Windows utilities

Found this 2 very interesting Windows software lists via Twitter:

- Top 10 incredibly useful windows programs to have on hands (occasional use)

- Lifehacker Pack for Windows: Our List of the Essential Windows Apps (everyday use)

Some are known utilities to me, some are not. Nice!

RTCA DO-178B Process Visual Summary

For those of you who need to know what DO-178B is like I need nowadays, I was shown by a colleague of mine - who at the work sits 2 tables ahead of me and who by a mere incident has its name on DO-178C - to this visual summary of the DO-178B, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification (a document dealing with the safety of software used in certain airborne systems).

Kudos to the summarizing powers of these guys!

Google Camera

Google published recently to the Android store the Google Camera app (available on Google phones sometime ago).

Some features that caught my attention:
A sleek and simple user interface, a 360° photo mode and the blur mode (I am not referencing the panorama mode is something that I use frequently on my Samsung Camera software).

Only for these it was worth the download.

As a con: Reduced set of settings (no ISO, no setting for storage location)

Choosing the community type to create on Google+

Found this interesting table on Google+ help about choosing the right community type to fit its purpose (Create a Google+ Community).

Official RDP mobile application available for iOS and Android

So you might have heard it by now: Microsoft has launched a remote desktop client for mobile OSs iOS and Android. The application is available in the respective stores here and here. Surprisingly still missing: A Windows Phone version.

There is competition (and some are cross-platform). Some names can be checked here.

Function Reference for Google Spreadsheets

So Office ain't free, at least the local installed version (not talking of the 365 version of which I recognize my current ignorance) and lately I've been finding Google Docs, altough laughable when looking at the feature support, convenient for quickly collaborating with people (in a and out of the company).

I've found this handy reference to the functions supported on spreadsheets.

If we compare this to the full Excel support we'll find somethings missing, but we have a Portuguese saying here in Angola (just kidding): "A cavalo dado não se olha o dente".

TIOBE: The monthly programming languages index

An interesting link to analyse the trends and maybe plan your future is the TIOBE Programming Community Index.
This is a monthly updated chart of programming languages highlighting those that are moving up and other moving down.
The criteria being considered are defined in the TIOBE site.
Also interesting is the "Long Term trands" section, showing data since 2001 and the very long term.
All of these are sections in the link above (you'll have to scroll down).