Palm's new Mobile Internet Kit and more pocket PC wireless offerings help PDAs join the wirelessly connected crowd, although some Palm users will need
a cell phone to do it. Once connected, it's possible -- and useful -- to
use Web services like MapQue
Ruley Buys A Palm VIIx, And Exits
John D. Ruley
In his final "Handhelds and PDAs" column for Byte.com, John explains why -- much to his surprise and chagrin -- he's going to pony up his own money to buy a Palm VIIx
... even though he already has a Compaq iPaq Pocket PC handheld.
2008 International Mathematica Conference Dr. Dobb's interviews Wolfram Research's Theo Gray, co-founder and Director of User Interfaces, and Roger Germundsson, Director of Research and Development, about the upcoming 2008 International
Mathematica Conference.
How Do You Do Nightly Builds and Tests when there is No Overnight? Software Production in a Geographically Distributed Environment
Attend this Webcast and find out how to overcome common build-test-deploy challenges that affect all members of a distributed team, including:
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<li> Communication difficulties, because of time-zone and cultural differences</li>
<li> Workflow challenges, like lack of documented procedures and build and test handoff problems</li>
<li> Slow build and test cycles, broken builds, and other factors that hamper distributed team productivity</li>
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Thursday, September 25, 2005 " 11am PT / 2pm ET
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In this volume of Best of BYTE, we explore the emergence of some heuristic algorithms. Although we have only scratched the surface of this intriguing subject, we hope we've suggested the potential of the synthesis of heuristics and algorithms.
