Protocols And Platforms
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Is Adobe replaying Sun's Java tape?
Insight commentary Adobe's attempt to bring its AIR platform to all handhelds smells strongly of Sun Microsystems' attempt to dominate the smartphone market with Java. Will the software giant's efforts suffer the same fate?
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile applications, Protocols and platforms, Adobe Systems Inc., Phone, AIR 2.0, mobile, Mobile applications, Smart Phone, Stock
Tough road leading to next-gen networks
Insight perspective Migrating to next-generation networks is extremely complex, and telecom operators must be mindful of certain pitfalls, says industry player.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Protocols and platforms, ATM, Operator, IP, Broadband, Service, SLA, Consulting, outsource
10 reasons open source smartphones will win
Insight commentary The advantages of open source for smartphones go well beyond simple cost savings, says TechRepublic's Jack Wallen.
Tags: Smart phones, Open source, Protocols and platforms, Apple Inc., Mobile, Smart Phone, Android, TCO, phone, Open-source Community
Qt: Cross-platform futures in a mobile world
Insight newsmaker Benoit Schillings, head of technology for Qt Software, talks about Nokia, Mozilla and going deeper than Java.
Tags: Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Protocols and platforms, Mobile, C, Tool, Developer, Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Corp., Environment
Never use dynamic variable names
Techguide How to dynamically name variables is a common subject of programming questions. That's a great way to create security problems, though.
Tags: Security Management, Protocols and platforms, Array, Ruby, Expression, Variable, Security, Microsoft Corp., CompTIA, SQL
Keep project scope small for success
Techguide Negativity can kill a project, but the opposite is also true: You can stuff a project with so many features that it's crushed by its own weight.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Protocols and platforms, Project, Database, Chip, Chances, operating system, Ruby on Rails, Hardware
Code concepts: Visual Studio's T4 templates
Techguide The T4 templating system is used to programmatically generate artifacts. Here's an overview about why the templates are useful and how to work with them.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Business applications, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, T4, Directives, Levit & James Inc., Business applications, File, Directive, Tool
OpenAmplify developer's diary Part 1: Making the request
Techguide Justin James chronicles his process of using Hapax's OpenAmplify Web service to create an application which can match documents that have similar content or is identical to the source document.
Tags: Web services, Protocols and platforms, LINQ, Simple Object Access Protocol, WSDL, OpenAmplify Developer, Web Browser, Dividend, client system, Developer
Code concepts: .NET's lambdas
Techguide In this instalment of Code concepts, Justin James provides an overview of what lambdas in .NET are and explains how to use them.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Variable, C#, Justin James, network management, Microsoft .NET, blogging, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Visual Basic
An inside look at the Apache Software Foundation
Techguide Justin James recently spoke with the Apache Software Foundation’s President and Executive Vice President about what the ASF does and how they do it.
Tags: Open source, Protocols and platforms, Web servers, Apache Software Foundation, GPL, Web Server, Apache Web server, Justin James, decision-making, blogging
Code concepts: C#'s extension methods
Techguide A helpful addition to a programmer's toolkit, C#'s extension methods are a way of adding additional functionality to an existing class without subclassing it or having access to the source code.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Business applications, Ruby, Method, regular expression, C#, Justin James, Microsoft Developer Network, Python, Microsoft Word
Five reasons to hire open source developers
Techguide Afraid an open source developer will be a liability to your organization? TechRepublic's Jack Wallen offers some reasons to think otherwise.
Tags: Open source, Protocols and platforms, Human resources, Trends, Apache Software Foundation, Open-source Developer, Apache Web server, Open-source Community, Microsoft Windows, proprietary software
10+ tips for working smarter with SQL
Techguide The sharper your SQL skills become, the more robust and error-free your solutions will be. Here are a dozen practical tips to get you started.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Column, Clause, Table, Value, Statement, Record, SQL, Goto, Microsoft VBA
Six ways to make SOA services more reusable
Techguide Find out the elements that need to be considered when building a service intended for reuse.
Tags: Web services, Protocols and platforms, Adapter, SOA, Service, Business Process, Messaging, SLA, Joe McKendrick, blog
The current state and future of C++
Techguide Days of C++ as a general purpose programming language are quickly ending for most developers, but there is still great potential for C++ developers to do well.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Personal development, Developer, Cloud Computing, COBOL, C++, Justin James, Microsoft .NET, application development, Java
