Some people, including author Thomas Mowbray, are seeking to formalize the calling of the software architect. The age of the software architect may be at hand.
Mike Gunderloy reviews RMTrack 2.0 and Cape Clear SOA Editor 4.8
It is still unclear whether or not BI projects can be sent to offshore labs. Any effort requires execution and teamwork to have a chance at success.
With its ability to automatically generate relevant testing scenarios, SOAPtest is the perfect counterpart for developing enterprise-class Web service apps.
Author Eric Schaffer writes that making usability an integral part of your development process is a four-phase process.
Legal and corporate governance issues demand that IT development groups implement rigid processes and emphasize software integrity.
Does the government crackdown on corporate malfeasance -- and the corporate governance statutes passed to halt the practice -- mean that IT must create expensive new systems to ensure management plays by the rules?
A look at software tools and technologies on the market.
It's a stretch to say that XML is a leap forward in managing text on par with say moveable type, but the adoption of a lingua franca for markup is a significant milestone. All it needs to fulfill the promise of making the Web the next leap in the evolution of libraries is an indexing system as effective for XML as the Roman catalogs were for parchment scrolls and codices (precursors to modern-day books).
The very early unveiling of Longhorn and its related tools is forcing organizations to evaluate key technologies that are still three or more years away. Is it worth the time and effort?
According to David Anderson, author of "Agile Management for Software Engineering," it's not that software engineers aren't working hard enough. It's that the software engineering management techniques we are using are so poor.
Editor-in-Chief Mike Bucken notes some highlights of ADT's 10th annual Innovator Awards issue.
NetAdvantage 2004 Volume 1 is a best-of-breed suite of proven presentation layer .NET, ASP.NET and COM controls from a solid company where developer input strongly influences new product development.
A look at software tools and technologies on the market.
To keep technology expenses in check, Harvard's Dr. John Halamka extend existing systems to build a set of e-learning applications.
Mike Gunderloy reviews Crystal Reports V10 Advanced Developer Edition and MetaEdit+ 4.0
Historically, developers worked to open systems to more users; today, security and vigilance top corporate software efforts.
Our expert urges developers to improve the design of XML documents; readability and consistency will help developers to code, debug and follow data created by others.
Compuware OptimalJ 3.1 allows users flexibility in deployment, selection of appropriate technologies and scalability. The vendor is well positioned to plug new and evolving technologies into the tool as they emerge, allowing developers to reuse models and re-target their app for this new technology.
Some observers say that as Microsoft develops the next-generation desktop OS, code-named Longhorn, ownership of the desktop may be in play again. This time it is Linux that could pose a challenge to Microsoft's world.