Lifecycle of a network security vulnerability Sep 18, 2009
Practical Intrusion Analysis: Prevention and Detection for the Twenty-First Century, Ryan Trost reveals how to provide IDS coverage for a security vulnerability (Search Security, MA)
Oracle's Earnings: Summer Doldrums Set In Sep 17, 2009
Sun, which makes computer systems and software including the Java programming language, on Aug. 28 reported a $147 million loss and a 31% drop in sales. Competitors are angling for Sun's customers. (BusinessWeek)
Entrepreneur sees future - on his iPhone Sep 13, 2009
The group talks code, debates the merits of Java vs. Objective-C programming language and generally talks in sentences that sound foreign to non-developers. For the most part, Pi is not packed with wide-eyed teens or 20-somethings writing code in their dorm rooms. (AZCentral -- News)
Energy efficient superyacht Sep 10, 2009
As co-founder of Sun Microsystems he helped create Java script, the programming language now used in computers worldwide. "Ethereal" is the world's most technologically advanced large hybrid sailing yacht. (CNN -- International)
* EU concerned about Oracles takeover of Sun Sep 5, 2009
Jonathan Todd, Kroes spokesman, said that while Brussels was concerned with competition in the database market, the Americans had examined Suns Java programming language and the implications of the takeover for Javas licensing. He said this was not an issue for the EU. This story has been viewed 217 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
EU investigation puts Oracle deal for Sun on hold Sep 4, 2009
Chief executive Larry Ellison has said that gaining the Java programming language, which lets developers write software that works across operating systems and on a variety of devices, was one of the main reasons behind his decision to buy Sun. Analysts had expected the EU to approve the deal during the initial 25-working day investigation. (Boston Globe)
EU to probe Oracle's Sun takeover Sep 4, 2009
Sun Microsystems developed the Java programming language ... The acquisition is important to Oracle, because it would give the company control over Java, a key programming language used in billions of electronic devices across the world. (BBC News -- Business)
Crackdown on deals seen at both FTC and DoJ as disparity between review styles begins to fade Sep 3, 2009
In the Sun/Oracle matter, the parties are seeking remedies to ensure Java and MySQL remain fully open-source development platforms for the user communities, and that Oracle would continue to provide Java programming language. Programmers will likely seek commitments with respect to the support of Java and possibly seek the sale of MySQL.. (FT.com -- Markets)
Sun absorbs $147M loss as Oracle deal looms Aug 30, 2009
The deal will give Oracle more control over development of the Java programming language, which Sun invented and is a key ingredient of the Internet. It also moves Redwood Shores-based Oracle, a business software maker, into the hardware market. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sun Microsystems Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss on 31% Decline in Revenue Aug 29, 2009
In addition to Suns server business, Oracle will get the Java programming language and Solaris operating system. The bid valued Sun at $9. (Bloomberg -- US)
Poor reasons for rejecting C++ Aug 29, 2009
com - Poor reasons for rejecting C. Page 1 of 2 (08/20/2009 3:00 PM EDT). (EETimes)
Top 10 Microsoft Moments Aug 24, 2009
While Gates was an undergraduate at Harvard in 1975, the two men pitched their programming language BASIC to MITS, a company that was marketing an early personal computer, the Altair 8800. MITS agreed to use the language they'd developed, and Gates and Allen began referring to their venture as Micro-Soft, registering the word "Microsoft" as a trademark a year later. (Time.com)
* World Business Quick Take Aug 22, 2009
Sun, a one-time Silicon Valley star, is the developer of the popular Java programming language. It is also the fourth-largest maker of computer servers but has been steadily losing market share to IBM, as well as Hewlett-Packard and Dell. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Justice gives Oracle-Sun deal the all-clear Aug 22, 2009
Clearance by the Justice Department had been held up over questions about the licensing of Java, a programming language Sun invented that now runs on more than 7 billion electronic devices around the world, including cell phones and personal computers. Sun's shareholders approved the deal in July. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Oracle gets go-ahead to buy Sun Aug 21, 2009
Sun Microsystems developed the Java programming language ... The acquisition gives Oracle control over Java, a key programming language used in its products. (BBC News -- Technology)
