From LinuxJournal.com…
Programming with Scratch | Linux Journal: “As a homeschooling parent, I’m a big fan of educational software and I’ve written quite about about various programs in the past. But, as a programmer, I’m also a big fan of any program that makes computer programming more approachable by younger children. So, when I heard about Scratch, I was pretty enthusiastic. (Thanks, Mitch)”
I like this article…from TechRepublic.com…
Hiring a programmer? Ask these questions in the interview | IT Leadership | TechRepublic.com: “One of the hardest things to do when hiring a software developer is to establish his or her level of expertise. It’s pretty easy to learn what their attitude is like after a bit of time in an interview. But actual programming experience is tough. Some companies rely on various tests, but in my experience, those tests often evaluate rote memorization that the modern development environment does not require (e.g., between the IDE’s autocomplete, F1, and the Internet, library knowledge is not as important as it used to be). Here are some questions that are good to ask a developer, and why they are good questions. If you don’t feel comfortable judging the answers on some of the more technical questions, have one of your senior developers sit in as well. These questions are designed to be generic and allow you to “pre-screen” a candidate before you get to questions specific to your projects.”
10 Best Security Apps for Your iPhone — Campus Technology
: “Apple’s App Store currently holds about 85,000 applications for you to download to your
From CampusTechnology.com…
Adobe Flash CS5 To Let Developers Author Apps for iPhone — Campus Technology: “Flash Professional CS5 will allow developers to build applications for Apple’s iPhone. The forthcoming release of Adobe’s multimedia authoring tool was unveiled Monday at the Adobe MAX 2009 conference, underway in Los Angeles this week.”
And Microsoft doesn’t like it!
Microsoft blasts Google over Chrome Frame plug-in – Network World: “Microsoft today warned Internet Explorer (IE) users that they could double their security woes if they installed and used Google Chrome Frame, the plug-in that provides better JavaScript performance and adds support for HTML 5 to Microsoft’s browser.
‘It’s not necessarily that plug-ins aren’t or can’t be secure, but that running a browser within a browser doubles the potential attack surface in a way that we don’t see is particularly helpful,’ said Amy Bazdukas, Microsoft’s general manager for IE.”
From NetworkWorld.com…
IE8 runs 10 times faster with Google plug-in – Network World: “Microsoft’s Internet Explorer zips through JavaScript nearly ten times faster than usual when Google’s new Chrome Frame plug-in is partnered with the browser, benchmark tests show.
According to tests run by Computerworld , Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) was 9.6 times faster than IE8 on its own. Computerworld ran the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark suite three times each for IE8 with Chrome Frame, and IE8 without the plug-in, then averaged the scores.”
From PC Magazine…
Apple iTunes 9 – At A Glance – Reviews by PC Magazine
: “Apple’s free iTunes app is the default music software choice for just about anyone with an Apple-branded iPod or
As part of TechRepublic’s CIO Jury I was quoted on iPhone adoption in enterprise environments. Story can be found on ZDNet and TechRepublic and Examiner.
