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- Programming
- Creating a computer program. The steps are:1. Developing the program logic to solve the particular problem.2. Writing the program logic in a specific ...
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- HBO Programming comes to iTunes
- HBO programming comes to iTunesThere ain't no way in hell I'm BUYING television episodes....Especially at $3 a pop, and especially since it's infected with DRM.Nope. I'll go back to iTunes as soon as I can send Jobs $15 a month to listen to/watch whatever I want whenever I want....
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iTunes, HBO programming, HBO, programming
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- HBO Programming comes to iTunes
- Well, that didn't take long. After some rumors of an Apple/HBO tie up yesterday, Apple today announced that HBO content will be available for download today. This is great news because two of my favorite shows are Flight of the Conchords and The Wire. (I've been resisting...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Programming, Pricing, TVs, Digital Music, Marketing Research, Development Tools, Digital Media, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Does open source Programming make you a criminal?
- <satire> The New York Times is working on a story saying open source programming makes you a criminal. Matt Richtel right called for an interview soon after learning that a jury had convicted open source programmer Hans Reiser of first degree murder. (Picture from TwelveBooks Publishing.) It...
- Tags: Open Source, Programmer, Programming, Computer, Wally, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-04-30
- BPL - Beginners Programming Language (1)
- BPL is one of the best beginners programming languages about. No matter what anybody says, languages like C++, C# and even Visual Basic, are not aimed for beginners. BPL is, specially designed to leave out the complex stuff, keep it simple but keep the power. And that is precisely what...
- Tags: Programming Language, Programming, Broadband Over Power Line, Telecommunications, Broadband Internet
- Software downloads 2008-04-30
- Archos Wi-Fi media receiver includes DVR for recording TV content
- Archos has just launched a new set-top Wi-Fi media receiver that one-ups Apple TV by enabling you to record content from your television. The Archos TV+, which includes a Web browser, also enables you to watch Web content like YouTube video and certain programming from network TV Web sites. ...
- Tags: Archos, Video, Wi-Fi, Digital Video Recorder, Programming, Archos Wi-Fi Media Receiver, DVR Capability, Corporate Communications, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, DVR, Digital Video, Development Tools, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-04-24
- Is it too late for open source Java?
- Is it too late for open source Java?There is no Java in AJAXJavascript in AJAX is not Java at all. It is just an unfortunate naming coincidence.This discussion is a "Tempest in a tea pot"Most companies want vendor support and neither Ruby or Python are first class citizens in the...
- Tags: Programming languages, Scripting languages, Development tools, Java, programming language, programming, Ruby, open source
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- WebSundew Pro
- WebSundew is a sure way to extract data from an HTML-based source and use it in a processed form. No programming skills required - the program changes our outlook onto Web content managing. First, the step-by-step template wizard collects all information required for extracting and then performs the process itself....
- Tags: Programming, SundewSoft, WebSundew, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-04-21
- Microsoft woos hobbyist developers
- Company is trying to boost interest in noncommercial software development around Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 and Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition. Microsoft is trying to foster more interest in embedded software, encouraging amateur developers to experiment with programmable components in devices from toasters to televisions. The...
- Tags: Programming
- News items 2008-04-17
- Frustrations with development languages
- Frustrations with development languagesWhat's left?It seems that you don't like any programming language....Seriously the "failure" of Java EE you refer to isn't necessarily a failure of Java, it is likely a failure of software management by the IT department concerned. Many companies tend towards highly complex solutions and "smart" ways...
- Tags: Programming languages, Development tools, Scripting languages, Ada, Java, programming
- Discussion threads 2008-04-14
- Microsoft's Mundie: New Programming models needed
- Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, said Wednesday that the software industry needs to catch up with advances in computing power. The gist: Computing power is growing exponentially via multiple cores and parallel processing. The rub: Software doesn't have the tools or programming heft to...
- Tags: Software, Programming Model, Microsoft Corp., Multi-core, Computing, Programming, Mundie, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-09
- All-you-can-eat multithreading
- Yesterday, I ran across an interesting report by Dan Warne regarding research work at Intel's Shanghai office. It had a number of notable nuggets, such as remote graphics rendering technology that receives wireless video signals from a pocket-sized PC coming soon to an airline seat near you, or software...
- Tags: Software, Video, Programming, Multi-threading, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
- Are IT malpractice suits around the corner?
- Does Waste Management's lawsuit against SAP indicate the beginning of a bevy of IT malpractice suits? TechRepublic's Justin James makes that argument and it's worth noting. Earlier this week I detailed and posted Waste Management's case against SAP. Much of it revolves around promises made by SAP...
- Tags: Lawsuit, Information Technology, SAP AG, Programming, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
- Mobile activity on iPhones vs. regular smartphones
- Activity iPhone Smartphone Market Any news or info via browser 84.8% 58.2% 13.1% Accessed web search 58.6% 37.0% 6.1% Watched mobile TV and/or video 30.9% 14.2% 4.6% Watched on-demand video or TV programming 20.9% 7.0% 1.4% Accessed...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Smart Phone, On-demand, TV, Programming, Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Smart Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, NB
- Blog posts 2008-03-23
- D Programming Language Library DWin (exe)
- D programming language library DWin is a library for the "D Programming language", Packages included in DWin cover such areas as: Windows COM client programming, Windows Registry module, PCRE Regular Expression, send email, loads an ini style file muliti line supported, BigInt, and create Windows shortcut. This version is the...
- Tags: Programming Language, Programming, Development Tools, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-03-18
- Computer science departments expanding focus and enrollment
- As computer science departments recover from all-time low enrollments in the first half of this decade, many are expanding their curricula to reach out to the new "Chic Geek" and move beyond traditional programming approaches. According to InsideHigherEd.com, With prospective students, [Giselle Martin, student recruitment...
- Tags: Computer Science, Programming, Computer, Productivity, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-03-05
- 66% of US TV broadcasters plan more HDTV
- 66% of US TV broadcasters plan to provide consumers with more programming in HD, with its significantly superior picture and sound quality. 55% said they will use the additional channels resulting from DTV’s superior spectrum efficiency to multicast more local news, sports, weather, traffic and other community interest programs. 50%...
- Tags: HDTV, Programming, Broadcaster, TVs, Development Tools, Tv & Home Theater, PDAs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Handhelds, Hardware, AM
- Blog posts 2008-02-21
- 11% of Americans time-shift their primetime into 11pm-midnight
- The traditional prime time period (8-11 PM) is expanding as people create their own “personal television schedules” and push prime time as far back as midnight, Nielsen says. 11% of viewers age 18-49 in DVR homes are playing back recorded programming between 9 and 10 PM. 7% are playing back...
- Tags: Programming, TVs, DVR, Development Tools, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software Development, Software/Web Development, NB
- Blog posts 2008-02-19
- Inside CRE Loaded: Volume 1 - Essential Blueprints (exe)
- The first in a series of books which will explain the inner workings of CRE Loaded. This volume provides some ecommerce background material, offers a general discussion of programming concepts central to the software and covers file, database and template structures as well as other essential material for anyone planning...
- Tags: Volume, Programming, E-business, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Development Tools, E-books, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-02-14
- Network Programming Gear (exe)
- Easily and automatically build tcp-based or udp-based network protocol source code for client/server sides. Pure platform independent c source code to make sure highly performance and windows, linux and unix platform are all supported. Auto protocol struct diagram to help protocol design. Platform independent C source code and platform independent...
- Tags: Source Code, Network, Protocol, Programming, upRedSun, Networking
- Software downloads 2008-02-14
- FlashSmith (exe)
- As the Flash becomes more and more popular, you must have one or two special Flash files: An e-card from your lover, with her/his sweet kiss. A comic movie from your friends, sharing her/his happiness. An interactive game to your kids, enjoy your life with your family. Instead of archiving...
- Tags: Screensaver, Programming, Flash Smith
- Software downloads 2008-02-13
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