Programming Languages
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Shortage of skilled IT staff impacts rebound
News Without adequate skills, companies in the Asia-Pacific region cannot focus on innovation critical to sustain their businesses today, says analyst.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Programming languages, Business applications, Microsoft Corp., Philippines, IT Professional, Skill, Asia-Pacific, Malaysia, systems integration
Code concepts: C#'s var keyword
Techguide Justin James explains in this overview, that var is used in variable declarations instead of a type, and also weighs differing opinions about what makes var useful.
Tags: Programming languages, Software engineering/development, Ruby, C#, Justin James, Microsoft Developer Network, Programming, blogging, Microsoft Visual Studio, PHP
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
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, Ken Thompson, compiler, C, software, Web Browser, Programmer
Red Hat announces strategy to 'future-proof' Java
News Red Hat's JBoss Open Choice application platform strategy aims to make it easier for enterprises to develop and deploy applications with Java.
Tags: Java, Open source, Programming languages, Red Hat Inc., JBoss, Programming, programming language, programming model, Oracle Corp., strategy
MonoTouch lets .NET coders build iPhone apps
News Novell's paid-for MonoTouch SDK is built upon open-source Mono for the iPhone, leading to complaints from some free software supporters about the cost.
Tags: Applications and tools, Mobile applications, Apple Inc., Developer, Apple Macintosh, Novell Inc., JIT, C#, Programming, Microsoft .NET
Sun and Liferay launch Web-presentation platform
News The collaboration aims to provide developers with Web-presentation capabilities for GlassFish, Sun's open source Java Platform Enterprise Edition application server.
Tags: Web services, Open source, Software engineering/development, Programming languages, Java, Security, Sun Microsystems Inc., social networking, software, network
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
10 skills developers need in next five years
Techguide For those looking to get ahead in your field or simply stay employed, this is not the time to be complacent. Find out what skills to work on now to maximize your future job prospects.
Tags: Programming languages, Personal development, Recruiting, Functional Programming, Mobile, Web Service, Developer, Rich Internet Application, Justin James, Environment
Functional programming techniques can improve software security
Techguide A key concern in software security is avoiding security flaws in a program’s source code. Employing a functional programming style can help.
Tags: Programming languages, Security Management, Ruby, Functional Programming, Language, Security, C, object-oriented, Functional Programming Paradigm, C++
Coder links Yahoo search, Google App Engine
News A coder releases a library that lets programmers who want to use Yahoo's BOSS search services into a site running on Google App Engine.
Tags: Programming languages, Search, Web sites, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Programmer, Web Application, Server, software, Python
David Filo: No browser for Yahoo
News Google wants the world to use its shiny new browser, Chrome. But Yahoo's co-founder says his company would rather improve its existing products.
Tags: Web browsers, Programming languages, Software, David Filo, Web Browser, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Mail, performance, co-founder
Sun throws JavaFX hat into Web app ring
News Programmers now can start trying out JavaFX for writing rich Internet applications--and seeing if it is worth using over Adobe's Flash and other alternatives.
Tags: Programming languages, Business applications, Mobile applications, Web sites, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe PhotoShop, Sun Microsystems Inc., 3D, Web Application, phone
Adobe tools put desktop apps in the browser
News The company will reportedly open source a set of tools allowing existing desktop and server software written in the C programming language to run in browsers.
Tags: Business applications, Web browsers, Software, App servers, Programming languages, Security, C, Web Browser, Open Source, Tool
Flash, HTML, Ajax: Which will prevail?
News news analysis Web apps are getting richer and more widespread, but it is unclear which of several competing technologies will power them.
Tags: Web sites, Software, Programming languages, Protocols and platforms, Network standards/protocols, Web Browser, Google Inc., Rich Internet Application, intellectual property, Programming
