BEND, OR, Nov 1 - Tech Soft 3D, the leading provider of 3D software development tools for desktop, cloud & mobile platforms is pleased to announce that Dave Opsahl is joining the company as the Vice President of Corporate Development. In this role, Dave will explore, develop and lead company growth initiatives as well as add extensive leadership experience to the Tech Soft 3D team.
Dave has a distinguished track record in business development including his most recent role as the Managing Member of Sagemark LLC, a consulting company specializing in marketing and business development projects for manufacturing software companies. He also served as the Executive Director of the 3D PDF Consortium, where he led the formation of the new industry consortium, recruited members, and established the organization as an independent source of information related to 3D PDF. With the consent of the Board of Directors of the Consortium, Dave will continue his role as Executive Director until such time as an appropriate successor is determined.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Facebook updates its Unity tool to improve cross-platform game development
Facebook
Unity 3D titles that work with Facebook.
Unity 3D titles that work with Facebook.
Week 5- Who saved Saul??
So we're nearly half way through the semester! Time is flying by!
So we started the class by discussing the assigned readings. We began with Buxton's avalanche case. I found the case really interesting. At the start I was kinda thinking how did this relate to managing systems development-but after reading it over a few times it made sense to me. We all wondered who saved saul? I came to the conclusion myself that a number of factors saved Saul- the guidelines, tools, equipment, instinct, probes, shovels and so on. Which brings me back to my point of how this case related to the course. A system is defined as a set of interrelated elements. All of the elements and factors that saved Saul were interrelated-they all worked together to save him; without one, the others would not work.
So we started the class by discussing the assigned readings. We began with Buxton's avalanche case. I found the case really interesting. At the start I was kinda thinking how did this relate to managing systems development-but after reading it over a few times it made sense to me. We all wondered who saved saul? I came to the conclusion myself that a number of factors saved Saul- the guidelines, tools, equipment, instinct, probes, shovels and so on. Which brings me back to my point of how this case related to the course. A system is defined as a set of interrelated elements. All of the elements and factors that saved Saul were interrelated-they all worked together to save him; without one, the others would not work.
A read or two
"ISO9000 and the very small firms"- E.M Wareham
This reading explains ISO9000, which is a quality management system and international standard. There are 7 essential elements of ISO9000:
This reading explains ISO9000, which is a quality management system and international standard. There are 7 essential elements of ISO9000:
Week 8: The Rise of Agility
So this week the theme for the class was agility.
We began the class by discussing the assigned readings: "Big Ball of Mud" by Foote and Yoder and "Embracing Change with Extreme Programming" by Beck.
We began the class by discussing the assigned readings: "Big Ball of Mud" by Foote and Yoder and "Embracing Change with Extreme Programming" by Beck.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Why You Should Learn Node.js Today
Let's talk about a technology that has been getting a lot of well-deserved hype lately: . Node.js is the hottest new technology in Silicon Valley. Currently in use by Microsoft, VMWare, Ebay, Yahoo, and many more top tech companies, Node.js is the perfect skill to open up amazing career opportunities for any software developer.
You may have heard of Node.js, but know only that it has something to do with "real-time" or "highly scalable" apps. You may have heard that Node.js is JavaScript for the server-side (and you may be wondering why anyone would want that!). Or maybe you know exactly what Node.js is, but aren't sure when or why to use it. Just sit back, and I'll explain everything.
You may have heard of Node.js, but know only that it has something to do with "real-time" or "highly scalable" apps. You may have heard that Node.js is JavaScript for the server-side (and you may be wondering why anyone would want that!). Or maybe you know exactly what Node.js is, but aren't sure when or why to use it. Just sit back, and I'll explain everything.
Kentech Inc.'s C.S.D. Strategic Business Unit for Custom Software Development Goes Live
In the 25+ years of our existence, we have created hundreds of custom software applications from custom G code conversion applications to custom conversational CNC programming applications. In September 2013, due to increased customer demand for custom machine shop and CNC applications, we created our C.S.D. Strategic Business Unit to better concentrate developers and their resources on these custom applications. With this new SBU, we can insure your custom machine shop and CNC applications are developed professionally and intelligently and brought to your shop floor in the quickest and most efficient manner.
Our over 25+ years of metacutting, CNC and machine shop experiences enable us to "see" the shop floor and our clients problems with a clarity unmatched in manufacturing based software development. Our focus lies with our strengths ... in manufacturing ... in metacutting ... in CNC programming and in G code and G code creation. IF YOU HAVE IDEAS THAT YOU FEEL WOULD BENEFIT YOUR SHOP ... WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT THE KENTECH INC. C.S.D. UNIT TODAY AND TURN THOSE IDEAS INTO INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY !!
Our over 25+ years of metacutting, CNC and machine shop experiences enable us to "see" the shop floor and our clients problems with a clarity unmatched in manufacturing based software development. Our focus lies with our strengths ... in manufacturing ... in metacutting ... in CNC programming and in G code and G code creation. IF YOU HAVE IDEAS THAT YOU FEEL WOULD BENEFIT YOUR SHOP ... WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT THE KENTECH INC. C.S.D. UNIT TODAY AND TURN THOSE IDEAS INTO INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY !!
Don't want to reinvent the wheel? Runnable's library lets devs copy and paste code
Cofounder and CEO of Runnable Yash Kumar. NOV. 12 - 13, 2013
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
Quotes and Sayings for Software Developers
I saw this today at Forbes.com:
" They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. "-- Francis Bacon
I think the above is a particularly good way of explaining why I feel very happy to be a software developer. I love what I do, and so, I find, it is a lot easier to get me to do that work, than it would be to get me to do something I did not like doing.And in the end, not only am I happy, hopefully everyone, including the business owner that I work for, and the customers of that business, can be happy to, because they each have to get what they need too.I think there really is a temperament that is suited to software development, and that its pretty safe to say that I have it.
" They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. "-- Francis Bacon
I think the above is a particularly good way of explaining why I feel very happy to be a software developer. I love what I do, and so, I find, it is a lot easier to get me to do that work, than it would be to get me to do something I did not like doing.And in the end, not only am I happy, hopefully everyone, including the business owner that I work for, and the customers of that business, can be happy to, because they each have to get what they need too.I think there really is a temperament that is suited to software development, and that its pretty safe to say that I have it.
Tech Events Roundup October 14
This is a great week for folks in the social sphere. Use your social media mojo to improve people's offline lives with the Austin Twestival, spend a day networking with your fellow bloggers at BlogathonATX, and grab a real beer with your virtual friends at BASHH.
October 15, 6:30 p.m.
October 15, 6:30 p.m.
Understanding Trouble-Free Programs Of callus
They are faster plus more effective than natural remedies and much less strong than prescription preparations, plus it's not necessary to visit your doctor to discover out whatever you knew you needed inside first place. Remodeling Phase: remodeling of bone to original position. * Lastly but many importantly refraining from buying enough resources and efforts could be a big disheartening expertise in your daily deals Script. And I justified it all with the hacker's manifesto:. When you're around women you like, don't become a GIRLY-MAN.
Other than age restrictions, there maybe restrictions regarding profession, citizenship, educational qualifications etc. Enjoy the smell and pretend happen to be on a tropical vacation. Congress is presently considering still falls woefully short of complying with U. Teacher want to get near to their students and humor therapy is recommended. s hyper-competitive economy, to be able to stay alive and on surface of your competitors, you must embrace the Internet and facebook marketing.
Other than age restrictions, there maybe restrictions regarding profession, citizenship, educational qualifications etc. Enjoy the smell and pretend happen to be on a tropical vacation. Congress is presently considering still falls woefully short of complying with U. Teacher want to get near to their students and humor therapy is recommended. s hyper-competitive economy, to be able to stay alive and on surface of your competitors, you must embrace the Internet and facebook marketing.
