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  • NetBeans 6.9 Release Supports JavaFX, Java EE6 and OSGi

    Oracle has released version 6.9 of its popular open-source Java IDE, NetBeans. This is the first release under its stewardship since it accquired Sun Microsystems.

  • NoRM: Another .NET Provider for MongoDB

    NoRM is a .NET library acting as a wrapper around MongoDB, facilitating .NET programming against the mentioned document database. Some of the features are: strongly-typed interface, supporting LINQ, supporting both .NET and Mono.

  • Emergent Data Architectures Highlights From GigaOm Structure Conference

    The GigaOM Stucture conference a couple of weeks ago addressed many areas of cloud computing. One of the key themes of the event was the emergence of new data architectures. Throughout the panels, interviews, and presentations many speakers identified significant changes in how data gets handled that will be coming.

  • The "Oath of Non-Allegiance"

    The Agile community of full of smart people, smart ideas, opinions, positions-- and differences. Substantial differences can lead to learning, but more often than not, differences can lead directly into heated conflict. Now an original signatory of the Agile Manifesto is offering an all-new declaration-- the 'Oath of Non-Allegiance'.

  • Architecture Strategies and Principles

    There have been a lot of publications on enterprise architecture and its role, especially in large companies. Two new Chris Curran’s posts discuss the most common architectural myths and give specific suggestions on improving EA functionality.

  • Microsoft Answers “Top 10 Questions on Data”

    Microsoft has answered what they call “Top Ten Questions on Data”, explaining what has happened or it is going to happen to Oslo, ADO.NET Data Services, WCF, LINQ to SQL, T-SQL and other technologies.

  • RubyConf China: NoSQL, Rails, and Matz on Ruby 2.0

    The 2nd annual RubyConf China, this year in Shanghai, China, featured Ruby creator Matz who talked about Ruby Community and Ruby 2.0. InfoQ takes a look at the other talks and what tools and databases Ruby developers in and around China use.

  • Major Improvements Have Been Made to SQL Server Compact Edition

    SQL CE was supposed to be the lightweight, in-process database of choice for .NET developers needing to store small amounts of structured data. But a number of flaws in the design made that untenable and developers instead turned to SQLite or the venerable Jet. With CE 4.0, many of these flaws have been fixed.

  • Adobe Released Puppet Recipes for Hadoop

    Recently Adobe released Puppet recipes that they are using to automate Hadoop/HBase deployments to the community. InfoQ spoke with Luke Kanies, founder of PuppetLabs, to learn more about what this means.

  • Oracle Planning More Cuts as Sun Returns to Profit

    No primeiro sinal de uma reviravolta no mercado de hardware, a Oracle iniciou a aquisição da Sun Microsystems e isso ajudou a ajudou a atingir a expectativa de lucro de Wall Street para o último trimestre, segundo dados divulgados na semana passada.

  • Computing Careers: the future is bright

    Contrary to myth, the number of computing career opportunities in the US is increasing - far exceeding the supply. An indirect result of the imbalance is rising salaries in the IT field. This news article summarizes a report done by Joel Adams, a professor at Calvin College in Michigan.

  • What Features Are Desirable for Windows 8?

    A number of Windows 8 slides leaked on the Internet, disclosing Microsoft’s plans for the next version of its operating system: hardware supporting touch and voice control, frictionless UX, tablets, faster startup, an app store. Miguel de Icaza, father of Mono, has expressed what he would like to see in Windows 8: sandboxed execution system, no-install apps, a public contract for extension points.

  • Visualize First. Build Later.

    A Computerworld article and webinar announcement, both featuring the use of iRise, to visually capture business application requirements calls attention to this growing product segment.

  • iPhone Antenna Problems Pose Alternative Interface Design Questions

    Problems with the new iPhone4G antenna again raise questions about interface design for small devices. This article briefly recaps some of the problems posed by phones and similar devices and points to some potential alternative interface solutions.

  • Membase, a new and heavyweight NoSQL family member

    NorthScale solutions announced the availability of the open source NoSQL database Membase which was developed by core members of the Memcached team with contributions from Zynga and NHN. It is a protocol compatible persistent drop in for Memcached the widely used caching solution

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