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• Google says 'Go' to new programming language

  By Jon Gold | 30 March, 2012 08:22

  Google announced the first stable release of its new programming language -- dubbed "Go" -- on Wednesday, providing an initial base of support for new projects and applications. Binaries have been released for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and OS X.

• Windows 8 wants developers to fall into Metro lockstep

  By Tim Greene | 17 March, 2012 01:43

  Microsoft's message to apps developers: Fit into the Metro style of Windows 8 to make things easier on end users, according to two developers.

• 'Big data' creating big career opportunities for IT pros

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 07 March, 2012 00:27

  New job opportunities are emerging for IT professionals in the field of "big data," the term used to describe how corporations gather vast amounts of real-time data about their customers and analyze that data to drive decision making and increase profitability.

• Get Hadoop certified ... fast

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 07 March, 2012 00:27

  IT professionals are scrambling to get trained and certified in what's expected to be the hottest new high-tech skill for 2012: Hadoop.

• Google Translate glitch opens security hole

  By Tim Greene | 01 December, 2011 02:31

  Developers moving to the upcoming paid version of Google Translate need to follow the documentation so their implementation of the package doesn't lead them to paying for someone else's use of the platform.

• Programming in Lua

  By Mark Gibbs | 10 November, 2011 04:38

  I haven't talked about programming languages for a while so here goes: We start this week with the free, open source (MIT License) Lua language.

• iPhone apps: A DIY skill that's in big demand

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 09 November, 2011 22:47

  iPhone developers are in demand across the United States and Canada, causing salaries to skyrocket for those with experience creating complex, mobile applications on Apple's iOS platform.

• OpenFlow vs. programmable ASICs

  By Jim Duffy | 02 November, 2011 21:34

  Can you program a network of multivendor switches and routers, all running different operating systems, command line interfaces and configuration routines, to work in concert when it comes to managing flows?

• Watch out for FOSS advertising

  By Susan Perschke | 18 October, 2011 01:51

  The appeal of free and open source software is undeniable - after all, who doesn't want to take advantage of OPM (other people's money) to develop a finished software product or platform that would otherwise require long lead times, dedicated programming resources and significant cost? 

• Dennis Ritchie, Father of Unix and C programming language, dead at 70

  By Bob Brown | 14 October, 2011 02:45

  Dennis Ritchie, the software developer who brought the world the C programming language and Unix operating system, has died at the age of 70. 

• Microsoft .Net skills in demand, job site reports

  By Ann Bednarz | 06 October, 2011 06:43

  Many IT pros in the past have shied away from specializing in .Net application development, out of fear of choosing too narrow a specialty and limiting future job opportunities. Now that it's clear the Microsoft development platform is sticking around, there's a shortage of .Net talent in every area of the U.S., according to Dice.com.

• Microsoft struggles to get Hyper-V drivers in Linux kernel

  By Jon Brodkin | 19 July, 2011 05:44

  Microsoft isn't exactly dumping Windows for Linux, but it has become one of the busiest contributors to the Linux kernel. Microsoft's attempt to get Hyper-V drivers into the Linux kernel has taken longer than expected, having begun in July 2009, so Microsoft is apparently trying to speed up the process.

• Former MySQL boss: Code 'in better shape than ever' under Oracle

  By Jon Brodkin | 04 May, 2011 05:56

  Despite concerns that Oracle would be unfriendly to open source projects acquired through the merger with Sun, former MySQL CEO Marten Mickos says the MySQL code base is in fantastic condition.

• How secure is Windows Phone 7 app code?

  By John Cox | 30 November, 2010 01:47

  A recent glitch on Microsoft's download servers for brand new Windows Phone 7 applications has sparked widespread Internet chatter among developers and focused new attention on the best ways to protect smartphone apps from being hacked.

• Lack of BlackBerry migration no bar for RIM PlayBook developers

  By Paul Krill | 05 October, 2010 21:06

  Although the full application development story is still being ironed out for Research in Motion's newly announced PlayBook tablet, developers are anxious to get their hands on one and start building anyway.