 Why we need even more programming languages
Programming languages move slowly, and the more popular a language is, the slower it moves. It is far, far easier to create a new language from whole cloth than it is to convince the existing user base of a popular language to accept radical changes.
Source: Infoworld Developer WorldPosted: 2011-12-12 01:49:38 am The year in security mischief-making
These days barely a day goes by where there isn’t some sort of network security breach or hack or malfunction of some sort. Here we take a look at the year in pictures of some of the key security problems that grabbed our attention.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-12-12 01:48:33 am Can Microsoft really pull off Office for iPad?
Office for iPad could be a wise move for Microsoft, if it can really deliver. Users would welcome a good Office for iPad, as the best iPad office productivity suite -- Apple's Pages, Numbers, and Keynote -- has several major holes that muddle its use for many.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-12-12 01:48:09 am Top 10 reasons why Bill Gates should return to Microsoft
Fortune is reporting that the world's second-richest man "might be considering" coming back to Microsoft to rescue it from the doldrums. Cringely's got a list of reasons why this should happen
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-12-12 01:47:43 am Revenge of the 'stupid' user: Consumerization of IT
Technology is increasingly user-driven as "stupid" users have become smart enough to choose their own tools and work methods. This access to technology has changed the power dynamics between IT and the user -- to IT's disadvantage.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-12-12 01:47:09 am Top all-purpose laptops
These midsize laptops are often very affordable and offer more options for hardware and features than smaller laptops, yet are more portable than desktop replacement models.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-12-12 01:46:18 am Free Android antivirus software is 'useless,' says testing firm
Consumers and workers who install free Android antivirus scanners from relatively unknown developers are mostly wasting their time, an independent testing firm has found.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-11-12 11:56:18 am Quickly Deliver Business Data to iPads and iPhones
Challenged by the explosion of iPad and iPhone users expecting access to corporate data? FileMaker, a subsidiary of Apple, offers a middleware bridge that helps developers quickly provide on-demand access to corporate data in formatted reports and charts while giving IT the control it needs to manage and secure mobile data delivery.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-11-12 11:55:06 am Top 15 Apps Enhanced for iOS 5
iOS 5 isn't just an operating system--it's a revolution. We collected 15 apps and games that make full use of the new functionality available in Apple's latest mobile OS.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-11-12 02:59:53 am Enhance virtualization with HP and Intel
The rapid adoption of virtualization-enabled servers has created a major increase in I/O overhead. This paper describes a balanced platform approach that addresses virtualization enhancements and hardware assists even at the I/O and networking device levels.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-11-12 02:59:02 am Adobe ends mobile Flash, reveals enterprise pullback
Adobe Systems is ending development of its Flash plug-ins for mobile browsers, the company confirmed today. Instead, Adobe will focus on HTML5 and, to a lesser extent, its AIR runtime environment.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-11-12 02:57:37 am Beyond jQuery: JavaScript tools for the HTML5 generation
Plenty of JavaScript libraries are worth checking out -- we looked at three dozen JavaScript libraries tuned for mobile devices, Canvas-based animation, HTML5 video, local databases, server interaction and more.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-11-12 02:56:21 am 5 key trends in cloud computing's future
As we gain experience with the cloud, expect to see centralized trust systems, amazingly large databases, and more.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-11-12 02:52:59 am Will Adobe's HTML5 strategy really help developers?
Will Adobe's HTML5 strategy really help developers?
As Web standards get ever more complex, developers still need tools to take the headaches out of Web development. It's not clear whether Adobe's shift away from Flash will help fill the tool kit.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-11-12 02:50:47 am What's hot & what's not in scripting languages
To help you figure out where to place your scripting language bets, we surveyed programmers, commit logs, search engine traffic, and book sales data from O'Reilly. Here's our best-guess forecast of which languages are rising and falling in scripting hipness.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-17 10:33:03 pm Google Dart hits a bull's-eye for Web developers
Dart, "a language for structured Web programming," is something developers have never had before. The language aims to address some of JavaScript's more troubling aspects in a way that preserves those aspects that have made it a success.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-13 09:50:52 pm Creatives make plans for Adobe Flash Player 11 and AIR 3
Developers will be able to take advantage of existing native code libraries and deep native hardware and OS capabilities, such as sensors, multiple screens, native in-app payments, haptic/vibration control, device status, and Near Field Communications (NFC).
Source: Infoworld Developer WorldPosted: 2011-10-12 03:10:49 am Java losing popularity among developers
If recent trends continue, C could supplant Java as the most popular programming language by next month
Source: Infoworld Developer WorldPosted: 2011-10-12 03:09:20 am Google launches Dart as a JavaScript killer
Google's goals for Dart are to create "a structured yet flexible language for Web programming," wrote Lars Bak, who is a software engineer for Google's Dart team, in a blog post officially announcing the language.
Source: Infoworld Developer WorldPosted: 2011-10-12 03:08:39 am Want secure Android devices? They'll cost you
Google's 3LM soon-to-be subsidiary brings iOS-like management to Android. But there's a catch: Device makers, including Motorola Mobility, will need to license the technology from 3LM -- that is, pay to use it.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-12 02:11:41 am The encryption quiz: Can you crack it?
