The Rumors of my Demise

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Ever since Microsoft unveiled the Windows Runtime (or WinRT) interface and declared HTML and JavaScript as the preferred platform for creating Windows applications, many .NET developers have felt somewhat slighted and devalued.  After having invested (in some cases) 13 years to the development platform, it appeared Microsoft was about to make a sea-change which negates the investment made in becoming .NET experts.  So, is .NET going away and do we need to retool/train for another technology?

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Wearing your heart on your sleeve (or wrist, as the case may be)

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Unless you have been living under a rock for the last year or so, most likely you have heard about wearable technology.  If you have been living under a rock, then thank you for making this one of your first stops...

When the topic of wearable tech comes up, most people immediately get an image in their head of a wristwatch but the range of devices is much greater than that.  Defining the category, wearable technology is either clothing or accessories you can wear which incorporate computer or other electronic capabilities.  The intent is to incorporate practical functions and features designed to make some facet of life easier.  More often than not, the tech is also intended to make some sort of fashion statement.  For the remainder of our time today, let's abbreviate wearable tech as WT.

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