Infographic: Evolution of Google
Fantastic interactive infographic on how Google has changed throughout the years. Take a look at how Google has gone from a grad school dream to the company it is today (valued at $150 billion and controlling 80% of online searches).
Created by Online PhD
Infographic: PHP vs Ruby vs Python
In today’s environment, its expected that you know at least two or more programming languages. But which ones should you learn? Some languages are easier to use, others more efficient and cleaner, and others give you more control.
Below we highlight three of today’s most popular programming languages: PHP, Python, and Ruby. The infographic compares how they differentiate, who uses them, and their popularity.
Think you know who reigns? You may be surprised.
Code Wars: PHP vs Ruby vs Python – Who Reigns Supreme [Infographic] [via udemy blog and Column Five Media]
Infographic: Worst Web Outages In 2011
I’m tired of the Twitter fail whale.
Companies ranging from Bank of America, Foursquare, Quora and Netflix all had a rough time, and as I take it, they are still making changes to make sure this is not going to happen again in 2012. What we can all learn from this is that whatever you do to make your service as bullet proof as possible, you are always going to experience some kind of hiccup when you grow fast and users find new ways to use your product or service, especially if those ways are not what was originally intended. We have seen it over and over again with Twitter, Facebook and all the other networking services on the Internet. The only thing we can do about it is to somewhat prepare with the resources it takes to solve any future problems.
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