Unix uniqueness Aug 21, 2009
However, I had now arrived at a commercial software developer, so I had to work in a commercial language on a commercial operating system, and at BCL that meant coding in the C programming language on a British-built Bleasdale computer running the Unix operating system. I didn't know it at the time, but Unix was more generally used in academia and was relatively rare in commercial settings. (BBC News -- Technology)
US Justice Dept OK's Sun deal: Oracle Aug 21, 2009
Clearance by the Justice Department had been held up over questions about the licensing of Java, a programming language that Sun invented that now runs on more than 7 billion electronic devices around the world, including cell phones and personal computers. Sun's shareholders approved the deal in July. (India Times)
Profile of a hacker: How the "soupnazi" did it Aug 19, 2009
Gonzalez exploited holes in the SQL programming language used by many databases. In the charges Gonzalez on Monday, authorities said that once Gonzalez and his co-hackers captured the personal data, they'd send the information to computer servers in California, Illinois, Latvia, the Netherlands and Ukraine. (Salon)
IBM Bets on Brazilian Innovation Aug 18, 2009
IBM is also launching a Portuguese version of its developerWorks Web site, which provides free programs and online teaching guides that help programmers build skills in the Java programming language, the Linux operating system, and IBM products such as Lotus. To host the event, IBM has dispatched Claudia Fan Munce, managing director of IBM Venture Capital Group, and , senior vice-president and group executive of IBM's $20 billion Software Group, a clear sign of the growing importance of Brazil... (BusinessWeek)
Most Popular Open Source Languages Aug 16, 2009
What is the most popular programming language used by open source developers ... While C is the leader by that measure, PHP and JavaScript are on the rise when you look at the broader picture of how open source projects use programming languages. (Datamation)
DNA computer 'answers questions' Aug 6, 2009
In Nature Nanotechnology, the team also describes a program which bridges the gap between a computer programming language and DNA computing code. The team, led by Tom Ran and Ehud Shapiro of the Weizmann Institute in Israel, has been developing DNA-based computation systems for a number of years, including "computers" that can diagnose and treat cancers autonomously. (BBC News -- Technology)
IBM Defends Its Big Iron Aug 5, 2009
Over the past decade, IBM has made it possible to run the open-source Linux operating system and related programs, and has introduced mainframe technology for running applications written with the Java software programming language. Page. (BusinessWeek)
Searching for profit Microsoft, Yahoo pairing to challenge No. 1 Google Jul 31, 2009
-- Founded: 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen to bring the Basic programming language to an early computer, the Altair 8800. -- Headquarters: Redmond, Wash. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Full Story » Jul 21, 2009
Adobe offers up more Flash technology to open source by InfoWorld: Yahoo. Adobe offers up more Flash technology to open source. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
D.C. Digigirlz camp to design Xbox game Jul 18, 2009
D.C. decided to host the girls for three days and focus on creating a tennis game for the Xbox console using KODU, Microsoft s newest programming language for creating Xbox games, said Donna Woodall, Microsoft s citizenship lead in the east region and public sector, adding that each team will have a completed game developed by the end of the camp. Digigirlz camps have been in existence since 2000, and this marks the third year that the camp is being hosted in D.C.. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Sun investors OK buyout Jul 17, 2009
Sun has struggled to make profits in recent years despite a solid foothold in high-end servers and wide use of its Java programming language. denvernews@bizjournals. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
3 Proudly We Fail: 25 Dead Tech Products Jul 11, 2009
The venerable dBase II (there never was a dBase 1, it was all about marketing that v.2) was in the early 1980s the most popular database programming language for PCs. Its language was studied around the world and used to build thousands of custom programs for all sorts of applications. (Datamation)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Jul 5, 2009
By Richard G. Baldwin - Want to learn a new programming language and looking into Open Source for an option. Python may suit your needs. (IntranetJournal)
Special Reports Jul 5, 2009
