Twitter API libraries are available for most popular programming languages, and they're opening up new possibilities for publishing information. In this article, we'll look at a short Python script that tweets when the Dow Jones Industrial Average (or any stock or index you like) makes a big jump.
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Merge your SharePoint development with WCF to work around some of SharePoint 2007's problems and enable the thin .NET development model.
(12/31/08)
Find out how much of the Mono 2.0 (and beyond) platform is available for Debian users who want up-to-date .NET compatibility.
(12/30/08)
Use the advanced CSS features of JavaScript and jQuery to create web applications that behave and look like desktop applications, fueled by drag-and-drop, mouse selection, panning, zooming, and more.
(12/30/08)
Learn how to decouple the business rules within your application to yield high organizational visibility and accountability.
It's been 10 years since the first ISO C++ standard, and 2009 will bring us the second. In this special report, DevX delves into the new features being discussed by the standards team. Learn how these new features will revolutionize the way you code.
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(12/24/08)
Using domain-specific languages (DSLs) and F# computation expressions will save you from writing UI code. Find out how.
(12/23/08)
Yahoo! has released a base platform that opens up Yahoo! user data via web standard APIs and also provides a framework for how developers, publishers, and advertisers can build applications on and off Yahoo!.
(12/22/08)
Are you tired of Windows Explorer in Vista changing your folder views? Here's a registry tweak that solves the problem.
(12/20/08)
Signing your mobile application is a critical precursor to distribution. Here’s a handy reference to application signing for today’s mobile platforms.
(12/18/08)
Twitter's API lets you read and write Twitter messages with minimal coding in nearly any programming language. In fact, you can use this Application Programming Interface without doing any programming.
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Cisco Lawsuit: A Test for the GPL?
Legal experts chime in about what's really behind the Free Software Foundation's legal action against Cisco, and what it means for the industry.
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Gifts for All in Linux 2.6.28
Graphics performance, wireless USB support and power utilization improvements top the Linux stocking stuffers in new release.
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Merb Merges With Rails
Rival open source Ruby Frameworks come together to create the next generation of development.
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Suns Unwired Motherboard Plans
Cutting the wires doesn't just work on networking, it could also greatly increase CPU-to-memory communications. That's if Sun has its way.
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Sun Lays Out Cloud Computing Strategy
The company built on the notion of network computing finally gets into the hot buzzword technology of 2008. But will it help reverse Sun's fortunes?
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Game developers take note: the future of video games is all about casual, social games that women and grandparents like to play; think Facebook and the Wii. Hardcore games like Grand Theft Auto will still have a place in the industry; they will just move into a dark corner.
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