Tech Talk Guest: Joseph Fuqua Microsoft?s Secret for Staying on Top
A Harvard Business School perspective Microsoft’s approach to application development
Codifies Knowledge in Software Libraries Leverages libraries using standard component interfaces Focused on developing tools for programmers to create applications Architecture provides leverage for developers who use the MS platform
Other platforms (like Linux backed by IBM)? are the biggest challenge for MS
DARPA, A Research Agency with Legacy
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Brings in leaders from industry, academia, and military for three year terms Attacks cutting-edge technology with broad military and civilian applications DARPA Project Offices
Two States Appeal Microsoft Decision
West Virginia Massachusetts Do not like the unbundling method used by MS Ironic Tech Talk side notes
West Virginia as reported by BSA )Massachusetts is struggling with deficit spending when funding this project
AOL Hints of Reorganization
Case Seeks to Hold On as Revenue Slides Layoffs Expected Locally as ad revenues drop 40-50%
Security News IT Career Trends
Web Applications and e-Business Networking and Security Distributed Computing Long Term Health on Sector
Stratford
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