WinJS : JavaScript library from Microsoft

WinJS

The Windows Library for JavaScript (abbreviated as WinJS) is an open source JavaScript library developed by Microsoft. It has been designed with the primary goal to ease development of Windows Store apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps for Windows Phone 8.1 and Xbox One[1] applications using HTML5 and JavaScript, as an alternative to using XAML and C#, VB.NET or C++ (CX).

What is WinJS?
WinJS is an open-source JavaScript library that can assist you in building HTML, CSS, and JavaScript applications for the Windows Store with a consistent look and performance across all Windows devices. WinJS will work in any browser and can be used as a standalone solution or with other frameworks and libraries.

What can WinJS do?
WinJS makes it possible to add Windows UI controls in HTML, such as ListView, FlipView, and Semantic Zoom, features like virtualizing collections, and high-quality infrastructure like page controls, promises, data-binding, and a template engine.

Where can I use WinJS?
Use WinJS not only for your Universal Windows apps with HTML/JS, but also for your websites, and when using HTML-based app technologies like Apache Cordova. The library consists of modules that bring JavaScript coding conventions to Windows Runtime functionality.

Node.js is a required component of building WinJS on your local machine. Presumably, by working on top of Node, WinJS is able to deal especially well with asynchronous tasks, like chat and other user interactions, within apps.

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Windows 10 - Global event

Windows 10

Microsoft's Windows 10 operating software is "going to transform how we use devices", the technology giant's CEO Satya Nadella said, as he announced plans for its celebratory global debut this month. 

Celebratory events marking the launch, Nadella's first major product launch since he took over as CEO in February 2014, will be held in New Delhi as well Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore, Beijing, Dubai, Nairobi, Berlin, Johannesburg, Madrid, London, Sao Paolo and New York. 

Windows 10 will be launched across the world on July 29 amid global fan celebrations, joint efforts with thousands of retailers, including all Microsoft store locations, a new global advertising campaign and a new year-long initiative to celebrate people and organisations "making a difference around the world," Microsoft said. 

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Docker

Docker

Docker, an open-source technology, isn't just the darling of Linux powers such as Red Hat and Canonical. Proprietary software companies such as  Microsoft have also embraced Docker .

In a nutshell, here's what Docker can do for you: It can get more applications running on the same hardware than other technologies; it makes it easy for developers to quickly create, ready-to-run container applications; and it makes managing and deploying applications much easier.

Reference Links:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-docker-and-why-is-it-so-darn-popular/