My favorite type of onsite meetings are those where I help to solve a major problem. A couple of days ago I was visiting a large online gaming company. Most of what they do revolves around a web-based ...

Some users have reported issues with launching various applications after updating to Mac OS X 10.4.9. One reader writes: "I just updated to Mac OS X 10.4.9 and now Final Cut Pro won't open." This ...

The server-side architecture of an application can have a significant impact on how well the application performs. I’ve seen examples where an application server had to make queries against a database ...

The endless catalog of IT failure rests on a foundation of poor judgment, inadequate communication across business groups and information silos, and conflicting agendas. Most of my blogging discusses ...

Many problems with individual applications that occur after a major Mac OS X update can be solved by deleting corrupt .plist files. It appears that this is the case for several apps that are not ...

The average software application depends on more than 500 open source libraries and components, up 77% from 298 dependencies in two years, highlighting the difficulty of tracking the vulnerabilities ...

Comerica has been rolling out software that lets the bank easily identify and respond to technical glitches while a customer is still using its mobile app. In so doing, the $69.2 billion-asset Dallas ...