Apparently all Android apps have a file called the AndroidManifest.xml, and this contains information the system has to have before it can run any of the app’s code. So it’s a pretty important file. Unfortunately, if that file is malformed,…
MOSO Launches New Version Of Xmplify XML Editor
MOSO recently released version 1.5.0 of the Xmplify XML Editor for Mac OS X. The Australian company built the editor specifically for Mac OS X 10.6, and says it provides a fully XML-aware editing environment with DTD and XML Schema-based…
XML Co-Inventor Tim Bray Is Leaving Google After Four Years
Roughly four years ago, XML co-inventor Tim Bray announced (in spectacular iPhone-hating fashion) that he had joined Google, mostly because of Android. He’s been serving as developer advocate. Now, Bray has announced that he is leaving the company effective March…
Facebook Awards Biggest Bug Bounty Payout Yet
Back in 2011, Facebook launched its bug bounty program, in which it would pay users disclosing security bugs that have previously gone undiscovered. The company kindly reminded people that it wouldn’t sue them if they gave it a reasonable amount…
XML Found To Be Just As Fast As JSON
Since its introduction in 1996, XML has taken the world by storm by providing an easy to use markup language that’s used in everything from RSS to office productivity software. Its main competitor – JSON – is often quoted as…
Altova Unveils RaptorXML
At the XBRL26 Conference in Dublin, Altova unveiled RaptorXML, which it describes as “a ground-breaking new XML and XBRL validation and processing server”. It’s cross-platform compatible, and takes advantage of multi-core and multi-CPU computers and servers for fast XML and…
Microsoft Office And Its XML-Based Formats
This week, Microsoft launched Office 15 and Office 365 for Windows 8. As Zach Walton writes: The traditional Office 15 will come in multiple flavors depending on the user’s needs. The three versions available include Office Home & Student 2013,…
Google Docs to Drop .doc and Other Antiquated Microsoft Office Formats
This week, Google announced through a very short update to its official Google Apps update feed that Google Docs will be dropping export support for older Microsoft Office formats. As of October 1st, Google plans to eliminate the ability for…