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- iPhone vs. Android development: Day 5
- Today is the last day of a 5-day course on iPhone programming class led by Joe Conway from Big Nerd Ranch. During the course I've been taking notes on how development for the iPhone compares to development for Android. By the way, BNR also offers Android courses if you're interested....
- Tags: Program, Apple iPhone, Web Service, Android, iPhone API, Settings App, Android Preference, Cloud Computing, Web Services, XML, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- iPhone vs. Android development: Day 4
- It's day 4 of a 5-day course on iPhone programming. As before I'll be sharing my observations from the classroom on how development on the iPhone compares to Android development. The class is presented by Joe Conway from Big Nerd Ranch. [Read: Day 1, Day 2, Day...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Animation, Camera, View, View Transitions, Core Graphics, Android API, Ed Burnette
- 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
- iPhone vs. Android development: Day 3
- This is the 3rd in a series of 5 posts about an iPhone programming course I'm taking this week. The course is presented by Joe Conway from Big Nerd Ranch. To make things more interesting I'm writing about how iPhone development differs from Android development, a subject with which I'm...
- Tags: OpenGL, Apple iPhone, Android, Timers, Textures Textures, MultiTouch, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- 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
- Setting a vision and stepping back
- Brendan Eich, CTO of Mozilla, explains how he controls a company full of open source code—by setting a vision and stepping back. He lets people decide for themselves how to fine tune their programming. Even without tight control, the company has made progress in tabbed browsing, privacy, and performance. by...
- Tags: Vision, Strategy, Management, Administrator
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Is there anything teachers or students need that Google Apps can't do?
- I'm giving serious thought to switching our school to Google Apps from our current ISP's email system this coming summer. Only teachers and staff have access to district email right now; the switch would provide students, teachers, and staff with school email accounts and access to the suite of...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Archiving, Teacher, Cloud Computing, E-mail, Online Communications, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- 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
- Making Man As Super As His Computer
- Worst case, Steve Wallach figures it costs $10,000 to buy a blade server that can execute 50 billion floating point operations in a second. By that measure, it would take $200,000 to buy 20 of the blades, to handle a trillion operations a second in a heavy-duty scientific or financial...
- Tags: Programmer, Computer, Steve Wallach, Convey Computer, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- My superintendent wants a blog
- It's actually a great idea - I wish I'd thought of it first. It came about as we were looking for a way to easily solicit public input on our strategic planning documents (a blog is an obvious choice, with each piece of the document posted separately), but it...
- Tags: Web, Blog, Web Presence, Blogging, Internet, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Getting started with iPhone development
- I've been doing Android development for some time, and before that I experimented with Palm and Blackberry, so I figured it was time for some hands-on iPhone programming as well. In this article I'd like to share a few of my initial experiences. Apple released the first...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Ralf, Apple Developer Connection Site, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- Windows 7 - The "Blue Badge" experience
- Windows 7 - The "Blue Badge" experienceProbably didn't want to distract testers...Microsoft probably didn't want to distract testers from focusing on more important items, so they left these trivial eye-candy features hidden.RE: Windows 7 - The"(for 32-bit Vista … no 64-bit version available yet)"Nice slip there ;)Underwhelmed...These features are profoundly...
- Tags: desktop virtualization, Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Developers, virtual desktop, Microsoft Windows 7, desktop, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Compiz
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Are you being gouged on your cable bill?
- Are you being gouged on your cable bill?cableI was receiving the standard package about 50 channels, costing about 29.99 - in 8 months with no changes the cost escallated to 80.00, they lost a customer, there is no explaination for the cost increase, there is no one checking them either.COX...
- Tags: Network technology, DirectTV, cable, cable company, Cox Cable
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- YouTube = AdTube. Why Not?
- YouTube = AdTube. Why Not?Oh no! Oh wait, it's not as badThank GOD that they don't yet want to put those ads inside regular video's as a preamble. That would be the nightmare of nightmares.As long as those ad videos are just part of the search results, and clearly marked...
- Tags: Corporate communications, YouTube Inc., AdTube, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Can we finally realize Alan Kay's Dynabook for $100?
- The Dynabook. Source: A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages, Alan Kay, XEROX PARC 1968. November 5th, 2008 was the 40th anniversary since computer scientist Alan Kay devised the "Dynabook", a theoretical computing device which was aimed toward higher education and...
- Tags: Device, Student, Alan Kay, Dynabook, E-books, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Personal Technology, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-11-09
- Rigged PDFs exploiting just-patched Adobe Reader flaw
- Rigged PDFs exploiting just-patched Adobe Reader flawAnother reader?Not very practical for many, I know, but Adobe's bloated reader isn't svelte and efficient like Foxit Reader, or others out there. Switch to another reader.It's time for Adobe to look at themselves in the mirror and decide to embrace quality programming and...
- Tags: SECURITY, Adobe PDF, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat Reader, Reader 9
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Nimbus Standard Edition (exe)
- Create amazing 3D scenes in less time with Nimbus software. This full featured modeling, animation, and rendering application will integrate your DirectX, XNA, or any DirectX based Game Engine 3D Content production pipeline, without any extra effort. Those looking to quickly and efficiently generate convincing characters, seamless HLSL effects, or...
- Tags: Animation, DirectX, SimulArt Entertainment, Nimbus, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-11-07
- Yes, we can go paperless...so what's the cost/benefit?
- Regular readers know that not only am I something of a tree-hugger, but I've recently become convinced that social media (not MySpace and Facebook, but the wide variety of Web 2.0, collaboration, and communication tools available to us on the Web) can have a very important place in education. ...
- Tags: School, Student, Teacher, Computer, Productivity, Web 2.0, Internet, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Ballmer calls Google's Android 'way behind'
- Ballmer calls Google's Android 'way behind'From what I understand Balmer was at first notimpressed with the iPhone and look at how good its doing:PPagan jimItanalyst2 Calls Ballmer's Fitness Level "Way Behind"Get on a treadmill you hog.RE: Ballmer calls Google's Android 'way behind'Christine Keeler - the prostitute at the heart of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Well Ballmer, Google Inc., Steve Ballmer, Google Android, mobile, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
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