but what is 'fun'? to me fun means somethingelse as to another person, for instance, I don't like minecraft at all, it's boring(and not original at all). Some games just get popular for no appearant reason, and even die real quick (but fortunately for the creator put a lot of money into their account)..
It's hard to really pinpoint why a games is really succesfull, as fun gameplay is all in the eye of the beholder...
You're missing the point, every f-ing webdeveloper was bashing MS for not following standards, but now Webkit also refuses to follow the standard it's ok because it's not MS.. So if MS has to conform to the standards (according to the webdevelopers) why shouldn't webkit.. So ofcourse MS is right in warning about webkit not being standard.. Then again, 'HTML5' is still in development so it's actually moronic that a lot of sites are already using it in production.. Webdevelopers should use the standard and not use webkit specific extentions or IE specific extentions, but in the end, the specifications should be as clear as possible so there can't be any other interpretation as it has been with the older HTML specs (which is also why there are so many 'hacks' needed)..
Just when people want to ditch the old format and move over to html5... but then again, webpages are becoming more bogged down with useless junk which only means you'll have to wait until a page is loaded for like 5 minutes.. When will we actually go and try to optimize webpages and make them blazingly fast and not memory hogs like they are becoming, so we can actually enjoy our new fast hardware instead of having the same speed with new pages as we had on our old hardware with the old pages..
It's not the patient's fault the information is stored on an inaccessible system, so why should he pay for the problem created by the IT department. I would sue the company for not storing the information properly..
Well, because you like Google Docs and some other members doesn't mean it's the best solution.. Yes I understand bob's system isn't the best either, but in the end, it's all in the eye of the beholder.. If you're really into wanting to replace the system you look beyond your own shallow view of 'google docs' before deciding on that one. Personally I would ask bob to look into fixing the problems if he can and if he can check out other systems (for inspiration). With him having to check out other systems might actually convince him his own system is in need for a change.. Trust me, Google docs is NOT the answer, and is mostly suggested by people who have not looked further (as their own gmail/google account). You also have to remember that you're still in need to convert/transfer all the old documents to the 'new' system.. Yes Google docs can be handy, but it certainly also has it's flaws (but then every system has flaws).. To me it seems more like you want to impose your work-habbit on others..
And this is a clear case of Apple abusing their monopoly, blocking apps which have the same functionalities as their own (but better) from their store.. The reason Apple doesn't allow google to publish their map-app propably is because it people would use that instead of their crap-map-app so they cannot get the information anymore (because apple is collecting all information as much).
I think they are just mad because the cannot get their beloved (and big cashcow) steam on the Windows RT platform.. I'll bet you a dollar that they turn a 180 when they can sell Windows RT games through their steam.. (mind you, it's not Windows 8 games that's the problem, it's the windows rt games that are the problem, for windows 8 itself there is no need for windows store as it's a regular windows application..
yes it's better to have a consistent codingstyle, BUT what codingstyle is the bigger problem, as what is great to one person might look awfull to another, good codingstyle is all in the eye of the beholder. for instance, comments, one thinks let the code speak for itself, and others think comment on what you intend the code should do..
another example is lambda expressions, some swear by them and use them everywhere to the extreme, others use them only if it doesn't make the code harder to understand (since lambda expressions are 'just' functions/procedures with no name)..
As I said, good codingstyle is all in the eye of the beholder, but a team should have at least one global codingstyle...
BS, ms does follow the guidelines. that's the problem with the dnt guidelines, they are open for interpretation. ms clearly states in their express-settings text that dnt is enabled if the user selects the express-option.
also remember dnt is completely voluntairy, no site has to actually honor it as there are no laws (yet).
but for most people it doesn't matter anyway as they are using blocking plugins..
just let thos advertisement bastards show ad's based on the content that is shown, not on the user who is watching it...
I do own an Android tablet (Motorolla XOOM), but the hardware is much more capable than it seems with Android. Android is very inefficient in using the hardware (just look at the C#/mono based port of Android which is 40-80% faster).. Also with Windows 8 and Windows RT released today and MS trying to push developers into developing only for Windows Runtime (which runs on both) I'm certain Windows will stay afloat as people like to have one system for everything (the same OS for their desktop as their tablet/phone), so switching between them is fluently.. (I'm not for the Metro style on desktop though, but I do think it's great for tablets/phones)
This is typical Apple (Jobs) behaviour, and for me is a reason to stay as far from Apple crap as possible.. They claim others rip them even though they rip much MUCH more and seem to get away with it...
TDD is great but it isn't the solution, new technologies aren't really new, a lot can also be done with older.. The biggest problem today IMHO is that the so called new technologies run like crap on modernday computers, you have to have a highend to get the same performance as with the old technologies, well that says to me that new technologies just plain suck and are especially for lazy developers..
