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THE FUTURE OF SOFTWARE









Illustration by Brian Stauffer

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Industry In Flux

The sector that produces most of today's software probably will look dramatically different in just a few years.


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Share The Load

The tried-and-true approach to software sales is changing as companies demand more accountability from vendors.


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Apps To Die For

Companies developing service-oriented architectures may find the next transformative application.


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Get That Team Spirit

Making the software of tomorrow will require more automated development tools and processes.


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A Windows World?

The battle between Windows and Linux is shaping up, and it's Microsoft's fight to lose.


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No Strings Attached

Software vendors are just starting to dream up the applications that will leverage third- and fourth-generation wireless technology.


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Search For Tomorrow

Google may lead in Web searches, but investment in emerging technologies will open up new ways of searching digital information.


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 Editor's Note: What's On Your
Wish List?
What might be on business-technology managers software wish lists for the coming year?

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 RFID Enterprise Link
Companies aim to make RFID more useful by tying it to enterprise systems.

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 Enriched Experience
Rich-client interfaces will bring more power to Web-based applications.

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 The Ease Of VoIP
Voice over IP will put an end to expensive, proprietary voice systems.

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 New Threats Ahead
Hackers will find new ways to attack systems, but vendors say they'll be ready.

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 Skills In Transition
What outsourcing application-development work means for U.S. workers.

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 The Linux Kernel's Fuzzy Future
Linus Torvalds and his open-source colleagues keep adding new features, but there's no technical road map leading the way.

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 Industry Leaders Look To Software's Future
Business-technology executives, vendors, and software developers give their 2 cents on everything from how users will pay for software in the future to what's next for Linux.

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 Q&A With Ray Lane: VC Talks About What's In Store For Software Companies
Now that the recession is over, the risk is that enterprise software buyers and vendors will return to the same old way of doing business.

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 The Future Of The Programmer
For the story on the role of automation in software development, I started with the premise that automation, like outsourcing, would reduce the stateside opportunities for programmers. Bad idea.

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 Microsoft Customers Give Thanks, Talk Turkey
What is it that keeps businesses coming back to the table for second and third helpings of Microsoft software?