Comments for The Software Developer http://cwsof.com/blog Great programmers don't just happen ! Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:23:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Classic Visual Basic’s end marked a key change in software development. by Chris Boss http://cwsof.com/blog/?p=608#comment-1221 Chris Boss Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:23:37 +0000 http://cwsof.com/blog/?p=608#comment-1221 This article may end up on Codeproject, so I didn’t want to go into much detail about PowerBasic in it. But for those who read it here on my web site, my experience with PowerBasic has taught me a great deal about how Windows works under the hood and how one can tap into the power of the Windows API. Please do not read into this article the idea that I somehow view PowerBasic flawed or somehow inferior to Visual Basic. The few areas which it does lack (in the GUI area) I have easily overcoming by writing my own GUI libraries and tapping into the Windows API. But Visual Basic could have learned quite a bit from PowerBasic and there are many Visual Basic programmers, who while not quite ready to tackle a language like PowerBasic, would really desire some form of Visual Basic be brought back. IMO, the combination of a new Visual Basic (classis style) along with PowerBasic would be an amazing combination. If you never heard of PowerBasic, please visit their web site at: http://powerbasic.com

]]> Comment on Windows 7 Tablets – Where are they ? by Joe Welsh http://cwsof.com/blog/?p=313#comment-798 Joe Welsh Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:29:11 +0000 http://cwsof.com/blog/?p=313#comment-798 I didn’t see the models from 2go PC listed. Here is the latest model:

http://www.2gopc.com/2gopc-products/2go-convertible-classmate-pc-nl3-netbook/

]]> Comment on Windows 7 Tablets – Where are they ? by MIchael Mattias http://cwsof.com/blog/?p=313#comment-504 MIchael Mattias Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:45:58 +0000 http://cwsof.com/blog/?p=313#comment-504 Each article could use a “link” back to the “blog home page”

MCM

]]> Comment on Windows 8 Preview – Part 1 by Chris Boss http://cwsof.com/blog/?p=289#comment-272 Chris Boss Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:36:15 +0000 http://cwsof.com/blog/?p=289#comment-272 I would have assumed that Windows 8 would have some decent video drivers for at least common video chip sets. The question is though, is how do you get video drivers for Windows 8 ? Can you use WIndows 7 drivers ?

]]> Comment on Windows 8 Preview – Part 1 by Tim http://cwsof.com/blog/?p=289#comment-271 Tim Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:21:20 +0000 http://cwsof.com/blog/?p=289#comment-271 If you don’t have the right video driver, you’re video performance is going to suffer in every area. Switch Vista to use a generic (non-accelerated) video driver and run your tests again. Screen updates will suck HARD. Your complaints about video performance in Windows 8 while using a generic driver are worthless.

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