Why developers are turning to API services

As application development increasingly hooks into outside services, tools to manage all those APIs are sprouting up ... more

Java 8 release delayed until next year

New version of standard Java, previously due in September, needs more work on security issues and Project Lambda... more

Objective-C's dip in popularity tied to decline in iPad and iPhone

The language used for Apple iOS app development drops a notch in Tiobe index... more

Old Java can learn new tricks from C, Android

Experts say the language should crib app isolation, locality, and automated parallelism from more modern sources... more

Software engineers spend lots of time not building software

Administrative tasks, brainstorming, and waiting for tests combine to overtake the hours spent designing and coding... more

Open source plug-in speeds mobile app development

Soasta, Cloudbees partner to connect mobile app dev to Jenkins continuous integration server, for easier testing, deployment to the cloud... more

IDC: Web and native device app platforms will coexist in 2013

The analyst firm is also optimistic about the adoption of cloud IDEs and heterogeneous parallel processing... more

The dark side of the beloved Python

The schism between Python 2.x and 3.x and other deficiencies frustrate its enthusiastic developer community... more

JavaScript's popularity rankings vary widely

Indexes of programming languages say one thing, but GitHub's rankings tell a different story about JavaScript's popularity... more

The rise of cloud-based IDEs

Development tools in the cloud enable programming from anywhere, but they're not suited for all app dev needs... more

What's wrong with agile development: Culture, people top the list

Agile development projects are succeeding, but when they fail, it's often due to staffing and teamwork issues... more

New Groundwork Web dev framework shows promise

The open source project enables development of applications scaling from handheld devices to large-format televisions... more

Apple iOS development extended to Visual Studio

With Xamarin version 2.0, Visual Studio developers can build C# apps to run on Apple devices... more

Topaz aims to be the fastest Ruby implementation

Now in development and expected to be ready in 'a year or two,' planned version of the language would feature quick interpreter... more

Microsoft embraces open source -- to a point

The company is expanding its participation in open source endeavors, no longer believes Linux is a 'cancer'... more

Java retakes the lead in language popularity

Recent security problems aside, Java moves past C in Tiobe's language popularity index thanks to its ties to Android development... more

Neo Technology execs: How Neo4j beat Oracle Database

In an interview, the company's CEO and senior director of products discuss the mobile possibilities of their offering and defend Java's security... more

Oracle releases Java patch update

The February patch was offered today -- ahead of schedule -- and contains fixes for 50 vulnerabilities... more

Microsoft to big data programmers: Try F#

Microsoft's F# language geared to parallel programming, data-oriented problem-solving ... more

Three years later, has Oracle's Sun buy paid off?

Cash flow far exceeds purchase price, according to Oracle President Mark Hurd, but investment researcher remains doubtful... more