ghenne

7 ms·

31.
Poll: Do programmers care about FaceBook?
38 points by ghenne 15y ago|57 comments
32.
by ghenne 15y ago
Yes: FaceBook is how I find out about programming stuff.
33.
by ghenne 15y ago
No: No real programmer would show his face there.
34.
by ghenne 15y ago
There are some interesting projects out there for you. One of them is NS Basic/App Studio, which provide a VB like environment, then generates the JavaScript, HTML and CSS. (You can also program in JavaScript.) I agree - dev environments ha
35.
by ghenne 15y ago
We've been aware of how slow CF is on Windows CE for a while. Here are some benchmarks we have run: CuWin 3500, CE5, NS Basic/CE 8 NS Basic/CE: 26529 loops/second Microsoft .NET: 133 loops/second Acer beTouch E101 Windows Mobile 6
36.
IOS/Android Programming Contest(nsbasic.com)
2 points by ghenne 16y ago|1 comments
37.
by ghenne 16y ago
Check out these two slides from the Nokia-Microsoft presentation: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/rip-symbian/ Symbian goes to 0. Meego is cut 75%. Services cut 20%. As for QT, here is what the press release says: "Qt will continue to
38.
by ghenne 16y ago
Here's what is happening. Microsoft wants to buy Nokia, but not with all those buildings full of people. The announcements mean than Nokia can now get to work laying off tens of thousands of people. They don't need 120,000 employees anymore
39.
by ghenne 16y ago
Hi Rachel - Good hearing from you! [Rachel is one of my heros. When most women retire and take up knitting, she started programming. She should be an inspiration to all!]
40.
by ghenne 16y ago
So far, the best way is to feed the result of App Studio to PhoneGap, which can then create an apk (for Android) or an app that can be submitted to the App Store. Both of those solutions require that you download and configure the SDKs for
41.
Ask HN: Please Review My Mobile Web App Development IDE - Basic/JavaScript
7 points by ghenne 16y ago|4 comments
42.
by ghenne 16y ago
The man is right. Of course, you also have to have a good idea.
43.
by ghenne 16y ago
Here's another copy of the 'interview' with a reply from Bjarne... http://www.nsbasic.com/app/info/interview.htm
44.
by ghenne 16y ago
NS Basic was actually around long before Palm OS, starting with the Newton. (!) We think /App Studio is our best yet.
45.
by ghenne 16y ago
NS Basic/App Studio compiles Visual Basic style BASIC to JavaScript + HTML5. Also includes an IDE. Targets iOS and Android. ( http://www.nsbasic.com/app )