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Bridging the Gap: How Semantic Web can move into the mainstream through SXSW

Austin Startup

Beth Noveck (United States deputy chief technology officer for open government). The Semantic Web enables a web of data, which makes the web appear as a giant global database. Now you can use Wikipedia, the New York Times, or even your friends’ Web sites as your database—all without learning custom APIs.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

But just to clarify a couple points, 24-hours into the storm: Yes,NET developers are great at what they do. It’s the most modern platform for application development on the planet. Microsoft has always produced the best tools for building internal business applications, and.NET is their masterpiece. Like what?!

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