Software Development News
- IT Career Advice: Questions for a Technology Career Expert, Part 1 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:51PMQ&A: eWEEK interviewed technology career expert and author Janice Weinberg, asking for job-seeking advice for IT workers in 2010. In Part 1 of this two-part article, questions to Weinberg cover resume trends in 2010, job-seeking approaches for laid-off technology professionals and advice on becoming a contractor.
- IT Career Advice: Questions for a Technology Career Expert, Part 2 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:51PMQ&A: This is the second part of an eWEEK interview with technology career expert and author Janice Weinberg. Part 1 of the interview covers resume trends in 2010, job-seeking approaches for laid-off technology professionals and advice on becoming a contractor.
- When will WES prove itself? Tri-Met's Wilsonville-to-Beaverton commuter rail still suffering growing pains Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:24PMTriMet General Manager Fred Hansen says it's way too early to say if the agency's heavy-rail gambit was a mistake. "If we weren't in the worst recession since the Great Depression," Hansen said, "I think it would be a different story."
- Will the King of Pot go up in smoke? Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:24PMAs medical marijuana booms, a notorious dope smuggler makes a bid for legitimacy. But the game just ain't the same
- Microsoft to kill off Essential Business Server Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:08PMWindows Essential Business Server (EBS).The company cited emerging technologies such as cloud computing and virtualisation as influencing its decision.
- CDC Corporation Reports a 56 Percent Increase in the Fourth... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:04PMCDC Corporation Reports a 56 Percent Increase in the Fourth Quarter 2009 Adjusted EBITDA from the Third Quarter 2009 and a Full Year 2009 Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest of $16.8 milli
- Automatic 'yes' votes allow time for back-room dealing at City Hall Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:58PMThanks to voting software, City Council members can hold meetings, give interviews, even grab a smoke while deciding the day's issues. Los Angeles City Council members have figured out how to be in two places at once.
- Feds Move to Break Voting-Machine Monopoly Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:29PMThe Justice Department is moving to break up an alleged electronic voting-machine monopoly. The authorities say Election Systems & Software has a 70 percent market share of voting equipment in the United States.
- March 8, 1955: The Mother of All Operating Systems Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:26PMIt was a simple idea, really: Give the darn computer a permanent set of instructions on how to handle all the other instructions.
- Digital media event set for Tuesday, Wednesday in Salt Lake City Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:24PMA Utah organization is spearheading an effort to showcase the best and brightest in the world of digital media technology.
- McCarthy visits IQMS Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:40PMCongressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, recently visit local software developer IQMS, based off Wisteria Lane in Paso Robles, as part of an effort to reach out to small businesses to discuss pending jobs and health care bills, along with the renewal of Research and Development tax credits, which officials cited as a concern.
- Consultants, know how the IRS determines employee status Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:29PMChip Camden offers independent consultants tips on how to be savvy when it comes to the IRS's 20 factors for determining whether a worker is an employee under common law rules.
- Search FT.com Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:13PMOn the few occasions that Andrey Glaschenko has visited London, he has never driven a car. The 28-year-old Russian computer programmer finds the idea of driving on the left intimidating. “It was hard for me even to cross the road as a pedestrian,” he admits.
- Industrial computer debuts Em-ITX format Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:56PMVia Technologies announced an embedded industrial computer based on uts Em-ITX form factor.
- Insight on the IPhone's Zombie Invasion Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:04PMWe launched Zombie Week because of the abundance of zombie applications in the App Store; now, we hope to unearth some reasons why the living dead have invaded...
- The foundations of entrepreneurship Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:27PMINNOVATION, creativity and entrepreneurship are fast becoming fashionable catchphrases today. With 2010 earmarked as Malaysia’s Innovation and Creativity Year, many questions loom.
- Android Phone Grows Up, Becomes Brain for Real Robot Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:15PMTwo hobbyists have created a simple, autonomous robot that uses an Android phone as its central processing unit.
- Open Source CouchDB Heads to the Cloud Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:15PMSQL-based relational database management systems (RDBMS) are beginning to be challenged by a new movement of NoSQL databases.
- Quince Pro enables privately-held UX Design Libraries Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:13PMInfragistics has launched Quince Pro, a private, secure and organized way to collaborate, communicate and cultivate private UX design libraries to ensure consistent user experiences across teams, departments and companies.
- SXSW 2010 for Designers Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:24PMA ReadWriteWeb Guide Whether you make your living as a professional pixel pusher or you simply hold yourself to a higher aesthetic standard, South by Southwest has a rich and varied stream of opportunities for designers. We've put together a list of ten essential places, parties, panels and other events to help you tailor your SXSW 2010 experience to your own individual interests. From Web ...
- TiVo hopes for a lift from DVR blending 'Net, TV Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:20PMTiVo Inc., the pioneer of the digital video recorder, hopes its new DVRs coming out this spring will keep the company relevant in an age when broadcast and broadband will be combined in TVs.
- FleetPride Expands Into Northwest Louisiana Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:12PMFleetPride, an independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, has opened a new location in Bossier City, La., extending the distributor's reach into northwest Louisiana. The Bossier City branch is located along the east bank of the Red River across from Shreveport.
- Private-equity firm makes offer to buy Novell Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:03PMA New York private equity firm has made an offer buy Novell Inc. for $5.75 a share, which represents a cash value of $2 billion, and to take it private.
- Sybase Brings SAP Apps to Mobile Phones Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:57PMSybase and SAP on Tuesday released the long-awaited first fruits of the mobile partnership they announced about a year ago.
- People: Related News Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:57PM3/2/2010 - J.B. Hunt Elects Duncan to Board of Directors J.B. Hunt Transport Services has elected Douglas Duncan, former president and CEO of FedEx Freight, to fill a newly added seat on its Board of Directors....
- Data storage technology shifts into higher gear Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:56PMNEW and maturing storage technologies combined with a brightening economy are expected to throw up interesting ways for businesses to deal with their data crunch this year.
- Case Study: gDev Leverages the Cloud Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:56PMgDev is an Austin, Texas-based outsourced services firm that leverages a global network of providers to deliver high-quality software development at the lowest cost and in the shortest time period possible. gDev maintains project scorecards for each provider and certifies them in particular services based on their delivery and acceptance track record. The gDev network of partners is comprised of ...
- Managing a Split Team: An Interview with Blank Label's Danny Wong Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:54PMI had the opportunity to talk Monday with Danny Wong, one of the co-founders of the startup Blank Label which allows customers to create custom men's dress shirts . Users can pick fabrics, collar styles, cuff styles, size and fit options, as well as embroider custom monograms. tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.readwriteweb.com/start/2010/03/managing-split-team-blank-label-danny-wong ...
- VOTD: Roger Ebert’s New Speaking Voice Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:32PMRoger Ebert appeared on the “The Oprah Winfrey Show” this afternoon and debuted his new computerized but humanized voice. The famous critic has been dealing with serious health issues over the past few years due to his battle with cancer. He’s gone through several surgeries on his throat and jaw, which have unfortunately impaired his [...]
- Approval for new homes in village Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:45AMA proposal to build more than 120 new homes in Fortrose is voted through by a council planning committee.
- SAP's Vishal Sikka on SaaS Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:43AMPublished here for the first time, my interview last summer with SAP CTO Vishal Sikka may shed some light on the company's intentions for SaaS and cloud after its tumultuous management shake-up last week.
- Windows Phone 7 Series Focuses on Live Information Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:40AMAt the Mobile World Congress 2010 on Monday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offered a sneak peak of the Windows Phone 7 Series. The new platform signals the software giant's intent to compete head-on with Apple and Google for mobile market share.
- Adobe AIR 2.0, Full-featured Flash Player Coming to Smartphones Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:39AMGoal is to give desktop and mobile users the same capabilities for AIR and Flash.
- Samtel-Saab ink MoU for new generation head-up display Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:38AMNew Delhi, Feb 16 : Samtel Display Systems (SDS), one of India's leading private sector aerospace companies, has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swedish major Saab to jointly develop, manufacture and market a new generation head-up display (HUD) for helicopters, it was announced here Tuesday.
