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10 things we hate about JavaScript

The (mostly) cool history of the IBM mainframe

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April 05, 2014

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Top 10 geek travel gadgets you need

The stuff you need for getting there, being there, doing stuff, and getting back again with sanity intact.

Issue highlights

1. 10 things we hate about JavaScript

2. The (mostly) cool history of the IBM mainframe

3. Laptop makeover: 5 ways to extend its useful life

4. QUIZ: How well do you know Windows XP?

5. The Windows XP upgrade question: Windows 7 or Windows 8?

6. Grading Google's April Fools' Day

7. How to protect yourself against a Windows 8.1 catastrophe

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

White Paper: VMware

Forrester Report: The Rise of the New Cloud Admin

Nearly half of all enterprise IT shops claim to be prioritizing private cloud investments in 2013, but both in the largest enterprises and those firms that are most aggressively investing in public cloud platforms and services, it's not central IT that will lead these efforts. There is a new administrator rising from within the business units. Learn more

10 things we hate about JavaScript

Endless library reloading, cool tools that piggyback on JavaScript success, spaghetti code -- alert('Over it!') READ MORE

The (mostly) cool history of the IBM mainframe

IBM's iconic mainframe turns 50. READ MORE

Laptop makeover: 5 ways to extend its useful life

You can rebuild it. You have the technology. And if it's acting tired, you have little to lose. READ MORE

QUIZ: How well do you know Windows XP?

Microsoft Windows XP is so beloved that users won't let it go. But how well do you know XP? READ MORE

White Paper: Xively

7 Steps to Business Success on the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to do nothing short of revolutionize the way the world does business. The ability to sense and control the physical world through sensor-enabled devices can unlock massive, previously unseen opportunities to expand revenue, optimize operations and delight customers and users. Learn More

The Windows XP upgrade question: Windows 7 or Windows 8?

Ready or not, it's time to move on from Windows XP. Here's how to choose your next operating system. READ MORE

Grading Google's April Fools' Day

Because it's not funny unless it's verified as funny. READ MORE

How to protect yourself against a Windows 8.1 catastrophe

Learn how to protect yourself against a Windows 8.1 catastrophe. READ MORE

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

Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE

White Paper: Neustar Inc.

Four Ways DNS Can Accelerate Business Growth

This e-book describes how DNS has developed over the years to support business growth as new needs have emerged, for example, advanced traffic management and protection from cyber threats. Learn More

BOOK GIVEAWAY:

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Quality Code: Software Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns
Using real-world code examples, Stephen Vance introduces patterns, principles, and more than two dozen detailed techniques for testing any software system more fully, effectively, and painlessly.

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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