Archive for September, 2011:

PSA: Download Windows 8 Developer Preview for Free!

filed in Operating Systems, Windows on Sep.15, 2011

As of yesterday, Microsoft has posted a preview version of the new Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 will come with the new Metro interface (similar to Windows Phone 7) and many other enhancements which are focused on touch-gesture input. One important thing to know is that I’ve heard that many users have been able [...]

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11 Technical Papers Every Programmer Should Read

filed in Computer Science, Programming on Sep.10, 2011

source: Technical Papers Every Programmer Should Read (blog.fogus.me) Fundamental Concepts in Programming Languages  by Christopher Strachey Why Functional Programming Matters  by John Hughes An Axiomatic Basis for Computer Programming  by C. A. R. HOARE Time, Clocks, and the Ordering of Events in a Distributed System  by Leslie Lamport (1978) On Understanding Types, Data Abstraction, and [...]

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