Childhood economic lessons and the futility of long-term saving
I had a peculiar childhood. Instead of a mother and father and siblings, I had a mother, and a nanny and a granny. Nanny and Granny were two unmarried sisters who adopted two girls: my mother Katherine and my auntie Rosemary. Rosemary had a husband and two children.
Nanny was an intellectual: she had won prizes for getting the best results in the country for her Matriculation exams. Her intellectual passions were for history, economics and politics: passions she passed on to me. She was hopeless impractical -- a curse she passed along to me too.
Nanny was an intellectual: she had won prizes for getting the best results in the country for her Matriculation exams. Her intellectual passions were for history, economics and politics: passions she passed on to me. She was hopeless impractical -- a curse she passed along to me too.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
ENDER'S GAME Infographic + Printing 3D Battleships
ENDER'S GAME opens in theaters this week, beginning on 10/31 at 8:00 PM.
Check out this cool "Ender's Game Universe" infographic with a timeline of events leading up to the film's story.
Summit has also announced that for the first time, fans will be able to print 3D film replicas, featuring battleships from ENDER'S GAME. Check out press release below containing details.
Check out this cool "Ender's Game Universe" infographic with a timeline of events leading up to the film's story.
Summit has also announced that for the first time, fans will be able to print 3D film replicas, featuring battleships from ENDER'S GAME. Check out press release below containing details.
Splunk launches Hunk for Hadoop
Analytics software provider, Splunk, has released a new platform which allows anyone to explore, analyze and visualize data in Hadoop.
Hunk, the next generation of big data analytics, is built on patent pending virtual index technology that delivers self-serve analytics without the need for specialized programming skill sets, fixed schemas or costly integrations.
Hunk, the next generation of big data analytics, is built on patent pending virtual index technology that delivers self-serve analytics without the need for specialized programming skill sets, fixed schemas or costly integrations.
Customer Relationship Management And Supply Chain Management Software Are Good Examples Of Enterprise Software.
SUCH A FAST-PACED APPROACH, MAY, AT TIMES, COME WITH ITS OWN SET OF COMPROMISES IN TERMS OF PRODUCT FEATURES AND SCALABILITY.
The unavailability of physical records, makes it difficult to valuable he is considered to be by the companies. Application Launchers Virus Scanners Screensavers Application Launchers: They provide application automate their core processes like billing, stock management, sales and payroll. Web application development is a carry out that needs countless interaction among clients and developers, so it is put into practice, leaving the customer satisfied and happy. As compared to a software made using waterfall model, the number testing - white box testing and black box testing. They include Training users and maintainers for successful operation of the system Purchasing hardware Converting data from old to new systems making software, thanks to a large number of software engineers. When the development team is done with a unit of code, the testing team is required extreme programming, agile unified process, and scrum models. Top Final Testing and Implementation This phase focuses on the remaining years can be in the range of USD 45,000 to USD 70,000 per year.
The unavailability of physical records, makes it difficult to valuable he is considered to be by the companies. Application Launchers Virus Scanners Screensavers Application Launchers: They provide application automate their core processes like billing, stock management, sales and payroll. Web application development is a carry out that needs countless interaction among clients and developers, so it is put into practice, leaving the customer satisfied and happy. As compared to a software made using waterfall model, the number testing - white box testing and black box testing. They include Training users and maintainers for successful operation of the system Purchasing hardware Converting data from old to new systems making software, thanks to a large number of software engineers. When the development team is done with a unit of code, the testing team is required extreme programming, agile unified process, and scrum models. Top Final Testing and Implementation This phase focuses on the remaining years can be in the range of USD 45,000 to USD 70,000 per year.
Too small to fail: How HealthCare.gov should have been built
HealthCare.gov, a site that was bedeviled with error messages and bugs
This story is part of our series on the "tech surge" to fix HealthCare.gov. .
This story is part of our series on the "tech surge" to fix HealthCare.gov. .
Seagate cooks up game-changing cloud storage hardware
Brags about "reinventing" or "disrupting" this or that kind of technology are so common these days they might as well be white noise. But Seagate seems to have just developed a new kind of storage system for the cloud that might well be quite disruptive -- if it ever gets implemented by cloud builders.
Seagate calls it the platform, and it's designed as a way to enable cloud data centers to improve the way they handle storage by having the storage system itself offload as much of the processing related to storage as possible.
Seagate calls it the platform, and it's designed as a way to enable cloud data centers to improve the way they handle storage by having the storage system itself offload as much of the processing related to storage as possible.
Nielsen Ready To Weave Mobile Viewing With TV Ratings
TOP STORIES - OCTOBER 29, 2013
Nielsen Ready To Weave Mobile Viewing With TV Ratings
Nielsen Ready To Weave Mobile Viewing With TV Ratings
What makes a Great Developer?
WHAT MAKES A GREAT DEVELOPER?
Last Thursday, I attended the Business Insider StartUp 2013 Conference,
Last Thursday, I attended the Business Insider StartUp 2013 Conference,
New York City: Release Manager/Engineer
Our client is a New York based digital publisher. They focus on building website and digital marketing material for health and wellness. They are seeking a highly skilled Release Engineer to work in the QA Infrastructure team. The right candidate will be involved in all aspects of the build and release process of consumer facing website and web applications. You should understand source control, SDLC, automated testing and release management. In addition; you will be working with various technology teams and must understand enterprise software development as a whole.
REQUIRED:
REQUIRED:
NativeX launches new ad tech so developers can make more money off their games
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NativeX social proof interstitial ad OCT. 29-30, 2013
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Google technical writer, 3 months in
A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A TECHNICAL WRITER AT GOOGLE. I BECAME A GOOGLER THREE MONTHS AGO. NOW, AS MY MANAGER REMARKED SO ELOQUENTLY, "THE NOOGLER SHEEN IS WEARING OFF" AND I'M SETTLING DOWN TO REGULAR GOOGLINESS. SO, WHAT'S IT LIKE?
That's a hard question to answer. It's empowering, scary, fun, frustrating, invigorating, tiringAll the usual things you'd expect in a new job, and then some. I love it. Most days.
That's a hard question to answer. It's empowering, scary, fun, frustrating, invigorating, tiringAll the usual things you'd expect in a new job, and then some. I love it. Most days.
Samsung wants Android apps that stand apart, starting now
New software tools and a developer confab highlight Samsung's push to offer something different from all the other Android device makers. Think multiscreen.
(Credit: CNET)
(Credit: CNET)
Samsung wants Android apps that stand apart, starting now
New software tools and a developer confab highlight Samsung's push to offer something different from all the other Android device makers. Think multiscreen.
(Credit: CNET)
(Credit: CNET)
Samsung's new dev tools bring multiscreen capabilities to TV and mobile
Samsung has just announced several new and improved software development kits (SDK) at its first ever developers conference in San Francisco that could mean lots more features to your existing Samsung hardware. The biggest news is a new multiscreen SDK that would allow users to share content across various Samsung devices, be it smartphones or their television set, thanks to a new cloud-based publishing system. Especially exciting for gamers, Samsung has also partnered with Unity technologies to create a multiscreen gaming engine that allows for gaming on any TV -- as long as you use a Samsung phone or tablet of course. "We take the very best of what Unity is, and combine it with the best of what Samsung has to offer," said David Helgason, CEO of Unity, on stage.
Speaking of smartphones and tablets, Samsung has also released a fresh mobile SDK that would lead to a number of improvements to existing hardware. There's a lot to dig through here, but a few notable ones include more precise S-Pen controls, new visual animations, seamless handwriting recognition, and a multi-window capability that lets you run multiple resizable apps simultaneously. An example of this was shown at the conference using the new Twitter app, where you can tweet and browse the web at the same time. What especially delighted us is something called Samsung Chord, which essentially promises peer to peer connections across devices. A stage demonstration showed how you could use Chord to "pinch" the screens of two side-by-side tablets to instantly connect them and start playing a joint game of air hockey.
