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Struts 1 Reaches End Of Life
Struts 1, the venerable Java MVC Web framework, has reached End Of Life status, the Apache foundation has announced. In a sense, the move simply formalises what has already happened, as the Struts team have focused their efforts on version 2; the last release of Struts 1 was in December 2008. The change of status does mean that no further security patches or bug fixes will be issued.
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Gartner's Technology Trends for Information Infrastructure: Big Data, NoSQL and In-Memory Computing
Big Data, NoSQL databases and In-Memory computing are some of the technologies that will play key role in modernizing information management in 2013 and beyond, according to Gartner. A recent report released by Gartner team identifies the top technology trends that will have impact on the information infrastructure and governance.
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Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 Formally Released
Microsoft has formally released Update 2 for Visual Studio 2012. This update brings several new features but also includes numerous big fixes and behavior corrections.
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EZNamespaceExtensions.Net v2013 Adds Context Menus, Thumbnail, Icons, Property Sheet Support
EZNamespaceExtensions.Net v2013 enables you to develop Windows Explorer namespace extensions using Visual Studio with support for Multi-level sub folders, Thumbnail view, Icons, Property sheet, Infotip and much more.
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WSO2 Developer Studio 3.0&3.1 Have Better ESB Tooling
WSO2 Developer Studio 3.0 and 3.1 improve ESB and Registry Resource Editor tools, has better performance, uses Eclipse Juno SR2, and supports JAX-RS REST code generation.
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Google, Opera Fork WebKit. Samsung Joins Firefox to Push Servo
There are two major browser developments recently announced, both targeting parallel architectures: Google and Opera with Blink, a WebKit fork, while Samsung joins Mozilla to push Servo forward.
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Martin Fowler on Software Design in the 21st Century
Martin Fowler talks about Software Design in the 21st Century split into three short talks, Schemaless Data Structures, NoSQL & Consistency, and finally the value of Software Design.
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Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.0 Adds IntelliSense, Virtualenv and Windows Azure Support
Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.0 alpha release includes support for Intellisense, Virtualenv, Windows Azure, Cloud Service, Web Sites and Client Libraries.
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Patent Holder Pursues IP Grab on TCP/IP
A networking hardware vendor based in Austin, Texas says it's going to pursue royalties on the implementation of the TCP/IP set of protocols. Formerly known as Dellor, KCIR Networks acquired Nett Labs in 1997, acquiring this patent into the bargain. The patent claim was filed in 1975, but Nett Labs never pursued royalties.
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Got Node? AWS Latest Cloud to Offer Node.js Application Services
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) team recently added support for Node.js to its Elastic Beanstalk service, giving it an industry-leading set of supported platforms. AWS has joined a crowded field of Node.js-friendly clouds and will attempt to differentiate themselves through integration with other top AWS services.
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MongoDB Gets Better Security, Text Search, Performance Improvements – What’s Next?
MongoDB 2.4 was recently released with new features such as Text Search, hash-based sharding, better geo-spatial capabilities with GeoJSON support and several performance and tooling improvements. We also discussed with 10gen about what’s next on the roadmap.
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QCon New York Update (June 10-14): JavaScript, HTML5, Future of Mobile Tracks; Schedule Now Live
The schedule is live for QCon New York 2013 with registrations 60% ahead of last year at this time and 65/100 speakers confirmed. Hear about the latest tools, trends, and innovations in Mobile, JavaScript, and HTML5 development across three in-depth tracks and many tutorials. You can get in early by reserving your seat now, saving $400 by Apr 19th.
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GCC 4.8 Completes Move to C++
GCC has become fully implemented in C++ in its new 4.8 release, but the improvements aren't solely internal. The compiler has increased support for C++11, Google's Go, and new compiler optimizations.
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EclipseCon 2013 Roundup
EclipseCon 2013 was hosted in Boston this week, and covered diverse topics from OSGi in the cloud and Eclipse in space. Read on to find more about the key points covered and the winners of the Eclipse community awards.
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Study: Clojure, CoffeeScript and Haskell Are the Most Expressive General-purpose Languages
According to a study, the most expressive general-purpose languages are Clojure, CoffeeScript and Haskell. The study uses LoC/commit as the measuring unit of expressiveness.