Know Your Software Rights
Get an introduction to Intellectual Property in this video excerpt from John V. Petersen’s course Intellectual Property Topics for Technologists, Part 1 In this video, attorney John V. Petersen explains the basic terminology for understanding Intellectual Property including Copyright, Trademark, Patent, and Trade Secrets. He also covers the governing bodies for Intellectual Property Law and…
5 Questions with Kathleen Dollard
In this interview with Kathleen Dollard we dig into some of the new features of Visual Studio 2015, what’s coming up in the C# language, and the power of Roslyn and what it means for developers. Kathleen Dollard wants to teach you to code better. There’s more to learn about the tools you use every…
Less Defects with F# Units of Measure
One of the most powerful things that F# has is its ability to create custom units of measure. F# allows you to set an explicit type to a unit. That’s right…you will get compile time checking on any of the units that you use within your app...
Get 2015 Started Off on the Right Foot
Get ready to put your best foot forward with these geek tips for starting the new year right. As 2014 draws to a close, we begin look ahead for what lies in store for the next year. While most New Year’s resolutions seldom see February 1st, these tech tips can be implemented so fast you won’t…
5 Questions with Billy Hollis
We sit down with industry leader Billy Hollis to discuss the future of user interactions, the definition of code addiction, and why every developer should care about user experience. Billy Hollis is a software designer and developer with a contrarian streak that often challenges conventional wisdom in the industry. He has a consulting practice in…
A Developer’s Christmas List from Sway.com
Forget the sugarplums, this is what developers really want this Christmas. From all of us at Wintellect, we wish you a safe and happy holiday!
5 Questions with N. Taylor Mullen
We sat down recently with N. Taylor Mullen, a winner of the Microsoft Imagine Cup for game development and current member of the ASP.NET team to talk about ASP.NET vNext. Shortly after placing 1st in Microsoft’s international Imagine Cup competition in 2012 (Game Design Phone) Taylor joined the ASP.NET team at Microsoft. On the ASP.NET…
The Doctor is Out: So Long Dr. Dobbs
After 38 years of publishing great content for software development, Dr. Dobb’s is turning its final page. For those of us who have been in the software industry long enough to remember a time before Google put code examples, good and terrible, at your fingertips, Dr. Dobb’s Journal was a source of knowledge like few others. Started even…
Fighting For the Cloud: Why Microsoft’s Battle Matters
Microsoft is fighting a US based court order demanding access to email stored on its servers in Ireland and has garnered support from major cloud players including Apple, Amazon, AT&T, and many others. The results of this fight could change the shape of cloud computing forever. In December of 2013, the US Government hit Microsoft…
Microsoft Acquires HockeyApp Mobile Platform
Microsoft has acquired HockyApp which provides crash analytics and app distribution for developers building mobile apps on iOS, Android and Windows Phone. The acquisition of Stuttgart Germany based HockyApp provides Microsoft with yet another developer tool for its ApplicationInsights service on Visual Studio Online. HockyApp provides several key services for mobile developers building apps for Android, iOS,…
