Eleven 2010 Conferences Videos Web Sites That You Could Explore to Be Smarter in 2011
Published January 11th, 2011 Under Conferences, Videos | Leave a Comment
We don’t have the time or the budget to go to all software development conferences around the world. Fortunately, more and more conferences offers now on the web videos of their past sessions. You will find here a selection of web sites that you can visit to improve your software development knowledge.
European Javas
If JavaOne was absorbed by OracleWorld, you can however still find some pure Java conferences like Jazoon held at the beginning of June in Zurich, Switzerland. I had the chance to be there and recommend you to check the “97 things every programmer should know” presentation by Kevin Henley. All Jazoon’s videos are hosted on Parleys.com where you could find other Java videos and you could also watch the Devoxx 2010 videos for 79 euros.
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Google Stealth Acquisition of Instantiations
Published August 11th, 2010 Under News | 1 Comment
Google has recently bought Instantiations, the editor of Java, GWT, Struts and Ajax software development tools. On the Instantiations web site, the company says: “Yes it’s true. Instantiations’ award-winning Java and Ajax development tools and our incredible Eclipse team have been acquired by Google. We are all very excited about taking our technology and team to the next level – and there is no bigger step up than Google! Read more
Review of 2009 for Software Development: Many Acquisitions and a Funeral
Published January 21st, 2010 Under News, Software Development | 2 Comments
Last year has certainly been busy for the software development tools industry. We have seen many companies merging together and also the funeral of one of the oldest brand in the software development industry. Read more
Why Microsoft Targets Yahoo!
Published February 1st, 2008 Under News, Software Development | Leave a Comment
Microsoft Corp today announced that it has made a proposal to Yahoo! to acquire all the outstanding shares of Yahoo! common stock for per share consideration of $31 representing a total equity value of approximately $44.6 billion. Microsoft’s proposal would allow the Yahoo! shareholders to elect to receive cash or a fixed number of shares of Microsoft common stock, with the total consideration payable to Yahoo! shareholders consisting of one-half cash and one-half Microsoft common stock. The offer represents a 62 percent premium above the closing price of Yahoo! common stock on Jan. 31, 2008. Microsoft said it sees at least $1 billion in cost savings generated by the combination, and intends to offer significant retention packages to Yahoo engineers, key leaders and employees. Yahoo! board is currently reviewing Microsoft unsolicited offer.
This is a surprise move but not so much. The main enemy is clear and common for both companies: it is Google. With this alliance, the new company will combine the software producing strength of Microsoft and the Internet power of Yahoo! Despite some recent efforts, Microsoft has never reached a critical mass in term of search engine and on-line advertising power. In this area, Yahoo! has seen its initial franchise decreased every quarter. Yahoo said last Tuesday that it would cut 1,000 jobs from its 14,300-member work force by mid-February, far more than had been expected.
Google is often the number one choice because advertisers and publishers have no real choice if they want to reach a very large audience or benefit from a very diversified supplier source. Yahoo! has yet to react to Microsoft’s offer, but even if the organizational culture may be different, this merger makes a lot of sense as far as business is concerned. This could also allow Microsoft to put more pressure in Google core on-line business and limit its expansion in the software market.