The Insider News

Windows Supersite[^]:

GodMode for Windows 10 gives you access to 262 new god-like powers. And, while it doesn't give you unlimited lives or save you from bluescreens, it does expose some additional features and tools to play with.

Neowin[^]:

It appears that Microsoft is about to re-launch a document sharing service called Docs.com. The site, which is open to the public, makes it easy to share documents publicly and will likely be part of the Office family when it is released.

WinBeta[^]:

When announced at Gamescom today, it was stated that with this update comes “a completely redesigned experience that will be faster and easier than ever before.”

Computerworld[^]:

The new standard won’t do much for users right now, but it’s a step toward clearer rules for tracking cookies and ad brokers.

Venture Beat[^]:

Researchers have discovered a new and improved exploit kit that hackers are using to serve up infectious ads.

Haney Codes[^]:

I’m going to discuss my experiences and insights over the last 6 months as a new manager. This one goes out to all of the developers out there who wonder what it’s like to be a manager, or are considering taking the leap into the realm of Pointy Haired Boss.

Jaxenter[^]:

Overloading can be useful, however Lukas Eder has a handy write-up to ensure that you avoid overloading unless the added convenience really adds value. Not sure where you sit on the method overloading topic? Keep reading.

Mashable[^]:

Create a social network or risk everything.

That was the original pitch for Google's Facebook rival, Google+, a refrain hammered over and over by the social network's chief architect, Vic Gundotra, in meetings with the company's top brass.

Donedone[^]:

When I first began programming, I wrote code with a blissful innocence. In those early days, I learned by tinkering and experimenting, much like how a child learns how the physical world works by picking things up and stumbling on their own feet a few times. I learned largely by avoiding the boundaries of rules.

Telerik[^]:

Anyone whose been around web development for a while has seen the web declared dead numerous times. Wired alone famously declared it dead in 2010 and then, years afterwards, assured us in 2014 that it was very much, well, not dead.

dev.theladders.com[^]
"the amount of data available for each page can vary widely. This means we have a wide range of visual states for every element"

Programmable Web[^]:

In September 2000, Microsoft was celebrating its 25th anniversary. During an incident at one of the celebratory events that surely would have gone viral in minutes had social and smartphones been available at the time (but was fortunately caught on video nonetheless), then-president and CEO Steve Ballmer stomped and clapped across the stage, working himself (and the crowd) up into a sweaty frenzy as he repeatedly chanted one word: “Developers.”