IDC's Application Development Software service provides deep insights into developer attitudes and preferences for software development tools, languages, and programming models. The service explores the major developer and programming language ecosystems and tracks their dynamics and evolution. It also examines paradigm shifts in development languages and architectures and helps in understanding the trends and transformations taking place in the market. In particular, the service explores the impact on application development of the shift to mobile devices at the front end and to cloud application platforms and Web services and APIs at the back end. Sizing and forecasting of development software tools and developer ecosystems are also provided.

• Developer ecosystems
• Programming languages and IDEs
• HTML5 and the mobile web
• Software composition and construction components
• Enterprise portals and user interface frameworks
• Modeling and enterprise architecture tools
• Developer tool chains and workflows
• Business rules and decision management engines

• Application Development Software Market Forecast and Analysis
• Vendor Revenue Market Shares, Profiles, and SWOT analyses
• Open Source Software and Business Models
• Evolution of Application Runtime Architectures
• Marketing, Positioning, and Channel Strategies
• Monetization Strategies and Pricing Models
• Development Methodologies and Paradigms to Conquer Complexity and Increase Developer Productivity

In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct research on specific topics or emerging market segments via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

1. What are the main developer ecosystems, and how does ecosystem affiliation affect technology choices?
2. What languages, tools, and methodologies are developers adopting to increase their productivity?
3. How quickly will HTML5 be adopted for mobile and desktop applications, and how will developers choose between the mobile Web and native approaches?
4. How will cloud application platforms evolve, and what will drive their adoption?
5. What are the architectural shifts taking place in application platforms on both clients and servers, and how will they affect application development practices?
6. How will mobile application development evolve, and how will mobile application platform ecosystems align with traditional Web or desktop development ecosystems?
7. How will software monetization techniques and strategies evolve and what are the best pricing schemes for developer services?

IDC's Application Development Software service examines how software providers are positioning themselves to compete in the application software and services development market. This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of many providers in software development space, including:

ActiveState, Adobe, Alfabet, Altova, Amazon, AMD, Appcelerator, Apple, ARM Holdings, CA Technologies, ComponentOne, Compuware, Developer Express, Eclipse Foundation, Embarcadero, FICO, Fujitsu, Genuitec, Google, GrapeCity, Green Hills Software, HP, IBM, Information Builders, Infragistics, Intel, Intuit, JetBrains, Kony Solutions, Magic Software, Micro Focus, Microsoft, Mozilla Foundation, Nokia, Oracle, Preemptive, Progress Software, Red Hat, Rocket Software, Rogue Wave Software, salesforce.com, SAP, SAS Institute, Sencha, Servoy, Software AG, Sun Microsystems, Sybase, Symantec, Syncfusion, Telerik, TIBCO, TigerLogic, Troux Technologies, Unisys, VMware, Xamarin, Yahoo!, and Zend.

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