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Ruby and the Three P's versus Java and the Argonauts

May 10, 2011 by David Levine
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There's a cultural war going on between developers that use late bound languages to build web applications and services, and those that use early bound languages. This job trends graph from hiring site Indeed.com may help explain what is going on. [read more]

SocialDevCamp: Marketers Working with Developers for Social Solutions

August 3, 2010 by Caleb Gardner
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As a marketer, the appeal of SocialDevCamp Chicago is in its uniqueness. Let's face it: if you're interested in social media in any capacity, there are no shortage of industry events to attend. But there are few that offer the opportunity to network with business executives and developers alike. [read more]

Is Skype bucking the Open trend?

December 6, 2007 by Tom Raftery
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This open stuff is really taking off! Google announced Android, their open source mobile phone platform, OpenID 2.0 has been launched and even AT&T are announcing that they are Opening their networks! Against that backdrop I was surprised to hear today that Skype have decided to eviscerate their Skype Developer Program (SDP). The... [read more]

OpenSocial targets social apps API 'balkanization'

November 21, 2007 by Shawn Sires
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Google's OpenSocial initiative to establish common, standard APIs for creating social-networking applications is still in its early days. But its impact for end users, developers, Web site owners, social-network operators and even business application vendors could be huge in the long run. In a recent chat with IDG News Service, Scott... [read more]

Microsoft Aligns with Facebook and Google Strikes Back.

November 15, 2007 by Bill Ives
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You have probably seen these stories. First there was Microsoft Buys Stake in Facebook, and then a few days later, Google and Friends to Gang Up on Facebook. Another move and counter move in the computer arms race. Microsoft paid $240 million for only 1.6% of Facebook. That put the estimated overall value at $15 billion. Of course,... [read more]

Joyent giving away $3.2M in Accelerators for Facebook Developers

November 13, 2007 by Rod Boothby
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You bring the code. Facebook gives you the massive distribution . Joyent gets you rolling for free, and has the compute cloud infrastructure ready to handle scaling your application to millions of users. This is game changing.   Now, you really can build a Web business, get real users and not need a dime of upfront cash for... [read more]

Facebook applications, there are more everyday

November 12, 2007 by Shiv Singh
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If you don't think Facebook Applications are growing quickly enough, take a look at the graph below. it represents the number of new applications added to Facebook in the span of just one week. Granted, most applications get very few users, but the numbers still tell how much excitement there is in the developer community. In barely a... [read more]

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