Tag: Developer Community

Web
Polyfilling Doesn't Have to be Difficult

In 2010 Remy Sharp published an article on his blog where he introduced a new word: polyfill. A polyfill, as he wrote, is a piece of code (or plugin) that provides the technology that you, the develop...

by Aurelio De Rosa
May 27, 2021 9 min read Share
Release
What's New in C# 6.0 Inside Visual Studio 2015 Preview

I've created an up-to-date guide that details the features of the final version of C# 6 here. After you install the Visual Studio 2015 Preview, you can begin exploring the new language features fou...

by Michael Crump
December 08, 2014 5 min read Share
People
Windows 10 - What's in it For Developers?

Windows 10 was unveiled on September 30, 2014 as a technical preview for individuals that signed up to become a Windows Insider. Since the release, we've seen a lot of coverage from media outlets rega...

by Michael Crump
November 10, 2014 5 min read Share
Productivity
Red Pill or Blue Pill? Choosing Between SQL & NoSQL

Pain is often the stimulus behind innovations. This is particularly true in software development, in what we endearingly call Pain Driven Development (PDD). Starting from the 1980s, we have all known ...

by Sam Basu
November 05, 2014 7 min read Share
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How To Build Chrome Apps

Burke Holland looks at what it takes to build a Chrome App and some of the "Gotchas". ...

by Burke Holland
May 27, 2021 1 min read Share