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Mitch Pronschinske03/02/10
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A Common Platform for Java and Natural Developers

Anyone who understands the monumental task of rewriting an enterprise's legacy applications knows that the fourth-generation languages made in the '70s are still significant today. 4GLs like Software AG's Natural still have a substantial number of...

Mitch Pronschinske03/02/10
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Developer Makes $13k/month on Android App

Edward Kim, an independent Android developer, says he is now making $13,000 a month selling his "car locator" Android application on the Android Marketplace. Even though it's no where near the highest profits coming out of the Apple App Store,...

Mitch Pronschinske03/02/10
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Twist 2.0: Test Automation in BDD - Now with Groovy

A lot of organizations transitioning to agile are focused on getting planning and communication practices in place, but they tend to neglect engineering practices until later. ThoughtWorks Studios tries to correct this anti-pattern with its ALM tools, which...

Mitch Pronschinske03/02/10
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Daily Dose - Chrome Usage Keeps Growing, IE Keeps Dwindling

Chrome Usage Keeps Growing, IE Keeps Dwindling

Mitch Pronschinske03/01/10
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Nexus OSS is Here to Save You From Java.net's Maven Hell

Sonatype is spreading the word: 'Come to us and we'll help you migrate your Maven projects off of Java.net and on to Nexus OSS.' Many developers agree, Java.net's Maven infrastructure sucks. That's why some Maven users with projects on Java.net will be...

Mitch Pronschinske02/28/10
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Daily Dose - Geronimo Gets JPA 2.0

Geronimo Gets JPA 2.0 Apache Geronimo 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.5-SNAPSHOT, 2.2 and 2.2.1-SNAPSHOT servers are now able to get upgrades from JEE 5's JPA 1.0 to JEE 6's JPA 2.0. This can be done without upgrading to the full JEE 6 server. The JPA 2.0 is...

Mitch Pronschinske02/27/10
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Daily Dose - Vote for the New Eclipse Logo!

Vote for the New Eclipse Logo!A poll that includes 10 concepts for a new Eclipse logo has just opened and votes will be accepted until March 3rd. The Eclipse Foundation says that it wants an "update or modernization" for their logo, which is...

Mitch Pronschinske02/26/10
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Daily Dose - US Lobbyists Blacklist Open Source Promoting Counties

US Lobbyists Blacklist Open Source Promoting Counties

Mitch Pronschinske02/26/10
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Versant ODB as Easy as ORM

Yet another alternative to the relational database is the object database. Learning a new method for data storage can be scary for some developers, but there are a few ODB vendors that have built controls that are familiar to most. The Versant Object...

Mitch Pronschinske02/25/10
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PayPal Extends Dev Competition for a Better Showing

In its first developer challenge since open sourcing the PayPal X platform there's a bit of controversy surrounding the race for $50,000. One developer team is angry with the company for extending deadlines and making numerous concessions for developers...

Mitch Pronschinske02/25/10
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Daily Dose - Zend Server 5.0 GA Boasts Code Tracing

Zend Server 5.0 GA Boasts Code Tracing The dominant PHP company, Zend, just released the final version of Zend Server 5.0 The signature new feature is code tracing, which allows developers to drill down into code and pinpoint the little inefficiencies...

Mitch Pronschinske02/25/10
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Souped Up Java with Azul: Part II

At Azul Systems they've been optimizing the JVM and removing its limitations for seven years. Dr. Cliff Click, who was the lead developer of the HotSpot server compiler at Sun, now works on Azul's version of the JVM as the chief architect. In an interview...

Mitch Pronschinske02/24/10
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A Look at WebRenderer Swing Edition 5.0

WebRenderer still claims the privilege of being the world’s first and only standards compliant, pure Swing embedded Java browser SDK. With the recent release of WebRenderer Swing Edition 5.0, JadeLiquid Software continues its mission to improve the...

Mitch Pronschinske02/24/10
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Souped Up Java with Azul: Part I

Saks.com, the online arm of the famous Saks Fifth Avenue store, claimed the top spot in Gomez, Inc.'s high-broadband availability tests during the most crucial time in the e-commerce year: the Holiday season. They beat some of the most high-performance...

Mitch Pronschinske02/24/10
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Daily Dose - Mono Supports MeeGo Apps - Android Support Coming

Mono Supports MeeGo Apps - Android Support Coming