Oooh, there was some hot news at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco for parallel programmers last week. Intel has been working on an extension to Javascript that adds a parallel array type to the web’s favourite scripting language, which means you can unlock the power of multiple cores in browser-based code. As you [...]
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You have the opportunity to experiment with the new parallel programming features that Microsoft is introducing into the next version of Visual Studio. The developer preview of Visual Studio 11 is available now for free download. Microsoft warns that this preview software shouldn’t be used in a production environment, but does say it will work [...]
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If you’re a movie buff or have children in the family, the company DreamWorks Animation needs no introduction. It’s behind Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar and Monsters Vs Aliens. It also partnered with Aardman to make the Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run films. It’s well known for the quality of its animation, and for [...]
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