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- JavaFX Q&A
- To learn more about the technical aspects of today's launch of JavaFX including its support in NetBeans and Eclipse I spoke in depth with Eric Klein, VP of Java Marketing at Sun, and Octavian Tanase, Senior Director of the Java Platform Group. For a more business oriented perspective see the...
- Tags: Developer, Application, Mobile, Ed, Eric, FX, JavaFX Script, Q., FX Common, Flex, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- Sun launches JavaFX 1.0
- On Thursday Sun released the production version of JavaFX, a new platform for building rich internet applications. Version 1.0 targets web browsers and desktops, but subsequent releases will be available on mobile devices, TVs, and other consumer electronics devices. A mobile emulator is included for developers to preview building mobile...
- Tags: Asset, Developer, Web, Mobile, Sun Microsystems Inc., Web Browser, Plug-in, Graphics, Mobile Emulator, JavaFX Development Environment, JavaFX Desktop, Asset Management, Advertising & Promotion, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Marketing, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- Almost every Windows PC contains at least one insecure program
- Almost every Windows PC contains at least one insecure programI Think Obviously Not Windows-OnlyWell, I hope it was a case of the surveyors or researchers appropriately delimiting their sample. As to the ZDNet headline writers, perhaps, here, we meet our Dr. Pavlov.I was facilitating a skype roll-out at the office...
- Tags: Operating systems, PC, insecure program, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Windows PC
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Will Apple launch a netbook? And other burning questions
- Will Apple launch a netbook? And other burning questionsApple's Proprietary Wayswill keep them in their ongoing 'elite' niche market unless they open up 'just a little' and OEM OS X.11" for $800?In a tough economic downturn? Heck, with huge spending deficits and bailout city happening, I can see a...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., netbook
- Discussion threads 2008-11-25
- Is Apple pricing itself out of education?
- Is Apple pricing itself out of education?Apple is destinedto remain a niche 'elite' market player.o Their O/S is proprietary, o Their iPOD is proprietary,o Their iPhone is proprietary,o Their Mac is proprietary,o Their Hardware is proprietary and locked to their O/S.Apple has essentially 'locked' itself into a limited market for...
- Tags: Desktops, pricing strategy, Apple Inc., education, Microsoft Windows NT, Apple MacBook
- Discussion threads 2008-11-25
- The case for Scala
- Programming languages are like screwdrivers for developers. One size does not fit all, so good programmers keep several in their tool belt. The problem is, new languages are coming out all the time and you've only got so much room on your belt and in your schedule to learn them....
- Tags: Function, Method, Functional Programming, Language, Scala, Seq, List, Scala System, HQ9+, env:Env, David J. Biesack, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-11-24
- Why Apple and Google need to get into the Netbook business
- Why Apple and Google need to get into the Netbook businessApple NetbookLeopard booting netbooks already exist. One example would be the MSI Wind. It runs the existing version of Mac OS 10.5.5 without a problem and does it very well. Boot times run about 25 sec and wake and sleep...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Netbooks, Apple Inc., Netbook business, ASUS, Netbook, PC, Google Inc., operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-11-22
- Averatec All-in-One (18.4-inch)
- Averatec's latest all-in-one, the reasonably, unimaginatively named 18.4-inch All-in-One PC, boasts a simple, attractive design and a low price. For $549, you get a wide-screen 18.4-inch display that sits atop an 8-by-11-inch base, connected by an adjustable arm. That's less than half the price of the 20-inch iMac and nearly...
- Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, display, Averatec, NetTop, keyboard
- Product reviews 2008-11-22
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 5 Netbooks
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 5 NetbooksWhat, No MSI Wind?I liked the Aspire One, and actually had no problems with the strange touch pad button layout, but ultimately choose the Wind. Better keyboard, bluetooth, easily upgradable (Per MSI, this no longer voids your warranty) and can run MAC OS-X...