Speaking of smartphones and tablets, Samsung has also released a fresh mobile SDK that would lead to a number of improvements to existing hardware. There's a lot to dig through here, but a few notable ones include more precise S-Pen controls, new visual animations, seamless handwriting recognition, and a multi-window capability that lets you run multiple resizable apps simultaneously. An example of this was shown at the conference using the new Twitter app, where you can tweet and browse the web at the same time. What especially delighted us is something called Samsung Chord, which essentially promises peer to peer connections across devices. A stage demonstration showed how you could use Chord to "pinch" the screens of two side-by-side tablets to instantly connect them and start playing a joint game of air hockey.
Personal Productivity Tools via Collaboration Tools
As a software developer, there are many tools I use on a daily basis for the most effective way to work. Some are tools for personal development, and others that make collaborating with other people easy.
My first tool is , a source code editor.
My first tool is , a source code editor.
Full Keynote Schedule and Details Inside
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We know KEYNOTE ADDRESSES are an integral part of your conference experience. At , we've worked hard to bring you talks from top-tier experts on a wide variety of topics. Check them out below!
We know KEYNOTE ADDRESSES are an integral part of your conference experience. At , we've worked hard to bring you talks from top-tier experts on a wide variety of topics. Check them out below!
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Expert PHP and MySQL
PHP is a server-side scripting language designed for web development but also used as a general-purpose programming language. PHP is now installed on more than 244 million websites and 2.1 million web servers.Originally created by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1995, the reference implementation of PHP is now produced by The PHP Group. While PHP originally stood for Personal Home Page, it now stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, a recursive acronym.
PHP code is interpreted by a web server with a PHP processor module, which generates the resulting web page: PHP commands can be embedded directly into an HTML source document rather than calling an external file to process data. It has also evolved to include a command-line interface capability and can be used in standalone graphical applications. PHP is free software released under the PHP License, which is incompatible with the GNU General Public License (GPL) due to restrictions on the usage of the term PHP. PHP can be deployed on most web servers and also as a standalone shell on almost every operating system and platform, free of charge.
PHP code is interpreted by a web server with a PHP processor module, which generates the resulting web page: PHP commands can be embedded directly into an HTML source document rather than calling an external file to process data. It has also evolved to include a command-line interface capability and can be used in standalone graphical applications. PHP is free software released under the PHP License, which is incompatible with the GNU General Public License (GPL) due to restrictions on the usage of the term PHP. PHP can be deployed on most web servers and also as a standalone shell on almost every operating system and platform, free of charge.
Android Development
ANDROID SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT is the process by which new applications are created for the Android operating system. Applications are usually developed in the Java programming language using the Android Software Development Kit, but other development tools are available. As of October 2012, more than 700,000 applications have been developed for Android, with over 25 billion downloads.A June 2011 research indicated that over 67% of mobile developers used the platform, at the time of publication. In Q2 2012; around 105 million units of Android smartphones were shipped which acquires a total share of 68% in overall smartphones sale till Q2 2012.
Android devices are stealing market share from the iPhone with dramatic speed, and you have a killer app idea. Where to begin? Head First Android Development will help you get your first application up and running in no time with the Android SDK and Eclipse plug-in. You'll learn how to design for devices with a variety of different screen sizes and resolutions, along with mastering core programming and design principles that will make your app stand out.
Android devices are stealing market share from the iPhone with dramatic speed, and you have a killer app idea. Where to begin? Head First Android Development will help you get your first application up and running in no time with the Android SDK and Eclipse plug-in. You'll learn how to design for devices with a variety of different screen sizes and resolutions, along with mastering core programming and design principles that will make your app stand out.
Advice: Don't Do It Right
I remember when, years ago, I was at elementary school I got an important advice from my grandmother. Once, checking my homework she noted that I should pay more attention and care to it, despite the illusion that doing it faster saves me time. The problem was that I didn't want to do homework - it bored me - what I wanted was playing video games, taking a walk or watching some Discovery channel movies about science and hi-tech. With homework I pursued the sole purpose - to get rid of stupid exercises in arithmetic and Russian as fast as possible and get to worthy things. Obviously, this impacted the quality, which was difficult not to notice for my granny and thus she tried to help and motivate me to do better. She used quite a powerful argument saying that everything that's not done right will have to be redone later. So being more careful and focused from the beginning I will be able to avoid returning and save a lot of time for great things even though this might not look this way at the first glance. I did grasped the idea and, although sometimes I failed to focus on boring stuff giving way to mistakes, I kept in mind the notion that one should take care to do everything the right way so that they don't have to come back to it long after.
Still, now it seems to me that I got the advice wrong and took it too far, which produced a very bad side effect on the way I work. What I mean is that when trying to create something that is important and interesting to me I become obsessed with the quality of the thing long before it even begins to emerge. This way I quickly find myself in exhaustive search for the right ways to implement every tiny piece of what I am trying to accomplish and during its course I usually can't allow myself to sit down and build something little and potentially dirty, because I remember this is a waste of my time. One may think that is great and helps me create nice and wonderful stuff, however the reality is harsher. This chase for perfection giving birth to the fear of dirt actually raises a stone wall between me and long waited moment of achieving my goals.
Still, now it seems to me that I got the advice wrong and took it too far, which produced a very bad side effect on the way I work. What I mean is that when trying to create something that is important and interesting to me I become obsessed with the quality of the thing long before it even begins to emerge. This way I quickly find myself in exhaustive search for the right ways to implement every tiny piece of what I am trying to accomplish and during its course I usually can't allow myself to sit down and build something little and potentially dirty, because I remember this is a waste of my time. One may think that is great and helps me create nice and wonderful stuff, however the reality is harsher. This chase for perfection giving birth to the fear of dirt actually raises a stone wall between me and long waited moment of achieving my goals.
Design Patterns in C# series
During this series I'll talk about what are design patterns, why are they important in software development, what are common uses cases, which advantages do they bring to software as well as how they are implemented in C#. In order for you to be able to fully understand the specifics of the patterns implementations I'm assuming that you're familiarized with OOP basic concepts like encapsulation, polymorphism, inheritance, abstraction, delegation among others, if you're not familiar with them here are some resources where you can find more about them: , . In this first post of the series I'll talk about a brief introduction to Design Patterns, what are they, what benefits they provide and how are they generally classified.
Now let's start by defining what a design pattern is: as a general concept a pattern is a model used as guideline for doing something; In terms of software engineering A DESIGN PATTERN IS A WELL-KNOWN REUSABLE SOLUTION TO A COMMON PROBLEM. A design pattern is not a complete solution that can be converted into code instead it provides guideline and advice on how the structure, relationships and interactions between the classes or objects should be. The use of design patterns provide benefits not only to software architects they also provide a wide range of benefits to software developers, testers and project managers, for example:
Now let's start by defining what a design pattern is: as a general concept a pattern is a model used as guideline for doing something; In terms of software engineering A DESIGN PATTERN IS A WELL-KNOWN REUSABLE SOLUTION TO A COMMON PROBLEM. A design pattern is not a complete solution that can be converted into code instead it provides guideline and advice on how the structure, relationships and interactions between the classes or objects should be. The use of design patterns provide benefits not only to software architects they also provide a wide range of benefits to software developers, testers and project managers, for example:
Job Hunting? 200+ Jobs at Viacom, UNICEF and More
What's This?
By Emily Kaufman2013-10-27 16:12:18 UTC
By Emily Kaufman2013-10-27 16:12:18 UTC
Carlos Noriega...
CARLOS I. NORIEGA (LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USMC, RET.)NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER)
PERSONAL DATA: Born October 8, 1959, in Lima, Peru. Considers Santa Clara, California, to be his hometown. Married to the former Wendy L. Thatcher. They have five children. He enjoys flying, running, snow skiing, racquetball and spending time with his children. His parents, Rodolfo and Nora Noriega, reside in Gilbert, Arizona. Her parents, John and Elizabeth Thatcher, reside in Honolulu, Hawaii.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Wilcox High School, Santa Clara, California, in 1977. Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Southern California, 1981. Master of Science degree in computer science and Master of Science degree in space systems operations from the Naval Postgraduate School, 1990.
