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WebGL Proponents Hope to Attract More Mobile Developers
The open source standard holds out the promise of portable, Web-based, 3D mobile apps.
Report: Android to Become Mobile Development Platform of Choice
Most devs will write apps for more than one mobile OS.
Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up a Windows Azure Free Trial
Using a free pass, you can start using Microsoft Azure now. Discover how easy it is to set up an Azure account with these step-by-step instructions It is easy!
The Top Ten New Open Source Projects of 2011
Black Duck Software has published their annual "Open Source Rookie of the Year List," and it features several development tools.
Contract Developer Charged with Stealing Code from the Fed
Bo Zhang is accused of illegally copying software to an external hard drive.
An HTLM5 Wish List
Better mobile browsing debugging tops the list.
Facebook Open Graph Apps Go Live This Week
Third-party apps will track Facebook users' actions and report them back to the social network.
Creating a Windows Azure Application: A Step-by-Step Guide
Windows Azure can seem daunting to many developers seeking to take their first steps into cloud computing. The perception that Windows Azure is too big and too different is a fallacy. This walk-through shows you just how easy it can be.
10 Android UI Design Tips to Improve Your App's Visual Appeal
Here are 10 Android UI design tips -- plus a bonus one -- for improving the user experience of your Android apps.
AppMobi Releases Open Source Mobile JQuery Framework
Unlike its competitors, jQ.Mobi is HTML5-ready.
Android Developers Get a Style Guide
Google launches a new website aimed at improving the design of Android apps.
Survey Finds Three-Quarters of Developers Using HTML5
The new standards are particularly popular in the Asia-Pacific region.
Objective C Wins TIOBE's Programming Language of the Year Award
Java remains at the top of the programming language index, but loses popularity.
Mobile Development Beginning to Influence Desktop Applications
The app store model could mean big changes for the way desktop software is packaged and delivered.
RIM Developers Stick with the Struggling Platform
Despite all the bad news for RIM, many developers are still creating BlackBerry apps.
A Look Back at Mobile Development in 2011
In many ways, the past year was a big turning point for the smartphone market.
Mobile Development Pros Form Their Own Professional Organization
The Application Developers Alliance will kick off its activities at CES.
Oracle Updates NetBeans
Version 7.1 of the open source Java IDE adds support for JavaFX 2.0 and CSS3.
The Best Coding Tools of 2011
These four software development tools earned Jolt Awards.
The 10 Rookie Mistakes Every Android Developer Should Avoid
If you've resolved to make 2012 the year you jump into Android development, here are some Android n00b pitfalls to avoid.
iOS Developers Find Ways Around Apple's Testing Limits
Some devs are opening multiple accounts or working with testing firms.
2011: The Year of Android
Android dominates mobile development -- but which version should developers target?
More than 50,000 Apps for Windows Phone
Microsoft's mobile app store has passed a milestone.
How to Get Hired by a Startup
A great resume alone usually isn't enough to land a job at a hot new company.
How to Run Native Code in Your Azure Service
Windows Azure, by default, runs code in low trust. In this article, we explore how to enable running an Azure service with full trust.
New on the Java Boutique:
New Review:
Time Management Made Easy with the Quartz Enterprise Job Scheduler
Why not just use the Java timer API? This open source scheduling
API boasts simplicity, ease-of-integration, a well-rounded feature
set, and it's free!
New Applet:
Reverse Complement
Reverse Complement is a simple applet that converts DNA or RNA
sequences into three useful formats.
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