In the world of game development, you will come across different set of programming languages: Lua, Unreal Script, Live Code, Boo etc. Some of these tools are a derivative or an extension of what is already available (mostly taken from Python) on other gaming platform, while some have been explicitly developed for mobile. Adding to ...

Everyone talks about Git and Mercurial, but many developers continue to rely on the Apache Subversion version control system. According to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), Subversion is the most popular and most widely used open-source version control system. Despite the development and popularity of decentralized systems such as Git and Mercurial, Subversion is very ...

Mobile computing and cloud technologies are two strong trends with the potential to help companies to become more competitive. For this reason, IBM relies on DevOps–an integrated software distribution philosophy, covering the entire life cycle of the development process, from planning to the creation, delivery and evaluation. The aim is to enable “continuous delivery” of ...

The comprehensive monitoring and alerting of IT infrastructures is a precondition for the availability of critical applications such as CRM, ERP and e-mail servers. If a company has a large number of competitors, and operates in an industry where steady progress is the key to success, there is an increased need for monitoring and alerting ...

Microsoft is gradually and consistently developing its Windows Azure cloud platform, making it different from competitors’ offerings. Microsoft has announced a set of new and enhanced tools for application development and testing on Windows Azure, signaling to developers that Windows Azure is an ideal platform. Last week, Microsoft shipped some fantastic enhancements to Windows Azure ...

Velocity conference is O’Reilly Media’s Web Performance and Operations conference, and it’s taking place June 18-20 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Three exciting days await participants with excellent keynote from speakers and intensive workshops of learning, networking, and problem-solving with the best in the business. At Velocity, the best minds ...

The Apache Hadoop open platform has aroused great interest in the largest producers of hardware and software vendors. Most of them have already implemented or plan to implement solutions using this technology. Simultaneously, a growing number of companies offering tools and applications that work with Hadoop. With sixth annual Hadoop Summit is just round the ...

Mobile application development  is gaining huge popularity among mobile application developers, particularly for Windows Phone. And Microsoft .NET provides a powerful programming model and an extensive set of APIs spanning all Microsoft platforms. According to recent research by analyst firm Canalys, Windows Mobile market share is expected to reach to 12.7 percent in 2017 from ...

We witnessed game after game at the Microsoft E3 press conference. Now it is the turn of Sony. Sony finally drew the curtain back on the PS4 console. The new PlayStation 4 will feature services like Music Unlimited on the first day of the PS4’s availability just a day before the E3 event. When the ...

The Xbox One, the new console from Microsoft, will be available from November 21. This has been one of the big announcements by Microsoft at the E3 conference, one of the largest in the industry. The device will be available for $499.99 in the U.S., 499 euros in Europe and 429 pounds in the UK. ...