Archive for November, 2009
Microsoft`s Parallel Push Takes Another Step Forward
Friday, November 20, 2009 6:51 No CommentsTweet Microsoft`s Parallel Push Takes Another Step Forward Microsoft is working to deliver parallel programming capabilities to the masses, in the way that perhaps only the software giant can. The company is pursuing data parallelism, a form of parallelization of computing across multiple processors in parallel computing environments. Microsoft is working to deliver parallel programming [...]
How Web 2.0 Boosts Corporate Learning
Friday, November 20, 2009 6:36 No CommentsTweet How Web 2.0 Boosts Corporate Learning Most of us go through life knowing that we’re expected to learn from our mistakes and improve. Those who are more conscientious about learning and personal improvement usually reap greater rewards. It might seem logical that companies behave in the same way. Think again. Most corporations have poor [...]
IE9 will have better JavaScript performance
Friday, November 20, 2009 6:31 No CommentsTweet IE9 will have better JavaScript performance Microsoft has said today that its upcoming Internet Explorer 9 browser will “nearly” close the JavaScript performance gap that its current browser version has against rivals Firefox and Chrome. The claim is notable especially because the software giant only started developing IE9 last month. Says Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft [...]
JavaScript, graphics performance improvements on tap for IE9
Friday, November 20, 2009 6:28 No CommentsTweet JavaScript, graphics performance improvements on tap for IE9 At PDC, Microsoft talked about what the next version of its browser will bring to the world. IE9 will contain a new emphasis on performance and graphics, and should make the browser far more competitive with its competitors. The first information about the next version of [...]
PDC 2009 Preview: The move to Office 2010 and Visual Studio 2010
Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:23 No CommentsTweet PDC 2009 Preview: The move to Office 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 All next week, Betanews will be reporting from Los Angeles, at the scene of this year’s Microsoft Professional Developers’ Conference. Based on our experience with prior years’ shows, here’s the pattern we expect: Day 1 (officially next Tuesday) will center on self-congratulation [...]
