A lot of different technologies must come together to deliver a modern software solution. The following is just the short list.
Tools for Application Development
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Apple’s development tools are the best way to create software for OS X and iOS. The GNU compiler supports C, Objective C and C++ and is also useful for open source projects. Plus it is a free download from the Mac App Store! |
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The Apple Developer Connection is where to go if you need to develop for Apple hardware and get your Apps on the App Store. |
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OS X Server. Now running on Mountain Lion. The easy to administer open standards based server that runs on OS X. |
Tools For Building Websites
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An open source content management system suitable for building community websites. |
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The open source language powering Drupal and generating dynamic content on the server. |
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An open source web framework that is optimized for programmer happiness. |
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An open source SQL database called from PHP to store content. |
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The web server running the Drupal website. |