A former colleague is looking for a database server to embed into an important new factory automation application his company is building. The application will manage data from a large number of ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. In this episode, Thomas Betts chats with ...

As I wrote in my last column, it’s clear that cloud computing enables, and imposes, enormous change in applications. In that article, I focused on the technical changes cloud computing is forcing on ...

In this month's column, let's briefly review the many changes we've seen in applications over the past decade. By 2000, the client-server applications of the 1990s were giving way to three-tier, ...

Intuitive user interfaces are no longer enough. CIOs need to shift application design toward deeper process analysis to deliver on-target features for business value. Here are four ideas that can help ...

Many programs available through the Mac App Store are standalone single-purpose tools and will not be affected by Apple's sandboxing requirements, but others will be forced to lose functionality.