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Google Go language may be a nonstarter

November 25, 2009
Will Google’s new pet language evolve programming or merely widen the schism between vendor-specific camps?
3 comments|
74 Recommendations
languages and standards, development methodologies, development tools, open source initiatives, tech industry analysis, Google Go
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Office 2010: At last, the suite that users built

November 19, 2009
Microsoft drew upon real-world usage data to make its latest Office suite the most efficient version yet
19 comments|
164 Recommendations
development methodologies, desktop productivity, user interfaces (UI), Microsoft Office
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Who is trying to sabotage the Oracle/Sun merger?

November 12, 2009
Someone will surely benefit if the deal falls through, but it won't be MySQL customers
5 comments|
207 Recommendations
mergers and acquisitions, open source applications, database management systems, regulation
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How not to hire a developer

November 05, 2009
Google prides itself on its tortuous hiring process, but does its battery of bizarre tests really accomplish anything?
16 comments|
281 Recommendations
IT management, job search, misadventures, working conditions, Google
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Android's fast release cycle could backfire

October 29, 2009
Android 2.0 is coming hot on the heels of the previous version, but will such rapid change leave customers wary of Google's mobile OS?
7 comments|
349 Recommendations
mobile platforms, development environments, smartphones, other operating systems, Google Android
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The sad state of the mobile Web gets even sadder

October 15, 2009
Desktop browsers are undergoing a technological renaissance -- so why are smartphones stuck in the Dark Ages?
6 comments|
516 Recommendations
mobile platforms, rich internet application development tools, Web applications, mobile applications, smartphones, iPhone, JavaScript, HTML, Web 2.0, Google Gears
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Flash for iPhone is a Hail Mary pass for Adobe

October 08, 2009
Flash CS5 will output native iPhone binaries, but can Adobe convince developers to choose Flash over Web standards?
7 comments|
600 Recommendations
mobile platforms, development tools, rich internet application development tools, mobile applications, smartphones, iPhone, Adobe Flash, mobile SDKs, iPhone SDK
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Verizon's scary designs to become the Microsoft of mobile

October 01, 2009
America's largest carrier wants to consolidate the smartphone market under its control -- and that's bad news for promising upstarts like Palm
6 comments|
676 Recommendations
mobile platforms, development environments, smartphones, other operating systems, Palm, WebOS, Verizon, Palm Pre, mobile SDKs, app stores
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Intel architecture to rule them all?

September 24, 2009
Intel claims its processor architecture can power any device, from PCs and servers to smartphones and TVs. But will a CPU monoculture benefit customers?
9 comments|
762 Recommendations
processors, application development, development frameworks, mobile platforms, Intel, multicore, ARM
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What not to code: Why in-house apps need a professional eye

September 17, 2009
If you rely on programmers to design your application's UI, the result will be software with a face only a developer could love
19 comments|
866 Recommendations
development methodologies, application development, rich internet application development tools, business process management, leadership, user interfaces (UI)
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