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10 hot programming languages on the rise

Windows 8.1 Update 1 does keyboard and mouse proud

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS reviews

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April 18, 2014
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Beyond the usual suspects: 10 hot programming languages on the rise

From Ceylon to Egison, these 10 languages tackle tough programming problems in unique and increasingly popular ways.

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Issue highlights

1. Windows 8.1 Update 1 does keyboard and mouse proud

2. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS reviews

3. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Quality Code: Software Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns

4. H-1B applications surge to 172,500, twice the cap

5. Connecting for Good wrestles Kansas City's digital divide

6. Two more states eye drone use limits

7. What does a social-media-meets-virtual-reality world look like?

8. Health insurance exchange tech winners and losers

Windows 8.1 Update 1 does keyboard and mouse proud

Deploying Windows 8.1 with Update 1 makes more sense for business machines with no touch screen. READ MORE

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS reviews

The early reviews of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS are out, find out what the critics think of Trusty Tahr. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Quality Code: Software Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns

Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE

H-1B applications surge to 172,500, twice the cap

The U.S. received twice as many H-1B visa petitions as it can give out under its 85,000 visa cap, and is thus distributing the visas via lottery. READ MORE

Connecting for Good wrestles Kansas City's digital divide

Google Fiber's arrival in the metro area prompts a groundswell of interest in connecting more homes to the Internet. READ MORE

Two more states eye drone use limits

Louisiana and Pennsylvania could become the latest states to impose restrictions on the use of commercial drone aircraft over their airspace. READ MORE

What does a social-media-meets-virtual-reality world look like?

Facebook's $2 billion acquisition of Oculus has given virtual reality a major boost. By delivering an altered sense of reality with a social experience Facebook could give users a more compelling reason to come back regularly. READ MORE

Health insurance exchange tech winners and losers

Building health insurance exchanges proved to be much, much easier said than done. Here's a quick look at who succeeded and who failed. READ MORE

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Quality Code: Software Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns
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Java SE8 for Programmers, 3rd Edition
Hundreds of complete Java programs with thousands of lines of proven Java code, and hundreds of tips will help you build robust applications.

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