Supreme Court Hears P2P Case
MGM Studios v. Grokster, a closely-watched case that may determine the future of file sharing software, reaches the Supreme Court today. The justices will be asked to decide whether peer-to-peer networks are analagous to blank VCR tapes—a potentially copyright infringing technology with substantial non-infringing uses—or whether, as the entertainment companies allege, their "overwhelming use...is for infringing purposes."
March 29, 2005
Analysts Back Perl, PHP, Python
A new report from the Burton Group suggests that "P-Languages" (Perl, PHP and Python) should be preferred over "G-Languages" (Java, C/C++, and C#) in some enterprise settings.
March 25, 2005
Dr. Dobb's Math Power Newsletter - March 2005
Expand your base of math knowledge. College Instructor Homer Tilton breaks down barriers from Algebra to Calculus and beyond. From common to complex, Homer makes math concepts exciting for experts and novices alike.
March 17, 2005
More Flaws Found in SHA-1
Cryptographers continue to poke holes in the SHA hash function. Should NIST be looking for a new standard?
March 17, 2005
Intel, SAP Offer "Direct Integration" for RFID
"SAP AG and Intel have teamed up to develop a method of introducing RFID data directly into backend systems. Introduced Thursday at the CeBIT show, the method still leaves open the RFID implementation method of using device-management partners."
March 10, 2005
Programmer's Bookshelf Newsletter - March 2005
A monthly newsletter that brings you reviews of the most important computer books, updates on recent releases, recommedations from our resident experts, and excerpts from new and important books that belong on every programmer's bookshelf.
March 3, 2005
Yahoo Releases APIs
"With the launch on Tuesday of the Yahoo Developer Network, Yahoo is providing access to application programming interfaces (API) for a variety of its search services, including Web, image, video, news and local search."
March 2, 2005
Bill Gates Knighted
The United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth bestowed an honorary knighthood—"honorary" because American citizens aren't allowed to use the title "Sir"—on Bill Gates, in recognition of his philanthropic work in developing nations.
March 2, 2005
Benefits of the Build
Tired of lingering in the doldrums? With automated and repeatable builds, you can make sure your application works throughout the development processand give your team and stakeholders a foretaste of success.
March 1, 2005
Agile CMMI: No Oxymoron
Despite its reputation, the three-year-old Capability Maturity Model Integration, along with its IT-specific companion, the Team Software Process, cures unfounded optimism, unmet schedules and unrealized goalsin an agile manner.
March 1, 2005
Put Your Best Java Forward
Use the power of Java and the agility of a Web app with Canoo's UltraLightClient, deconstruct sobriquets with Language Analysis Systems' Name Parser, and craft and edit with Effexis's SDE. Also, two new tomes help you soothe stakeholders and cook up code from the Jakarta Commons.
March 1, 2005
Best of Both Worlds?
Morphing the productivity of ASP.NET into a deployment environment based on Java, Visual MainWin for J2EE might serve as the solution for your dual-platform development needs.
March 1, 2005
The MDA Scene
The author enters a surreal world of aliens and light sabers as he models his Spiderman decoder ring in Nucleus BridgePoint's model-driven "action language."
March 1, 2005
One Size Fits None
Throughout our industry, the myth of "best practices" for successful software teams is firmly entrenched. But what if the "best" isn't right for your project?
March 1, 2005
Cleanup on Aisle 10
While Jerry's away, Avery and Alphonse get to playtidying the DTracker code and trying their hand at refactoring the Utilities class out of existence. But will the journeyman approve?
March 1, 2005
The E-Vote Allies
Deck: The Information Technology Association of America is a powerful lobby for e-voting, and doesn't mince words when attacking any who opposeor merely questionit.
March 1, 2005
Smart Stuff
If you want to sell some technology, call it "smart." You can't lose.
March 1, 2005
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