A person or organization that designs software and writes the programs. Software development includes the design of the user interface and the program architecture as well as programming the source code. See software publisher and programmer.
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- Radialix 2.09.03 (Windows)
- Radialix 2 is an easy, technically elegant tool for binary localization of applications and resource files. It allows the user to localize executable files (PE32, PE32+), .NET assemblies, resources and INI files. The program offers a convenient WYSIWYG editor and a powerful arsenal of productivity tools, such as translation simulation,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Bugzilla 3.4.3 (Mac)
- Bugzilla is the leading open-source/free software bug tracking system, with high-profile installations at mozilla.org (250,000 entries), Gnome, Red Hat and NASA, among others. It features a comprehensive set of fields, attachment management, inter-bug dependencies, email notification of changes, a powerful query interface, reporting, and web, xml, email and console interfaces....
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Motorola and Palm; will 2009 be designated as a comeback year?
- wrongwell matthew, because you have been wrong consistently about the smartphone market the last few years i would argue they are both doomed, when you like them. the pre doesn't help palm as it should regardless of critical acclaim and motorola will participate in the race to the bottom (margin...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- Google Wave: Has potential, but let loose too soon
- Open sourceKeep in mind that the code to developers is completely open source. If someone wants to make their own wave software or use the real time HTML 5 support for something else.Besides this is just a preview of the basics. Open to only 100,000 people, you can't expect much....
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- Google "attacking" developer community?
- No.Improving their apps doesn't make them evil.Killing competition by giving away apps for "free" makes them evil.Isn't it a bit hypocritical to complain?After all Android developers are using Android which they didn't need to pay for because Google gave it to them. Where do they think those development funds...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-01
- Microsoft to drop Office Accounting product, services
- DumbWhat a dumb move their Accounting software was one of the best products they had.Anyone notice a trend?Dumping Money, dumping Office Accounting, and all at a time when the Feds are increasingly regulating Financial firms. While MS is clearly not a "Financial" Company it looks alot like they are...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Registry Workshop 4.2.3 (Windows)
- Registry Workshop is an advanced registry editor. It is a perfect replacement for RegEdit and RegEdt32, which shipped with Windows. In addition to all the standard features, Registry Workshop adds a variety of powerful features that allow you to work faster and more efficiently with registry related tasks. Whether you're...
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- Microsoft partners to allow Eclipse interop on Win7, WinServer 2008 R2, Azure
- Microsoft has made another play at interoperability with a key open source software offering. At Eclipse Summit Europe on Wednesday, the Redmond, Wash. software giant announced that it is working on four open source projects with two open source companies -- Tasktop Technologies and Soyatec -- to...
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Atrise Stealth 1.2 (Windows)
- The program is an ultimate HTML source hide, images, forms and antispam protection software from spam bots and humans. The program allows you to use any of 13 protection methods. The second generation protection technology from the HTMLock developer. The program is based on the second generation protection methods. The...
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- VMware Workstation 7.0 (Windows)
- VMware Workstation is powerful virtualization software for software developers/testers and enterprise IT professionals that runs multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Users can run Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris x86 in fully networked, portable virtual machines - no rebooting or hard drive partitioning required. VMware Workstation delivers excellent...
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Piracy and the Apple App Store
- There are a lot of myths circulating regarding software piracy. Thanks to an App Store developer, we get the chance to dispel some of these myths. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-10-26
- Can open source software stop IT failure?
- I'm not so sure #1 is valid#1 is a variation of "many eyes make all bugs shallow"Does it help? Yes. But it also makes the implicit assumption that everyone that can view the code is competent to do so. So it goes back to resource allocation being an issue, if...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- Windows 7 security default worries experts
- How many Windows 7 does it take...How many dribble articles about Windows 7 canthere be in one week.I heard Windows 7 is now helping the economy andit has changed global warming to global cooling.So the polar bears are now SAFE!!! Way to go Windows 7 it is like the messiah...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Empowered SQL Server Development with Toad for SQL Server
- A database developer's job is a constant series of challenges - from creating and maintaining tables and stored procedures to optimizing indexes and tuning queries. It's not easy - you need to be smart, patient and have a strong understanding of your SQL Server environment. In...
- White papers 2009-10-22
- Windows 7: An impressive upgrade
- Windows 7 review:Windows 7 review: 'New' OS is just Vista with small changesPerformance enhancements"We have already determined that W7 won't make your computer run any faster. And if you are upgrading from XP, it might run slightly slower, just as with Vista. ......But it's not really anything new. We hate...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Videos and details reveal features of the Nokia N900 Internet Tablet
- What about the release date?I have been following Nokia N900 for a long time now. Have seen many videos and articles related to it. One of the best ones is on Wikipedia[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N900]. As a software developer I have many idea that I think I can implement on N900. The blog...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- DBEXform 1.5.1 (Windows)
- The focus of DBEXform is to make database application development and use as easy as using word processor or spreadsheet without losing power of traditional tools. This is based on notice that usually forms are implemented on few elementary routines, but developer had to write or copy them all over...
- Software downloads 2009-10-19
- Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads
- is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- TcpCatcher 2.2.1 (Windows)
- TcpCatcher is a free proxy server software, and a great TCP and HTTPs monitor. As a developer tool, TcpCatcher will greatly help you debug any client-server application by displaying tcp packets. As an educational tool, TcpCatcher will help understanding any TCP based protocol. Since HTTP has became the most commonly...
- Software downloads 2009-10-16
- Report: Microsoft prepping now for next beta of Security Essentials
- I have been invitedThe e-mail contains a link to a survey, and they will select the beta testers from the respondents by November 1.An excerpt form the mail:''In the coming months we will be rolling out an ongoing beta program. As part of the Microsoft Security Essentials ongoing beta program,...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
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