Agile and ALM: Banded together
ALM 2.0 is insufficient to meet today’s needs, but infused with agile, it may yet be useful … continue reading
PDFs on the rebound
From “green” revamps to government digital archiving efforts, PDF is still seeing a great deal of use … continue reading
Agile tools: Adapt or perish
Agile teams still need tools to accomplish their tasks, but won’t want to change their methodologies to accommodate them … continue reading
Experiments in the cloud are paying off
Developers are getting a handle on testing, customer outreach and the cloud technology itself … continue reading
Reaching for the cloud
Cloud experts share their advice about security, user interfaces, data handling and more … continue reading
Watch out multicore: GPUs are right behind
As multicore CPUs hit limitations, general-purpose GPUs are stepping up to make heterogeneous computing possible … continue reading
Continuous integration: Not just for agile anymore
Organizations are gleaning good things from continuous integration even if they are using slower methodologies … continue reading
Putting some teeth into software security
The IT security industry is finding new ways to survive and thrive in today’s market … continue reading
Requirements: How much is enough?
Developers haggle over how much requirements are needed, especially in the face of agile’s growing influence … continue reading
It’s time to change… but how?
Don’t be intimidated by changing times; there are ways you can alter your business practices to keep pace … continue reading
Pushing forward into Scrum
Scrum practitioners give their advice on pitfalls to avoid and goals to strive for when implementing the agile methodology … continue reading
Microsoft’s islands in the stream
Microsoft’s ALM tools achieve their best results when working together, but they also come with their own software process … continue reading
Just say NoSQL
The burgeoning movement wants to promote its ability to complement SQL, not to replace it … continue reading
Changing fortunes for SCM
Developers see a future where SCM moves from costly management solutions to open source … continue reading
Java EE 6: An easier path to the Web
The framework is still functioning, with a new REST API and a slimmed down Web Profile … continue reading
ASP.NET: Shifting gears to the Web
Microsoft is moving the platform away from being Windows-oriented to allow for more contemporary Web development standards … continue reading
Getting to the core of multicore development
Should developers “cheat” by using virtualization to scale applications across a multicore server processor? … continue reading
So you want to make a social-networking app
Social-networking companies talk about what drives a successful product and what developers can do to drive interest … continue reading
SOA’s best when business pulls the strings
With businesses more acclimated to the uses of SOA, its adoption has grown, spurred on by IT teams … continue reading
Coming to Azure out of the blue
As Azure comes into its own, developers need to know what they want to achieve with it before they can use it … continue reading
How agile are you?
The more agile is adopted, the more debate there is on what it means to be truly agile, and whether pure beats pragmatic … continue reading
Adobe AIR vs. Microsoft Silverlight: A fair fight?
As AIR and Silverlight go into their next versions, does either have the advantage over the other? And in what ways? … continue reading
A little of this, a little of that
Companies want to dump “shelfware” for pay-as-you-go models in SaaS and other services … continue reading
Tool makers rush to keep up with .NET’s evolution
As the .NET framework enters its fourth generation, tool makers are trying to come to grips with its newfound capabilities … continue reading
ALM tools evolve in face of agile processes
Companies agree that strong project management tools are critical for managing faster iterations and increased collaboration … continue reading
