ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Source Code

For those of you who are still in the dark, the ASP.NET MVC 1.0 source code is available for download at:
http://aspnet.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=24471

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Windows 7 To Minimize OEM Software Performance Hit

Microsoft aims to deliver a better user experience for Windows 7 users by going as far as keeping a check on the performance hit and impact on startup time due to pre-installed OEM software. After the failure of Windows Vista, Microsoft is taking every measure to ensure that it doesn't repeat the same mistakes with Windows 7. A lot of effort goes into improving UI elements that we use everyday, such as the Start button and the taskbar.

New Path For .NET 4 Certification

It's quite likely that the certification path for .NET 4 may be significantly different from the ones for .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.5. The certification path for .NET 2/3.5 requires test-takers to take a foundation exam that covers various topics.

The change would be welcomed by many professionals. After all, how many ASP.NET and Silverlight developers want to spend time learning COM interop instead of focusing on their core competencies?

Tiobe Index For Programming Languages

The Tiobe Programming Community Index, indicative of a programming language's popularity, can be found here .

According to the index, Java, C, C++, PHP and BASIC are the top 5 languages, with Python, C# and JavaScript following closely behind. Over the last year, there's been a sharp decline in the popularity of BASIC and Perl, and a moderate decline in the popularity of Java. On the other hand, C, C++ and JavaScript have been gaining popularity.

You can also look at a long-term trend chart for the top 10 languages here.