Some developers might think it's ludicrous, especially in this economy, to resign because you don’t like the technologies used at work. Some would disagree. Where do you stand?
If you're serious about Windows 8 development, read these pointers, find out what might trip you up more than anything else, and learn what to consider in terms of testing.
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Tony Patton covers the key concepts of postal.js, an in-memory service bus for server and client-side JavaScript development.
Justin James discusses his two approaches to making a Total row in the OutSystems Agile Platform. Find out why his first try didn't work out well.
Software developers, are you look for alternatives because of Microsoft's churn rate on technologies? Let us know by taking this poll.
Read about how Casablanca eases REST work in C++, VPS.NET, a free course to get up-to-date with ASP.NET MVC, the best application UIs of the year, and more.
After studying the details about Windows 8 versions, Justin James encourages software developers to look at iPad development first.
Justin James discusses the trials and tribulations of week three of his Windows 8 Metro/WinRT application development project.
This overview of the ASP.NET page life cycle covers how and when page elements are loaded and corresponding events are fired.
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Justin James replaces the sample data sources in his Windows 8 Metro/WinRT application with connections to the Microsoft Research OData source. He says writing the code to use the data is a horrid...
Let us know whether all, some, or none of your non-UI logic is in services by taking this developer poll.
jsFiddle lets developers play with the three core elements of Web development. Check out this powerful application for rapid prototyping and testing.
Justin James gives his initial impressions of the Visual Studio 11 Ultimate Beta, in which he highlights the benefits and drawbacks of the new products.
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The Error Logging Modules and Handlers, or ELMAH, is an error logging facility that developers can add to an existing ASP.NET application on the fly.
Let us know whether you think Microsoft open sourcing .NET technologies is fantastic, nice but not very useful, or insignificant.
Read about Fabric Engine 1.0, Riak CS, Appcelerator Q1 2012 Mobile Developer Report, BlackBerry Jam 10, and more.
CoffeeScript is JavaScript that reads like English and is easier on the eyes and mind to develop and maintain. Read this overview of the programming language.