Analysis In Shift IT

Analysis: In shift, IT vendors outsource R&D to India. Companies tap India to reduce development costs [InfoWorld: Top News] LOB: This is primarily anecdotal (there's no numbers that justify the concept that a "shift" is occurring or accelerating), but it's interesting to see companies like Ericsson and Cisco being …

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I'm not the biggest fan of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but I'm shocked to read that a judge has ruled that it doesn't apply to cyberspace. Of all the endeavors that might deserve a mandate of accessibility, I would rank computer programs (at least, commercial Web sites) very high …

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WebPutty Upgrades App

WebPutty upgrades app dev platform. Version 6 features visualization [InfoWorld: Top News]

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Women take note: Shoe-size: No. Finger-length: Yes. I guess this explains the continued popularity of those foam "#1" hands.

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Highly Recommended Focus Night Amp Day Contact Lenses I Had Pretty Much

Highly recommended: Focus Night & Day Contact Lenses. I had pretty much given up on contact lenses as my eyes have become less tolerant over decades of staring at a computer monitor for mumble, mumble hours per day. After saving my pennies for Lasik, I decided the operation wasn't right for …

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EJB Bashing. Listen to the EJB's go Pop. [James Duncan Davidson]

It's interesting to see the java bloggers are starting to agree that EJB isn't a good idea.

There was another interesting thread about this a week ago, which is well summarized in James Strachan's weblog.

[Andres Aguiar's Weblog]

One …

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John Lam Has Written A Crosslanguage Weaver For Adding Aspect

John Lam has written a cross-language "weaver" for adding aspects (as in aspect-oriented programming) into .NET languages. Aspects allow one to compose behavior based on the method signature of a target program. In that sense, they're similar to .NET's native attributes. The difference is that attribute behavior is restricted to …

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Just Met With Ed Kaim And Melissa Hovis Of Microsoft And Waggener Edstrom To Discuss The NET Compact Framework Without Viol

Just met with Ed Kaim and Melissa Hovis of Microsoft and Waggener Edstrom to discuss the .NET Compact Framework. Without violating NDA, I can say that it is my opinion that post-desktop form factors such as phone-enabled handhelds (especially with GPS or E911 location info) and tablets represent a huge …

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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | What Video Game Character Are You? I am a Defender-ship.I am a Defender-ship. | | | | I am fiercely protective of my friends and loved ones, and unforgiving of any who would hurt them. Speed and foresight are my strengths, at the cost of a little clumsiness. I'm most comfortable with a few friends, but sometimes particularly enjoy spending time in larger …

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