Mono update promises to pull in .NET 2.0
News The new version of Mono includes support for .NET 2.0 and C# 3.0, as well as a debugger and an analytical tool for .NET-to-Linux application migrations [07 Oct 2008]
Things developers need to know before calling Tech Support
Blog I’ve spent part of this weekend working on a tutorial with two chaps out in Denver Colorado that examines the mechanics of how they work with developers to help fix application errors. What makes... [06 Oct 2008]
Nokia renames Trolltech and Qtopia
News The Finnish phone manufacturer has renamed Trolltech after its main product, and folded Trolltech's Qtopia into the main Qt family [30 Sep 2008]
Is Microsoft’s ‘Democratic’ ALM really a ‘Republican’ Party...
Blog Microsoft’s Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0 have already garnered media attention from ZDNet and many other media sources. Codenamed ‘Rosario’, according to... [30 Sep 2008]
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 to get 'black box'
News The company's next developer-tool suite will offer a black-box feature for testers, giving programmers video reproductions of software bugs [30 Sep 2008]
Developing for Luxembourgish, Nepali, Uzbek and Welsh
Blog I’m currently working on some projects that examine the architecture of code construction when ‘accessibility’ is a key consideration in the design and build phase. Interestingly, if you broaden... [29 Sep 2008]
Microsoft to ship jQuery with Visual Studio
News The software giant will offer and support the jQuery JavaScript library, with Nokia also taking an interest in the open-source project [29 Sep 2008]
Google releases final Android SDK
News The new software-development kit can be used to produce software for T-Mobile's G1 and other upcoming Android phones [25 Sep 2008]
Adobe: AIR on Linux beta, better now?
Blog Somewhere in a quiet corner of San Jose last week, Adobe snuggled up a little closer to the open source community by releasing the beta of AIR on Linux. Those sneaky little guys over at Adobe Labs... [24 Sep 2008]
CNET Networks UK award winner: BT
News Communications Product or Service of the Year was awarded to BT for its Web 21C Software Development Kit [24 Sep 2008]
Android may spread beyond phones
Analysis One influential partner backing the open-source operating system has said the software will start to show up in consumer electronics and cars, too [23 Sep 2008]
SPM tools for games development
Blog I’m getting involved with a games development company as a tester (see future blog) at the moment and so I’m trying to familiarise myself with all the processes and tools involved. One area that... [22 Sep 2008]
Google denies disassembling Vista code for Chrome
News The search giant says it didn't use a reverse- engineering method to bring a security feature to its browser on Windows XP, but it defends disassembly as an aid for software compatibility [22 Sep 2008]
Sony Ericsson opens developer competition
News The company has announced its third annual Content Awards, inviting developers to submit content and apps for use on Sony Ericsson devices [19 Sep 2008]
Web design and development uncovered at Microsoft ReMix 2008...
Blog It’s been a good two days down here in Brighton at Microsoft ReMix 2008 UK. It’s a relatively small scale show but we’ve had some good insights into the construction process behind the way the web... [19 Sep 2008]
Nokia to drive Symbian uptake via app challenge
News The Calling All Innovators contest is aimed at increasing Nokia sales by popularising the OS, especially in emerging markets [19 Sep 2008]
Does Microsoft Remix 2008 make Brighton Rock?
Blog The seagulls were swooping past me this morning through the briny mist as I walked to the Brighton international conference centre about to start Microsoft Remix 2008 – the question on everyone’s... [18 Sep 2008]
Geany & Sweep
Blog No, not a new children's TV programme. Geany is a lightweight text editor that uses Scintilla, the same text engine that my favouritest text editor Notepad++ uses. Here's an excellent review from... [16 Sep 2008]
When will virtualisation be real?
Blog For those of us not lucky enough to be blessed with invites to Las Vegas (or, as I prefer to call it, Lost Wages) this week to share in the hotdogs and hullabaloo at VMworld 2008, it’s a tough call... [15 Sep 2008]
My 999 call mashup suggestion
Blog So there I was taking a leisurely Sunday walk over the North Downs yesterday afternoon. Surrey in the sunshine is always nice and if you are on top of Ranmore Common on a good day, then I’d argue... [15 Sep 2008]