Here's a quiz about encryption to see how well you are versed in one of security's most important components. Keep track of your score and check at the end to see how well you stack up.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-12 02:10:25 am Lesson from Apache flaw: Test everything
Whether or not your organization runs Apache, last week's security hole incident serves as a great reminder of the importance of performing across-the-board vulnerability testing -- not just on the code you write in-house but that of third-party offerings as well.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-12 02:09:50 am The App Delivery Trifecta: Agile, Composite & Cloud
Three delivery trends are reorienting the way enterprise IT management leaders bring applications to market: Agile development, composite applications and cloud computing. These trends share a single, primary aim, and it isn't just cost reduction.
Source: InfoworldPosted: 2011-10-08 12:17:21 pm 26 helpful open source network management tools
Many frustrated IT administrators have turned to free tools to monitor, configure, and map their networked devices. Here are 26 examples of open source network management software tools to help you do your job.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-08 12:16:23 pm Steve Jobs's unintentional legacy: The consumerization of IT
Consumers carried their lofty, Apple-nurtured expectations into the office, forcing a change in how tech was deployed to workers
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-08 12:14:22 pm Steve Jobs, Apple founder, dies
Steve Jobs, the visionary in the black turtleneck who co-founded Apple in a Silicon Valley garage, built it into the world's leading tech company and led a mobile-computing revolution with wildly popular devices such as the iPhone, died Wednesday. He was 56.
Source: CNNPosted: 2011-10-06 08:13:47 am Exclusive: HP's new software guy hints at products to come
In August, HP announced it would spend $10 billion to acquire Autonomy, Britain's largest software company. Mike Lynch, CEO of Autonomy, tells InfoWorld how Autonomy's technology may surface in HP's product mix.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-04 04:20:25 am Adobe acquires Typekit
Just a few moments ago, Adobe's CTO Kevin Lynch took the stage at their annual MAX conference and explained the company's Creative Cloud strategy. Part of that announcement is very big news... Adobe's acquisition of Web Typography Innovator Typekit.
Source: Typekit NewsletterPosted: 2011-10-04 02:14:38 am First look: Windows Server 8
Microsoft's proposed Server Manager for Windows 8 Server Editions helps explain a lot of what Microsoft proposes in Windows Server 8: Ease and flexibility.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-03 06:34:33 am Windows 8 security: Stronger but gentler
Microsoft has added a number of protection features to Windows 8 to better protect the system, all the while making the security less intrusive by limiting the number of notifications a user may receive
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-01 10:18:01 pm Google's 5 biggest hits -- and misses
The phrase 'to Google' has come to mean a great many things as Google has become a large and ubiquitous company. Here are five of its biggest failures, and five things Google got right.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-10-01 10:17:11 pm How Adobe Flash lost its way
As consumers move away from desktop PCs toward smartphones, tablets, and other devices, Flash's influence is waning. Blame Adobe for not understanding where app dev was headed.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-09-29 09:21:57 pm Microsoft to stop Linux, older Windows, from running on Windows 8
It doesn't take much reading between the lines to see that Microsoft is going to try to keep Linux, older versions of Windows, and other operating systems off Windows 8 PCs.
Source: ZDNet.comPosted: 2011-09-27 09:49:42 pm Windows XP to Windows 8: Don't Go There
Both Microsoft and industry analysts discourage businesses using Windows XP from skipping Windows 7. The key reason: XP support is likely to expire before Windows 8 is ready for deployment. Research firm Gartner provides guidance for XP holdouts
Source: CIO LeaderPosted: 2011-09-26 10:18:54 pm What IT should know about Windows 8
From an IT and developer perspective there's still a lot to chew on -- most notably, how Windows 8's bifurcated interface and support for both Intel and ARM signal tough choices ahead for supporting corporate end-users in the post-PC era.
Source: Infoworld DailyPosted: 2011-09-26 10:14:20 pm How to Organize Your Office and Boost Your Productivity
The average executive wastes six weeks every year searching for paper, according to certified professional organizer Ellen Delap. Maintaining an organized office where you can find items quickly and easily saves time and makes you more efficient, effective and productive.
Source: cio.comPosted: 2011-09-25 02:53:15 pm How To Enable Facebook Timeline Right This Second
Here are instructions on how to enable the much touted Timeline feature of social media giant Facebook right now!
Source: techcrunch.comPosted: 2011-09-25 02:40:22 pm 15 essential open source tools for Windows admins
Microsoft offers great tools for enhancing your server-side experience, but open source has impressive options as well.
Source: Infoworld Developer WorldPosted: 2011-09-25 01:46:27 pm The great JavaScript debate: Improve it or kill it?
Will the Web development community continue to work to make JavaScript a first-class development platform, despite its failings? Or will it take the "nuclear option" and abandon it for greener pastures? The answer seems to be a little of both.
Source: Infoworld Developer WorldPosted: 2011-09-24 01:43:00 pm Adobe forges ahead with Flash 11 as industry turns away
Adobe has moved forward with its Flash-based strategy, announcing today Flash Player 11, despite ongoing setbacks at the hands of standards-based HTML5 technologies, which do not require proprietary plug-ins to enable multimedia capabilities on mobile platforms
Source: Infoworld Developer WorldPosted: 2011-09-24 01:40:32 pm Windows 8 and Microsoft's big gamble
Beware, Apple and Google: Windows 8's Metro UI presents unprecedented opportunity for developers on PCs and devices
Source: Infoworld Developer WorldPosted: 2011-09-24 01:39:12 pm
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