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Article: Using SketchFlow to Create Better Prototypes
Simon Guest of Microsoft introduces SketchFlow by discussing why prototyping is an important developer skill and how a tool can enhance developer-customer interaction. The functionality and features of SketchFlow are presented in the context of an ongoing sample application (an on-line store).
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What Software are Other Geeks Using?
Wakoopa, a new start-up based in Amsterdam, Holland, has created a new social network aimed at discovering and sharing what applications people are using. While its user base is relatively small and geek oriented, the network provides useful insight on software usage with a social twist.
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2009 Under The Radar Winners Announced
Last Friday, Venture Capitalists gathered in Mountain View to listen to about 30 startups, some as young as 3 month old, presenting their product and their business model. All these companies offer products in the Cloud Computing area. A panel of judges and the attendants ranked each company.
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What will Oracle’s Planned Acquisition of Sun Mean for Java
Whilst Sun Microsystems and Oracle are hailing Oracle’s purchase of Sun as a huge boost for Java many in the community are not so sure, wondering what kind of control Oracle will seek to exert over the platform.
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Presentation: Google Data API (GData)
Frank Mantek discusses the Google Data API (GData) including decisions to use REST rather than SOAP technology, how the API is used, numerous examples of how GData has been used by clients, and future plans for evolving the API. A discussion of how GData facilitates Cloud Computing concludes the presentation.
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Clearing the Air on Cloud Computing
At a conference organized by the Uptime Institute, William Forrest, a McKinsey & Co. analyst, presented a report aimed at debunking Cloud Computing's appeal for large businesses.
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VMware Has Launched vSphere, the OS of the Cloud
VMware has announced vSphere, dubbed the operating system of the cloud, a virtualization solution that helps business to transform their data centers into private clouds and moves VMware ahead in the virtualization market.
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Interview: Miko Matsumura on AlignSpace
In this interview, Miki Matsumura, Deputy CTO of Software AG, introduces a new collaborative platform for business process practitioners: AlignSpace. He explains that middleware is just one part of the equation when it comes to integration projects, he sees a lot of value coming from enabling people to collaborate more efficiently.
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Oracle to Buy Sun Microsystems
Following the collapse of talks with IBM earlier this month Oracle has stepped in to acquire Sun Microsystems for $7.4bn or $9.50 a share in an all cash transaction.
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The Five Pillars of Cloud Computing
Everyone has a different perspective and understanding of Cloud Computing, and there are a myriad of variations on its definition. In his new article, Dave Malcolm examines the core principles, or pillars, that uniquely define cloud computing.
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The Cloud Security Alliance Wants Safer Clouds
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is a non profit organization meant to be an open forum promoting the exchange of information and knowledge related to security and cloud computing with the aim to create a set of best security practices for cloud vendors and consumers.
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Running Silverlight and Any Other Windows Application in a Sandbox
Xenocode, an application virtualization company, has recently added support for Silverlight allowing companies to publish Silverlight applications in a sandbox without needing a runtime to be installed. Actually, any Windows application can run in the same manner regardless to the browser or underlying operating system.
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Article: Developing a Complex External DSL
In this article Vaughn Vernon explains the difference between internal and external DSLs and shows the steps involved in developing a complex external DSL.
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Panel: DSLs: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
In this panel recorded during OOPSLA 2008, the panelists, Jeff Gray (moderator), Kathleen Fisher, Charles Consel, Gabor Karsai, Marjan Mernik, Juha-Pekka Tolvanen, talk about the benefits and drawbacks of using DSLs.
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Service Bus Routers And Queues .Net Services March 2009 CTP
A new significant addition to the .Net Services CTP is an the introduction of long-lived, system-inherent messaging primitives that exist and operate completely independent of any active listener that sits somewhere on a machine plugged into the Service Bus.