CIO.com - Development

When "IT Alignment with the Business" Isn't a Buzzword

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Need to justify your IT budget? Priority's Health's Krischa Winright believes that by using transparency and business alignment, the economic downturn can be a great opportunity for IT departments to maximize internal development talent. In this interview, she shares how she did it, as well as the pain points and quick wins.

IBM's Rational Quality Management Portfolio Promises to Reduce IT Risk and Developer Frustration

Esther Schindler — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

IT managers under the gun to trim their budgets may be attracted to IBM's promise that its new software quality tools can cut costs for both development time and labor. But software developers and SQA professionals are more likely to respond to the straight-up question, "How frustrated do you get when people are on different wavelengths?"

Ruby on Rails Upgrade Released

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The popular Web framework gives web developers thread safety, improved support for HTTP validators and an internalization framework.

Sun, Microsoft Boost IDEs

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

NetBeans is upgraded to include retooling for PHP, an early access version of NetBeans for Python, and support for Spring, Hibernate, JavaServer Pages, and the Java Persistence API. Meanwhile, Visual Studio adds jQuery capabilities to its software development IDE via JavaScript IntelliSense support.

How the Internet Works: 12 Myths Debunked

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Internet Protocols (IP) keep evolving: What incorrect assumptions do we make when we send an e-mail or download a video?

When Agile Projects Go Bad

James Turner — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Your software development projects can benefit from Agile - assuming it's really what's used. Learn about the sins that have been committed in the name of "Agile" as explained by two of the Agile manifesto's original signatories.

Why Software Developers Prefer Macs

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Apple systems have become the tools of choice for programmers of all kinds, but not without a few aches and pains.

Lotus Chief Defines Imminent Battle Plan

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

IBM Lotus' Bob Picciano spells out how new collaboration tools -- beyond Lotus Notes and Sametime -- can battle Microsoft's Office SharePoint Server. Included in its arsenal for the Enterprise 2.0 war: Lotus Connections, Notes 8 portal client and Lotus Mashups.

Cloud Computing Will See Developers Soar to New Heights

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

As cloud computing takes over, say experts, the role and attitudes of software developers will change, and choosing programming languages will become "comparable to choosing a religion." (Like it's not already?)

Software Developer Sues Lehman Brothers Over Job Losses

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Lehman faces $5 million from former IT staff

Microsoft Eyes Visual Studio Advancements

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Among the many improvements planned for the software development environment are a Windows Presentation Foundation-based editor, a code-generation tool, C++ enhancements and support for Windows 7 multi-touch and ribbon capabilities.

What Outsourcers Can Learn from Open-Source Communities

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Both outsourcing and open-source communities have programmers working in remote locations with time-zone challenges and cultural and language barriers. Perhaps your company's outsourcing efforts would go more smoothly if you picked up a few of these effective programming tools and methodologies from open-source developers.

Understanding Service Level Agreements for Database Development

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

This excerpt from the upcoming book, SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action, introduces the role of service-level agreements (SLAs) as part of a DBA's overall strategy to maintaining reliable Microsoft SQL Server networks.

Who You Gonna Hire?

Elana Varon — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The hottest jobs in IT are for business, architecture and policy experts

How Fast Is the Road to SaaS?

James Niccolai — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Vendor would make it easier to migrate apps to hosted model