Fortune’s List of the 10 Most Powerful Women in Information Technology

Software Events
Fortune's List of the 10 Most Powerful Women in Information Technology Each year for the past two decades, Fortune Magazine has released its list of the Most Powerful Women in the world. The list, which includes 51 women, is based in part on the success of their businesses. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has been credited with provided the operational leadership that has helped drive the social network’s growth since founder Mark Zuckerberg hired her in 2008. Facebook’s 57 percent ad revenue growth in 2016, coupled with Sandberg’s support for women’s health and immigration reform made her one of the most powerful women in the world. IBM CEO Ginni Rometty has been facing some challenges with slumping revenue, but she is still regarded as one of the most successful chief executives…
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Register for the PASS summit 2017

Idera, Software Events
PASS summit 2017 The PASS summit brings you three days of inspiring, jam-packed educational opportunities focused on the Microsoft Platform, professional connections, and new skills and know-how you can put to use immediately. Don’t forget to stop by the IDERA booth for your chance to win one of 3 apple watches! What to expect this year at the summit: More than 5,000 registrants from more than 2,000 companies Representatives from 52 different countries Over 200 technical sessions presented by industry experts from around the world including more advanced sessions than years before 70+ hours networking with MVPs, experts and peers Inspiring keynote speakers that include Rohan Kumar, Rimma Nehma, and Heather Ritchie, An opportunity to connect, share and learn
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TMS Component Pack v8.8 released with 3 new components

Rad Studio Delphi Development, Software Releases
TMS Component Pack v8.8 released with 3 new components TMS has released Version 8.8 Component pack for VCL development using Delphi.  The components range in vast improvements that allow a Delphi developer to easily drop a component on the form to reduce the amount of coding necessary to get the application to market. TMS Component Pack v8.8 released with 3 new components: http://www.tmssoftware.com/site/news.asp   New : TAdvDBListBox v1.0.0.0 : Listbox control with embedded filter + insert data capability that can be bound to a dataset field. New : Automatic button column type when setting Columns[x].Editor := edButton in TAdvColumnGrid New : Hover background, text & border color capability in TAdvResponsiveList New : Name property added to TInspectorItem in TMS InspectorBars New : InspectorPanel.Items.Item[Name] added to access items by name in TMS InspectorBars New : Planner.GridControl.BorderColor: TColor…
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Chances of making a successful mobile app

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, Software Events
Chances of making a successful mobile app Very sad news on the changes of making a successful mobile app to make you millions of dollars is next to nothing at this point.  Check the following web page with the similar concerns of getting the first cool million dollars.  The article is stating that most mobile developers are making next to poverty amounts. Now this is a sorry state of affairs that you cannot make an amount of cash that would help pay the mortgage. By 2015, 60 percent of app developers were earning under the poverty line, making profits of less than $500 per month. Older statistics indicate that 80 percent of developers don’t earn enough to turn their development into viable businesses. But things are improving; more money is being paid out, so…
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Swift 4.0 Released!

Software development Concepts, Software Events
Swift 4.0 Released! Swift 4 is now officially released! Swift 4 builds on the strengths of Swift 3, delivering greater robustness and stability, providing source code compatibility with Swift 3, making improvements to the standard library, and adding features like archival and serialization. Swift is a general-purpose programming language built using a modern approach to safety, performance, and software design patterns. Updates Swift 4.0 is a major language release and contains the following language changes and updates that went through the Swift Evolution process that can be viewed by clicking here Apple (Xcode) For development on Apple’s platforms, Swift 4.0 ships as part of Xcode 9.  Open-source Swift can be used on the Mac to target all of the Apple platforms: iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Moreover, binary builds of open-source Swift…
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