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Low-Cost, Low-Power Servers Begin Their Ascent
As the cloud is quickly demonstrating, small, seemingly underpowered servers are quite enough for most development tasks. Buying one of these low-cost, low-power units makes clear how much developer-friendlier they are than datacenter solutions
The Rise and Fall of Programming Languages in 2011
As mobile devices become a major development platform, scripting languages are beginning to fall out of favor.
The Best of 2011
The most popular articles of last year from Dr. Dobb's, plus some additional pieces picked out for your thoughtful consideration by our staff
Cross-Platform C/C++ Development with Eclipse CDT
Using Eclipse as a universal C++ IDE for Linux and Windows requires navigating a few issues in setup and functionality. Here's how.
Efficient Use of Lambda Expressions and std::function
Functors and std:function implementations vary widely between libraries. C++11's lambdas make them more efficient.
.NET News
Windows Azure On Cloud9, IDE
End-to-end Node.js development option
AT&T Developer Diagnostic Tool Tunes and Tweaks
Deep insight optimization that works as a two-part tool
New SDK for Microsoft Kinect Available Feb 1 2012
Promise of no license fees for ongoing use
JQuery Rewritten To Create jQ.Mobi For iOS and Android
Open source project presents optimized framework for HTML5 Mobile
UmbrellaSDK: "Completely" Cloud-Based IDE For Mobile
Cross-platform mobile development tool that resides in the browser
Iron Speed Database Apps Go Mobile
Full-text database search capability plus enhanced charting features
Azure Ups Open Source Volume
Interoperability addressed, plus "improved" management portal
Building Native iOS Apps on Windows
Genuitec's MobiOne allows Windows users to create apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Wind River Android UX-Package Emulates Windows
Tools packaged into user experience, connectivity, and medical industry groups
Accelerated Android Ice Cream Sandwich Served On A Linaro Platter
Linaro member motherboards ready for optimized Linux-based devices with latest GCC 4.6 toolchain for Android builds
Events of Interest
February 1-3, Miami, FL. DevCon5 Road Show for HTML5 designers and developers.
February 13-16, Santa Clara, CA. Cloud Connect
February 26-29, San Francisco, CA. SPTechCon (Sharepoint Technology Conference)
March 5-6, London, UK. QCon London
March 5-9, San Francisco, CA. Game Developers Conference
March 24-28, San Jose, CA. CGO '12. 10th Annual IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Code Generation and Optimization.
March 25-30, Potsdam, Germany. AOSD '12. Aspect-oriented Software Development.
March 26-29, Reston, VA. EclipseCon 2012.
April 2-4, San Francisco, CA. O'Reilly Where Conference
May 14-17, Bay Area, California. AnDevCon III (Android Developer Conference)
May 29-31, Fluent 2012: JavaScript and Beyond, San Francisco, CA.
June 4-6, Nashville, Tennessee.Magic Software Users Conference
June 11-14, Orlando, FL. Microsoft Tech-Ed
June 18-20, New York, NY. QCon New York
June 27-29, San Francisco, CA. Goole I/O Conference
July 16-20, Portland, OR. OSCON
September 23-25, St Louis, MO. StrangeLoop
September 30 - Oct 4, San Francisco, CA. JavaOne
October 22-24, San Francisco, CA. Windows Phone DevCon
October 24-25, New York City. The Strata Conference
November 7-9, San Francisco, CA. QCon
Best of the Web
How Debuggers Work
A detailed series of articles explaining how debuggers work their magic.
Custom Development Becoming Key Strategic Differentiator
At financial services firms, developers rule once again!
Learn Git Fast
A series of approachable, to-the-point tutorials on how to use Git.
A Layman's Introduction to Formal Grammar
For an easy-to-understand explanation of formal grammar in one concise essay, start with this.
A Deep Look at Font Rasterization
How fonts are rasterized and optimized for display (with an emphasis on open source tools).