Computers get faster but applications get slower, hmmm, that's wrong IMHO..
And remember, it's not like 'new' code is better than legacycode, I've seen 'new' code which is much MUCH worse as old legacycode.. especially since it seems a lot of people tend to forget to comment their code.. And please, don't give me that crap 'good code is easily read' as 'crap code is also easily read' because 'good code' is only 'good code' in the eye of the beholder..
writing the parch might not take a long time, testing it if it doesn't break any software out there (except exploits ofcourse) does.. a lot of times it's easy to fix stuff, but you just can't release it if it breaks a lot of stuff which is already out there, and that's where the problem lies..
just looking with a very logical down to earth mind, using a cellphone for 5 a 6 hours a day on the left side of the head, and having a tumor exactly on the same side at the spot where the phone was held, tells me there is definitly a plausable link, too much of a coincident.. but then again, i'm only using my cellphone for when my car breaks down or on a very ocasional moment so it's not ruling my live like it does a lot of people who can't seem to live without it and therefore won't admit any badmouthing their precious...
the biggest problem is that we don't know if the by 'anonymous' targeted person actually IS the one who is responsible, we have to take 'anonymous' word for it. And it's not that 'anonymous' is as reliable as a lot of people think, anyone can claim he/she's 'anonymous' also people with bad intentions (which IMHO are a lot of 'anonymous' people as they don't care about nothing as their own views)..
I guess he ain't that good an engineer as other can do larger ranges on a car like that for less.. and who even wants to convert an ugly civic:p
saw a guy converting his 'old' Jeep cherokee for less with about the same range (or a tad more), so I'm not impressed with a light newer car like that..
[quote]The bifurcated permission structure is the problem, and it makes WinRT tablets categorically impossible to recommend for anyone who values the ability to install whatever software they please.[/quote]
So Apple is allowed to block any manual installation, but MS isn't? Windows 8 = MacOSX, WindowsRT = iOS..
Doesn't mean I agree with being locked down, but I also hate that part of Apple.. Also let's not forget, also on Windows 8 metrostyle applications can only be installed through the windows store..
Oh stop it.. a browser (or mediaplayer) is a basic part of any modern OS. I don't see anyone complain about not being able to select a browser/mediaplayer on iOS/MacOSX or Linux.. Also MS never prevented other companies from releasing their own browser/mediaplayers on windows, while Apple is preventing others from doing that.. So I think they should go after Apple much harder for preventing others from releasing better software.. People should stop bitching, what's next, sueing MS for 'bundling' notepad or wordpad? I don't see Adobe sueing MS for bundling Paint..
As a EU citizen I think the EU should stop bothering MS over this browser selectionscreen, otherwise they should also go after Apple for not providing the same option for iOS and MacOSX. MS has already payed enough, and letting 'dumb' users decide which browser to use is one of the most moronic things to do as they have no clue as to which browser is better (they all have their positives and negatives), they propably will select the one that has the nicest icon or name... Stop wasting EU tax money on such stupid things...
Who cares what designers think, they don't even know themselves what's good.. It just all depends on what's hip at the moment, and has nothing to do with good UI design as good UI design is in the eye of the beholder, what works for one, doesn't work for another, also what platform you're working on makes also a big difference, and Windows 8 is a perfect example of how to fubar UI, yes it's absolutely great for tablets, but it sux beyond believe for desktop (the 'metro' part that is, that is MY opinion after using it for a while, and NO it's not only the startscreen). I've seen designers come up with cool stuf, but I also have seen more than enough UI design that really stink but was according to the designer completely 'by the book'.. So, nobody actually knows perfectly how a UI must be designed as it all depends on the platform/application and user.. anybody saying it's not is just a moron who thinks his/her way is the best..
Stop right there... WHAT IS 'good code'? it's all in the eye of the beholder.. A fellow coder said to me once: 'good written code explains itself' to which I responded: 'Yep, bad written code too'..
The problem is that everybody has his/her own vision of what good written code is.. There are so many ways to write code, and you know, there really isn't ONE good way.. Some people swear by Test driven development, others actualy swear on TDD.. Always just make sure you comment your code (especially with the intention of what you want to do), that way it never really hurts, unless ofcourse, as someone already said, the comments are written with such bad grammer.
And remember that every line of code you write will become a legacy system..
Personally I'm using a color that closely resembles the background color, so you still can read it, but it blends into the background and the code it what stands out.. But then again, the first thing I do when I install a new IDE is change the colors dramatically as white background is really bad....
