May 11, 2010 this is a summary for the blog by joel spolsky, joel on software, volume 2007. Martian headsets youre about to see the mother of all flamewars on internet groups where web developers hang out. Further thoughts on diverse and occasionally related matters that will prove of interest to software developers, designers. Jan 16, 2011 with new software, headsets are outsmarting phones. Mar 28, 2008 only trolls wear martian headsets posted on march 28, 2008 by luke maciak 2364 i wasnt going to comment on joel spolskys martian headsets ramble for two reasons. The article discusses the problems with the html spec, and numerous other problems developers are facing these days. Itll make the battle of stalingrad look like that time your sisterinlaw stormed out of afternoon tea at your grandmother. With new software, headsets are outsmarting phones. Planet headset offers a wide range of earpieces and headsets for all applications. To connect the mp3 player to the headphones, you invent a neat kind of metal jack that looks like this. Once you have a great setup, you will want to utilize video conferencing as much as possible.
Martian headsets joel on software by bluh123 in joel thebigtt 0 points 1 point 2 points 11 years ago 0 children here is some highly fissionable material to fuel the flamewar ever higher. The role of routine in testing michael bolton, develop sense, inc. Warn users that they are going to lose their work if they hit the close box of the browser. The summary for the years 20002010 can be found on the joel on software summary index page. Only trolls wear martian headsets terminally incoherent. Joel spolsky since the release of the bestselling title joel on software in 2004, requests for a sequel have been relentless. Its just that well written fud is contagious like brain rot. If you plan on conducting video conferencing on a regular basis, you may want to invest in the type of professional equipment video podcasters use for the best video and audio. Yet software development isnt much like manufacturing. The article discusses the problems with the html spec, and.
For my day job, im the cofounder and ceo of stack overflow, the largest online community for programmers to learn, share their knowledge, and level up. Martian headsets joel on software 1 mar 21, 08 about realism and idealism on web standards interesting info on backward compatibility, but a bit of confusion about document structure and rendering. If you are not convinced, i recommend to read joel spolskys great article about martian headsets, which is about why early design decisions in software development cannot be easily revoked after the component or language or api in stake has reached a user base of a certain size. Joel spolsky on martian headsets and the internet explorer. Martian headsets joel on software 1 mar 21, 08 about realism and idealism on web standards interesting info on backward compatibility, but a bit of confusion.
Here is the thing joel can talk about martian headsets all he wants but the sad truth is that web standards are where they are because microsoft is not interested in implementing them. Itll make the battle of stalingrad look like that time your sisterin. Mar 17, 2008 joel spolsky on martian headsets and the internet explorer default. Although you can find every part of the book on spolskys blog, it was well worth the money. Martian headsets joel on software submitted 11 years ago by bluh123 to rjoel. A decade ago, i started joel on software, a blog that put my company on the map. More joel on software continues where the first left off great advice on software development from an in the trenches practioner. I was lucky to pick up a copy of more joel on software for only 5 euros at a bookfest last week. Further thoughts on diverse and occasionally related matters that will prove of interest to software developers, designers, and managers, and to those who, whether by good fortune or. But alas, the spolsky fud seems to have infected one of the less known blogs that i really enjoy. More joel on software was written by joel spolsky, already a legend for launching the stack exchange network with jeff atwood. Itll make the battle of stalingrad look like that time your sisterinlaw stormed out of afternoon tea at your grandmothers and wrapped the mustang around a tree. Here are a few examples of things you cant really do well in a web application. On the surface, the debate is about isoiecieee 29119 software.
This upcoming battle will be presided over by dean hachamovitch, the. But as the business matures, ive come to realize that blogging is holding me back. I love how he has, next to amusing anecdotes, a very opinionated view on our industry which really challenges you to. Virtual reality headset sales hit 1 million forbes. We feel it is safe to say that this is the most useful book you will buy this year. With joel s newest book, more joel on software, youll get an even better not to mention updated feast of joel s opinions and impressions on software development, software design, running a software business, and so much more. Containing a collection of allnew articles from the original, more joel on software has even more of an edge than the original, and the tips for running a business or managing people have far broader application than the software industry. He is one of the best writers on software development, and my favorite blogger. Almost a year since our previous article software testing debate becomes open warfare and we have another outbreak, again featuring accusations, a petition, blogs, social media and a split between old school and new school. The absolute minimum every software developer absolutely, positively must know about unicode and character sets no excuses.
