In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at Microsoft's latest price increase for key business software products, and hear from experts on why the decision is flawed. We talk to an organisation that swapped 3,000 BlackBerrys for iPads and iPhones. And we examine the importance of service-level agreements when moving to the cloud. Read the issue now. 

In this post from an industry insider, discover ways in which Android developers can make the transition to Windows 8 application development, specifically on setting up the development environment, obtaining software and requisite licenses, and more. 

This paper focuses on the role developers can play in solving Web application security issues, and it details how IBM Rational® AppScan® Developer Edition software can enable them to do so. 

This paper examines the types of verification services used in the escrow industry. It discusses why verification has become a best practice for both the users of software and the developers creating the applications, as well as a solid recommendation by the lawyers who advise them. 

IT Problem: JIRA provides issue tracking and project tracking for software development teams to improve code quality and the speed of development. Combining a clean interface for organising issues with customisable workflows, JIRA is the perfect fit for your team. 

This paper describes the approaches for managing intellectual property during component-based software development, detailing the seven best practices an organization should adhere by to facilitate the successful management of software IP. 

This white paper discusses how static source code analysis can be used to find critical defects and security vulnerabilities in C/C++ and Java source code. 

This paper talks about why it's important to take a proactive approach to improving overall code quality using static and dynamic analysis. It then shows how IBM Rational Software Analyzer and IBM Rational PurifyPlus software can be used together to reduce the number of defects in your company's code. 

Read on to learn how effective software asset management can support both cost effectiveness and cost efficiency through automation and by matching inventory with actual deployments, thereby helping to reduce over- and under-licensing. 

Agile Software Development is one of the most effective methodologies to develop application software. This paper examines and compares RDBMS with several object persistence methods within the context of Agile Software Development by quantifying the impact of these methods on the velocity and success of an agile application development project. 

Virtualization is now a key strategic initiative. But without a holistic vision of the entire infrastructure, its true potential will not be met. Read now to discover the value of tools that simultaneously manage your entire infrastructure, both physical and virtual.