[TechRepublic] Five persistent Web application myths

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Five persistent Web application myths Read what Justin James has to say about a number of common myths he hears about Web applications. Read more Resource of the day Memory, Architecture, and Application Performance Before you run out and buy new hardware, you'll want to make sure you can't make your existing hardware work harder. Read this white paper to learn more about how your memory and system architecture can affect application performance. Developer news: PHP 5.4 RC4, LightSwitch, geolocation in Web apps Justin James highlights F# 3.0 and Visual Studio 11 enhancements, updates to Rails support, a Dutch PHP event, and more. Read more Three development topics to watch in 2012 HTML5, Windows 8, and mobile development are the only development topics worth talking about this year, according to Justin James. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Poll: What mobile OS is easiest for developers? Is Android, iOS, BlackBerry, WP7, or another mobile platform the easiest in terms of development? Let us know why you prefer a particular mobile OS over another. Read more Effective website navigation using CSS3 Ryan Boudreaux presents a tutorial on revamping your website's navigation using only CSS3 -- no JavaScript or images. Read more Go cross-platform with PhoneGap:Build One reason to use PhoneGap is to develop for multiple mobile platforms easily, but do you really want to create a separate development environment for each platform? I thought not. Read more Microsoft's SQL Azure: Its place in the cloud strategy Ian Hardenburgh considers Microsoft's strategy with SQL Azure. Where does it fit into the overall cloud picture and what benefits will it deliver to database admins and analysts? Read more Highlights from the January Dice report The January dice report shows an increased need for Java and .Net developers. Read more The first 25 geek movies of 2012 Continuing our annual tradition of previewing the geek-centric theatrical movie releases for the coming year, we offer up the first 25 sci-fi, fantasy and horror flicks that will hit U.S. cinemas in the first quarter of 2012. Read more Featured multimedia   Web design: 15 very effective Joomla implementations Ryan Boudreasux chooses 15 examples of effective Joomla CMS web implementations. View on site The top 11 flying machines of 2011 (images) It was a monumental year for aircraft and spacecraft, as Boeing's Dreamliner carried passengers for the first time and the space shuttle landed for the final time. Plus: drones, drones, drones. View on site Today's recommended downloads Enterprise Data Center Modernization (IBM) IBM Cloud YouTube Channel (IBM) Choosing a Cloud Hosting Provider with Confidence (VeriSign) Best Practices For Defragmentation on Storage Area Networks (Diskeeper) IBM: "The One System That Will Unite All the Others." (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Products that made a splash at CES (photos) Since CES debuted in 1967, many popular devices have made their first public appearance at the show. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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