- Tags: Engineering, Operating systems, NOW IT, MSI, Top 5 Netbooks, Microsoft Windows XP, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, netbook, Top 5, Linux, battery, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-11-21
- Sun updates NetBeans with PHP support
- Sun updates NetBeans with PHP supportGiven that Sun has had a tough time making money...I'm not sure why Sun bothers with Netbeans. They should simply toss a few resources at Eclipse and call it good. I've never been much of a Java guy but the Java people I have known...
- Tags: Java development tools, PHP, Maven, Sun NetBeans, Eclipse, Sun Microsystems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-20
- Sex, Rock and Roll, and Open Source Reporting Frameworks
- Actuate 10 and the Eclipse-based Open Source BIRT framework allows you to build rich reporting applications for your enterprise. Click on the photo to watch a video of the software in action. The title got your attention, didn't it? ...
- Tags: Reporting Tool, Actuate Corp., Open Source BIRT, Business Intelligence, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Sun updates NetBeans with PHP support
- Version 6.5 of the open-source NetBeans IDE has support for the PHP scripting language and a preview of Python support. Sun Microsystems on Wednesday introduced a version of the open-source NetBeans integrated development environment IDE, with expanded support for web and Java software development. The...
- Tags: IDE, Environment, Sun Microsystems Inc., Python, PHP, Sun NetBeans, Development Environment, Development Tools, Java Development Tools, Scripting Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Matthew Broersma ZDNet.co.uk, Sun, NetBeans, Ruby on Rails, scripting
- News items 2008-11-20
- Towards a World Wide Grid?
- In recent months, the concept of 'cloud computing' was all the buzz. European researchers think about another name, the World Wide Grid, which could run on top of the Internet. In an article to appear soon, ICT Results will report about the g-Eclipse project. As the scientists said, 'the g-Eclipse...
- Tags: Grid, Roland Piquepaille, Middleware, Eclipse, g-Eclipse, Eclipse Project, Open Source
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Averatec Buddy
- We unboxed the Averatec Buddy and immediately felt a sense of deja vu. We'd seen this Netbook before--dare we say, this Buddy felt like an old friend from the start. After taking stock of the Netbooks in CNET Labs, we traced this feeling back to the MSI Wind. Aside from...
- Tags: Averatec Buddy, Averatec
- Product reviews 2008-11-18
- iPhone vs. Android development: Day 2
- Welcome to day 2 of a 5-day course on iPhone programming presented by Joe Conway from Big Nerd Ranch. During the course I'll be blogging about the differences between Android and iPhone development. [Read: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5] ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, User Interface, Localizable.strings, Android Eclipse Plug-in, UINavigationController, UITabBarController, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Microsoft's cloud is more about Notes migration and less about a new IT architecture
- Microsoft's cloud is more about Notes migration and less about a new IT architectureYou nailed thatIt's the only card they have left in the deck, and they can play it because they are positioning an unknown buzzword gamble against the customer's existing environment. I am talking to lots of...
- Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Enterprise software, information technology, IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-17
- iPhone vs. Android development: Day 1
- As I mentioned last week I've started learning more about developing for the Apple iPhone. This week I'll be sharing my experiences during a 5-day course on iPhone programming presented by Joe Conway from Big Nerd Ranch. In particular, I'll be pointing out differences between Android and iPhone development. ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Android, Interface Builder Program, Programming Languages, C/C++, Development Tools, Telecom & Utilities, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- iPhone vs. Android development: Day 1
- iPhone vs. Android development: Day 1Development environment requirementsDoes Apple give you the freedom to choose the OS you use to develop for the iPhone? Are you forced to use this Xcode application you wrote about or can you choose your favorite code editor?Does Google give you the freedom to choose...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Java development tools, Operating systems, Linux, Apple Mac OS, OPEN SOURCE, Apple iPhone, Day 1, Eclipse, Apple Xcode
- Discussion threads 2008-11-17
- Is Sonatype a harbinger of the future?
- Maven uses a Project Object Model concept an XML construct to handle software management for large Java installations. It offers integration with NetBeans and Eclipse. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Software, Maven, Java Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, Dana Blankenhorn, Zend Technologies Ltd., Start-up, Eclipse, Apache Maven
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
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