- Carmel gives tax break to Midwest Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:38AMCARMEL -- The Carmel City Council on Monday approved a 10-year tax abatement for a Carmel-based organization planning a $110 million expansion in April.
- SPiDCOM Introduces SPR300-AV Pass-Through Reference Design Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:37AM-
- Toyota faces more death reports Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:35AMLOS ANGELES — At least 34 people have died in accidents involving Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles that allegedly accelerated out of control in the past decade, federal safety regulators said Monday, reflecting a sharp jump in the number of motorist complaints being filed in the three weeks since the automaker announced its latest recalls.
- Video Game Industry Influentials Place Their Bets at the 2010 D.I.C.E. Summit Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:31AMLAS VEGAS, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The video game industry's most well-known and renowned leaders are coming together in Las Vegas for the 2010 D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit® which kicks off today and continues through February 19 at the Red Rock Resort & Casino. The three-day conference includes nearly 20 sessions led by some of the most influential and ...
- MWC 2010: Special Report Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:30AMThe mobile industry has once again converged on Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress extravaganza.
- Briefs - Feb. 11 Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 9:23PMSenior Meal every third Sunday at Clarinda Regional Health Center
- GuestTek International, Inc. Signs Joint Distribution Agreement with Leading Global Software Development and Marketing ... Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 9:15PMCISO GUIDE: FISMA Compliance Do more than just cursory scans. Develop a holistic approach to app security. Find out how !
- Briefly: FastTrac Disneyland guide, TextSoap Macworld deal Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 9:05PMJuicy Development at Macworld announced its new FastTrac application for the iPhone and iPod touch. The app uses a predictive algorithm to create a ride schedule designed to help avoid long lines. Users can create a list of attractions they want to go to, and then view a customized schedule including a map. The app is available in the App Store for $5....
- Passengers excited about KAT station Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 9:00PMKnoxville Area Transit driver Vincent Jones is looking forward to the new transit center opening on Aug. 16 because it will be more convenient for passengers.The new center, to be called Knoxville Station, will be on Church Avenue between the Knoxville Coliseum and State Street, and city officials say it will get riders out of inclement weather, provide electronic signs so riders will know if ...
- Students caught with others' work can be expelled Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 8:45PMWHEN contacted, spokesmen for various private institutions here said they are aware that some students have been paying others to do their work. They said they are tackling the problem.
- How to Move Large SharePoint Document Libraries Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 8:41PMMoving or copying large Microsoft SharePoint document libraries from one site, or extranet, to another is a recurring need in law firms. Mark Gerow, of Fenwick & West, shows how to move a document library of any size with just a bit of .NET code using the Windows SharePoint Services SDK.
- Lots of developers already making apps for Apple's iPad Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 8:21PMThe iPad may be weeks away from hitting the stores, but it's already creating a surge in the development of new applications '” increasing Apple's lead in programs written for its devices over those running on Google's Android software.
- McAllister Software Systems, Inc. and IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Announce Availability of the IDEXX VetLab(R) Station ... Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 7:53PMPIEDMONT, Mo., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- McAllister Software Systems, Inc. today announced full integration between AVImark veterinary software and the IDEXX VetLab® Station.
- Microsoft to introduce innovative technologies for tech-savvy professionals Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 7:22PMDOHA: Microsoft has committed to introduce more innovative technologies for tech-savvy professionals in the Gulf region, according to Charbel Fakhoury, General Manager of Microsoft Gulf.
- Laser weapon knocks down missile in test Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 7:18PMA high-powered laser destroyed a target missile in flight off the Central California coast in a milestone test of a futuristic but troubled national defense system, the Air Force announced Friday.
- Epyon BV has been selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2010 Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 5:57AMRIJSWIJK, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - 02/09/10) - EPYON BV has been selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2010, the foremost event for next generation clean and green technology. The conference takes place March 4th and 5th at the Sporting d'Hiver, Monaco. An expert selection of the world's most inspiring cleantech companies will be presenting to invited industry-specific financial and ...