For six months in 2004, Intranet Journal's Peter Zeidman published a tutorial on using the PHP programming language to build a content management system (CMS) ... Creating a PHP-Based Content Management System This series creates a system written using the PHP programming language, which excels in the development of Web-based systems. (IntranetJournal)
Intranet Journal Jul 5, 2009
IT Management Webcasts. FREE Tech Newsletters. (IntranetJournal)
Let's Settle the Mono Debate Jul 4, 2009
Shields is scornful of the opposition, claiming that "the vast majority of the anti-Mono crowd are not developers or packagers - they are back-seat drivers." He refers to their demands to remove Mono from default installations as "software terrorism" and insists that "if a specific application is best-in-class, it should be included by default" regardless of what programming language it is written in. Tags. (Datamation)
Operators To Miss Tru2way Deadline Jul 1, 2009
The , based on the Java programming language, lets cable operators deliver interactive TV applications and video programming to any compatible device, such as a set-top box or TV.. Five of the six biggest U.S. MSOs -- Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Cablevision Systems and Bright House Networks -- committed to the July 1, 2009, deadline in pacts with major consumer-electronics companies signed last summer, with the exception of Charter Communications, which had agreed to. (Multichannel News)
Red Hat Challenges Oracle on Java Openness Jun 26, 2009
With Oracle set to and gain stewardship over Java, there are many in the tech world with an opinion on how the database giant should handle its new relationship with the programming language. One of those opinions is being voiced by Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst, who is calling on Oracle to keep Java open. (Datamation)
How RDF Can Use MARC in the Semanti... Jun 5, 2009
RDF isn't a programming language, but a method (think of it as a container) for grouping the currently unorganized mess of data on the Web, while ultimately tiling the way for a sinuous exchange of different standards on the Web. De-Siloization of the Semantic Web. (Suite101.com)
Altair Releases HyperWorks 10.0 with Powerful New Solver Capabilities and Technology Innovations Jun 3, 2009
This new software technology includes a powerful and flexible programming language, comprehensive math and utility libraries, an integrated code development environment, data visualization and direct support of common data formats. HyperMath seamlessly works with the suite's design optimization and process automation tools, as well as third-party applications with command line support, to provide faster design direction and improved decision making. (PR Newswire)
Striking the Right Gnote May 30, 2009
Unfortunately, this reception has two things wrong with it: Figuiere insists that "this has nothing to do with Mono," and the concerns that Tomboy developers have about Gnote are minor and have little to do with programming languages ... For instance, in several discussion threads about Including Mono in GNOME on the , Figuiere objected to shipping Mono-based apps on the grounds that the language required a lot of disk space, but was supporting only minor applications -- and he made the same... (Datamation)
City scraps Web site plan; will seek new bids May 29, 2009
While that system helps create content-rich sites, it's built on a programming language not commonly used in Austin. Matthews said after a collaborative review of the plan by himself and Chief Information Officer Gail Roper it was determined that such a system might end up being more expensive and difficult to maintain. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Tuesday Trivia: Words You Didn't... May 26, 2009
BASIC (programming language): Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. SNAFU: Situation Normal, All F***ed Up. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Young computer game designers unite at MIT May 17, 2009
Scratch is a simple programming language designed by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology specifically for children ... "It's the easiest programming language in the world," he said. (Boston Globe)
Few hospitals go paperless using free VA software May 4, 2009
Massachusetts' well-known hospitals have been pioneers in health-information technology - the doctors and technicians across the country who collaborated to build VistA piece by piece in the 1970s and 1980s used programming language first developed by Massachusetts General Hospital, Longman said. VistA was designed mainly for clinical use, not for billing - the VA gets most of its money from the government, not from insurance reimbursements. (Boston Globe)
Indus Script Encodes Language, Reveals New Study Of Ancient Symbols May 1, 2009
