Bradley L. Jones

Cloud computing and Microsoft Azure have been around for several years. Microsoft has continued to expand what Azure can do. The list of products and services included within Microsoft Azure now contains over a hundred different items. These products fall within a dozen different categories, ranging from Artificial Intelligence support to Storage services to Web […]

If you are using a company machine to do your development, you aren’t always allowed to be using the latest, greatest operating system. If you are an independent developer, you also might be in a position where you can’t upgrade your machine to the latest greatest operating system as well. What do you do if […]

For developers who want to start working with quantum computing concepts today, Microsoft has released a quantum computing Development Kit. It includes the following items: Native quantum-focused programming language and compiler: Q# A Q# Standard library that contains the Q# quantum algorithms and classic language controls A quantum machine simulator that can be run locally […]

C++ developers tend to be partial to their editors and might consider Visual Studio Code (VSCode) as a lightweight tool not worthy of their attention. Having said that, they could be wrong! More importantly, people looking to learn C or C++ from ground zero might find many editors to be so overloaded with features that […]

Managing information is critical in today’s enterprises. Building information management solutions can be a difficult task if you are unsure of what you are doing. When using tools such as SharePoint and Office 365, you are also faced with a variety of options for creating your solutions. I present a few key considerations to help […]

Yesterday Oracle announced the general availability of the Java SE 9 Platform and the JDK 9. While most people on Codeguru are focused on C#, C++, and the .NET languages, there are those doing Java as well. Regardless of your coding language, it is always interesting to see what is new, even if it is […]

We ran a quick poll to ask members of our community about Net Neutrality. Although there were those who expected landslide results, that was not the case. The question was posed as: When it comes to Net Neutrality: Don’t know about it For it Against it Don’t care about it In simple terms, net neutrality […]

I’m a book person. I like books, and I read paper books. That’s not to say I don’t also read electronic versions, but when it comes to computer and tech books, paper books often work better for me. My preference for paper tech books is likely because I wrote a few and spent several years […]

The launch of a release candidate is generally an indicator that a product is complete and the final bugs are being worked out. This week Microsoft made available SQL Server 2017 RC1, which can be downloaded now. You can find SQL Server 2017 downloads for Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker and Azure on the Microsoft site […]

If you are doing Virtual Reality development, there are a number of tips and tricks you should consider for your projects. I attended a local event put on by VisionThree on this exact topic. The following tips and tricks are ones Jake Leeman, V3 Partner & Strategy Director, suggested, based on their experience in developing […]

Microsoft announced the Cosmos Database today at Microsoft Build. This is a new database built from the ground up to take support what is deemed as “planet scale” applications. The focus was to build a database that could provide fast responses to users no matter where they are located on the planet. With the increase […]

Microsoft has continued to promote a Mobile-First, Cloud-First game plan. This includes changes that have impacted what they do across the board. Today at the Microsoft Build conference in Seattle, Microsoft mentioned some stats around where they stand with some of their Cloud and mobile initiatives. Microsoft Windows 10 Monthly Active Users The core to […]