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Ready to give Linux a try? These are the 5 distros you need to consider

So many distros, so little time. Let us narrow it down for you.

Nov 26, 2014 5 mins

Linux Open Source

Why It Sometimes Makes Sense to Go Slow With Mobile Development

At nuclear plant builder Westinghouse, mobile app developers seek to avoid bugs that could lead to dangerrn

Nov 21, 2014 3 mins

Agile Development Developer Mobile Development

Jolla’s Linux tablet crowdfunding campaign raises $500K in 2 hours

Jolla tablet u0007will run bon Sailfish OS which is based on open source technologies such as Linux, Mer and Qt. In addition to native apps Sailfish can also run Android apps. It is also possible to install traditional Linux applications on Sailfish

Nov 19, 2014 4 mins

Linux Open Source Small and Medium Business

Nokia’s N1 Android tablet is actually a Foxconn tablet

Nokia has partnered with Foxconn to bring to market the first Nokia-branded, Android-powered device.

Nov 18, 2014 3 mins

Android Open Source

Open Source Code Contains Fewer Defects, But There’s a Catch

Research suggests that software developed using open source code contains fewer defects than that built with proprietary code. The catch is that open source code rarely benefits from security teams specifically tasked with looking for bugs.

Nov 18, 2014 6 mins

Developer Open Source Security

Ubuntu MATE is a heavyweight among the lightweight distributions

Usually itu2019s hard to impress a KDE user who runs Arch Linux

Nov 17, 2014 6 mins

Linux Open Source

Use Low-Code Platforms to Develop the Apps Customers Want

Low-code, rapid development platforms provide a way to incorporate user feedback into apps during development. This improves the turnaround time for consumer-facing applications while ensuring that projects don't turn into white elephants.

Nov 10, 2014 6 mins

Development Tools Enterprise Applications Web Development

How to Develop Applications for the Internet of Things

What's the best way to build an application that could do anything from control home appliances remotely to gather meteorological data from sensors to produce a weather forecast? Startups offering data ingestion platforms take much of the hard w

Nov 5, 2014 6 mins

Developer Development Tools Internet

At Dreamforce 2014, Salesforce Joins the Analytics Revolution With Wave

The Dreamforce conference is far more than a tech conference. It is a festival with celebrities and music, and tech. The two big tech announcements of particular interest are mobile development and analytics.

Oct 14, 2014 3 mins

Analytics CRM Systems Mobile Development

Why Ruby Is the Crown Jewel in a Developer’s Resume

Demand for Ruby on Rails talent continues at a steady pace, and developers with the skills and knowledge of this language are red-hot in a tight IT job market (includes infographic).

Oct 9, 2014 3 mins

Developer Development Tools Web Development

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