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IBM Research has more than 1,500 researchers around the world focused on the demanding task of developing the tools needed by today's programmers and consumers. Software serves as the ultimate link between the human user and the raw technology, so improvements to software will continue to increase the flexibility and usability of all aspects of information technology.
We work to build and improve programming languages, middleware, operating systems, and applications. We develop software solutions that address network security and management issues, assist optimization and simulation, and bring innovative concepts to e-commerce, data management, knowledge management, multimedia, collaboration, and natural interfaces.
Featured concepts:
Know the code
IBM's code validator finds problems, offers solutions (March 2004)
Sash simplifies the Web
Combining the power of Web-based applications with the familiarity of the desktop, Sash offers developers the best of both worlds. (January 2001)
XML: the next big thing
Standardized tags will make data understandable even to machines. (January 1999)
Heating up Java
The revolutionary cross-platform programming language is about to receive caffeine injections, boosting its performance to world class levels. (December 1998)
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