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Chronon 2.0 Offers Post Execution Logging
Chronon Systems has recently released version 2 of their recording JVM debugger which allows for post execution logging.
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MIT introduces Oracle for Object-Oriented Programmers
In a recent news article the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has introduced a technology for automatically remembering connections between objects. The provided system determines how objects in a large software project interact, so it can inform latecomers which objects they will need to design certain types of functions.
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Individuals and Interactions are Important, but so are Processes and Tools
There has been a lot of discussion recently about the tension inherent in the Agile Manifesto value "individuals and interactions over processes and tools". This item examines some of the points that have been made.
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New Extension Introduces Microsoft Office to LightSwitch
The Office Integration Pack enables Visual Studio LightSwitch developers to work with data in Microsoft Office 2010. With this extension, users are able to create documents, spreadsheets, and PDFs; send Outlook appointments and emails; and move data to and from Excel.
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Tasktop Sync Supports Application Lifecycle Management Synchronization
The new release of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool Tasktop supports an ALM synchronization solution that addresses the visibility and traceability needs of the software development teams. Tasktop team announced the release of Tasktop Sync 1.0 version last month. They also recently released Tasktop Dev 2.1 version which builds on Eclipse Indigo release of Mylyn 3.6.
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Application Lifecycle Management in Team Foundation Server 11
Team Foundation Server 11 has added many features in the area of Application Lifecycle Management. Some of the highlights include support for code reviews, iterations/sprints, resource allocation, third part testing frameworks, and a much more capable dependency graph.
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Windows Azure News: Support for Windows 8, SDK 1.5, Storage Replication and Others
Microsoft has announced at the BUILD conference a number of new tools for developing applications that interact with the cloud: Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8, Windows Azure SDK 1.5, Windows Azure Marketplace, Replication for Windows Azure Storage, Service Bus September Release, and Windows Azure Service Management API.
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New in RAD Studio XE2: Multiplatform, Native iOS&Android, HD&3D Animation, and Cloud
Embarcadero is preparing a new release of their RAD Studio XE2 tools which includes Delphi XE2, C++Builder XE2, RADPHP XE2, and Prism XE2, at exactly one year after the initial launch of the XE line on August 30, 2010. This release has many new features, the most interesting being support for cross-platform development, Windows 64-bit, Amazon Cloud API, Native Android and iOS, and HD&3D animation.
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LightSwitch 2011: Truly "Coding Optional"?
Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011, the development tool intended to help non-developers produce business applications, was released earlier this month. Ever since the beta release last year, it has been the subject of some debate over the intended audience for the product.
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"DVR For Java", Preview The Chronon Recording Server
Chronon Systems has announced the beta availability of their new Chronon Recording Server, a "remote control" component of sorts for their Chronon toolsuite. With it you can record the internal state of your java application while it runs, wherever it runs, then later "play back" the entire program execution to examine or debug. Chronon Systems says its "DVR for Java".
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Thoughtworks Technology Radar July 2011
ThoughtWorks recently published its Technology Radar; a report to help technology leaders understand emerging technologies, identify strategic platforms and tools and prepare their organizations for them.
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Rapid Business Application Development with Visual Studio LightSwitch
Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 is a simplified development tool intended to speed up the creation of custom business applications. It includes pre-built components, templates, and predefined data types for the most common business needs, and allows developers to produce form-driven applications for either desktop use or deployment to the cloud.
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Gorilla Logic Release FlexMonkey 5, Open Source Testing Tool for Adobe Flex and AIR
Gorilla Logic have today announced the availability of FlexMonkey 5, their open source automated testing tool for Adobe Flex and AIR.
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Mashery Redefines API Documentation with Interactive I/O Docs
Mashery introduces a new generation of API documentation tooling with I/O Docs. I/O Docs takes the drudgery out of verbose API docs and enlivens the experience through live API calls within the documentation. In this news item, we talk to Neil Mansilla to understand the motivation for building this tool, its current state and its future.
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Proposal for Eclipse-based Requirement Modeling Framework Released
Recently, a proposal for the Requirements Modeling Framework (RMF) has been officially released by eclipse.org. Vision is to have at least one clean-room implementation of the OMG ReqIF standard in form of an EMF model and some rudimentary tooling to edit these models.