Programming Language

Programming languages are in a continuous evolution. However, our team of software engineers masters the most importnat ones and are able to adapt to any required programming language. We wll present furtheron our experience with the following:

1. C#

C# is a programming language which adheres to imperative, generic, object-oriented, functional and also component-based paradigms. It is a great language designed to be used on top of the CLR (Common Language Infrastructure). It is used in many areas in the IT business, bundled into Microsoft’s .Net Framework package.

Its designers focused on many important aspects of the usage of C#, like:

• Simplicity, object-orientation, along with making it a modern and general-purpose language
• Portability of the source-code was also a critical aspect, considering also the ease with which C and C++ programmers could adapt to the new language features
• Development of software components needed for deployment in distributed systems and environments
• Wide usage, ranging from complex operating systems to the smaller ones with only dedicated functions, like PDAs, etc.

Codespring is very good at harnessing the power of these features of the language and the technologies it provides with the .Net Framework. We have many developers specialized in using this language as it has become one of the leading and widely used options. Thus we can always focus on the problem itself from an architectural and algorithmic view, rather than having to deal with the intricacies of a complex language.

2. C++

C++ was the most popular object oriented language at the end of the 20th century. For some years there are other OO languages, that gained huge popularity (and they deserve it). Many have buried the C++ language since, but there are some areas, where it blossoms quite well. These areas typically use C++ for some of these reasons:

• It lets you go low-level (compared to other popular object oriented languages).
• You can’t „afford” another platform (or virtual machine) between your code and the OS.
• You need close control of memory management (hard, but some big projects need it).
• You have legacy C/C++ code that you want to use.
• The language is not so „limited” as other popular OO languages. Think about multiple inheritance, advanced template usage, etc. Other languages offer different features to ease coding, but in the same time they are missing some.

Of course, you don’t need a complex problem to use C++. It’s good for simple tasks as well.

We have many developers who work (or have worked for years) in C++, and most of them were involved in really big and challenging projects. See the „examples” section. During these years they learned many tricks and pitfalls of C++, and have seen how the advanced features are used in real life.

3. Java

“Java is a simple, object-oriented, distributed, interpreted, robust, secure, architecture neutral, portable, multi-threaded, and dynamic.” (Java language white paper by Sun Micro-systems). From it’s appearance Java has gained more and more popularity over the developer’s world. Many open source solutions relay on Java. The community behind it determines standards and development patterns that are the basics of many Java frameworks.

Our developers are specialized on web development that represents the main branch of Java development. Our specialists have enlarged their experience from the oldest technologies (JSP, servlets) to the newest solutions in web development. (multitier architecture, newest persistence layer implementations, solutions for MVC pattern, AJAX).

4. Databases

A database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. An application that uses databases allows fast storage and retrieval of that data.

There are different types of database but the most popular is a relational database that stores data in tables where each row in the table holds the same sort of information. In the early 1970s, Ted Codd, an IBM researcher devised 12 laws of normalization. These apply to how the data is stored and relations between different tables. SQL is a simplistic programming language that is used in relational databases.
Commonly used databases:

• Sql Server is a popular commercial relational databases.
• Oracle is another popular RDBMS relational database management system.
• MySql is a very popular Open Source relational database.

Almost everyone here at Codespring works with Databases, and most of them are involved in really big and challenging projects. Check out the „examples” section. During these years they learned many tricks as to how to use databases to full extent.