Issue: 2014 - July/August

Rod takes a look at how to evaluate the winners and losers when it comes to new technologies.

Words aren’t the only aspect of good communication. Mike teaches us that the code should stand on its own, now, next week, next year, and for the next decade.

If you’ve ever wondered why SharePoint is so slow and if there was anything you could do about it, you’ll want to read Sahil’s exploration of this common problem.

You might have heard about Node.js and always wanted to try it. With Ben’s guidance, you can get a simple Node.js app up and running, and learn about some other useful tools as you go.

Michael compares Python to .NET and C#, and shows us why you’d want which one and when.

Rick illustrates the benefits and shortcomings of using NodeJS, and also builds a handy tool for making shortened URLs while he’s at it!

Ruby is a very popular programming language. Ben explains why it’s so popular and helps us build our first app. And he helps us find beer.

Markus shows us why virtualization gets a bad reputation and how to clean it up.

There are a bunch of hot new tools in CODE Framework that you’ll want to explore, including a new theme, new View Actions, List improvements, a Flow Form layout, support for new versions of Visual Studio and the .NET Framework, and enhancements to the View Visualizer.

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