i was hired primarily as a php/backend dev. what am i doing? a lot of devops, javascript, and mobile app programming. ah well, at least it makes my resume look fatter (and in turn my paycheck).
I agree. I own a mbp, that runs Windows 8. I went to a local JS developer conference where there at least 150 attendees, everybody but one other person had an apple products. A couple of the guys sitting next to me asked me why I was running M$. I listed off my reasons, and they just said 'oh'. =D
I've been using computers for about 3 decades - and while there have been mistakes made when the 3 major OS developers push UI/UX changes, I have to at least give props to MS and the Linux community for continuing to make changes. OSX has pretty much been the same since it first came out several years ago. So much for innovation.
The only complaints I've heard about Windows 8 is the Metro interface - and it is terrible for desktop power users and developers. It can be turned off - and it's not that difficult to work around.
It's actually starting to show its age. I've recently switched back to windows 8 (with classic shell) and will probably never give OSX the time of day again. The fact that I have to go back to the main screen to do anything with the menu bar, task bar, and a file manager that hasn't changed in 15 years started driving me insane. There were some other quirks as well - like the END key doing something completely different in every single application I used that drove me to switch.
In any case, I tried it, for a few years actually. I'm not trolling, I just think that Apple has dropped the ball with the OSX UI/UX - in favor of developing all their iGadgets.
Yes, it will. People will still buy millions of these. The minor segment of population who actually cares about DRM/privacy will buy one too because everyone else has one.
more jobs are being filled outside of silicon valley. there is a definite upsurge in hiring the past few years, and most notably several of them are outside of the "sunshine" state.
you could not pay me enough to move there, taxes, traffic, and high cost of living - no thanks. i enjoy not having an income tax, nice roads, and a 17 mile commute that takes no more than 20 minutes in either direction.
A fool and his money are soon parted...
This isn't a grand conspiracy by Fox, Hannity, Beck, Limbaugh, etc. They're advertisers, and they are paid for the service.
The majority of developers have moved to CSS3 for eye candy - but you can't shuffle jquery, ajax, etc. to CSS - it's not going anywhere.
Also, why shouldn't we do validation in JavaScript? You know those nifty info boxes that slide open while you're filling in a form? That happened because JavaScript did validation on it, and it probably did it before firing off an AJAX request to see if that user name was actually taken (you know, instead of sending every single character you typed to the server). Ultimately all data should be validated by the server, because that's the sane thing to do - but there is no reason give that task to the server when JavaScript (your browser) can determine if it's valid or not.
no thanks. as a professional web developer I often have to let my clients know that to "do that fancy ajax stuff" I need to use JavaScript, and if they want to retain compatibility with non-JavaScript browsers then it will cost them significantly more for their project. i then show them how their favorite sites like amazon, ebay, etc. will simply refuse to work without JavaScript enabled and they opt to still use JavaScript but refuse to support non-JS browsers.
If you did any sort of serious web development you'd also know how time consuming it is to include support for no-script crap.
And why do Obama supporters automatically assume that when someone talks about government tyranny that we're speaking in regards to their dear leader?
I'm actually talking about the part of government that proposes and passes laws - because ultimately that's where everything is going to go down in regards to gun control legislation.
Yes, it can happen, and it should. If our democracy and constitution fails due to tyranny from the hands of our power hungry usurpers then we get what we deserve. "Those who would sacrifice some of their liberty for safety deserve neither." - loose quote. There comes a point where our constitution must be tested, and let it stand the test of trial.
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i was hired primarily as a php/backend dev. what am i doing? a lot of devops, javascript, and mobile app programming. ah well, at least it makes my resume look fatter (and in turn my paycheck).
http://preyproject.com/download
*shrug* i'm not sure why this is even news. it's their site, they can ban/remove whatever they want.
sounds like an excuse to spend more money, on more stuff that they already have/don't need.
take a look at the IT/data security invested in the automotive/pharm industry, and then ask yourself, "well, why are they so secure?"
netflix.
Slashdot doesn't need any credits... move along.
Google is taking a page from the PHP handbook... If it's popular, deprecate it.
nonsense. the force is holding this one together.
I agree. I own a mbp, that runs Windows 8. I went to a local JS developer conference where there at least 150 attendees, everybody but one other person had an apple products. A couple of the guys sitting next to me asked me why I was running M$. I listed off my reasons, and they just said 'oh'. =D
I've been using computers for about 3 decades - and while there have been mistakes made when the 3 major OS developers push UI/UX changes, I have to at least give props to MS and the Linux community for continuing to make changes. OSX has pretty much been the same since it first came out several years ago. So much for innovation. The only complaints I've heard about Windows 8 is the Metro interface - and it is terrible for desktop power users and developers. It can be turned off - and it's not that difficult to work around.
This story being right above "3d printers for peace".
It's actually starting to show its age. I've recently switched back to windows 8 (with classic shell) and will probably never give OSX the time of day again. The fact that I have to go back to the main screen to do anything with the menu bar, task bar, and a file manager that hasn't changed in 15 years started driving me insane. There were some other quirks as well - like the END key doing something completely different in every single application I used that drove me to switch. In any case, I tried it, for a few years actually. I'm not trolling, I just think that Apple has dropped the ball with the OSX UI/UX - in favor of developing all their iGadgets.
the less you do, the more you do...
Yes, it will. People will still buy millions of these. The minor segment of population who actually cares about DRM/privacy will buy one too because everyone else has one.
that sure stopped those pirates. i'm sure this smart gun tech is going to out-smart all those stupid criminals too!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance_fraud
more jobs are being filled outside of silicon valley. there is a definite upsurge in hiring the past few years, and most notably several of them are outside of the "sunshine" state. you could not pay me enough to move there, taxes, traffic, and high cost of living - no thanks. i enjoy not having an income tax, nice roads, and a 17 mile commute that takes no more than 20 minutes in either direction.
A fool and his money are soon parted... This isn't a grand conspiracy by Fox, Hannity, Beck, Limbaugh, etc. They're advertisers, and they are paid for the service.
it's only going to get worse. enjoy!
buy something other than Bose
The majority of developers have moved to CSS3 for eye candy - but you can't shuffle jquery, ajax, etc. to CSS - it's not going anywhere.
Also, why shouldn't we do validation in JavaScript? You know those nifty info boxes that slide open while you're filling in a form? That happened because JavaScript did validation on it, and it probably did it before firing off an AJAX request to see if that user name was actually taken (you know, instead of sending every single character you typed to the server). Ultimately all data should be validated by the server, because that's the sane thing to do - but there is no reason give that task to the server when JavaScript (your browser) can determine if it's valid or not.
no thanks. as a professional web developer I often have to let my clients know that to "do that fancy ajax stuff" I need to use JavaScript, and if they want to retain compatibility with non-JavaScript browsers then it will cost them significantly more for their project. i then show them how their favorite sites like amazon, ebay, etc. will simply refuse to work without JavaScript enabled and they opt to still use JavaScript but refuse to support non-JS browsers.
If you did any sort of serious web development you'd also know how time consuming it is to include support for no-script crap.
And why do Obama supporters automatically assume that when someone talks about government tyranny that we're speaking in regards to their dear leader? I'm actually talking about the part of government that proposes and passes laws - because ultimately that's where everything is going to go down in regards to gun control legislation.
Yes, it can happen, and it should. If our democracy and constitution fails due to tyranny from the hands of our power hungry usurpers then we get what we deserve. "Those who would sacrifice some of their liberty for safety deserve neither." - loose quote. There comes a point where our constitution must be tested, and let it stand the test of trial.