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JRuby developers are excited this week by the announcement from the JRuby community that it is releasing RC 1 of JRuby 1.6. This release is the largest ever of the 100 percent Java implementation of the Ruby programming language, and includes fixes for hundreds of user issues. Additionally, this release provides Ruby 1.9.2 language and […]

Microsoft Thursday will begin shipping its new free Web development toolset, according to company officials. Dubbed WebMatrix, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) began beta testing the toolset in early July. “WebMatrix makes it easy for anyone to create a new web site using a template or an existing free open source application, customize it, and then publish […]

It’s a new year, and time to correct the SEO mistakes of the past. We’re going to tell you about six common search engine optimization mistakes, and how you can solve them. Home may be where the heart is, but it’s not where the traffic is. That is, unless your site is about selling or […]

Responsive web design, a term first coined by Ethan Marcotte in his A List Apart column in 2010, describes using several site layouts that are adapted to differing screen widths, and using them appropriately by using CSS3 media queries. By using a few reset styles, some decent typographic defaults, four media queries for relevant body […]

Google this week announced the API for its URL shortener service called goo.gl. The API for the service, which was first announced in September, is available via Google Code Labs. The API will allow developers to access features of the URL shortener that were previously unavailable. Speaking about the release, Ben D’Angelo, a member of […]

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The latest release of Joomla!, 1.6, has been released with week with additional enterprise collaboration features. This release focuses on security, permissions and flexibility. Ryan Ozimek, president of the non-profit organization providing financial support for Joomla!, stated that the underlying framework of the content management system is changing, with the goal of making it more […]

The folks behind LightCMS, Element Fusion, have just announced the Shine the Light! program, which encourages designers to help non-profit groups using donated time and their LightCMS web design service. As part of the Shine the Light! program, the LightCMS web-based development tools, hosting and support is free for an entire year for non-profits when […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has many cloud services features you may not be aware of. Features range from Availability Zones, to Virtual Private Cloud, to flexible pricing options and load balancing. Having a single web server hosting a website leaves it at risk of downtime. AWS’ Availability Zones leverage multiple data centers, and provide the […]

AppMakr is a free online mobile application development tool that, up and till now, was limited to creating iPhone apps. This week AppMakr announced that the tool now supports the development of Android and Windows Phone 7 as well. AppMakr was used by developers to create over 3500 iPhone apps, including apps for the PGA […]

The folks at ProgrammableWeb.com have over 2600 APIs listed in their directories in various categories. With so many APIs available, the founder of the Lokad API provided some tips for API design to help developers. Joannes Vermorel discusses lessons he learned during the first two versions of their API, turning them into tips that he […]

After years of waiting, the Drupal 7 content management system (CMS) has finally been released to the public. This release, which has been in development for three years, was built with a focus on better usability. The founder of Drupal, Dries Buytaert, said about the release, “We contracted with some of the world’s best usability […]