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Professional Node.js (Wrox)

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:26 GMT

Learn to build fast and scalable software in JavaScript with Node.js. After an overview of Node.js this book dives into the code, core concepts, and APIs. In–depth coverage pares down the essentials to cover debugging, unit testing, and flow control so that you can start building and testing your own modules right away.

Why The End User Cloud Is Dead

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:38:17 GMT

As a programmer I have always seen the cloud, and more accurately cloud deployment, as a friend. It's one way to get an app as a service into the user's hands. Just recently, however, I have had the tables reversed. With me as the user, I suddenly find a cloud delivered app not quite as attractive as I thought.

Chrome 27 Released, Chrome 28 In Beta

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Chrome 27 has now been released for desktop and Android with iOS version following shortly and Chrome 28 is in beta. So what's new?

New Kinect For Windows - Next Year

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:09:09 GMT

Microsoft has released details of the PC version of the Kinect depth camera that is so much part of the new Xbox One.

Microsoft Meets Google Halfway Over WP8 App

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Microsoft has updated its controversial You Tube App for Windows Phone. It has removed the video download functionality, but hasn't added the facility to display ads. This isn't likely to be anywhere near enough for Google and how it resolves the issue is important for all of us.

Firefox 22 Beta Ready To Test

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:23:02 GMT

Keeping track of where Firefox is going is difficult given you have at least two horizons to keep your eyes on. Here we have a brief look at what to expect in Firefox 22, currently in beta and close to being rolled out.

Programming Android 2nd Ed (O'Reilly)

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Get up to speed on Android programming, and learn how to create up-to-date user experiences for both handsets and tablets. This extensively revised second edition includes best practices for using Android 4 APIs. If you’re experienced with Java or Objective-C, you’ll gain the knowledge necessary for building well-engineered applications. See our review of the previous edtion.

Google Compute Engine Now Open To All

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The initial announcement of Google Compute Engine last year limited access to a small number of specifically invited developers, but Google has now widened access to the preview to anyone who wants to try the service.

Troubleshooting SQL Server - A Guide for the Accidental DBA

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Jonathan Kehayias & Ted Krueger
Publisher: Red Gate Books, 2011
Pages: 370
ISBN: 978-1906434786
Audience: Troubleshooting DBAs and Developers
Rating: 4.5
Reviewer: Ian Stirk

This Book aims to provide solutions to the most common problems encountered by the inexperienced (accidental) DBA. How does it fare?

New XBox One - New Kinect

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:35:11 GMT

The gaming world has been waiting for the new XBox and Microsoft has just announced some vague details of what is waiting in the wings. But just as important is news of the new Kinect that is an essential part of the new system.