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Appcelerator says it has forge 2.0: Appcelerator says the new version of its forge site, Appcelerator.org, is filled with Web 2.0 goodness. You might even call it a Forge 2.0. The idea is the site will not just attract Appcelerator developers, but anyone in a field related to the RIA...; Tags: Site, Appcelerator, AJAX, Web 2.0, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-20
Data integration demand will grow in 2008: Data integration demand will grow in 2008Appcelerator and services-based data access...Great post about RIAs needing services-based data access to the back-office. That’s one of the key components of the Appcelerator open-source RIA framework (http://www.appcelerator.org - I work for Appcelerator).Appcelerator enables the development and integration of business applications with Web browser-based...; Tags: Scripting languages, Appcelerator, rich Internet application, data integration; Discussion threads 2008-01-04
Fleury's back and SOA's got him: Marc Fleury, the l'enfant terrible of open source, is back from his Red Hat-induced vacation, acting as an adviser to Appcelerator, an Atlanta start-up with a "compelling take on the SOA market." Fleury, who sold JBOSS to Red Hat a few years ago and was pushed out...; Tags: Marc Fleury, SOA, JBoss, Fleury, Appcelerator, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Middleware, Web Services, Open Source, Java Development Tools, Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-12

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The community wars: The struggle to build open source communities is, I'm convinced, one of the biggest stories of 2008. (This illustration is selling the Devicescape developer community.) The trend began two years ago when major projects broke away from Sourceforge and began launching their own forge sites. This began...; Tags: Community, Arms Race, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Google Cloud draws open source: The delivery of the Google App Engine may turn out to be the biggest story of this year. Google has always told its new employees to imagine what they would do with unlimited capacity. Now, as of April 7,Â it's telling application developers the same thing. ...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Productivity, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-11

News to know: Windows 7; FCC; Census IT; HDMI; MacBook mystery; Fave Windows programs: Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Your turn: Readers choose their 10 favorite Windows programs Gallery right Mary Jo Foley: Why Windows 7 might go to pieces Michael Krigsman: Billion-dollar IT failure at Census Bureau George Ou: HDMI survival guide...; Tags: FCC, Google Inc., HDMI, Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Rootkits, Federal Government, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Government, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-21
In open source 2.0 it's the quality of your forge that counts: In an interview with ZDNet at his Atlanta office this week Appcelerator CEO Jeff Haynie called 2008 the year of "open source 2.0." He explained that JBOSS,Â where he worked before startingÂ his new firm, grew its tool before it grew its community. "Many of those...; Tags: Community, JBoss, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-13
The iPhone impact on open source: Even as an entirely proprietary platform the Apple iPhone is having a bigÂ impact on open source. Apple's huge and growing share of mobile data traffic, and its development choices, are now driving many corporate development choices. Even those using open source. ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Mobile, Open Source, Apple Inc., AJAX, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-11
Time to call the Red Hat-JBOSS deal a failure?: Time to call the Red Hat-JBOSS deal a failure?so we should all abandon OSS?Hi Dana,I have a few issues with your post (I was with JBoss from early 2004 until I left Red Hat in November 2007 by the way). Because SpringSource is holding user events in 5-star resorts,...; Tags: Java development tools, Mergers & Acquisitions, Development tools, OPEN SOURCE, Middleware, RHT, JBoss, SpringSource, OSS, acquisition; Discussion threads 2008-03-04
The importance of tools in rich Internet application platforms: The RIA space is white hot. Microsoft, Adobe, the vast number of Ajax frameworks out there and companies like Laszlo Systems, Curl, and Appcelerator are all focused on creating great platforms and applications for rich Internet applications. We might even see JavaFX this year. Back when I did my predictions...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Rich Internet Application, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Development Platform, Tooling, Productivity, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-02-20
Microsoft's developer platform gets some promotions: Congratulations to S. Somasegar and Scott Guthrie, two of the people who are most visible in Microsoft's developer division and have been in a lot of ways leading the Silverlight/WPF initiatives at Microsoft. According to Mary Jo Foley both of them got new titles/promotions as part or before the announced...; Tags: Rich Internet Application, Microsoft Corp., Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-02-15
The open source development incline: In my 2006 piece The Open Source Incline, I argued that the license terms of an open source project will determine the level of community support it receives. Last month I began to change my thinking. The development models of projects can differ, even...; Tags: Incline, Drupal, Sun Microsystems Inc., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-01-16
For 2008 expect more Linux applications: Before heading out for some Christmas cheer let's leave a few moments to consider the future. What will 2008 bring? Many of the answers are unknown, but here's something I'm fairly certain of. It's going to bring a lot more Linux applications.(This poor guy...; Tags: Google Inc., Application, Nothing, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-18
Can open source take down Ribbit?: The big story today is Ribbit, a Web telephony program based on Adobe's Flex. It has a fairly typical end user license agreement, and the New York release party was huge. Have you ever noticed how the bigger the party, the fewer rights users...; Tags: GPL, Telephony, Open Source, VOIP, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-17
Adobe responds to Appcelerator with open source BlazeDS: Our own Martin Lamonica reports that Adobe has responded to the announcement of Appcelerator by open sourcing BlazeDS, the messaging software for its Flex development tool. Observant readers will recall how yesterday Appcelerator CEO Jeff Haynie told us his new GPL development system is aimed squarely at...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-13
Why Sourceforge lost its mojo: Almost since taking this beat I have wondered why Sourceforge is losing ground with commercial open source players. Most now run their own forge sites, rather than using Sourceforge. Some have .org extensions, others use the word forge in their domain names. Some do both. ...; Tags: SourceForge, Open Source, Sales Strategy, Sales, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-12