ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
In this chapter from the book Raspberry PI with Java: Programming the Internet of Things, Stephen Chin walks you through the process of setting up (or baking) the Raspberry Pi.
EGUIDE:
All kinds of organisations are waking up to the benefits of next-generation programming tools. In this 14-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at how low-code tools are helping a range of users, the ways they can boost efficiency and the many considerations that come with them.
WHITE PAPER:
With the news of Pacbase's 2015 retirement, many organizations must find an alternative application strategy. This resource outlines your options in the post-Pacbase world, and offers advice and recommendations for realizing continued application success.
PRESENTATION:
Support for the CASE tool Pacbase will end in 2015, meaning your Pacbase-dependent business functions are at risk. In this resource, uncover new challenges that emerge as Pacbase support ends, and weigh your survival options in the post-Pacbase world.
PODCAST:
Join master of the parallel universe Clay Breshears and Aaron Tersteeg as they discuss parallel programming with a special guest. This episode features Dr. David Paterson, Director of the Universal Parallel Computing Research Center at UC Berkeley sponsored by Intel and Microsoft.
WHITE PAPER:
Read this paper to learn how combining a high performance batch programming and execution model with a high performance analytical database provides significant business benefits for a number of different types of applications.
RESOURCE CENTER:
If you can develop for iOS but would like to get started with Windows 8, visit this resource center to get tips on how to build Windows Store apps using a variety of programming languages, and get the tools you need to successfully migrate from iOS to Windows 8 apps.
PODCAST:
Wolfgang Von Rüden talks about how CERN uses standards to successfully distribute massive computing jobs to global data centers. Also learn how Wolfgang and his team manage the fast pace of change in computing technology during decade long projects. Wolfgang will also introduce our listeners to his openlab project.
TECHNICAL ARTICLE:
It's amazing how many books on parallel computing use the term parellelism without clearly defining it. In this technical article, Charles Leiserson, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT, provides a brief introduction to this theory.
TECHNICAL ARTICLE:
This article aims at answering the question, "Is parallel programming hard?" You'll take a look at the distinctions between parallel and sequential programming as well as the three main problems programmers face when it comes to parallel programming.
