Leaders from across the web performance and operations world came together this week at
the Velocity Conference in Santa Clara, Calif. The event has concluded, but you can still check out a host of keynotes and presentations.
Microsoft embraces HTML5, selling a startup at 15, and a new version of Java looms.
by James Turner
| @blackbearnh | 15 June 2011
For Microsoft programmers, the week brought fear, uncertainty and doubt regarding their future as an elite class of developers. For a lucky teen, it brought a big paycheck. And for fans of Java, it brought a new version of the popular language one step closer to release.
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OSCON's co-chairs discuss the event's evolution and what to expect at this year's show.
by Sarah Novotny
| @sarahnovotny | 10 June 2011
In this inaugural OSCON 2011 sneak peek podcast, Edd Dumbill and I talk about the history and evolution of OSCON (now in it's 13th year) and our reasons for moving data and Java into their own sub-conferences.
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Facebook may not be great for event listings, but it could be a useful conduit.
by Jon Udell
| @judell | 9 June 2011
Organizations should strive to own and control their
online identities (and associated data) to the extent they can.
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Node.js expert James Duncan on JavaScript's rise and what lies ahead.
by James Turner
| @blackbearnh | 9 June 2011
James Duncan, the chief architect at Joyent, is one of the people using JavaScript in surprising ways. In this interview he shares his thoughts on how we came to depend so heavily on the language and where it might be headed.
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WWDC's real value, iCloud premieres, and Apple drops the ball on their own app.
by James Turner
| @blackbearnh | 8 June 2011
in the latest Developer Week in Review: The real value of WWDC, Apple's new iCloud offering and what it means for developers, and an example of how not to create an iOS application.
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The WWDC keynote clarified Apple's Post-PC vision and hinted at disruption and competition to come.
by Mark Sigal
| @netgarden | 8 June 2011
Mark Sigal says Apple's WWDC keynote was designed to deliver an awe-inspiring but chilling message: Whether you're a prospective customer, developer, channel partner, or competitor, "resistance to Apple is futile."
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