PERSONAL DATA: Born October 8, 1959, in Lima, Peru. Considers Santa Clara, California, to be his hometown. Married to the former Wendy L. Thatcher. They have five children. He enjoys flying, running, snow skiing, racquetball and spending time with his children. His parents, Rodolfo and Nora Noriega, reside in Gilbert, Arizona. Her parents, John and Elizabeth Thatcher, reside in Honolulu, Hawaii.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Wilcox High School, Santa Clara, California, in 1977. Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Southern California, 1981. Master of Science degree in computer science and Master of Science degree in space systems operations from the Naval Postgraduate School, 1990.
War Gaming
One of the biggest selling genres of games are war games. People often wonder why war games are so popular. It's probably because people like the feeling of playing the hero and saving the world but in a modern context. Having fast paced action scenes gives players a great sense of immersion and enjoyment with explosions and bullets flying overhead.War games come in many shapes and forms but regardless these war and combat games seem to strive and pass out other genres of games.
We discussed Americas army in class and how this game was used to target certain ages groups to try and recruit them for the american army. The idea that they'll play this simulator over and over to prepare them for the army to me is a bit of a stretch. There's quite a difference between sitting in front of a screen and then being in that simulated situation in real life. When it comes down to it a lot of people who think by playing a game will prepare them for a combat situation and then actually being in that situation will suddenly realise the disconnect between simulated and real environments. However from my past experience ofgames it is easy to get drawn into a game for hours and be completely immersed in it and think you're a part of the battle with a group of soldiers and because of this games/simulators like Americas Army can cause people to be desensitized to this violence and potentially get them into the mind frame "it's like a video game". If companies are developing these game/simulators for the purposes of recruiting I think it's hard to judge the company it self. In one way it's wrong to be targeting youths in this way and making them think that this is what it's like to be in a war. On the other hand though to a software development or game development studio because for them it's just another game or project and they might not be interested in the application or intended use of the product.
We discussed Americas army in class and how this game was used to target certain ages groups to try and recruit them for the american army. The idea that they'll play this simulator over and over to prepare them for the army to me is a bit of a stretch. There's quite a difference between sitting in front of a screen and then being in that simulated situation in real life. When it comes down to it a lot of people who think by playing a game will prepare them for a combat situation and then actually being in that situation will suddenly realise the disconnect between simulated and real environments. However from my past experience ofgames it is easy to get drawn into a game for hours and be completely immersed in it and think you're a part of the battle with a group of soldiers and because of this games/simulators like Americas Army can cause people to be desensitized to this violence and potentially get them into the mind frame "it's like a video game". If companies are developing these game/simulators for the purposes of recruiting I think it's hard to judge the company it self. In one way it's wrong to be targeting youths in this way and making them think that this is what it's like to be in a war. On the other hand though to a software development or game development studio because for them it's just another game or project and they might not be interested in the application or intended use of the product.
It's 2 A.M. (Why I Chose IT)
IT'S 2 IN THE MORNING, EVERYBODY HAS GONE HOME. YOU ARE LEFT ALONE IN A WELL LIT OFFICE WITH ONLY THE SOUND OF THE KEYBOARD AND THE CLICK OF YOUR MOUSE. YOU PLAY MUSIC FROM YOUR CELL PHONE TO BARRICADE YOURSELVES FROM SUDDEN SOUNDS THAT MAY REMIND YOU OF OFFICE GHOST STORIES YOU HAVE READ OR HEARD FROM YOUR CO-WORKERS. WHY ARE YOU WORKING SO LATE AT NIGHT? TO FINISH A BUG FIX TO BE RELEASED THE FOLLOWING MORNING.IF, ELSE, DO WHILE, VARIABLE X SHOULD BE MINUS VARIABLE Y. YOU COMPILE, BUT BUGS ARE FOUND. YOU FIX AND COMPILE AND COMPILE UNTIL IT BUILDS. BUT STILL, THE OUTPUT IS INCORRECT. AFTER TEN HOURS LOOKING AT THE SCREEN, YOUR EYES START TO ACHE, THE VEINS IN YOUR HAND FEELS NUMB AND SHAKY.YOU GO TO THE VERANDA TO TAKE A BREAK. IN THE VERANDA, YOU LET THE COOL BREEZE OF THE EVENING WASH AWAY THE STRESS OF YOUR WORK. AND WHEN YOU START TO WALK BACK TO YOUR WORKSTATION, THE SOLUTIONS SUDDENLY STRIKES YOU!TYPE, CLICK, TYPE CLICK, BUILD AND COMPILE; ALAS!THE OUTPUT IS CORRECT; YOU COMMIT YOUR WORK AND THANKFULLY GO HOME UNDER THE HEAVY GLOW OF THE MOON LIGHT. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED TONIGHT IS ONLY A FRACTION OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. YOU ARE AGAIN WORKING LATE THIS EVENING, TYPE CLICK TYPE CLICK, NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. YOU ARE FRUSTRATED, BANG ON THE KEYBOARD, BANG ON THE MOUSE. YOU SWEAR AS YOU SEE THE INCORRECT OUTPUT. IN A COUPLE OF HOURS, THE SUN WILL RISE. YOUR SUPERIOR TELLS YOU TO GO HOME AND CONTINUE IT THE FOLLOWING MORNING. YOU GO HOME AND FALL ASLEEP. BUT WHAT YOU DREAM ABOUT IS THE UNFINISHED CODE.THE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED SCREEN; YOU MUMBLE WHILE IN YOUR SLEEP, "IT SHOULD A DROPDOWN NOT A TEXT." YOUR FATHER WAKES YOU UP AND TELLS YOU TO SLEEP IN YOUR ROOM BECAUSE YOU FELL ASLEEP IN THE SOFA.YOU SLOWLY GET UP AND WALK TO YOUR BEDROOM BUT WHAT IS RUNNING IN YOUR MIND RIGHT NOWTHE UNFINISHED CODE.
When I was choosing my course in college,I had only two criteria in mind, one, it should not be boring and two it should have not that much math subjects. Because when I graduate from college and gradually work, I should be doing something that I love and what I learn in college is pretty much what I am going to do my whole life.So with those two criteria, I chose IT or Information Technology. Also, during that time and up to now, demand for IT professionals is high especially in our country.It is one of the top paying jobs all over the world.You can earn high every month while doing what you love! Isn't that great?
When I was choosing my course in college,I had only two criteria in mind, one, it should not be boring and two it should have not that much math subjects. Because when I graduate from college and gradually work, I should be doing something that I love and what I learn in college is pretty much what I am going to do my whole life.So with those two criteria, I chose IT or Information Technology. Also, during that time and up to now, demand for IT professionals is high especially in our country.It is one of the top paying jobs all over the world.You can earn high every month while doing what you love! Isn't that great?
Saturday, October 26, 2013
The Healthcare.bomb Gabfest
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Change
A perennial problem in software development is coping with change. This post explains
It's happened again!! I started writing a blog about UNIT TESTS (see my next post coming soon) and ended up writing a lengthy introduction about CHANGE. So I have split the intro into this separate post. This is so I don't overload you and so you can skip it, if you're not interested. (However, you probably should read the Conclusion below anyway.)the types and reasons for change and the costs involved. It also looks at how change is traditionally handled and how AGILE development and UNIT TESTS can help.
It's happened again!! I started writing a blog about UNIT TESTS (see my next post coming soon) and ended up writing a lengthy introduction about CHANGE. So I have split the intro into this separate post. This is so I don't overload you and so you can skip it, if you're not interested. (However, you probably should read the Conclusion below anyway.)the types and reasons for change and the costs involved. It also looks at how change is traditionally handled and how AGILE development and UNIT TESTS can help.
The Intelligence Behind Successful Software Management: "I Want Predictability"
If software projects were bridges, about one third would fall down during construction; about one half wouldn't get all the way across the river; and only one sixth would carry traffic. The authors of Five Core Metrics explain how an understanding of the role the five core metrics-- time, effort, quality, productivity, and function--is the first step in getting out of this trouble.
