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Android developers get native-code kit
News Android Native Development Kit lets application writers reuse code in native languages such as C and C++, making it possible to write certain high-performing apps.
Tags: Open source, Protocols and platforms, C, JVM, Developer, SDK, C++, API, performance, signal processing
Are language minutiae necessary?
Techguide Why clog a programming language spec with minutiae that don't offer any technical benefits? On the other hand, is an "anti-minutiae revolution" really necessary?
Tags: Programming languages, Ruby, Language, C, Justin James, Programming, network management, programming language, theory, Perl
Create a risk contingency budget with Expected Monetary Value
Techguide Learn how the Expected Monetary Value technique provides a formula for determining the right amount of budget to apply to the risk contingency budget.
Tags: Risk Management, IT budgeting, IT project management, Project management, C, Impact, Contingency, Risk Management, Project, Risk
Google hopes to remake programming with Go
News A Unix co-creator is among those behind a language Google hopes will speed computers and programming. Now, Go becomes open source software.
Tags: Open source, Programming languages, Google Inc., Multi-core, compiler, C, Ken Thompson, software, Web Browser, Programmer
Intel seeds five energy startups with US$10M
News Chip giant's venture arm boosts its presence in smart-grid technologies and low-power computing through investments.
Tags: Green IT, Investments, Intel Corp., Security, C, Intel Xeon, General Electric Co., Investment, energy efficiency, high-performance computing
Create custom keybindings in vim
Techguide Find out how you can work smarter in vim by adding and changing keybindings to more familiar commands.
Tags: Linux, Open source, C, Red Hat Inc., Mode, Vincent Danen, Canada, Open source, Linux, team
Microsoft Access 2010 new feature overview
Techguide Here are some of the new features you can expect to see in Access 2010, including a Web-ready format and an improved macro environment.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office, Row, Database, Cell, Field, Microsoft Corp., Data Type Gallery, Access 2010, Office Theme
Making the case for dynamic languages
Techguide Justin James presents reasons why developers should consider using dynamic languages. He also discusses how these languages trip up some developers.
Tags: Programming languages, Software engineering/development, Ruby, Language, C, Developer, C#, C++, Justin James, API
Hands on with Mono 2.2
Techguide If you are writing an application designed to work on many platforms, Mono is still an alternative but it may not be a simple matter of "recompile and deploy" in many cases.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Authoring, Microsoft Corp., C, system tray, C#, Authoring, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Visual Studio, Mono
Strategies for learning programming languages
Techguide Learning another programming language can help bring your development career to the next level. Justin James shares techniques that have and have not worked for him.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Personal development, Ruby, Language, C, C#, Justin James, Programming, programming language, knowledge
Palm seeks to raise money for Pre launch
News Company plans to offer 18.5 million shares in a follow-on offering, in a move to pay back investor Elevation Partners and raise capital for smartphone launch.
Tags: Handhelds, PalmOS, Product development and design, Mobile/Wireless, Palm Inc., C, Stock, working capital, handset maker, product development
US and UK experts launch anti-cybercrime plan
News At Infosecurity 2009, U.S. and U.K. government security agencies announce a high-level plan to tackle cybercrime.
Tags: Network security, Security, C, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, cyberthreats, software, U.K., knowledge, action plan, software architect
Regulation needed to 'free' NBN operators
News Singapore needs open access platform for its next-generation broadband network, so operators can offer innovative services to customers.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2009, Regulation, BSS, QoS, OSS, service provider, e-Service, network company, Infocomm Development Authority, CommunicAsia 2009
Expert: China's Green Dam software is unsafe
News Security expert says content-filtering software Chinese government wants installed on all PCs is poorly developed and puts users at risk of having their computers compromised.
Tags: Security Management, Regulations, Software, Security, C, Buffer-overflow, Attack, SecureWorks Inc., computer, Government
Use cryptographic hashes for validation
Techguide You can use cryptographic hash functions to provide a little more security when exchanging files.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security Management, Ruby, Security, C, Algorithm, SHA-1, Unix, Password, word-processor
