Looks like a bit of click-bait sensationalism by Gizmag. This algorithm is a couple of years old, the new research is just related to a new paper on domain specific usage (classifying fish). It's an unsupervised genetic algorithm, that uses basic image processing steps as the genes, hence Gizmag trying to tout it as 'learning on its own'. It's a cool technique outright, but not as world changing as they make out.

That'd be that "brand confusion", then.

If you're a server side developer coming client side I also recommend GWT. We use it extensively at work as we're Java guys trying to do lush web UIs. GWT allows you exposure to the low end stuff - laying out in HTML and styling with CSS, but also gives you the rigorous high end stuff: coding-to-pattern, interfaces, unit testing, static typing, being able to use the same Java model on the client and server. If you're coming from a server background you'll appreciate the maintainability all those features will give you.

Even if you're doing something lightweight, GWT will allow you to do it quickly with your skillset. If you just want to try something new and different and care about the same kind of maintainability, try JQuery like many other people are suggesting.

I'm amazed by all the comments at saying 'don't do it, Chinese hate foreigners at the moment' or 'just deal with being an English teacher'. There are lots of opportunities for non-mandarin speaking folk in Shanghai and Beijing at the moment. They also have vibrant, embryonic startup scenes which are a mix of westerners and locals coming together.

If you want to get into the startup scene, try and go one of the networking events like BarCamp or Startup Suana. Get your business card out there and you'll generate some leads. There are also quite a few small web shops that are staffed with a mix of Chinese and Westerners. Good examples are ReignDesign and WebAge...they're Shanghai companies, but I'm sure you can find the BeiJing equivalents. Have seen both of those advertise on StackOverflow jobs.

If you want to go for some of the big established companies, I've found a lot of leads through LinkedIn. Companies like Microsoft, Amazon and the investment banks are OK with bringing on foreigners as they can help bridge communication and rapport back to the US headoffice. Though, don't expect a western salary. Big companies are competitive with the market, but still not comparable with what you're used to.

Good luck. It's not as easy as back home where you can just browse a site and have all the opportunities laid out in front of you. You'll have to do a little digging, but there are plenty of opportunities to meet your expectations and skills.

If you mean handwriting support, you're boned. If you just want a stylus for being a bit more precise: http://www.google.com/search?q=stylus+for+iphone http://tenonedesign.com/stylus.php http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/06/diy_iphone_stylus.html Anything that's conductive (and earthed to you) can be used as a stylus on capacitive screens. My missus has even used a mushroom to type on my N1.