This software makes you forget youre wearing headphones. I thoroughly enjoyed the first collection of joels posts and thus was looking forward to this. Here is the thing joel can talk about martian headsets all he wants but the sad truth is that web standards are where they are because microsoft is. Because you control the player and the headphone, you can ensure that your player works with your headphones. Software like lync from microsoft makes it possible to use the internet and your computer to make phone calls. Fog creek softwares joel spolsky has entered the debate about ie8s. There actually is a better answer to this problem than what theyve come up with and the only thing stopping microsoft is. I gurantee it is worth your time to go to his archieve and look at it. More joel on software further thoughts on diverse and. It subsequently appeared in his 1964 book, confessions of an advertising man. This software makes you forget youre wearing headphones ramani duraiswamis right research has helped him develop software to accurately produce 3d audio through headphones. Youre about to see the mother of all flamewars on internet groups where web developers hang out.
Seth godin, business weeks ultimate entrepreneur for the information age, is the bestselling author of 7 books including permission marketing and purple cow as well as the most popular ebook of all time. Finally, after weeks of slightly boring posts about travel, speeches and fogbugz, joel has an article on his blog he was so famous for. More joel on software is the second blook which bundles the best of the digital content of the joel on software blog into a dead tree. Like its predecessor, more joel on software, by joel spolsky, is a collection of essays that had been published in the joel on software blog. Each month, more than 40 million professional and aspiring programmers visit stack overflow to ask and answer questions and find better jobs. Fog creek software s joel spolsky has entered the debate about ie8s standard behaviour rather late, but with his usual. So, we went back to the famed archives and pulled out a new batch.
To attract the kids who are really interesting in programming, a programmingintensive bfa in software development should be created. Martian headsets this item ran on the joel on software homepage on monday, march 17, 2008 youre about to see the mother of all flamewars on internet groups where web developers hang out. Although its hard to not know him, i admittedly hadnt read a lot of his material so far. Buy mr video player for immersive headsets microsoft store. Its a followup on joel on software, a collection of blog posts from joel spolskys wellknown blog joel on software. I wasnt going to comment on joel spolskys martian headsets ramble for two reasons. Since the release of the bestselling title joel on software in 2004, requests for a sequel have been relentless. Youre reading joel on software, stuffed with years and years of completely raving mad articles about software development, managing software teams, designing user interfaces. Build a realtime spell checker with wavy red underlines. Ogilvy made his remark in response to typical advertising practices of the early 1950s, which featured loud and hectoring voices and blatantly exaggerated print. Registration is now open for business of software 2008 the first ever joel on software conference. The quality of these essays is more uneven than in the first book, but there are nonetheless some true gems. The national day for a safe internet explorer in hebrew a blog post by tomer cohen with a screenshot of msie overloaded with unwarranted toolbars.
Martian headsets joel on software by bluh123 in joel. The name of the article was martian headsets, im sure you can find it if you want. His web site joel on software is popular with software developers around the world and has been translated into over 30 languages. Joel spolsky is a globally recognized expert on the software development process. Mar 17, 2008 the key thing to remember is that when a new version of the lefthand device comes out, it has to maintain autobackwardscompatibility with all the old righthand accessories meant to work with the old device, because those old accessories could not possibly have designed with the new product in mind. Joel spolsky on martian headsets and the internet explorer default. As before, there is a deeper issue underlying the debate. This is a summary for the blog by joel spolsky, joel on software, volume 2007.
Martian headsets joel on software submitted 11 years ago by bluh123 to r joel. Planet headset headsets and communication accessories. Shes your wife is a famous quotation attributed to advertising executive david ogilvy in 1955. For q3 2017, industry analyst canalys states that sony led the way with. Why are the microsoft office file formats so complicated talk at yale. Martian headsets from joel on software explains the dilemma of making future versions of internet explorer more standardscompliant by default. So the first aspiring manufacturer of 100% compatible headphones comes along, his speaker is only expecting 0. Mar 18, 2008 if you want to create a web site or more importantly web application that includes more advanced features like menu systems, javascript driven controls, etc. Jan 29, 2009 joel spolsky is a globally recognized expert on the software development process. Computerworld covers a range of technology topics, with a focus on these core areas of it.
Youre about to see the mother of all flame wars on internet groups where web developers hang out. The corsair void pro rgb recently came in and so did the cougar immersa pro 7. Fire and motion, small business edition joel on software. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10. This item ran on the joel on software homepage on monday, march 17, 2008 youre about to see the mother of all flamewars on internet groups where web developers hang out. So, we went back to the famed archives and pulled out a new batch of favorites, many of which have been downloaded over one million times. Windows, mobile, appleenterprise, office and productivity suites, collaboration, web browsers and. With joels newest book, more joel on software, youll get an even better not to mention updated feast of joels opinions and impressions on software development, software design, running a software business, and so much more.
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