Revisiting C/C++ On Eclipse

The tutorial from IBM's developerWorks on using the C/C++ Development Toolkit (CDT) for Eclipse received a refresh over the summer, and it merits a look from those who may have missed it since then.

Reasons (And Tips) For Using XP Backup

A simple misclick, a nasty bit of malware, or, as a recent Apple commercial suggests, a clumsy coworker - these things all pose serious threats to your computer and the data it contains.

Google Promotes Banned Books

Despite America's reputation as a free society, the practice of banning books in schools and even some libraries has happened through the years. Google and the American Library Association will celebrate 25 years of Banned Books Week, September 23rd - 30th.

Hey ColdFusion Pros, Why Use It?

Java, Ruby, ASP.NET, PHP, Python, these languages all get the buzz when it comes to online application development. I am curious about why ColdFusion even matters today.

Atlas Gets Normal Name

Microsoft's Atlas, a set of tools and technologies designed to make coding in AJAX easier, has finally gotten a product name, or rather, a set of product names (AJAX is short for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, a popular mix of existing technologies).