Embarcadero pre-announces AppMethod cross-platform development tool: Delphi repackaged?
Embarcadero is spilling the beans on a new development tool called AppMethod, which has its own site here and a little more information on TechCrunch. A fuller reveal is promised at SXSW, which kicks off on March 7 in Austin, Texas.
But what is AppMethod? The IDE looks very like Delphi, the languages are
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Why you cannot prove software correctness: report from QCon London
I’m at QCon London, an annual developer conference which is among my favourites thanks to its vendor-neutral content.
One of the highlights of the first day was Tom Stuart’s talk on impossible programs. Using a series of entertaining and mostly self-referential examples, Stuart described why certain computing problems are uncomputable. He also discussed the “Halting
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Privacy and online data sharing is a journey into the unknown: report from QCon London
I’m at QCon London, an annual developer conference which is among my favourites thanks to its vendor-neutral content.
One session which stood out for me was from Robin Wilton, Director for Identity and Privacy at the Internet Society, who spoke on “Understanding and managing your Digital Footprint”. I should report dissatisfaction, in that we only
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The problem with backpedalling on Windows 8: it is the wrong direction
Lukas Mathis has a detailed post on Windows 8, including its advantages over the Apple iPad as a productivity tablet. Mathis switched from the iPad to a Surface Pro:
In general, I really love the Surface, and I use it much more, and for many more things, than I ever used any iPad I ever
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