Network World on Web Services

Facebook app verification fee draws criticism

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Facebook now gives its developers the option of submitting their applications for review to obtain a seal of approval, but some developers aren't thrilled with the program.

Amazon debuts content delivery network service

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Amazon has launched a hosted content-delivery network (CDN) service that it first announced in a preliminary test version two months ago.

Ribbit opens Web telephony platform to all developers

2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

Ribbit Monday released for general availability its Web telephony platform, designed to extend telephony development to the world's Web developers through the use of its APIs (application programming interfaces).

Google, other supporters mark OpenSocial's first year

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

OpenSocial supporters celebrated on Thursday what they consider major progress in this project to establish a common set of standard APIs and tools for developing social networking applications.

Google, Microsoft, Facebook and MySpace talk platforms

2008-11-08T00:00:00Z

As Web application platforms rise in importance and popularity, Google, Microsoft, MySpace and Facebook executives shared tips for keeping developers happy, disagreed on philosophical issues like standards and articulated wish lists of applications they'd like to see created.

Camera phones and GPS are for SMBs too, says startup

2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

Small enterprises too can take advantage of cameras and GPS (Global Positioning System) built into mobile phones, according to Swedish startup Two Story Software. The company is developing a Web-based work order management service, and a first beta was announced last week.

Salesforce.com and Google execs blast Oracle, SAP, Microsoft

2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

Salesforce.com and Google executives had fighting words for rivals Oracle, SAP and Microsoft, saying those vendors are late to the Web-hosted software party and will pay the price for it.

Event will view Web 2.0 solutions for global problems

2008-11-05T00:00:00Z

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, cycling legend Lance Armstrong and several technology industry CEOs will discuss this week how Internet technologies can help solve global problems.

SOA adoption slows in '08

2008-11-03T00:00:00Z

Organizations planning to adopt SOA declined by half in 2008. Gartner cites lack of expertise and confusion about the business case.

Yahoo's Zimbra reaches for the cloud

2008-10-28T00:00:00Z

Yahoo's Zimbra, the provider of a communications and collaboration suite that rivals Microsoft's Office and Outlook/Exchange, will make its cloud computing debut on Tuesday.

Is your data center ready for tomorrow's applications?

2004-04-12T00:00:00Z

Click here to see what Gartner, Network World and other experts say about the new data center.