Software Development

Developers can now sell Web apps in Amazon’s Appstore

HTML5 game developer said Amazon's support will help spread the word

Firefox, Chrome strengthen in-browser debugging

Mozilla Firefox gives developers more customization control while Google Chrome introduces an in-browser code editor

Would you want your child to grow up to work in InfoSec?

Despite the frustration, most InfoSec pros would welcome their children joining the ranks.

Church of Piracy rallies for legal battle in Russia

The latest effort to over-turn a controversial anti-piracy law in Russia will involve an application for legal recognition of Kopimism, a religion based on online file sharing.

LinuxMint 15 delivers smooth alternative to Ubuntu

Mint offers three versions, including a rolling update option targeted at developers

Unix: Getting from here to there (routing basics)

You need to understanding routing tables if you're going to do any kind of network troubleshooting. Let's take a look at what Linux commands can tell you about how your system is making connections.

What’s the difference between software testers and developers, and why does it matter?

They're equally important and contribute to the same cause, but will remain distinctly independent.

Google searches for ‘pressure cooker’ and ‘backpack’ return police interrogation

A man in New York was interrogated after he and his family had simply conducted Google searches for information on pressure cookers, backpacks, and the Boston Marathon bombings.

Email from social media safest, financial services riskiest

5 free Linux text editors for programming and word processing

A programmer looks at the current versions of five well-known text editors and offers his take on how well they perform.