A University of Washington computer scientist has led a statistical study of the Indus script, comparing the pattern of symbols to various linguistic scripts and nonlinguistic systems, including DNA and a computer programming language ... They then repeated the calculations for samples of symbols that are not spoken languages: one in which the placement of symbols was completely random; another in which the placement of symbols followed a strict hierarchy; DNA sequences from the human genome;... (Science Daily)
Indus Valley code is cracked - maybe Apr 30, 2009
Programming Language - 28,594 lines of code from FORTRAN.. Both camps are adamant they are right. (Asia Times Online)
Oracle looks to expand lineup by buying Sun Apr 28, 2009
The deal would give Oracle ownership of the programming language, Java, which is a key element of the Internet and runs on more than 1 billion mobile devices worldwide. Oracle would get the Solaris operating system, which already has been a platform for Oracle's products. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Bridging The Gap Between Wireless Sensor Networks And The Scientists Who Use Them Apr 15, 2009
14, 2009) A new, simpler programming language for wireless sensor networks is designed for easy use by geologists who might use them to monitor volcanoes and biologists who rely on them to understand birds' nesting behaviors, for example ... "Most existing programming languages for wireless sensor networks are a nightmare for nonprogrammers," said Robert Dick, associate professor in the U-M Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ... Lan Bai, U-M doctoral student in electrical... (Science Daily)
Chambers: Chief farming exec Apr 10, 2009
I was pretty impressed that he would dive into (some of the) very dry programming language, so he could better understand our software and how it s written, says Kevin Colborn, director of IT and managed services at High Touch. He s taught us a lot about the finance and business side, and we re teaching him the technology side. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Sun unmoored as acquisition talks hit standstill Apr 8, 2009
One reason IBM is interested in Sun is to claim more control over the development of the Java programming language, which Sun invented and is widely used to develop applications for Web sites and mobile phones ... Java programming language. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
IBM-Sun takeover talks 'collapse' Apr 7, 2009
Sun, which developed the Java programming language, was an investor darling during the technology boom. But the firm is being hit as the recession dents demand for its products. (BBC News -- Technology)
Sun shares dive as IBM walks Apr 7, 2009
Analysts have said IBM could benefit from buying Sun by bolstering its market share in high end servers against competitors such as Hewlett-Packard Co. But Sun's assets, such as its Java programming language and Solaris operating system, were nice to have to IBM, rather than crucial for future growth. IBM shares were down 1. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
* Takeover talks for Sun collapse: source Apr 7, 2009
IN THE DARK: It is not clear whether talks about IBM buying Sun, the developer of the Java programming language, have ended or will resume, the source said BLOOMBERG Tuesday, Apr 07, 2009, Page 10 ... Sun, the developer of the Java programming language, rejected an offer of about US$9. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Sun shares down after IBM takeover falls apart Apr 7, 2009
Several analysts, however, questioned the benefits for IBM to purchase Sun, which owns the rights to the Java programming language and MySQL open source database software, but has been running up big losses recently. An IBM-Sun deal also appeared certain to have drawn the attention of anti-trust regulators. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
IBM, Sun merger talks in trouble: report Apr 6, 2009
Several analysts have questioned the benefits for IBM of the purchase of Sun, which owns the rights to the Java programming language and MySQL open source database software, but has been running up big losses recently. A purchase of Sun would be the largest in the history of IBM and in line with Big Blue chairman Samuel Palmisano's recent pledge not to sit back but to engage in "strategic acquisitions." IBM is one of the few major corporations to have weathered the global economic slowdown,... (Yahoo! Asia News)
geoDefense iPhone Interview Apr 6, 2009
Getting into it was pretty easy, though I did have to learn a new programming language (Objective-C. really, who else uses that. (IGN Wireless Games)
Video: Where hardware and software collide Apr 4, 2009
Other panelists suggested that the rise to prominence of the C programming language bore some of the responsibility for the bifurcation of the hardware and software worlds ... Michael MacNamara, a general manager at Cadence Design Systems Inc., said the engineering community forced C to become a general purpose programming language, something it was not necessarily designed for. (EETimes)
