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Google App Engine Platform Evans Data Corp announced that use of the Python scripting language has increased by 45% since Spring 2008 according to the most recent North American Development Survey to be released this week to subscribers. Only 13% of developers used Python befor... (more)

The mobile web's momentum continues unabated with Google's acquisition of AdMob and Apple's Shocking Numbers for iPhone app usage. The whole thing is reminiscent of the introduction of the IBM PC back in 1981(?). Brief memory lane diversion: I sold my first PC system in 1982 and ... (more)

When an enterprise declares its intention to implement Web 2.0, it could be attempting to do one of the following things... Use social networking sites available on the web (Blog, FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.) to reach out to their customers to: sell to them provide after sale... (more)

The term Enterprise 2.0 is receiving a lot of press these days (see definition of Enterprise 2.0). In this article we are going to discuss possible use cases for Enterprise 2.0 in the context of enterprise mobile applications. Carl Frappaolo and Dan Keldsen defined Enterprise 2.... (more)

This article discusses Open Source compliance and the challenges faced when establishing a compliance program, provides an overview of best practices, and offers recommendations on how to deal with compliance inquiries. Introduction Traditionally, platforms and software stacks wer... (more)

Open Source Journal OpSource announced that SecuCloud has successfully deployed OpSource On-Demand to bring its business-critical database security and compliance solution to the enterprise. SecuCloud offers a comprehensive and automated database security and compliance solution... (more)

Open Source Journal on Ulitzer Ken Thompson (pictured) and Rob Pike, a couple of the revered old soldiers who wrote Unix, Plan 9 and Inferno at Bell Labs – and programming languages like B, without which C probably wouldn’t exist, and Limbo – have come up with an experimental ne... (more)

NUREMBERG, Germany and VANCOUVER, Wash., November 11, 2009 – Open-Xchange, the leading provider of business-class open source collaboration software, announced today an agreement with Dotster, Inc., a leading full-service provider of essential resources for businesses and individ... (more)

Cloud Computing Journal Google Thursday open sourced its Closure JavaScript tools – a compiler, a cross-browser, server-agnostic library and a bunch of precompiled templates – in the name of making web apps easier to build. Recall that Gmail, Google Docs and Google Maps are JavaS... (more)

Open Source Journal The European Commission Tuesday responded in kind to Oracle’s contention that its decision to potentially block Oracle’s $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun because of MySQL – whose revenues are barely a rounding error in Oracle’s books – shows “a profound misund... (more)

Today at ExchangeConnections, LiveOffice, the leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) email archiving, email hosting and email continuity solutions, announced archiving support for all major cloud email platforms through its LiveOffice CloudMerge technology. Leveraging ... (more)

BREA, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Hectic schedules are even more chaotic during the holiday season when everyone needs to squeeze in extra holiday projects. The right tools can make getting organized for the holiday season a breeze while pulling it off with grace and style... (more)

Syncplicity today launched Syncplicity Business Edition that provides centralized file management, automated backup, synchronization, sharing and collaboration in one integrated solution. With its new offering, Syncplicity answers user demands for anywhere access to data, easy sh... (more)

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Binary Tree, the leading provider of cross-platform messaging migration and coexistence software, announced today that it will be demonstrating new products for migrating from Lotus Notes and Domino to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, and for ... (more)

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Binary Tree, the leading provider of cross-platform messaging migration and coexistence software, announced today that it will be releasing a new product named CMT Mobile that will support migration of smartphone users for companies migrating... (more)

HORSHAM, Pa., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) Home & Networks Mobility business today announced operations support systems (OSS) and business support systems (BSS) integration solutions for IPTV deployments with Microsoft Mediaroom. Motorola's Commu... (more)

Intermedia, the global leader in Microsoft Exchange hosting, today launched the first hosted Exchange 2010 service, moments after Microsoft announced the availability of its Exchange Server 2010 software. The hosted service is available to direct customers and affiliates, adding ... (more)

CyberDefender Corporation (OTCBB:CYDE), an award-winning provider of PC security, Antispyware/Antivirus Software, PC Optimization, PC Support, and Identity Theft Prevention solutions, today announced its active participation in a number of strategic industry associations committe... (more)

JavaScript has suddenly matured and perhaps these are its best of times. There is a large number of JavaScript libraries vying for your attention and capture your heart. Review the article describing the various libraries on Wikipedia. It all really started with the introduction ... (more)

Today I attended a very impressive talk by the Federal CIO, Mr. Vivek Kundra at a Northern Virginia Technology Council Public Policy event. His open and "matter of fact" approach to explaining the coming government IT transformation was focused and direct. After engaging the aud... (more)