People are either cut out to be programmers or they’re not. How to know, what to do if you’re not, and where to go from there is a huge issue and not the subject of discussion. But one of the signs of a good programmer is good programming instincts. The right instincts can save hours [...]
Tag Archive for 'development'
Internet Explorer 7 “Updated” - But Not Really…
Published by October 5th, 2007 in Microsoft, Software, Windows 4 CommentsSteve Reynolds, program manager of the Microsoft [[MSFT]] Internet Explorer development team, has just announced an “update” of sorts to Internet Explorer 7 a year or so after its original release in 2006. Never mind the fact that we were promised regular updates and that “Internet Explorer 7 won’t be like IE6″ with regards to lack of [...]
Although we try our best to be impartial when it comes down to OS wars, and we have, throughout the years, presented the pros and cons of Windows, Linux, and other operating systems, you’ve probably noticed that NeoSmart Technologies isn’t too big on Apple. Well, color us purple, but this we have to talk about.
Apple [...]
“Spare Cycles” or Selfless Souls?
Published by May 6th, 2007 in Blogosphere, Corporate Talk, Software 21 CommentsChris Anderson (Wired Magazine, The Long Tail) posted an interesting article yesterday, comparing bored humans to spare CPU cycles - and more importantly, just how much they can accomplish. But while the article - as a whole - was really interesting and scientific and is a topic that has been discussed in scientific forums, dozens [...]
Please Microsoft, Stop Holding .NET Back!
Published by April 23rd, 2007 in Alternatives, Microsoft, Programming, Software, Windows 49 CommentsAs dedicated developers, end-users, and champions of Microsoft’s .NET Framework, we’re making a final plea to Microsoft and the .NET Framework team to save .NET and make it a real multi-platform framework. Please!
Sun could (and did) do it with Java, so why can’t Microsoft just swallow the pill already and provide real support for the [...]
“People Hate Making Desktop Apps…” Since When!?
Published by April 8th, 2007 in Microsoft, Programming, Software, Yahoo! 31 CommentsWhat a crazy day for technology. It all started with Paul Graham’s ridiculous link-bait article “Microsoft is Dead,” earlier today. Since then, the web has been in an uproar - just how do you define success, innovation, power, creativity, and can companies just “die” anyway? Never mind that conversation - Paul Graham surprised us there [...]
Why I Joined Habari, and What It’s All About
Published by January 20th, 2007 in Blogosphere, Programming, Reviews, Software 15 CommentsPeople have been bombarding my email asking me questions about Habari, and most importantly, why I joined it. I wasn’t planning on blogging about any of this until I officially became a committer in the Habari project, but after reading this post, I feel the need to share my reasons.
I’ve been a loyal contributor the [...]
Is .NET Taking Over the World?
Published by August 11th, 2006 in Microsoft, Programming, Reviews, Software, Windows 83 Comments4 short years ago, Microsoft unveiled its new framework/engine for programming and running applications in a virtual environment, and the world was stunned. Microsoft had introduced a run-time environment that was for the first time a true “Write once, run everywhere” implementation, but that was far from being the end. With .NET 3.0 on the [...]