* IBM reportedly to purchase rival Sun Apr 4, 2009
It has a vast software portfolio, including the Solaris operating system, the open-source MySQL database and the Java programming language. Sun has obviously been a lost child for many years, but they have some great assets, said Rebecca Runkle, director of technology research at Research Edge, an equities analysis business. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Microsoft bolsters cloud app development Apr 1, 2009
"Developers can use the .Net Services in conjunction with any programming language (using support for industry-standard protocols, or via available SDKs for .Net, Java and Ruby) on any platform to create or extend federated applications.". The M5 Access Control Service adds a management service supporting REST and ATOM for managing rules. (InfoWorld)
Sun Micro Gets Hot, Gannett Can't Shake Its Fleas: John Dorfman Mar 30, 2009
It also makes software and networking products, and developed the Java programming language. Last year it changed its stock symbol to JAVA.. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Vulnerability test methods for application security assessments Mar 27, 2009
What programming language and framework was it developed in. Does the application use any known high-risk components such as Ajax or PHP. (Search Security, MA)
A 3D web moves closer to reality Mar 26, 2009
The development of the standard being proposed by Mozilla will create a mechanism to let JavaScript - the programming language used to write many web-based applications - tap into the widely used OpenGL graphics interface technology. Browser-based games are beginning to take-off and, in February, classic game Quake III was re-released specifically for the browser. (BBC News -- Technology)
NDS Preps Cox for Tru2way Mar 23, 2009
NDS is now working to take a number of existing Cox interactive applications, including customer care, integrated telephony services, e-mail, news, sports, weather, games, movie listings, Mosaic video channels, widgets, horoscopes and lottery results, and rewrite them in the Java programming language used by tru2way. The applications are being rewritten to run on both Cisco and Motorola digital set-tops and are designed to complement Cox's new user interface (UI), which should debut this summer... (Multichannel News)
IBM said to be poring over Sun's contracts Mar 21, 2009
Sun offers most of its software, including its Solaris OS, MySQL database, and Java programming language, under a variety of open source licenses. News of the supposed merger talks was broken by the Journal overnight on Tuesday, though Sun and IBM have not confirmed nor denied any discussions. (InfoWorld)
Google: IBM/Sun deal could benefit Java Mar 21, 2009
The Java programming language was invented by Sun, which released its Java software platform in 1995 ... In 1998, Sun created the Java Community Process and in 2006 and 2007 Sun released the programming language itself as open source software. (InfoWorld)
* Sun shares jump on reports IBM wants to buy it Mar 20, 2009
Several analysts, however, questioned the benefits for IBM of the purchase of Sun, which owns the rights to the Java programming language and MySQL open source database software, but has been running up big losses recently. Devina Mehra, chief strategist at First Global, said the deal appears reasonably priced but we do not think it is a very good idea for IBM to acquire Sun. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
IBM reportedly wants to buy rival Sun Mar 20, 2009
The two have a long rivalry over the Java programming language, which gave developers a new way to write software for the Web. Although Sun invented it, IBM figured out how to service it and make money. (San Francisco Chronicle)
IBM bid for Sun heralds tech battle Mar 19, 2009
Sun, whose software and JAVA programming language fuelled the original dot-com tech boom, has been rumoured as a possible takeover target for some time, a situation that was made more likely by the global financial meltdown. Depending on how IBM handles the potential takeover, it could significantly strengthen the Armonk, N.Y., company and expand its technology base, according to Frank Gillett, an analyst with market research firm Forrester Research. (Globe and Mail)
Books of The Times: A Web beast with a rough back story Mar 17, 2009
It's just that when the Web site switched from one programming language to another, shoddy engineering created a huge loophole allowing users to upload their own computer code. And without that loophole it never would have become a smash hit with teenage girls. (International Herald Tribune)
