Microsoft has released .NET 11 Release Candidate 2 with updates to F#, MAUI and various libraries. As with RC1, this release includes a go-live support license, so it can be used in production ...

As another example of how interpretations of bit patterns differ, consider the way format specifiers in printf and similar functions work. A little known and used feature of the print specifier is the ...

A common requirement is to store a given bit pattern in a variable of the appropriate type. This is achieved using a numeric literal or constant. The compiler reads the constant and converts it to a ...

You can tell how important 'big data' is from the snowstorm of jargon surrounding it. This book sets out to guide the reader through the jargon to understand why you might choose a particular ...

Written for experienced programmers looking for in-depth coverage of the Java language and platform, this revised and updated edition now covers Java 21. Cay S. Horstmann's sample programs demonstrate ...

A popular performance tuning book gets updated for SQL Server 2025, how does it fare? Ian Stirk takes and in depth look and finds it pretty good. This well-liked SQL Server book examines performance ...

This book shows how to use PHP and MySQL for web apps, the way the pros do. Joel Murach shows how to create a database-driven website that implements the MVC pattern in the first six chapters. The ...

This book puts high-level design theory to work in a .NET context, teaching the key skills, technologies, and best practices required to become an effective .NET software architect. In this fourth ...

We seem to be deeply worried about the threat of AI going rogue, and there are lots of examples of it doing just that. However, they are all misrepresentations, as AI has no intent and no motivation.

This book reveals what you can do with the ESP32's GPIO lines together with widely used sensors, servos and motors and ADCs. After covering the GPIO, outputs and inputs, events and interrupts, Harry ...

CodeRabbit, an AI-powered code review tool designed to automate the code review process is now integrated in VS Code, the first tool to deliver full-context reviews both in the IDE and in Git, helping ...

This year's ACM SIGGRAPH returns to Los Angeles from July 19th to 23rd and there's a lot to look forward to as this preview video indicates. We can also view the Real-Time Live! Trailer - a taster of ...