundation of the NetBeans 4.1 shell with usability improvements and an impressive complement of user interface and data access components.
8/8/2005
SilkCentral Smooths Out QA Testing
Segue Software's latest testing life-cycle management software offers an easy-to-use Web interface, collaboration capabilities and better reporting, making it a good choice for planning large application quality assurance projects in Windows environments.
7/25/2005
Jtest Eases Development
It's easy to agree that the world needs more software testing, but it's much more difficult to turn that desire into a disciplined and cost-effective process.
5/9/2005
Adobe GoLive CS2
GoLive CS2 packs enough new features to keep Web designers happy, and makes important inroads in authoring content for mobile devices.
4/4/2005
IBM Rational Web Developer 6
IBM's Rational Web Developer update is a far more visually attractive tool than we're used to seeing from IBM, showing attention to developers' need to focus on specific tasks rather than being overwhelmed by general-case capability.
2/14/2005
Java Studio Enterprise 7
Sun's Java Studio Enterprise 7 is an impressively complete and smoothly integrated package for building Java applications in team environments, with unique and useful IM capabilities tailored to developers' needs.
2/14/2005
Java Development Tools Get Smart
The road to platform success is paved with strategic development technologies.
2/14/2005
Borland Tunes Integration Tool
Borland Software Corp. last week announced a new version of its interoperability solution for .Net, Java and CORBA applications.
11/17/2003
Customize Salesforce
The simple but effective sforce developer tools, available for both Microsoft .NET and generic Java platforms, use today's Web services standards to let your IT department build custom software that works with Salesforce's Web-based CRM application.
9/2/2003
BEA WebLogic Server 8.1
BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 is a top contender for any organization running Java-based software.
9/2/2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition offers powerful technology including the Microsoft .NET Framework.
9/2/2003
WebSphere Application Server
With robust clustering, effective administration, and business workflow that uses Web services, IBM's WebSphere Application Server 5 is ready to tackle even the largest projects.
9/2/2003
Sun ONE Application Server 7
Sun Microsystems' application server offerings have undergone numerous shifts in branding and strategic focus over the past few years.
9/2/2003
JBoss 3.2
JBoss has built up a dedicated following thanks to its license-fee-free, no-frills approach and transactional features on a par with some application servers you'd have to pay for.
9/2/2003
Oracle9i Application Server
The industrial-strength reputation—and price tag—of Oracle's database business precedes its entry into application servers.
9/2/2002
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