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 and Massachusetts
Do not like the unbundling method used by MS
Ironic Tech Talk side notes
West Virginia has one of the worst software piracy rates (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 News
Orphans Party tomorrow sponsored by ACF, Epicurean Club, and Stratford
Next Start January 6th