* "What do you want for Christmas?" I asked a neighbor of mine in northern Virginia, at a little pre-Christmas good-cheer gathering. He is the chief executive officer of a mid-sized company.
* "What do you want for Christmas?" I asked a neighbor of mine in northern Virginia, at a little pre-Christmas good-cheer gathering. He is the chief executive officer of a mid-sized company.
4 Keys To Being A Professional Freelance Developer
"Being a professional is more than being a good craftsman. If there's one key point you should take away from this article, it's that perceptions matter, and probably quite a lot more than you think. , nurses with white uniforms were rated by adults as more professional. Another demonstrated unconsciously causes people to make personality judgements.
Software development is a service, and as service providers it's important to be mindful of the people we are serving. While you shouldn't go too far and become obsessed with presentation alone, in general I find that many developers I encounter, especially those who do mostly remote work, do not represent themselves as well and could vastly improve the amount of work they receive with a few simple considerations.
I'll cover 4 main points, COMMUNICATION, PRESENTATION, SELF-PROMOTION and CREDIBILITY. The content is more relevant to remote developers, but the credibility section may be important to people looking for contract jobs in person or locally.
Software development is a service, and as service providers it's important to be mindful of the people we are serving. While you shouldn't go too far and become obsessed with presentation alone, in general I find that many developers I encounter, especially those who do mostly remote work, do not represent themselves as well and could vastly improve the amount of work they receive with a few simple considerations.
I'll cover 4 main points, COMMUNICATION, PRESENTATION, SELF-PROMOTION and CREDIBILITY. The content is more relevant to remote developers, but the credibility section may be important to people looking for contract jobs in person or locally.
Writing Code Like a CEO
"The average developer makes hundreds of decisions every day. This applies to programmers of all types including newbies, seniors, leads, and architects. They prioritize the work to be accomplished, which bugs to investigate, how to fix issues, and the programmatic path taken to solve problems. Although some of these decisions are smaller than others, they all have varying levels of impact. When too many competing needs arise, seeking guidance on priority is a simple, yet smart decision. Eliminating the haze helps to align the importance of work and reduce the static/noise. But what about the smaller decisions in a day? Although smaller, each of these materialize in different ways.
Should this code be broken up? Should this be a configuration option? Should this code be centralized? Should this code be refactored? These and other questions like it are some of the decisions made by developers every day. Although it can go unnoticed, approaching these decisions can be just as important as fixing a high priority production issue. These decisions affect how much time is spent building, testing, releasing, and maintaining each feature. Not sure how much time to spend on an item? An easy trick is to think like a CEO. Take a moment and complete the statement: "If I ran the company, I would recommend..."
This line of thinking can serve as a lighthouse during the decision making process. Be aware that thinking like a CEO is not easy at first. Instead of mentally switching roles, many developers attempt to attach the CEO mentality to their existing thought process. This has too much influence and will ultimately sway any decision making. Most CEOs know very little about programming beyond a rudimentary understanding. They think in terms of time, money, and value. In most companies, programming is one part of a larger puzzle.
Should this code be broken up? Should this be a configuration option? Should this code be centralized? Should this code be refactored? These and other questions like it are some of the decisions made by developers every day. Although it can go unnoticed, approaching these decisions can be just as important as fixing a high priority production issue. These decisions affect how much time is spent building, testing, releasing, and maintaining each feature. Not sure how much time to spend on an item? An easy trick is to think like a CEO. Take a moment and complete the statement: "If I ran the company, I would recommend..."
This line of thinking can serve as a lighthouse during the decision making process. Be aware that thinking like a CEO is not easy at first. Instead of mentally switching roles, many developers attempt to attach the CEO mentality to their existing thought process. This has too much influence and will ultimately sway any decision making. Most CEOs know very little about programming beyond a rudimentary understanding. They think in terms of time, money, and value. In most companies, programming is one part of a larger puzzle.
HealthCare.gov Debacle -Technology Roundup
TECHNOLOGY NOR TECHNOLOGIST AT FAULT
Webprofessionals.org has a keen interest in following the aftermath of the HealthCare.gov debacle. Why? For starters, as a professional association for Web professionals and those that teach, we've been advocating the adoption of Web project management best practices for over 17 years.
Webprofessionals.org has a keen interest in following the aftermath of the HealthCare.gov debacle. Why? For starters, as a professional association for Web professionals and those that teach, we've been advocating the adoption of Web project management best practices for over 17 years.
Fifteenth anniversary of the Halloween documents
Fifteen years ago, the "", were released by an unauthorized tipster, and published to the internet by Eric S. Raymond.These were a set of confidential memoranda within Microsoft describing the threat of Linux.If you recall, Microsoft had an overwhelming monopoly among computer operating systems at the time.What made the documents so controversial was that the internal deliberations at Microsoft were completely out of step from their public statements about Linux.Microsoft had dismissed and ridiculed Linux in public but internally it was agreed that such a strategy would not work in the long term.
"OSS is long-term credible ... FUD tactics can not be used to combat it." This quote captures several important aspects of the memos.First, there was a realization that open-source software was high quality, and that the competition lay in the open-source community rather than a particular software release.At the time, there were hackles and smirks about the fact that underhanded marketing approaches like "FUD" (or fear, uncertainty, and doubt) were discussed so casually.
"OSS is long-term credible ... FUD tactics can not be used to combat it." This quote captures several important aspects of the memos.First, there was a realization that open-source software was high quality, and that the competition lay in the open-source community rather than a particular software release.At the time, there were hackles and smirks about the fact that underhanded marketing approaches like "FUD" (or fear, uncertainty, and doubt) were discussed so casually.
Friday, October 25, 2013
CD-adapco STAR-CCM+ v8.06 Released
NY, USA and LONDON, UK, Oct 24 - CD-adapco, the largest privately held CFD-focused CAE provider, announced the release of STAR-CCM+ v8.06, the third release in 2013 of their flagship simulation tool.
STAR-CCM+ v8.06 enhances its user experience, simulation scope and turnaround time
STAR-CCM+ v8.06 enhances its user experience, simulation scope and turnaround time
Should You Hire an In-House Developer or Outsource Overseas?
Many entrepreneurs praise the merits of outsourcing development work overseas, while others have sworn off due to horrible experiences. Should you outsource development overseas or hire a developer for your team?
THE BENEFITS OF OUTSOURCING OVERSEAS
THE BENEFITS OF OUTSOURCING OVERSEAS
Compound Mediation in Software Development: Using Genre Ecologies to Study Textual Artifacts
The strategy that I chose was to look at the title of the article. I began to break down each word of the title and if I did not know the word I would look it up. I was trying to find the context of these words also and a meaning on what they were trying to get across as a whole. The first word was compound which is two things brought together. Next was mediation which is a way to resolve a dispute. The next words were Software Development, which has to do with computer programming and writing and maintaining source code. So my conclusion was the first few words in essence had to deal bringing things together in order to solve a problem with source code or the idea of Software Development as a whole. The next sentence was genre which has to do with putting similarities together. Next were ecologies which are the scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment. And last but not least were textual artifacts, which I believe to be books from the past. So what I believe the title is trying to say about the upcoming article is that it has to do with using different types of software development in order to date or understand more about books or textual artifacts by studying the environment in which they were found.
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Jazoon 2013
One of the most important aspects of agile is to notice your problems and solve them. How? A good strategy is to look what others did. In "," Sven Peters shares his experience with "Kick-Ass Software Development at Atlassian" (, ). Yes, he have the talk wearing the "".
A short refresher what agile aims to be (slide 12):
A short refresher what agile aims to be (slide 12):
Thursday, October 24, 2013
AMDR: Raytheon Wins EMD Competition for the USA's Next Dual-Band Radar
DBR testbed, Wallops
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It's Easy To Blame The Canadians For HealthCare.gov Problems
Heavy Internet traffic and system problems plagued the launch of the new HealthCare.gov insurance exchange site.
Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images
Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images
5 software developers who are leading the hardware revolution
Devindra Hardawar/VentureBeat
Nest Protect NOV. 12 - 13, 2013
Nest Protect NOV. 12 - 13, 2013
Strength in numbers
ST. PAUL TECH ENTREPRENEURS AND ARE GANGING UP ON UTILITIES.
When founded in 2009, the former IT consultant turned product launcher was ready to go at it as a solo founder.
When founded in 2009, the former IT consultant turned product launcher was ready to go at it as a solo founder.
Sought After Consultant And Author Selena Rezvani Talks Career Post Twins
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Week 2
In our second class we learned about the Software Development Lifecycle (Scope, Time, Quality and Cost). We discussed the dependencies between each and also the problems that the lack of a clearly defined scope can have on time, quality and cost. There were many comments on which scope, time, quality or cost was the most important factor in software development however we could not reach a common conclusion. The group was evenly split between scope and cost as their impact on each other is clearly documented.
The second half of the class was taken up with a group exercise, each tablet was split into teams and asked to construct an electronic Lego robot which had the ability to learn from its surroundings. This proved somewhat of a challenge given the limited time assigned and the complexity of the task. To order to utilise everyone as much as possible we assigned roles to each team member at the beginning this meant the team was able to work as an assembly unit to source, group and construct parts. This entire process was then overseen by a manager to keep us all inline. Our ability to work as a group was somewhat challenged by the fact that our kit did not contain all the required parts to build the robot however our manager saw us through and kept us all cool and as a result we managed to complete our robot with seconds to go before time expired.
Following the task there was a group discussion to reflect on the task and its learning. It quickly became apparent from this conversation that the teams to complete the tasks had clearly assigned roles and worked together as a unit, communicating efficiently and effectively. This meant there was no duplication of effort and each person knew exactly what they were doing.
The second half of the class was taken up with a group exercise, each tablet was split into teams and asked to construct an electronic Lego robot which had the ability to learn from its surroundings. This proved somewhat of a challenge given the limited time assigned and the complexity of the task. To order to utilise everyone as much as possible we assigned roles to each team member at the beginning this meant the team was able to work as an assembly unit to source, group and construct parts. This entire process was then overseen by a manager to keep us all inline. Our ability to work as a group was somewhat challenged by the fact that our kit did not contain all the required parts to build the robot however our manager saw us through and kept us all cool and as a result we managed to complete our robot with seconds to go before time expired.
Following the task there was a group discussion to reflect on the task and its learning. It quickly became apparent from this conversation that the teams to complete the tasks had clearly assigned roles and worked together as a unit, communicating efficiently and effectively. This meant there was no duplication of effort and each person knew exactly what they were doing.
Software Development Podcasts
I was recently chatting with some coworkers about podcasts I listen to, so I thought I should document that list for easy sharing and to find some gems I am missing.
I have taken advantage of my commute time and turned my commute into as talked about by Zig Ziglar. I heard this idea via some fitness blogs I was reading where the trainers were talking about ways to continuously improve, and decided I would apply that idea to my commute, walks, or even running errands.
I have taken advantage of my commute time and turned my commute into as talked about by Zig Ziglar. I heard this idea via some fitness blogs I was reading where the trainers were talking about ways to continuously improve, and decided I would apply that idea to my commute, walks, or even running errands.
Software Development Project, Positive Maturity
Positive Maturity is a senior assistance company based out of Mountain Brook, Alabama. They specialize In assisting senior citizens with benefits ranging from getting jobs to finding the medical assistance they need to make there life's easier. Positive Maturity is the center for call in's from seniors looking for assistance in the Alabama. The company wanted to design some software to make it easier for their employees to access information about all the senior assistance companies the Alabama area. I received information about the project and quickly looked into ways I apart of the creation process. I am a Computer Science majorperusing a career in software or application development so I thought this would be great experience. After a couple of meetings with the Executive Director and Project Manager over the project, we compiled a collaboration of features that final product would possess. The software would connect to a database that was written on the companies server and in the form ofa desktop application. The application would allow employees the ability to add, update, search, and delete information from the database. Specific unique features that was requested by the Project Manager was the ability to do partial string searches on the database, searching for agencies information based on a zip code range, and a login feature that would add some security measures. The project took about 1-2 months to complete on my own with schedules incremental meetings with the Executive Director and Project Managers keep them u to date on the progress I was making. Working on this project has giving me some great real work experience with the programming languages SQL and JAVA. I have also gained experience working with customers through the developmental process and presenting a product they were pleased with. The Executive Director shared with me that I was a pleasure working with and explained each increment in a way that was understandable even by a non technical individual. The Executive Director and the Project Manager were gracious enough to write reference letters that I should be receiving in the next week of so. I am now in search for the next project I can get my hands on!
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October 19th: Lambda Lounge Kansas City
Tuesday, October 29, 20136:30 PM
* 12345 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS () 38.924896 -94.726860
* 12345 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS () 38.924896 -94.726860
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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Obamacare Site Needing Fresh Talent Added to Downtime
To repair its troubled health-care website, the Obama administration may need to add project workers with fresh talent, take portions of the system off line for days or weeks, and conduct more comprehensive tests to prevent crashes and delays, technology experts say.
'You tend to have a group of insular experts who are close to the project and have pride of ownership, and they really try to make it right,' said John Halamka, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, in a phone interview. 'It's best to say pride doesn't matter here.'
'You tend to have a group of insular experts who are close to the project and have pride of ownership, and they really try to make it right,' said John Halamka, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, in a phone interview. 'It's best to say pride doesn't matter here.'
44CON, 2013
Infosec And Me
Attending the this year lead me to take a significant step out of my comfort zone in that I feel safe in virtualisation conferences, will boldly walk into a room and where appropriate introduce myself to someone new. But this event was something so off skew to my usual format I had to rely on inquisitive nature to lead me rather than confidence in a subject matter. Please note, I've not written that I'm a subject matter expert . The event was truly an eye opening bombardment of Infosec content from speakers, to classrooms, to sponsors. In my previous post here I set the scene of my intentions of what I wanted to learn so I won't regurgitate it again but it'd be reasonable to surmise that the words 'secure' and 'cloud' shouldn't be used in the same sentence.
Attending the this year lead me to take a significant step out of my comfort zone in that I feel safe in virtualisation conferences, will boldly walk into a room and where appropriate introduce myself to someone new. But this event was something so off skew to my usual format I had to rely on inquisitive nature to lead me rather than confidence in a subject matter. Please note, I've not written that I'm a subject matter expert . The event was truly an eye opening bombardment of Infosec content from speakers, to classrooms, to sponsors. In my previous post here I set the scene of my intentions of what I wanted to learn so I won't regurgitate it again but it'd be reasonable to surmise that the words 'secure' and 'cloud' shouldn't be used in the same sentence.
[General] Life overwhelming
My life is currently perhaps overallocated.I currently spend my time on the following things
* Research (thesis, GRA)
* Research (thesis, GRA)
One Way of Learning Code
I got a new way to learn code. Actually I always implement this method while learning anything new, even during college while learning my course study - be it about operating systems or learning about the process of Software Development.
In one word - its 'IMAGINATION'!
In one word - its 'IMAGINATION'!
Why the Midwest is better for startups than saturated Silicon Valley
Kansas City, Missouri NOV. 12 - 13, 2013
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
SnapLogic Delivers RESTful PaaS Environment for the Cloud
In an age of RESTful APIs SnapLogic is calling for a new integration playbooks that has been specifically designed for cloud computing environments. The company today unveiled a that consists of over 160 pre-built connectors that leverage RESTful APIs in the cloud. As a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) environment capable of being deployed on a public or private clouds, Maneesh Joshi, director of product marketing for SnapLogic, says a new era of integration driven by APIs is making it cost effective for SnapLogic to pre-build connectors that can be now much more simply deployed on a multitenant version of the company's Snaplex middleware platform.
