Cloud computing promises new ways to build and deploy distributed applications. So why are we so hung up on the old ones? James Urquhart is a field technologist with almost 20 years of experience in ...

Why: "MSIX differs in that it focuses on placing the application in a persistent container; from download to launch, the application behaves as a container. " Save $400 when you register for Live! 360 ...

Applications exist ‘on’ the cloud or on a server or smaller computer, it’s a fact of life. What that means in real terms is that software applications are developed from base code-level architectural ...

If you have ever been involved in configuring, installing and maintaining enterprise software, I don't have to tell you that it's time-consuming and complex. The cumbersome process of installing and ...

The packaging mechanisms defined in Chapter 8 of the J2EE 1.3 specification provide a framework for pulling together all the pieces of a J2EE application. However, application server vendors are free ...

Macrovision this week is upgrading its AdminStudio software-packaging application, which the company acquired when it bought InstallShield in July. Available on Wednesday, AdminStudio 6 handles ...

Right from day one, the standard format for packaging Java programs was the Java ARchive, or JAR file for short. There's nothing particularly interesting about a JAR file. At its heart, it's simply a ...

The current automotive market for the IC (integrated circuit) packaging industry has grown significantly due to the increasing need for automation and higher performance in vehicles. These changes in ...