15 things we hate about Java

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Network World Daily News PM Alert" <nww_newsletters@newsletters.networkworld.com>
Date: Mar 6, 2014 2:01 PM
Subject: 15 things we hate about Java
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Cc:

At Goldman Sachs SDN is déjà vu all over again Cisco patches vulnerabilities in small business routers and wireless LAN controllers Network World Daily News PM March 06, 2014 Share this email 15 things we hate about Java Slow startup times, null pointers, security flaws -- Java's ongoing success leaves plenty to complain about READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. At Goldman Sachs SDN is déjà vu all over again 2. Cisco patches vulnerabilities in small business routers and wireless LAN controllers 3. Readers pillory Newsweek for ‘outing’ Bitcoin creator 4. INSIDER 5 biggest mistakes of IT hiring managers 5. 7 historical decisions that continue to pain programmers 6. Calligra 2.8: The Office Suite I am stupid for not using 7. Security pros see increase in Meetup-like DDoS extortion 8. If you're carrying Bitcoins the TSA will get you 9. Microsoft reaches RTM milestone for Windows 8.1 update 10. US school offers first-of-a-kind graduate degree in data center engineering 11. Revisiting Cisco's newest data center WHITE PAPER: Crittercism The 2013 Mobile App Performance Management Report Most enterprises are looking for ways to leverage their investments in web technology to handle mobile app performance, but between monitoring, OS variants, screen sizes and OEMs, this can be a costly and complex approach. This 2013 Mobile APM Report highlights best practices for meeting mobile app challenges and ensuring mobile app performance. Read more! At Goldman Sachs SDN is déjà vu all over again Goldman Sachs has been doing SDNs for a long time. It just wasn't called SDNs when the investment giant invested in network programmability. It was just a bunch of APIs, software development kits and other code used to cobble together a large number of various specialized networks – trading, investment banking and the like -- across the globe. READ MORE Cisco patches vulnerabilities in small business routers and wireless LAN controllers Cisco Systems released new firmware versions for some of its small business routers and wireless LAN controllers in order to address vulnerabilities that could allow remote attackers to compromise the vulnerable devices or affect their availability. READ MORE Readers pillory Newsweek for ‘outing’ Bitcoin creator A Newsweek cover story that purports to identify the previously anonymous creator of the digital currency Bitcoin has sparked an avalanche of outrage from readers who see the "outing" as a violation of privacy that could put the man, Satoshi Nakamoto, and his family in physical jeopardy. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: VCE The Sky's the Limit for Eclipse Aerospace and VCE Learn how Eclipse was able to virtualize the entire data center without any business disruption, dramatically reduce IT infrastructure hardware costs and easily migrate SAP business applications, Siemens Teamcenter and NX CAD server software. Learn More INSIDER 5 biggest mistakes of IT hiring managers As IT hiring ramps up in 2014, many job market experts are predicting a tech talent shortage. And certainly among the hot skill sets – security, Big Data, .NET and Java developers, project managers, business analysts and anyone with cloud or mobile experience – you can expect to see some sort of talent war, says Matthew Ripaldi, senior vice-president at Modis, a global provider of IT staffing services. READ MORE 7 historical decisions that continue to pain programmers Some of the choices made in the design of programming languages and operating systems years ago which may have seemed inconsequential at the time continue to haunt developers today READ MORE Calligra 2.8: The Office Suite I am stupid for not using Yesterday saw the release of the Calligra Suite version 2.8. With that release, I was reminded of a thought that has been thought by this little brain of mine multiple times before... "Why am I not using some of these Calligra applications all the time?" READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Attachmate Safe and Economical Reuse of Legacy Applications See if web enablement is a good fit for your IT organization. You’ll learn how to quickly provide a new web interface and, as needed, simple controls over application workflow. The paper presents the user perspective, the IT perspective, and methods for accomplishing application rejuvenation. Learn More! Security pros see increase in Meetup-like DDoS extortion Meetup, which faced a massive DDoS attack after refusing to pay ransom, is just the latest of a rising number of attacks aimed at extorting money from websites, security experts say. READ MORE If you're carrying Bitcoins the TSA will get you READ MORE Microsoft reaches RTM milestone for Windows 8.1 update Microsoft has reached a critical milestone for its next update to Windows 8, which is slated to ship early next month, according to reports. READ MORE US school offers first-of-a-kind graduate degree in data center engineering Plenty of people have engineering degrees but not many have one specific to data centers. A university in Dallas is offering what it says will be a first-of-its-kind graduate degree in data center engineering. READ MORE Revisiting Cisco's newest data center We were last in Cisco's new data center in Allen, Texas, in the fall of 2010 when the company was just putting the finishing touches on the 160,000 square foot building with 35,000 square feet of "raised floor" (they still use that lingo even though this facility doesn't use raised floors). READ MORE WHITE PAPER: VCE Transform Service & Agility with Private Cloud Data Centers Learn about the IT Transformation strategy that enabled one of the largest financial services groups in Europe to support a rapidly changing business environment. This allowed them to redefine their organizational structures and processes which delivered the best possible customer service and improved profitability. Learn More SLIDESHOWS The 700MHZ spectrum: Who owns what? 700MHZ spectrum holdings, from T-Mobile to Verizon and AT&T to Echostar. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World’s LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. 9 must-do's if you must stick with Windows XP 2. 30 richest techies in the world 3. Inside Cisco's private cloud 4. Cisco revamps enterprise product pricing 5. Network firewalls aren't dead yet 6. Major security flaw threatens Linux users 7. Cisco execs address defective memory component issues with routers, switches 8. SDNs move from theory to reality 9. FIRST LOOK: Cisco Nexus 9000 10. Revisiting Cisco's newest data center Follow Network World Share this email You are currently subscribed to networkworld_daily_news_alert as aquarianm@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com Copyright (C) 2014 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **