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  • Computer science leader Jim Horning dies at 70

    James "Jim" Horning, described by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) as "a leading figure in the evolution of computer science as a discipline and a profession, " has died at the age of 70 in Palo Alto.

  • Juniper buys SDN startup for $176M

    Juniper Networks this week acquired Contrail Systems, a startup that makes controllers for software-defined networks, for $176 million in cash and stock.

  • Google Translate glitch opens security hole

    Developers moving to the upcoming paid version of <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/google-uncorks-iphone-language-translation-ap">Google Translate</a> need to follow the documentation so their implementation of the package doesn't lead them to paying for someone else's use of the platform.

  • iPhone apps: A DIY skill that's in big demand

    <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2010/120101-iphone-quiz.html">iPhone</a> developers are in demand across the United States and Canada, causing salaries to skyrocket for those with experience creating complex, mobile <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/applications.html">applications</a> on <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2009/060309-apple-quiz.html">Apple</a>'s iOS platform.

  • Microsoft .Net skills in demand, job site reports

    Many IT pros in the past have shied away from specializing in .Net application development, out of fear of choosing too narrow a specialty and limiting future job opportunities. Now that it's clear the Microsoft development platform is sticking around, there's a shortage of .Net talent in every area of the U.S., according to Dice.com.

  • Programmer steals Wall Street trading code, FBI alleges

    A high-level developer for a major Wall Street firm was arrested by the FBI on Friday and charged with stealing computer code that automates high-volume trading on stock and commodities markets, according to court documents.

  • Looking at a future without programming

    A few years ago, self-proclaimed non-developer Kevin Smith worked for a software company that tried to build a project tracking tool using .Net. Some 15 developers spent a year with little success. &quot;After burning though a million dollars and still without a product, the company called it quits,&quot; says Smith, who is now managing partner of NextWave Performance, a consultancy in Denver, Colorado.

  • Auckland University programming team awarded

    A team from University of Auckland, representing New Zealand, received bronze medals in the 2007 ACM World Finals in computer programming, held in Tokyo Bay on the 15 March.

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