With the delivery of early Windows Phone 7 devices to third-party developers this week, Microsoft also began the official beta test of development tools to let them build apps for the company’s upcoming smartphone system. Developers have been awaiting final versions of programming tools for Windows Phone 7 since Microsoft
According to a survey by database and application development tool vendor Embarcadero, 54 percent of developers are currently creating applications for Windows 7. Another 25 percent plan to begin building Windows 7 apps sometime this year. Just 10 percent of those surveyed said they had no Windows 7 development plans.
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 21 of “Visual Basic 2010 Programmer’s Reference.” This comprehensive tutorial and reference guide provides programmers and developers of all skill and experience levels with a broad, solid understanding of essential Visual Basic 2010 topics and clearly explains how to use this powerful programming
When he worked at Facebook, Adam D’Angelo had a firsthand look at how the company’s choice of PHP affected their business. “Facebook is stuck on [PHP] for legacy reasons, not because it’s the best choice right now,” says D’Angelo. “Our main takeaway from that experience is that programming language choice