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Microsoft's superset of JavaScript, TypeScript, is now integrated into the latest Visual Studio 2013 update. Good news, if you're the script type
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Quote: JavaScript was intended for 100-line apps, not thousands-of-line apps
Can't see why?
So programmer of modern days can't handle development without strongly typed environment, aided with intellisense and real-time syntax checking?
Poor us...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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It's a bit like Ferrari!
You don't need a Ferrari to learn to drive, but it sure feels good!
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Analysts were uncertain today whether the recent stretch of "go-low" moves by Microsoft means that the company has tweaked its strategy to emphasize services at the expense of devices. "Crazy Eddie, his prices are IN-SA-A-A-A-A-ANE!"
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Microsoft released Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 CTP 2, along with the near-final version of its superset JavaScript programming language, TypeScript 1.0 RC.
Google wants to replace JavaScript, Microsoft just wants to control it.
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How is creating a programming language that does everything JavaScript does and "more" NOT trying to replace JavaScript?
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Because the TypeScript compiler emits JavaScript.
It's just a type-safe wrapper around the language to make it easier to write quality code in JavaScript.
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TypeScript is different from the other JavaScript targeting languages in that you can just use it as a "compile time" helper for regular JavaScript since JavaScript is just a subset. In that sense you can "use" TypeScript without having to write TypeScript.
Kevin
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Christopher Shields wrote: Microsoft just wants to control it.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Mozilla on how its Servo engine will throw away the 20th-century baggage that holds back current browsers and harness the power of modern multi-core smartphones and tablets.
They've already lost the desktop battle to Chrome, but Servo gives Firefox a shot at winning the mobile war.
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When it comes to optimizing database queries, a new study suggests that most programmers could use a refresher course You mean, "SELECT * FROM tablename" isn't optimized?
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It's disturbing how many positions I've worked where database performance was, at best, an afterthought.
Truth be told, I imagine I'd fail such a test as well.
Hmm... Back to Joe Celko I think.
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Quote: Score: 3 of 5 points
You know a little bit
about SQL performance!.
Yay...I am one of the select few :-P
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Unfortunately, in the accompanying article they defined a pass as 4 out of 5.
Sorry.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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I believe your signature amply covers that...
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Yes, you've got 8 more attempts!
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Sure it is; it uses a lot less network bandwidth than listing all the colunm names. And it's future proof as well, less maintenance, win-win.
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Well, I'd think you'd want to tack a WHERE clause on there, or TOP, or something else to reduce the possible number of rows coming back.
TTFN - Kent
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Not if you want them all.
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Fair enough
TTFN - Kent
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Could someone give an extended explanation for the 5th question? In particular, why can't the DB optimize it by first doing WHERE a = @a over the entire table to get a subset of 100 records and then doing WHERE b = @b over just those hundred? Since the brute force/non-indexed where clause is only being done over ~100 records it shouldn't require a significant amount of time to do.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Got 5 for 5, but in my last position, I was forced into the DBA role for 2 years when the DBA announced on Monday that Wednesday was his last day.
I could either learn and save myself a lot of grief, or suffer, and I don't like that kind of suffering.
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A "scary" software flaw that has put users of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers at risk of being hacked has dealt a blow to the reputation of Apple, the world’s most valuable brand, say security researchers. More news from that category, "Duh!"
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What QuickTime, iTunes and Bonjour couldn't do to that reputation cannot be done.
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