Companies like Microsoft, Google, and others are not only embracing Python for their internal development use, they’re also contributing code and resources to the open source project. What’s behind the
Comparing Scala and F# is somewhat difficult because F# is a Microsoft project and Scala is a cross-platform, open source project. However, Developer.com does compare their characteristics in a variety
Two new reports are shedding light on the use of agile development at large organizations. The first, “The State of Business Analysis in Agile IT Practices,” was created by a
Understanding what Windows Azure — Microsoft’s fledgling cloud computing platform — is all about can be confusing, especially when you compare it to competitive offerings. In a nutshell, Windows Azure
From a consumer perspective, apps are “mobile” when they can be used on portable devices, like smartphones. From an IT perspective, apps are “mobile” when they can be easily moved
Recent Gartner research suggests that the trend toward software as a service (SaaS) may be drawing to an end. Between 2008 and 2009, the percentage of their budgets that enterprises
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