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March 14, 2006
Steve McConnell on Software Estimation
Steve McConnell discusses the black art of estimating schedules and resources involved in software development projects. (MP3, 5:07 mins.)
March 7, 2006
Why You Must Read "Behind Closed Doors"
On the Bookshelf: "Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management"; Last Month's Project Management Poll: Peer Reviews...; This Month's Poll: How Long Did You Put Up With a Bad Manager?; On the Web: Articles and Top Resources
March 7, 2006
The Future of Commercial Open Source
Andrew Aitken examines some of the challenges and opportunities facing the commercial open source software industry. (MP3, 3:07 mins.)
March 6, 2006
Back to the Future with AJAX
AJAX is an amalgamation of technologies that give web applications the look-and-feel of desktop applications.
March 1, 2006
Pragmatic Exceptions
Sometimes exceptions need to be used as a way to control program flow.
March 1, 2006
Professionalism
Ed recently saw no need to renew his status as Professional Engineer.
March 1, 2006
Boxing Day
Michael thinks outside the ballot box.
March 1, 2006
The Knowledge You Need
Conference Director Nicole Garbolino previews SD West 2006, and Software Development reviews Ron Patton's latest testing tome. Plus, find your new IT alias with Feature Funhouse, and check out the best-selling books on corporate compliance on Amazon.com.
March 1, 2006
Feedback
In which our readers continue to fret over outsourcing, comment on Allen's Getting Things Done and continue to kvetch about Cantt charts.
March 1, 2006
Meeting the Visitor
Our apprentices continue their off-duty exploration, as Avery gives Alphonse a lesson on design principles. The challenge: How do you add polymorphic methods to a hierarchy without modifying it?
March 1, 2006
It's All Politics
Many of us would prefer to bury ourselves in technical challenges, but our work often depends on cultivating good relationships with our team members.
March 1, 2006
Supersize Me
Most agile teams are 10 people or less. To expand agility for larger groups, organize with subteams, do some modeling up front, conduct Scrums-within-Scrums and hire quality.
March 1, 2006
Taming Chaos with SysML
The intricacies of system development require a further evolution: A visual means of planning and displaying the architecture, from basic concepts through implementation.
March 1, 2006
Shoes to Software
Outsourcing isn't a new phenomenon; the U.S. workforce has seen jobs go overseas before. Yet it's not all doom and gloom. You only need to look to our past to find the path to future success.
March 1, 2006
Quantum Cryptography Research Advances and IBM Research May Extend Moore's Law
Quantum cryptography researchers at the University of Toronto have described the first experimental proof of a quantum decoy technique to encrypt data over fiberoptic cable. Also, researchers at IBM have found a way to extend a key chip-manufacturing process to generate smaller chip circuits. (MP3, 2:57 mins.)
March 1, 2006
Cheaper's Not Always Better
The offshore debate continues to rage, but where are the facts? Software Development fields its second outsourcing survey, seeking to discover what work is really being sent offshore and whether the work results in improved ROI.
March 1, 2006
Navigating Your Way to Regulatory Compliance
Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, the EU Protection Directive ... While organizations have been tasked with complying with such regulations, little implementation guidance exists. Despite conflicting requirements, compliance is possible-if you begin by identifying your privileged and regulated data, and then apply well-defined best practices to secure it.
March 1, 2006
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