Languages and standards
By adding R support, both companies show that commercial vendors can turn an open source threat into an opportunity... more
The database leader has big plans for Java as it begins merging Sun Microsystems' software product line with its own -- fears of Java's demise now seem misplaced... more
Some users fear Oracle may control Java more tightly than Sun did... more
Second alpha version is released with final release expected in June... more
The Indexed Database API will allow Web apps to store structured data in browsers... more
The Austin, Texas, startup's technology automates Java application deployment... more
The open source project, still in the alpha stage, reflects what JavaScript could look like with a syntax to match its features... more
Groovy language features a few old tricks aimed at making life easier for Java programmers and at easing the burden of working with SQL-based databases... more
The iPhone, Oracle’s Sun buyout, and Windows 7 dominated the year’s tech news. Discover the key events that fell under the media radar... more
The year that loved smartphones, scripting languages, the cloud, and open source was not always kind to developers... more
How long does it take to draft a new version of the standard behind JavaScript? Try 10 years... more
Ecma approves the format, which offers an alternative to XML ... more
The company, which has been silent while waiting to be acquired by Oracle, will discuss Java EE 6 and other software on Thursday... more
Will Google’s new pet language evolve programming or merely widen the schism between vendor-specific camps?... more
CMIS 1.0 will help various CMSes communicate with each other via a standard Web interface... more
Browser-dependent Web applications were never a good idea, but now it's gotten out of hand... more
Implementations of the dynamic language leverage popular platforms to broaden its appeal... more
The company stressed that it is bringing the full desktop Flash to mobile devices... more
Experts say the new programming language will require a long-term commitment from Google to succeed... more
The open source effort attempts to combine the speed of dynamic languages with the performance and safety of compiled languages... more
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