It takes a test tube of innovation, a beaker of leadership and a graduated cylinder of “buzz” to create the chemistry required to be the software industry’s best. And that’s who the editors of SD Times have recognized for 2014.
Judged by the editors of SD Times each spring, the SD Times 100 recognizes the companies that have shown they have shaped these elements of success in ways that are unique and compelling. Now in its 12th year, the SD Times 100 has grown to become one of the most respected resources for development managers and technology executives.
In these pages, we talk to several of the leaders about their products, their achievements, where they are and where they see themselves going. Their stories are often fascinating, and we urge you to visit their websites and take their solutions for a test-drive.
As you look over the list, we’d like to hear from you. Did we hit the mark? Did we disappoint? So, enjoy this special supplement to SD Times, and mark your calendars: Nominations for the 2015 SD Times 100 will open on March 1!
Technology races ahead, and developers are left holding the bag of maintaining older applications on multiple platforms, creating new apps for new platforms, and working with the complexities of numerous different technologies. Why, it’s enough to drive a developer to drink (Red Bulls, that is)!
In the Microsoft sphere alone, you have Visual Studio, the .NET Framework, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC, and every developer these days needs to be able to work in jQuery, HTML5 and perhaps even native iOS or Android. Not to mention, applications based on such oldies but goodies as Windows Presentation Foundation and Silverlight need to either be kept in excellent working order, or migrated onto newer platforms.
Meanwhile, companies want their workers to be able to access enterprise data from any device in the field, and those workers expect the experience to be the same as the one they get when they’re on a high-performance consumer application.
All this means one thing: The use of components, tools and frameworks for the creation of applications is perhaps more important than it ever has been.
In the Microsoft universe, numerous third-party solutions exist for plug-ins, quality-assurance services and much more. This special Supplement to SD Times, “The 2014 .NET Component Buyers Guide & Visual Studio Sourcebook,” will introduce you to the leading solutions providers in the Microsoft ecosystem.
The combination of Microsoft’s Visual Studio and the .NET Framework, together with third-party reusable components, creates an unbeatable combination for enterprise developers and independent software vendors supporting the Microsoft platform.
