14 excellent reasons to use F#

Don't buy the hype on using a 4K TV as a computer monitor As jobs in solar power boom, R&D investment falls ITworld Today July 19, 2014 Share this email 14 excellent reasons to use F# F# makes it easy to write concise code to solve complex problems on all the major desktop and mobile platforms, primarily using functional programming. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Don't buy the hype on using a 4K TV as a computer monitor 2. As jobs in solar power boom, R&D investment falls 3. Three smart tricks for managing printers in OS X 4. Could a quadcopter land rovers on Mars? 5. A look inside the YouTube culture 6. The death of console gaming has been greatly exaggerated 7. WIN THIS BOOK: App Accomplished: Strategies for App Development Success White Paper: Pure Storage San Jose Sharks Score Big With Pure Storage Find out how the San Jose Sharks minimized latency and data deduplication rates up to 12:1 for VDI deployment. Learn more! Don't buy the hype on using a 4K TV as a computer monitor When unknown television maker Seiki released the world's cheapest 4K TV, many programmers jumped at the opportunity to gain a cheap 4K monitor. Early reports touted vast screen real estate and sharp picture as a massive productivity boost for developers. The trouble is, it's not all it's cracked up to be. READ MORE As jobs in solar power boom, R&D investment falls The solar power industry is expanding quickly, but not when it comes to funding for technology advances. READ MORE Three smart tricks for managing printers in OS X I bet you'll learn something new. READ MORE White Paper: IBM Guard data by implementing continuous diagnostics IBM Security offerings can help federal organizations employ a continuous diagnostics and mitigation approach to enhance and automate continuous network monitoring capabilities; correlate and analyze critical data; and increase risk-based decision-making at the federal enterprise level. Read Now Could a quadcopter land rovers on Mars? The European Space Agency is showing off a quadcopter that the organization says can steer itself to smoothly lower a rover onto a safe patch of the rocky Martian surface. READ MORE A look inside the YouTube culture The YouTube Nation of video creators, fans and businesses dedicated to the underworld of online video make VidCon a conference like no other. READ MORE The death of console gaming has been greatly exaggerated Sure for some people a tablet is all that's needed to scratch that gaming itch, but the numbers show there's still a healthy market for dedicated gaming consoles. READ MORE WIN THIS BOOK: App Accomplished: Strategies for App Development Success Whether you're writing your own code or contracting out, you'll find hard-won guidance for your entire mobile app development life cycle. Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE White Paper: PrinterLogic Printer Installer: Eliminating Print Servers Printer Installer is an on-premise web application that enables you to centrally manage and deploy Windows shared or direct iP printers. Learn More GIVEAWAYS: We've got 5 copies of each of these new books to give away to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! App Accomplished: Strategies for App Development Success SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL DON'T MISS... Enterprise mobility management: Tools to create a secure and scalable mobile experience Your goal is to choose a solution that addresses increasingly powerful mobile devices, demanding users and complex security challenges. To get you started, take a look at the key players in the market, the important differentiators of each solution and the top questions to ask. Go now! Ringing a bell: 11 common phrases and terms that came from obsolete technology IT salaries for the 20 hottest tech skills Quick Look: Ubuntu GNOME 14.04   Haunting photos of a village built to handle electronic waste Willkommen software engineers! 10 countries that pay you what you're worth Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **