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)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/10 -- VeriSign, the long-time
operator of the .com domain, announced last week it will recognize 25 years
of Internet innovation with a year-long celebration of how far the consumer
Internet has come, the impact it's had on our daily lives and, more
important, what the next 25 years holds.
A cornerstone of this campaign will be the recognition of... (more)
Jill Tummler Singer on Ulitzer
What is enterprise cloud computing? Simply stated, it’s a
behind-the-firewalls use of commercial, Internet-based cloud technologies
specifically focused on one company’s or one business environment’s
computing needs. Enterprise cloud computing is a controlled, internal place
that offers the rapid and flexible provisioning of compute power, storage,
softwar... (more)
Java Developer Magazine on Ulitzer
These days the popularity of Ext JS (a JavaScript library) is gaining
momentum. One of the most popular widgets within Ext JS is the DataGrid. The
reason - displaying data from a database is one of the most common tasks of a
web application. "Out of the box" the DataGrid has functionality (for
instance, ascending or descending sorting and reordering of c... (more)
I've read an interesting article by Felipe Gaucho called "Good Java
Developers Deserve Better Salaries," where he states that employers have to
increase salaries for Java developers.
Unfortunately, in the market economies such demands won't work.
In enterprise IT no one just raises salary if there is a way to hire someone
else for less money.
It's just not in the corporate culture where p... (more)
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