Development stories on the web, Java, .NET, open source, mobile platforms, rich internet, Flash, HTML5, iPhone, Android technologies

SUBSCRIBE
Newsletter & Subscriptions Computerworld is New Zealand's only specialised information systems fortnightly.
Subscribe now for $100 (23 issues) and save more than 37% off the cover price!
SIGN UP
Newsletter & Subscriptions
Get the latest news from Computerworld delivered via email.
Sign up now

Programming languages not copyrightable rules top EU court

Europe's top court ruled on Wednesday that the functionality of a computer program and the programming language it is written in cannot be protected by copyright
Casino cloud built by gaming firm
A casino-specific cloud has been built in the US, in a further sign of the trend towards industry-tailored software as a service solutions.
Golden-i headset computer runs over LTE
Kopin engineers demonstrated at CES a headset computer called the Golden-i for use in public safety and other field workforce applications.
Microsoft Communities NZ launches new site
First stage of extending and revitalising Microsoft's developer community in NZ
Microsoft ships Silverlight 5
But the company's long-term commitment to its proprietary rich Internet plug-in platform remains in question
Touch-oriented apps: A developer's guide
Developing for smartphones and tablets requires an understanding of the audience's new context and careful interface design
VMware out, Twitter in at Java oversight committee
Java Community Process exec committee gets new member
Oracle launches NoSQL database
Berkely DB is basis of new move for Oracle
Dennis Ritchie, Father of Unix and C programming language, dies
Industry pioneer passes away at age 70
Oracle shows JavaFX on iOS and Android
Other Java development also announced at OpenWorld
Facebook looking into NZ parallelism development
Facebook looking into NZ parallelism developmentExpertise in parallel processing needed for massive data flows in projects such as Square Kilometre Array
Developers see bright future in Windows 8
The new OS went down well when previewed at Microsoft's Build conference, reports Paul Krill
ISO and IEC approve SOAP
Paul Krill is bemused by the standards bodies' belated approval of the web services method
Why developers shouldn't abandon WebOS yet
Neil McAllister says HP's mobile OS is far from dead
Java 7: What's in it for developers
Paul Krill looks at the release of the new version a month on
WebOS developers mourn HP's move but aren't surprised
Developers enjoyed working with mobile OS but knew its sales figures were low, says former HP developer relations manager
Android licence compliance a complicated matter, conference told
LinuxCon speaker notes Android has components from 19 open-source licences

MORE DEVELOPMENT NEWS

computerworld
Computerworld NZ has now reached LinkedIn! Join to expand your networks and meet others interested in information systems.