Articles by Jeffrey Cogswell
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Java API and Microsoft's .NET API: A Comparison
The last time we looked at C# vs. Java, we focused on the respective languages’ performance. This time we're going to look at yet another aspect of the languages: the runtime libraries—what exact… -
MariaDB vs. MySQL: A Comparison
[caption id="attachment_9945" align="aligncenter" width="558"] The MariaDB Blog's performance test.[/caption] MariaDB is a fork of the MySQL source code, split off in the wake of concerns over wh… -
BlackBerry 10 API: Worth Your Development Time?
[caption id="attachment_9496" align="aligncenter" width="618"] During the initial rollout, BlackBerry executives showed off various BlackBerry 10 features. But how easy is it to develop for the p… -
Google’s BigQuery vs. Hadoop: A Matchup
[caption id="attachment_9167" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Google's BigQuery.[/caption] Ready to “Analyze terabytes of data with just a click of a button”? That's the claim Google makes with… -
Radio Shack TRS-80 vs. Commodore 64: Battle of the Titans
It's no surprise that two of the biggest competitors in the home computing business, Commodore and Radio Shack, decided to both release their latest computers on April 1. Both computers came by A… -
Comparing the C++ Standard and Boost
[caption id="attachment_8510" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Wait, wrong kind of library.[/caption] In March 2011, the ISO C++ committee approved the final draft of the newest C++ standard. The… -
Why My Team Went with DynamoDB Over MongoDB
My team and I were hired by a non-profit organization to build a highly customized content system, one that would allow the client to store tens of thousands of articles in the cloud and publish… -
Java vs. C#: Which Performs Better in the 'Real World'?
Let’s compare Java and C#, two programming languages with large numbers of ardent fans and equally virulent detractors. Despite all the buzzing online (“I’m about to rant. Who else hates working… -
Google Docs vs. Microsoft Word: An Even Matchup?
[caption id="attachment_6747" align="aligncenter" width="500"] In a lot of ways, document creation was a lot simpler a couple decades ago.[/caption] About a year ago, I decided to migrate my docu… -
Pentaho and Jaspersoft: Good Alternates to Bigger-Name Software?
If you believe the hype, the business-intelligence tools offered by some of the world’s largest software companies also pack a substantial punch. But these systems are often difficult to install…