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Making Mistakes That Will Cost You Time And Money [2009-06-24] Since the inception of software development, business development and technology departments have been locked in a death match. The main issue stems from a group of R-Directed (pattern recognition, holistic reasoning) thinkers in bizdev communicating with a bunch of L-Directed (logical, analytical) thinkers in technology. The majority of the problem can be ascribed to two main issues:
C++ Tips For Embedded Types [2009-06-11] Driving skills don't always translate from one type of competition to another. A top-notch rally driver might fail in F1, for example, or someone who's had luck in drag racing might not make the grade on Nascar's oval tracks. And the same sort of thing holds true when it comes to software, so Colin Walls wrote a guide to C++ specifically for embedded developers.
Almost-Ready New C++ Standard Discussed [2009-05-21] Has anyone else noticed how many of the movies released recently revolve around the future? "Star Trek," "Terminator," perhaps "Wolverine" considering some of the technology on display . . . . So, in keeping with that trend, we're going to look at C++0x - the not-yet-released C++ standard - today.
MoSync 2.0 Arrives To Help C/C++ Code Go Mobile [2009-05-07] According to Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and a host of other huge corporations, mobile is the future. At the same time, even these usually-strong companies have had a hard time succeeding in the field, so it may interest you to know that help in the form of MoSync 2.0 has arrived.
Ada To C Conversion Tool Now Available [2009-04-16] Ever try to translate something from a foreign language with which you're not too familiar? You wind up identifying a word at a time, and then it's often necessary to make guesses about tense and number before rearranging the parts of a sentence. New software from SDC Systems Limited aims to save you from a similarly painful process where Ada and C are concerned.
C++ Receives WSJ Recognition [2009-03-26] It's not every day - or even every year - that C and C++ get any sort of mainstream recognition. A recent article that appeared on a Wall Street Journal blog named the latter language, though, and it was the sort of reference that should make experts proud.
Agilis Starts Guarding 64-bit C/C++ Applications [2009-02-27] With Windows 7 on its way out, people and businesses are likely to start buying new PCs left and right, and 64-bit operating systems are liable to become the norm. And when that happens, people who want to use 64-bit C and C++ applications will have nothing to worry about, because Agilis Software intends to look out for them.
Intel Updates Concurrent Collections For C/C++ [2009-02-05] Intel is aiming to make the lives of C/C++ programmers a little simpler. The tech corporation has let loose a fresh version (Release 0.3.0) of its Concurrent Collections for C/C++, and several improvements have been thrown into the mix.
C/C++ Walkthrough Pops Up Online [2009-01-15] Programming languages are sometimes taught during the course of expensive university classes. Would-be learners can also take their chances buying thick $35 books. But a walkthrough called "Learning C/C++ Step-By-Step" has become available online for free in a development that's both nice and useful.
Parasoft C++test Secures Magazine Award [2008-12-19] There's an old Calvin and Hobbes cartoon in which Calvin asks his dad how bridges' weight limits are determined. The dad wings a "test to destruction" account, which we can't recommend in most circumstances. But testing is important, and Parasoft C++test has just won an award.
Calculating An Address Based On GEO Coordinates [2008-11-20] Google's maps API now supports reversed GEO lookup which allows you to find an address based on geo coordinates. All you need is a latitude, a longitude and this handy method:
Implementing TimeClass Into .Net Framework [2008-11-06] The timer class is often used in many applications. It's very simple for using, like all the classes implemented in .Net Framework.
C++ Criticisms Mobilize Fan Base [2008-10-23] C++ is under attack, and instead of some random individual, well-known programmer and author Eric Raymond is the person conducting it. We'll cover his assessment, then, along with some of the numerous rebuttals and an overall effect that's surprisingly positive.
C Books On Top In India [2008-10-01] Remember the Tom Clancy years? Or maybe Stephen King's string of successes? Although that second example isn't a great one, a look at book sales can be a good way of judging what concerns or interests a nation. And it seems that variants of the C programming language are proving quite popular in India.
What Are The Programming Language Names? [2008-08-29] PHP has come a long way in the last few years and now its one of the most popular known web language but has any one of us thought why the Name of the language is PHP and nothing else Or what is the full form of PHP. If No read through the complete post here.
Demand For Programmers Remains Strong [2008-08-01] A disheartening piece of news came out today: unemployment is at a four-year high. Sooner or later, it seems the people in charge of this country's economic system will have to admit a recession is taking place. Yet, generally speaking, folks familiar with C++ and C# are in no immediate danger.
C# Guidebook Gets Good Reviews [2008-07-09] If you're looking for a book about the C# programming language, we may (or may not) have one to recommend. Reviews of Head First C# have indicated that there's a lot to love and a little to dislike.
Microsoft's IronRuby Integrates into Dot net and Silverlight [2008-06-05] Microsoft introduced IronRuby at the RailsConf in Portland, with integration into dot net and silverlight, this is a good thing, as showing off integration like this is important to keep dot net as part of any Web 2.0 lexicon.
Working With Gravatar Images [2008-04-11] Gravatar is a service that associates your e-mail addresses with a picture of you for use on blog comments, forums and bulletin boards. I've been a happy user for years.
ZoomInfo API - ASP.NET C# [2008-02-21] Over the last couple of days I have been digging into the ZoomInfo API (using C# - ASP.Net) to first of all better understand the API and secondly to leverage the data provided in order to use it for things like company profiling, competitors, and key contacts at a given company.
OpenID Implementation in C# & ASP.NET [2008-01-22] Over the weekend I began looking more deeply into OpenID than I have before.
IDataRecord Fields to Dictionary Extension Method [2007-12-20] I have never been a fan of directly passing IDataRecords, or IDataReaders for that matter, about the place to get simple field values out.
ECMAScript, The New C++? [2007-11-01] Everything but a call for a kitchen sink subroutine has been tossed into ECMAScript 4, leaving a couple of bloggers wondering why.
Responses to Microsoft Releasing .NET 3.5 Source [2007-10-04] So far the views from Dave, whurley, Matt and others have been negative to handle with caution.
Resolve & Shorten URLs in C# [2007-09-19] Recently I've needed a method that would look at some text and automatically discover all URLs and turn them into hyperlinks.
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