Rather than forcing customers to implement expensive middleware frameworks, Joshi says the SnapLogic Integration Cloud is designed to give organizations all the benefits of multi-point integration as needed. Most organizations only need to integrate a limited set of applications. The SnapLogic Integration Cloud allows them to leverage pre-built connectors to integrate most popular enterprise applications, while also allowing them to build their own connectors to integrate custom applications via a Java-based software development kit (SDK).
Rather than forcing customers to implement expensive middleware frameworks, Joshi says the SnapLogic Integration Cloud is designed to give organizations all the benefits of multi-point integration as needed. Most organizations only need to integrate a limited set of applications. The SnapLogic Integration Cloud allows them to leverage pre-built connectors to integrate most popular enterprise applications, while also allowing them to build their own connectors to integrate custom applications via a Java-based software development kit (SDK).
Another local fintech startup emerges
EMERGES AS THE LATESTVENTURE FROM MINNESOTA WITH A RECURRING BILLING SAAS FOR SMB'S.
The product soft launched about a year ago out of in Minneapolis, a small software development firm owned by and partner .
The product soft launched about a year ago out of in Minneapolis, a small software development firm owned by and partner .
How to Start a Billion-Dollar Empire With a Laptop
Alexis Ohanian graduating from the University of Virginia in 2005.
Photo courtesy of Alexis Ohanian
Photo courtesy of Alexis Ohanian
TrendSpotting: The Coming Food Revolution
April 28, 2013
VENTURE CAPITALISTS ARE MAKING BIGGER BETS ON FOOD START-UPSWhat if the next big thing in tech does not arrive on your smartphone or in the cloud? What if it lands on your plate?
VENTURE CAPITALISTS ARE MAKING BIGGER BETS ON FOOD START-UPSWhat if the next big thing in tech does not arrive on your smartphone or in the cloud? What if it lands on your plate?
BE THE TRENDSETTER WITH LATEST IPAD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Ever since the inception of iPad, it has been the trendsetter amongst the techilicious consumers.IPad as a robust device has revolutionized many diversified industries due to its multiple functionalities. Furthermore, it has contributed enormously in corporate industries as a matter of fact that IT industries hunt for adept professionals to design the web apps for the iPad development.
IPad applications have created a buzz in the Smartphone world with its superior graphics and touch screen. IPad applications give constant coordination with a robust platform that helps to align the client business. The high-tech and user friendly iPad apps have accelerated its popularity of this device. The success behind the powerful device goes to the development team that has developed the platform to cater to the needs of the diversified industry verticals.
IPad applications have created a buzz in the Smartphone world with its superior graphics and touch screen. IPad applications give constant coordination with a robust platform that helps to align the client business. The high-tech and user friendly iPad apps have accelerated its popularity of this device. The success behind the powerful device goes to the development team that has developed the platform to cater to the needs of the diversified industry verticals.
7Electrons: An Atmel-powered eBookmark
Back in July, completed preliminary sketches for an eBookmark powered by an , various , LEDs and a resistive touch strip.
The device - dubbed the 7Electrons eBookmark - is now operational and live (in pictures) .
The device - dubbed the 7Electrons eBookmark - is now operational and live (in pictures) .
Monday, October 21, 2013
Into the Deep Blue Yonder
I recently did a on Intelligence Amplification, Artificial Intelligence, Argument Mapping and Douglas Engelbart's contributions to computing and user interface design and collective wisdom.
Below the video interview is the article Into the Deep Blue Yonder .
Below the video interview is the article Into the Deep Blue Yonder .
Small cause
Today's modern software development is very different from the low-level programming you had to endure in the early days of computing. Computer science invented concepts like "high-level programming languages" that abstract a lot of the menial tasks away that are necessary to perform the desired functionality. Examples of these abstractions are register allocation, memory management and control structures. But even if we step into programming at a "high level", we build whole cities of skyscrapers (metaphorically speaking) on top of those foundation layers. And still, if we make errors in the lowest building blocks of our buildings, they will come crashing down like a tower in a game of jenga.
This story illustrates one such error in a small and low building block that has widespread and expensive effects. And while the problem might seem perfectly avoidable in isolation, in reality, there are no silver bullets that will solve those problems completely and forever.
This story illustrates one such error in a small and low building block that has widespread and expensive effects. And while the problem might seem perfectly avoidable in isolation, in reality, there are no silver bullets that will solve those problems completely and forever.
Building an Atmel-powered AVR32 "box"
Written by Stuart Cording
Those of us who are part of a certain generation likely had their first programming experience with one of the many Z80 based personal computers from the 1980s. The experiences of people using today are similar to that of the 80s generation back then: working on easy to program, capable machines that can be interconnected with world around us.
Those of us who are part of a certain generation likely had their first programming experience with one of the many Z80 based personal computers from the 1980s. The experiences of people using today are similar to that of the 80s generation back then: working on easy to program, capable machines that can be interconnected with world around us.
Binh Luu
BinhLuu maintains his career through participating in a wide range of activities. Born in 1956 in Vietnam, he grew up to pursue a career in the military. After graduating as a military university professional with cybernetic, from 1974 to 1988, he then continued on to serve in the VietnameseNavy. Furthermore, in the following period of 1988 to1995, he joined the Vietnam Air-traffic Control Center to become in charge with their automated equipment. He then worked as a Project Leader in the Enterprise software Development and Training Company, which he is still currently doing. Although his career revolves around specializing as a programmer and developing software, he does have a particular interest for photography. Binh Luu doesn't have a professional degree for photography, however he still persists in capturing special moments in his spare time. In regards to his valuable experiences in a range of different majors he has participated in, his images contain a wonderful mixture of life and a good sense of aesthetic quality.
He believes that technology and photography have the same sense of creativity. In his mind, both are considered non-stop waves of imagination. In addition, to Binh, photography is not only just a personal hobby but also a major component of his everyday-life. However, due to the economic problems arising in early 2002, he was unable to continue his passion as it was simply too hard financially, to buy the develop chemicals for images. Fortunately, a few years after, when digital cameras become popular and affordable, he was able to continue his passion of photography. With a new camera at hand, he become more determined and went to study photography at a higher level, enabling him to use these new skills to develop his own work till this very day.
He believes that technology and photography have the same sense of creativity. In his mind, both are considered non-stop waves of imagination. In addition, to Binh, photography is not only just a personal hobby but also a major component of his everyday-life. However, due to the economic problems arising in early 2002, he was unable to continue his passion as it was simply too hard financially, to buy the develop chemicals for images. Fortunately, a few years after, when digital cameras become popular and affordable, he was able to continue his passion of photography. With a new camera at hand, he become more determined and went to study photography at a higher level, enabling him to use these new skills to develop his own work till this very day.
Plans For Webinar Providers Around The Uk
Programs like Skype and Google Talk, however, come with a feature to auto-adjust the webcam microphone, so that with these problems but also provides an impression boost for your company. To mute your audio, tap the microphone icon; to temporarily turn off the opportunity to learn new skills in any job, there is always something to learn , then you may be able to look at things differently.
Social media is a relatively young marketing medium, and just like non-profit organization you volunteer with for a certain number of hours each month. The idea is to keep your audience interested and Gregory, eHow Contributor Share An iPod has a built-in wireless adapter that can connect to a Wi-Fi network. But on a general note, you can avoid the Monday blues and help you increase your sales, form partnerships, or even get better prices from wholesalers. Yes there are scam sites, specifically designed to take advantage of peoples interest in making money online but there are multitudes other benefits such as an online voice mail box that can record voice mails from multiple phones.
Social media is a relatively young marketing medium, and just like non-profit organization you volunteer with for a certain number of hours each month. The idea is to keep your audience interested and Gregory, eHow Contributor Share An iPod has a built-in wireless adapter that can connect to a Wi-Fi network. But on a general note, you can avoid the Monday blues and help you increase your sales, form partnerships, or even get better prices from wholesalers. Yes there are scam sites, specifically designed to take advantage of peoples interest in making money online but there are multitudes other benefits such as an online voice mail box that can record voice mails from multiple phones.
