Software Development

We Are All Plank-Owners Now

Bob Logan, CIO of Leidos, discusses an IT feat of strength.

13 Android Tools for Web Developers

Android mobile devices, while not typically thought of as places where development work gets done, can offer surprisingly useful apps to help developers get the job done, anywhere.

10 Things You Should Know About Apple’s Swift

At roughly 30 years old, Apple's Objective-C is a bit long in the tooth. Apple has thus introduced Swift as the new language for OS X and iOS application development. Here are 10 tips for getting to know Swift before you start submitting to Appl

Business Agility Drives Cloud Adoption

Companies adopting cloud computing most aggressively say that business agility -- not cost -- is the primary driver of adoption.

10 Web Services That Make Your Life Easier

There are thousands of apps and Web services out there. New ones are hitting the Internet as you read this. Here are 10 bona fide tools that can actually improve your life.

A New Dawn for System Design

Are you building business apps that employees love to use and can pick up without training? If not, you need a different kind of design team, says design consultant Harold Hambrose.

How WebRTC Is Making Enterprise Inroads

Why That Zero-feature Cloud Software Release Doesn’t Cost Zero Dollars

There's no such thing as a free lunch, and there's no such thing as a free cloud software release. Even if an update doesn't offer any new features, and even if there are no changes to the code, configurations will change. Guess who ha

Is Linux Dead for the Desktop?

Linux pops up everywhere these days, from household gadgets to the market-leading Android mobile OS. Everywhere, that is, but the desktop.

Getting Started With Ruby: A Tour of the Scripting Language