John started programming computers in the 1970s when you had to use punch cards and wait until tomorrow to get your compile finished. In the ensuing years, he moved from mainframes to PCs and was an early employee at Microsoft, working on multiple products include Visual C++ and Excel. Since joining Mobilize.Net in 2012, he's been focused on helping customers understand their options to modernize legacy software. John and his wife live on a hobby farm near Seattle, WA with three chickens and two Border Collies.
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by John Browne, on Aug 26, 2020 5:30:00 AM
It's no secret that Microsoft has dumped Silverlight like last week's leftover catfish. As of Oct. 12, 2021, there is no further support for Silverlight, which today is confined to …
Read Storyby John Browne, on Aug 19, 2020 5:00:00 AM
VBUC version 8.3 now supports .NET Core and is available for download today. There's a lot to unpack there, so let's get started. VBUC (Visual Basic Upgrade Companion) is, of …
Read Storyby John Browne, on Jul 27, 2020 5:15:41 PM
VB.NET: we have to talk. Remember how great it was when we first met VB.NET? I couldn't stop thinking about you, how easy it was to write a Windows app …
Read Storyby John Browne, on Jun 17, 2020 10:43:08 AM
Note: this is part 4 of an on-going series about digital transformation in the time of pandemics. You can read part 1 here. Part 2. Part 3. Drivers of legacy …
Read Storyby John Browne, on May 27, 2020 3:30:00 AM
Note: this is part 3 of an on-going series about digital transformation in the time of pandemics. You can read part 1 here. Part 2. We don’t have to look …
Read Storyby John Browne, on Apr 30, 2020 10:27:31 AM
Note: this is part 2 of an on-going series about digital transformation in the time of pandemics. You can read part 1 here. Whenever something huge and horrid and dreadful …
Read Storyby John Browne, on Apr 22, 2020 3:21:44 PM
Every so often, a technological breakthrough completely transforms an industry. For transportation, it was the steam locomotive. Almost overnight, rail networks connected distant regions together allowing for rapid and efficient …
Read Storyby John Browne, on Apr 6, 2020 3:38:04 PM
You know you're in trouble when your critical legacy system is so old no one remembers the name of the language... New Jersey's legacy COBOL system New Jersey state governor …
Read Storyby John Browne, on Apr 1, 2020 5:00:00 AM
The author diligently working from home. Citrix was recently in the news for both good reasons and bad ones. Their stock price is soaring as people suddenly have to work …
Read Storyby John Browne, on Mar 18, 2020 5:00:00 AM
These are extraordinary times. In our 23 years, Mobilize.Net has made a lot of friends around the world: customers, partners, and employees. And today our thoughts and hopes are with …
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