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Well, if that's your defense, than MS doesn't have to adher to any monopoly rules regarding windows, as there are numerous other desktop OSses...
but what is 'fun'? to me fun means somethingelse as to another person, for instance, I don't like minecraft at all, it's boring(and not original at all). Some games just get popular for no appearant reason, and even die real quick (but fortunately for the creator put a lot of money into their account).. It's hard to really pinpoint why a games is really succesfull, as fun gameplay is all in the eye of the beholder...
You're missing the point, every f-ing webdeveloper was bashing MS for not following standards, but now Webkit also refuses to follow the standard it's ok because it's not MS..
So if MS has to conform to the standards (according to the webdevelopers) why shouldn't webkit.. So ofcourse MS is right in warning about webkit not being standard..
Then again, 'HTML5' is still in development so it's actually moronic that a lot of sites are already using it in production..
Webdevelopers should use the standard and not use webkit specific extentions or IE specific extentions, but in the end, the specifications should be as clear as possible so there can't be any other interpretation as it has been with the older HTML specs (which is also why there are so many 'hacks' needed)..
stereoscopic rendering is already available on Windows 7..........
Just when people want to ditch the old format and move over to html5... but then again, webpages are becoming more bogged down with useless junk which only means you'll have to wait until a page is loaded for like 5 minutes.. When will we actually go and try to optimize webpages and make them blazingly fast and not memory hogs like they are becoming, so we can actually enjoy our new fast hardware instead of having the same speed with new pages as we had on our old hardware with the old pages..
It's not the patient's fault the information is stored on an inaccessible system, so why should he pay for the problem created by the IT department. I would sue the company for not storing the information properly..
Well, because you like Google Docs and some other members doesn't mean it's the best solution.. Yes I understand bob's system isn't the best either, but in the end, it's all in the eye of the beholder.. If you're really into wanting to replace the system you look beyond your own shallow view of 'google docs' before deciding on that one.
Personally I would ask bob to look into fixing the problems if he can and if he can check out other systems (for inspiration). With him having to check out other systems might actually convince him his own system is in need for a change.. Trust me, Google docs is NOT the answer, and is mostly suggested by people who have not looked further (as their own gmail/google account).
You also have to remember that you're still in need to convert/transfer all the old documents to the 'new' system..
Yes Google docs can be handy, but it certainly also has it's flaws (but then every system has flaws)..
To me it seems more like you want to impose your work-habbit on others..
And this is a clear case of Apple abusing their monopoly, blocking apps which have the same functionalities as their own (but better) from their store.. The reason Apple doesn't allow google to publish their map-app propably is because it people would use that instead of their crap-map-app so they cannot get the information anymore (because apple is collecting all information as much).
I think they are just mad because the cannot get their beloved (and big cashcow) steam on the Windows RT platform.. I'll bet you a dollar that they turn a 180 when they can sell Windows RT games through their steam.. (mind you, it's not Windows 8 games that's the problem, it's the windows rt games that are the problem, for windows 8 itself there is no need for windows store as it's a regular windows application..
yes it's better to have a consistent codingstyle, BUT what codingstyle is the bigger problem, as what is great to one person might look awfull to another, good codingstyle is all in the eye of the beholder. for instance, comments, one thinks let the code speak for itself, and others think comment on what you intend the code should do.. another example is lambda expressions, some swear by them and use them everywhere to the extreme, others use them only if it doesn't make the code harder to understand (since lambda expressions are 'just' functions/procedures with no name).. As I said, good codingstyle is all in the eye of the beholder, but a team should have at least one global codingstyle...
BS, ms does follow the guidelines. that's the problem with the dnt guidelines, they are open for interpretation. ms clearly states in their express-settings text that dnt is enabled if the user selects the express-option. also remember dnt is completely voluntairy, no site has to actually honor it as there are no laws (yet). but for most people it doesn't matter anyway as they are using blocking plugins.. just let thos advertisement bastards show ad's based on the content that is shown, not on the user who is watching it...
I do own an Android tablet (Motorolla XOOM), but the hardware is much more capable than it seems with Android. Android is very inefficient in using the hardware (just look at the C#/mono based port of Android which is 40-80% faster).. Also with Windows 8 and Windows RT released today and MS trying to push developers into developing only for Windows Runtime (which runs on both) I'm certain Windows will stay afloat as people like to have one system for everything (the same OS for their desktop as their tablet/phone), so switching between them is fluently.. (I'm not for the Metro style on desktop though, but I do think it's great for tablets/phones)
This is typical Apple (Jobs) behaviour, and for me is a reason to stay as far from Apple crap as possible.. They claim others rip them even though they rip much MUCH more and seem to get away with it...
