Read more software developers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/16025/software-developers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:08:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71183/big-bucks-elusive-for-app-store-developers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe popularity of the iPhone turned Apple’s App Store into a gold rush for developers. Lured by a deal that allows app makers to keep 70% of revenue, thousands poured into the field. The reality, however, has not lived up to the hype. Most lose money and even those with...http://www.newser.com/story/71183/big-bucks-elusive-for-app-store-developers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 17:34:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59460/hardware-hackers-get-handy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSeeking an escape from the confined world of their computer screens, programmers are applying their technological know-how to the physical world, building and tweaking an array of devices with their hands, the Boston Globe reports. “My normal job is way up in the clouds,” said a programmer at a soldering...http://www.newser.com/story/59460/hardware-hackers-get-handy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 19 May 2009 14:37:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57439/facebooks-goal-blowing-up-the-browser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFacebook has opened its user “feeds” to widget developers, paving the way to a new existence in the decentralized, cross-platform “AfterWeb,” Josh Quittner writes in Time . Though the move is seen by some as a counter to rival Twitter, which can already be accessed in myriad ways, Quittner sees a...http://www.newser.com/story/57439/facebooks-goal-blowing-up-the-browser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 16:48:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55315/fortune-favors-the-iphone-developer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s really no sure way of making a buck these days—unless you write a successful app for the iPhone, the New York Times says. Professionals and amateurs alike are cashing in on the iPhone gold rush by developing applications. Cash-strapped programmer Ethan Nicholas, whose app has topped 2 million...http://www.newser.com/story/55315/fortune-favors-the-iphone-developer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Apr 2009 14:52:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55168/stanford-offers-free-iphone-app-developer-course.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStanford University is offering free online lessons to would-be iPhone application developers, reports Ars Technica. The university's computer science department is making materials from its 10-week iPhone Application Programming course available for download from iTunes starting this week, including video lectures by Apple engineers. The materials will be the same...http://www.newser.com/story/55168/stanford-offers-free-iphone-app-developer-course.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Apr 2009 4:34:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30180/ebay-will-open-doors-to-outside-programmers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEBay has revealed a plan to let third-party software programs work within its Selling Manager, a tool used by 700,000 large merchants. Project Echo is the latest landmark in an openness movement that helped Facebook hit its stride, Reuters reports, as independent developers will soon have their software promoted...http://www.newser.com/story/30180/ebay-will-open-doors-to-outside-programmers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Jun 2008 18:34:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29736/gaunt-jobs-health-gets-buzz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApple watchers are expressing concern over the gaunt appearance of CEO Steve Jobs at the iPhone 3G coming-out party Monday, the Wall Street Journal reports. Apple says Jobs, who underwent successful surgery after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 4 years ago, was simply suffering from a “common bug” and is...http://www.newser.com/story/29736/gaunt-jobs-health-gets-buzz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Jun 2008 14:08:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21564/youtube-opens-to-developers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYouTube is opening up to software developers, the company said Wednesday. Programmers can create new interfaces to play videos, for example, or let users upload clips to YouTube directly from other sites. And later this year, viewers will be able to watch YouTube videos via TiVo. The open platform won’t...http://www.newser.com/story/21564/youtube-opens-to-developers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Mar 2008 13:12:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21358/developers-flock-to-iphone-app-funding.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDevelopers have swamped venture capitalists who announced a $100 million fund for iPhone applications last week. But many of them say Apple has made the job difficult. Developers must use the software development kit issued by Apple, and they say the restrictive terms prevent them from sharing advice on user...http://www.newser.com/story/21358/developers-flock-to-iphone-app-funding.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Mar 2008 12:44:39 CDT