The question that is often posed in one rhetorical flourish or another is
this: Which is better (faster, more efficient, blah blah blah...) Java or
C++? The question that is really not being asked is: for what? Selecting a
programming language is not like selecting a dinner suit; you are not going
to be asking the question that frequently. In fact, this question is more
like deciding on a business plan rather than simply selecting a tool from the
tool box.
The reality is that the only people that would really ask this question are
those that:
Are just at the beginning of planning a software effort that will become the
basis of a business or business group that has yet to be established. Have a
full grasp of and can support apps made with either language Are writers of ... (more)
Numetrics Management Systems Inc., which provides a suite of enterprise
software tools tailored to the unique needs of system and semiconductor
product-development organizations, announced today that Yee Gan has been
named vice president of engineering for the global company. Mr. Gan, who has
15 years of experience in both startups and established software companies,
will report to Ronal... (more)
iPad on Ulitzer
iPad on Ulitzer - There may be little left for Apple to announce about its
purported tablet or iSlate come January 27, a date change since January 26
was noised about. The rumor mill is slowly teasing out all its secrets.
The great unveiling, according to the Financial Times, is still supposed to
be at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco but now it’s
supp... (more)
iPad on Ulitzer
Yesterday, I finished my dinner in a French restaurant with traditional
crème brulee. This time I've also ordered a small glass of Sauternes wine.
Then we went to our friend's house to follow it with some good old port.
But no matter what software developers drink or eat in February 2010, one way
or the other the conversation will slide into a No-Flash-Player-on-iPad
dis... (more)
Microsoft Azure Sessions at Cloud Expo
An interoperable cloud could help companies cut costs and governments connect
constituents, say Microsoft executives.
Governments and businesses alike are looking at cloud services as a way to
consolidate IT infrastructure, scale their IT systems for the future, and
enable innovative services and activities that were not possible before.
To help orga... (more)
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