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TIOBE Software: Tiobe Index. TIOBE Index for January 2016 January Headline: Java is TIOBE's Programming Language of 2015!

TIOBE Software: Tiobe Index

Java has won the TIOBE Index programming language award of the year. This is because Java has the largest increase in popularity in one year time (+5.94%). Java leaves runner ups Visual Basic.NET (+1.51%) and Python (+1.24%) far behind. At first sight, it might seem surprising that an old language like Java wins this award. Java's rise goes hand in hand with Objective-C's decline (-5.88%). BizSpark. Markdown, One Year Later. We made a few key technology bets when we created Stack Overflow: I’ll defer the discussion on the other two items for another day, but after spending a year immersed in Markdown — the lightweight markup language we use to format posts on all Trilogy sites — I have some thoughts I’d like to share.

Markdown, One Year Later

We knew early on that there were a handful of Markdown Gotchas, thanks to the sage advice of John Fraser (who, sadly, I have completely lost contact with.) Jobs - Tech. Hiring a .NET Programmer! Seriously! « Expensify Blog. Stack Overflow Careers 2.0. Jobs - Need. JavaScript Engine for Windows Phone. Edit: This is now available on GitHub: Did a fun bit of hacking, ported the Jint JavaScript interpereter to Windows Phone 7.5 ... the result is seen below: And when we run that code in a silverlight application: This would also work in XNA games for wp7, so one can imagine scripting scenarios if that's your cup of tea.

JavaScript Engine for Windows Phone

Though it would take more work for this to be supported on the xbox since DynamicMethod is not supported there. I was really happy to see that Windows Phone 7.1 (Mango) brings in support for the DynamicMethod and some of the other Reflection.Emit features. I had to overcome some quirks due to the slight differences in the compact framework, but after some time I got it all working ... so far all my tests have been successful (though it's not to say it's all fully working). Adobe CS tutorials - Dreamweaver, FIreworks, Photoshop, Flash and Coldfusion. Joelmartinez/Jint.Phone. CodeCube.NET. Example of the difference between Ruby and Java.

Having worked extensively with both ruby and java, I thought I'd share some interesting differences between how one can approach solving problems in the two languages.

Example of the difference between Ruby and Java

Stack Overflow. Jobs. We are looking for an experienced, innovative, and passionate person to become the next Creative Developer at Vertigo.

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JOB DESCRIPTION As a Creative Developer at Vertigo, you will work within a dynamic, emerging user experience team to build the working front-ends for a wide range of custom applications. Not simply a translator of mock-ups and wireframes, you are an active participant in defining and executing great (fluid, responsive) user experiences. Customer needs and technology are constantly changing and we need folks who are able to adapt new platforms, frameworks, and user experience challenges quickly.

At Vertigo, we do not specialize in any specific business vertical or domain. In terms of technology, our current focus is: • Web: HTML 5/CSS3/JavaScript, ASP.NET MVC • Mobile: iOS, Android, and Windows Phone • Rich Internet Applications: Silverlight • Native Windows Client: WPF. John Siladie. Easy financial forecasting software for your startup or small business. CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire .NET programmers « Expensify Blog.

Blog - top web design companies, social media companies, digital strategy, and more. – Why Startups Could Use .NET, But Don’t. Ian is a Senior Developer for Piehead Several weeks ago, Expensify’s CEO David Barrett, wrote a post explaining why his company doesn’t hire developers who use Microsoft’s .NET framework.

Blog - top web design companies, social media companies, digital strategy, and more. – Why Startups Could Use .NET, But Don’t

The post created a bit of controversy and caused a lot of .NET developers to get quite defensive. Free and open source software. CodePlex - Open Source Project Hosting. .NET Culture Shock: Why .NET Adoption Lags Among Startups. What startups use .NET technologies. Advice and Insights for Entrepreneurs. OnStartups - Stack Exchange. Vc - Can a consumer oriented startup be .NET based? Corporation - About - Jobs. At Stardock we pride ourselves in taking care of our employees - our people are our family.

Corporation - About - Jobs

Because we expect only the best out of our employees, they deserve the best in return. We offer attractive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and an empowering work atmosphere filled with passionate people. Our business software can be found in 911 call centers, hospitals and at retail. Stardock Entertainment is an emerging leader in the PC gaming industry. It develops and/or publishes a variety of popular games including Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes, Demigod, Sins of a Solar Empire, Galactic Civilizations, The Political Machine and more. [+] Technical Support Advisor We are looking for a Technical Support Advisor to assist our clientele with issues involving our suite of PC game and software products. Coporation - About. We're a software development company that was founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1993 as "Stardock Systems".

Coporation - About

We initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but were forced to switch to Windows® due to the collapse of the OS/2 software market between 1997 and 1998. We're best known for computer programs that allow a user to modify or extend a graphical user interface as well as personal computer games, particularly strategy games such as Galactic Civilizations™, Sins of a Solar Empire™, Fallen Enchantress and more! Brad Wardell - President/CEO Angela Marshall - Chief Operating Officer Kris Kwilas - VP of Technology Jamie McGuffie - VP of Business Development Derek Paxton - VP of Digital Entertainment.