Programming languages: Why Python hasn't taken off on mobile, or in the browser - according to its creator
Python creator Guido van Rossum reveals the strengths and weaknesses of one of the world's most popular programming languages.
Python creator Guido van Rossum reveals the strengths and weaknesses of one of the world's most popular programming languages.
Salesforce made developers and admins the stars at TrailheaDX 2019. Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Facebook failed to do the same at their developer conferences.
It's a new year. Vendors look hopefully to what the next 12 months might bring them, while analysts pitch their predictive powers. We give you a taste of what the IT industry expects for the year ahead.
Having recently completed the Bournemouth Bay Run 10K for the British Heart Foundation, while also being on the first rung of my 40-something mid-life crisis ladder, I have to tell you that the clinical approach to club running has taken me somewhat by surprise.In the spirit of the Friday ‘conceptual not vendor or industry focused’ style blog, I would like to suggest that Marathon running might have a few parallels to draw with software application development.
The world has come a long way since 1955 but has AI? What are AI researchers and their machine learning systems up to these days? And will there ever be a truly intelligent machine?
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I want all my applications on my machine all of the time – don’t I? That’s why I installed Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (it really is better than people say) the other day.
Peter Brown, the executive director of the Free Software Foundation, hopes to 'get the message of free software outside the hacker world'
For applications that need only small amounts of power, flexible paper batteries look promising by offering a viable alternative to current batteries. They are easy and cheap to manufacture, environmentally friendly and can be tailored for a large variety of applications, including cosmetics, smart cards or semi-active RFIDs.
Virgin Energy, the web-based gas and electricity company, has started offering customer services through a call centre as demand online isn't high enough to sustain the business on its own.