Software techniques for Internet Computing: Current situation and future trend

The fast development of the Internet has extended wider space for Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and it has brought a series of challenges for traditional software theories, models, approaches and technologies. This paper looks back some popular Internet-based new computing paradigms and application schemas, discusses the current status and the future trend of software technologies for Internet Computing, including topics of software model, software runtime supporting platform, software development methodologies and software quality measurement and assurance.