TDD is great but it isn't the solution, new technologies aren't really new, a lot can also be done with older.. The biggest problem today IMHO is that the so called new technologies run like crap on modernday computers, you have to have a highend to get the same performance as with the old technologies, well that says to me that new technologies just plain suck and are especially for lazy developers.. Computers get faster but applications get slower, hmmm, that's wrong IMHO.. And remember, it's not like 'new' code is better than legacycode, I've seen 'new' code which is much MUCH worse as old legacycode.. especially since it seems a lot of people tend to forget to comment their code.. And please, don't give me that crap 'good code is easily read' as 'crap code is also easily read' because 'good code' is only 'good code' in the eye of the beholder..
writing the parch might not take a long time, testing it if it doesn't break any software out there (except exploits ofcourse) does.. a lot of times it's easy to fix stuff, but you just can't release it if it breaks a lot of stuff which is already out there, and that's where the problem lies..
just looking with a very logical down to earth mind, using a cellphone for 5 a 6 hours a day on the left side of the head, and having a tumor exactly on the same side at the spot where the phone was held, tells me there is definitly a plausable link, too much of a coincident.. but then again, i'm only using my cellphone for when my car breaks down or on a very ocasional moment so it's not ruling my live like it does a lot of people who can't seem to live without it and therefore won't admit any badmouthing their precious...
the biggest problem is that we don't know if the by 'anonymous' targeted person actually IS the one who is responsible, we have to take 'anonymous' word for it. And it's not that 'anonymous' is as reliable as a lot of people think, anyone can claim he/she's 'anonymous' also people with bad intentions (which IMHO are a lot of 'anonymous' people as they don't care about nothing as their own views)..
Why are questions like these posted again and again? just learn to use a f-ing search engine like google..
I guess he ain't that good an engineer as other can do larger ranges on a car like that for less.. and who even wants to convert an ugly civic :p
saw a guy converting his 'old' Jeep cherokee for less with about the same range (or a tad more), so I'm not impressed with a light newer car like that..
[quote]The bifurcated permission structure is the problem, and it makes WinRT tablets categorically impossible to recommend for anyone who values the ability to install whatever software they please.[/quote] So Apple is allowed to block any manual installation, but MS isn't? Windows 8 = MacOSX, WindowsRT = iOS..
Doesn't mean I agree with being locked down, but I also hate that part of Apple.. Also let's not forget, also on Windows 8 metrostyle applications can only be installed through the windows store..
Oh stop it.. a browser (or mediaplayer) is a basic part of any modern OS. I don't see anyone complain about not being able to select a browser/mediaplayer on iOS/MacOSX or Linux.. Also MS never prevented other companies from releasing their own browser/mediaplayers on windows, while Apple is preventing others from doing that.. So I think they should go after Apple much harder for preventing others from releasing better software.. People should stop bitching, what's next, sueing MS for 'bundling' notepad or wordpad? I don't see Adobe sueing MS for bundling Paint..
As a EU citizen I think the EU should stop bothering MS over this browser selectionscreen, otherwise they should also go after Apple for not providing the same option for iOS and MacOSX. MS has already payed enough, and letting 'dumb' users decide which browser to use is one of the most moronic things to do as they have no clue as to which browser is better (they all have their positives and negatives), they propably will select the one that has the nicest icon or name... Stop wasting EU tax money on such stupid things...
Still set my IDE editor font to FixedSys, still for me the best readable font for long coding sessions..
Who cares what designers think, they don't even know themselves what's good.. It just all depends on what's hip at the moment, and has nothing to do with good UI design as good UI design is in the eye of the beholder, what works for one, doesn't work for another, also what platform you're working on makes also a big difference, and Windows 8 is a perfect example of how to fubar UI, yes it's absolutely great for tablets, but it sux beyond believe for desktop (the 'metro' part that is, that is MY opinion after using it for a while, and NO it's not only the startscreen).
I've seen designers come up with cool stuf, but I also have seen more than enough UI design that really stink but was according to the designer completely 'by the book'..
So, nobody actually knows perfectly how a UI must be designed as it all depends on the platform/application and user.. anybody saying it's not is just a moron who thinks his/her way is the best..
Stop right there... WHAT IS 'good code'? it's all in the eye of the beholder.. A fellow coder said to me once: 'good written code explains itself' to which I responded: 'Yep, bad written code too'..
The problem is that everybody has his/her own vision of what good written code is.. There are so many ways to write code, and you know, there really isn't ONE good way.. Some people swear by Test driven development, others actualy swear on TDD..
Always just make sure you comment your code (especially with the intention of what you want to do), that way it never really hurts, unless ofcourse, as someone already said, the comments are written with such bad grammer.
And remember that every line of code you write will become a legacy system..
Personally I'm using a color that closely resembles the background color, so you still can read it, but it blends into the background and the code it what stands out.. But then again, the first thing I do when I install a new IDE is change the colors dramatically as white background is really bad....