Yahoo Search Monkey opens to all developers

Yahoo will make available to all developers its Search Monkey platform on Thursday, another step in its wide-ranging effort to open up its sites and services. ...continue reading 'Yahoo Search Monkey opens to all developers'

AOL to open its e-mail sites to third-party applications

AOL plans to launch later this year a program that will allow third-party developers to develop applications and content, including instant messaging and social networking, for its e-mail sites. ...continue reading 'AOL to open its e-mail sites to third-party applications'

SpringSource launches Java application server

SpringSource, maker of the Spring Framework for Java development, will announce a new application server on Wednesday that it claims will 'liberate' Java users from 'antiquated legacy Java technologies.' ...continue reading 'SpringSource launches Java application server'

Photobucket opens API, seeks developers

Photobucket plans to release an API on Tuesday that will allow external developers to create applications that include content and functions from the photo- and video-sharing Web site. ...continue reading 'Photobucket opens API, seeks developers'

Developers: OpenSocial OK, but needs tuning

Google's OpenSocial initiative to simplify the creation and adaptation of applications for social-networking sites pursues a valuable goal, but its technology platform needs further improvement. ...continue reading 'Developers: OpenSocial OK, but needs tuning'

Ex-JBoss head Fleury joins startup

JBoss founder Marc Fleury has resurfaced as a paid advisor to Appcelerator, a startup based in Atlanta that makes a toolkit for developing rich Internet applications (RIA). ...continue reading 'Ex-JBoss head Fleury joins startup'