Article Title
"Microsoft, Behind in Mobile, Tries to Woo App Developers With Windows 8"
Article Author
Steve Lohr
Article Publication Date
September 12, 2011
URL of Original Article
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/technology/microsoft-tries-to-woo-mobile-developers-with-windows-8.html?ref=technology
Article Summary
Microsoft making a comeback in year 2012 with a touch-screen tablet computer, with Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 is a new operating system, it's also designed on HTML5 and Internet Explorer 9. It's also designed for developer to write applications with rich interactive features.
Relevance to the Class
Microsoft is increasing the Web standards, like HTML 5. It’s a new function that makes the developers to write applications with rich interactive features without using proprietary software. They have Internet Explorer 9 along with HTML 5 in the system which will improve the web.
Key Quote
"The goal, Microsoft executives say, is to reduce the skills that developers will need to write applications for Windows 8, which will run smoothly on both tablets and PCs."
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