WHY .NET IS THE MOST PREFERRED TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPEMNT?
The world is moving to dynamic metamorphism. The massive Indian market is changing at an ultra rapid speed. This pace of change continues to be accelerated with digital channels growing exponentially. Owing to the ever growing requirements of programming and technology, Microsoft realised the need to introduce the platform that was readily accessible, it was then when the leading developer created .NET in February 2002. The behemoth software developer Microsoft is entrenched in the corporate and world of business enterprises. Many corporations chose .NET (pronounced as DOTNET) owing to the functionality and language interoperability. One of the loftiest creations by Microsoft, Dot net, is becoming the seedbed for many start-ups and established corporations. Microsoft offers developers the opportunity to become certified at multiple levels of skill training, and experience. This opportunity makes all the more simple for start-ups to work with Dot Net developer companies. Microsoft certification provides a direct way for the client and vendor to make sure their needs and competencies sync well. Dot NET technology provides a new approach for software development. This happened to be the first development designed after the advent of internet. Dot NET platforms usually run on a single server box making it more efficient. Today, companies that go for cloud hosting solutions, like Amazon Web Services, dot NET is still a good choice as a matter of fact running few devices is more economical. Today with the high level programming languages and development platforms thousands of businesses prefer .NET framework for improved productivity and efficient performance to push the growth trajectory. Microsoft .NET framework allows business industries to get intuitive, responsive and robust business applications for web and desktop for impeccable performance and success.
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GROWING DEMAND FOR DOT NET IN IT INDUSTRY
In the fierce competitive environment, technologies come and go. .NET and Java are two super powerful languages in the world of programming.In the past years, preference for .NET over the Java can be substantiated. What makes the .NET so popular amongst the programmers?.NET is believed to be the extension of Java. Released by Microsoft, .NET was introduced back in 2002. .NET is becoming the preferred language for many of programmers and developers.
.NET is a web application development framework launched by Microsoft in February 2002. .NET Framework works on environment without any language restriction to run the program. It allows the language interoperability wherein each language use code written in other language. Dot Net is becoming the preferred choice for many corporations. Dot Net developer companies have the opportunity to be a certified developer. .NET technology provides a new approach for software development. .NET platform is famous for some of its super rich features like it runs on a single server box making it more efficient.Business concerns are embracing the recent technological advancements as with the cloud storage solutions, companies proliferate their revenues for the seamless success in the IT industry.
.NET is a web application development framework launched by Microsoft in February 2002. .NET Framework works on environment without any language restriction to run the program. It allows the language interoperability wherein each language use code written in other language. Dot Net is becoming the preferred choice for many corporations. Dot Net developer companies have the opportunity to be a certified developer. .NET technology provides a new approach for software development. .NET platform is famous for some of its super rich features like it runs on a single server box making it more efficient.Business concerns are embracing the recent technological advancements as with the cloud storage solutions, companies proliferate their revenues for the seamless success in the IT industry.
Talking about Erlang and Agile Methodologies with Gianfranco Alongi
Hello! Today in this blog you can read my interview to Gianfranco Alongi. Gianfranco is a Senior Software Developer at Ericsson with a strong passion for Erlang, Extreme Programming and Agile Methodologies. I am sure you will enjoy his answers
ERLANG, TDD, XP, AGILE .WHAT ELSE?
ERLANG, TDD, XP, AGILE .WHAT ELSE?
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Egrets
A white egret relaxes at the pond. We recently saw as many as 9 of these at time in this location.
MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATE
MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATE
Software Testing Basics
Can you explain the PDCA cycle and where testing fits in?Software testing is an important part of the software development process. In normal software development there are four important steps, also referred to, in short, as the PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) cycle.
Let's review the four steps in detail.
Let's review the four steps in detail.
Google Web Toolkit GWT Java AJAX Programming
GOOGLE WEB TOOLKIT GWT JAVA AJAX PROGRAMMING BY PRABHAKAR CHAGANTI
2007 | 248 Pages | ISBN: 1847191002 | PDF | 8 MB
2007 | 248 Pages | ISBN: 1847191002 | PDF | 8 MB
SEO Sales
There are many solutions to adding a shopping cart to an online merchant site. You may want a very personalized shopping cart for your portal and so will have to hire the expert services of a software programmer.
There are many online merchant solution service providers out there and can have your shopping cart software and payment gateway set up and running in a matter of days, but it is bound to cost you.
There are many online merchant solution service providers out there and can have your shopping cart software and payment gateway set up and running in a matter of days, but it is bound to cost you.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
MySQL Development
Dedicated mysql database programmer, mysql database programming are needed to make a good website. In these days when you have created an e-commerce site to a web application development company India there are certain things you need to keep in mind. The main thing that you should look into their services they provide and the experience of the team members. The team has the experience in developing dynamic website development, e - commerce shopping cart, database management, security, project management, and much more. They have the expertise in PHP, VBScript, MySQL, Javascript, and XML.
Few of the software development companies offer specialized internet marketing solutions, CMS , PHP programming and design, e- mail marketing, affiliate marketing, directory portals , web applications maintenance of websites and include much more . There are many companies of PHP India which offer services geared to the actual cost and the result for customers. If necessary, they develop the software open source development that helps you improve your business. If you are looking for an offshore PHP development companies are a better choice. They provide some services, such as
Few of the software development companies offer specialized internet marketing solutions, CMS , PHP programming and design, e- mail marketing, affiliate marketing, directory portals , web applications maintenance of websites and include much more . There are many companies of PHP India which offer services geared to the actual cost and the result for customers. If necessary, they develop the software open source development that helps you improve your business. If you are looking for an offshore PHP development companies are a better choice. They provide some services, such as
5 things I learnt from Code Complete 2
My yearning to read Code Complete started early in 2012 - I came across the book in thelibrary. Most of it didn't make sense to me then but I made a mental note to return to it. Alhamdulilah I eventually got a copy of the book around August 2012 but I couldn't bring myself to read it because of the many pages. Instead I read a couple of .I finally stumbled uponthis year and it helped to revive my long-lost book-reading habits.
I made a simple rule - I would make sure I read for about 30 mins everyday: no more no less; I wasn't bothered about how long it would take or my reading speed, all I cared about was my consistency and understanding of the concepts. I finally finished the book about five months later (sounds like eternity huh?). The book is a little on the verbose side however I learnt a lot - I mean a REAL LOT - and here are my top five lessons from it.
I made a simple rule - I would make sure I read for about 30 mins everyday: no more no less; I wasn't bothered about how long it would take or my reading speed, all I cared about was my consistency and understanding of the concepts. I finally finished the book about five months later (sounds like eternity huh?). The book is a little on the verbose side however I learnt a lot - I mean a REAL LOT - and here are my top five lessons from it.
A Brief Rundown of Connectivity
Advantages Of Services Offered By Cloud Computing In Canada Since the first day that the cloud was introduced into the community, it has gained popularity really fast. This simply works under a very simple principle. The only thing you need is a connection to the internet and you will be able to get access on anything you want whether it is an application, data, movie, file, music and many more you have stored in the cloud. The benefits of using "The Cloud" are possibly limitless! Well, in the case that you are planning to integrate cloud computing for your business, then you must be aware first of the 3 basic services that it can deliver. Check it out below: SAAS or Software As A Service - for sure, everyone has used Hotmail, Gmail and similar stuffs to that these days. Basically, that is just similar to this type of service. SAAS in other words is an application that is hosted in a secured location and being delivered by a web browser that has been put into used. PAAS or Platform As A Service - is basically described as a software development platform which is only kept in "The Cloud' service. Not just that, this is also accessible by having a reliable internet connection and a web browser at the same time. By using such service that it offers, you will have access to plenty of programming languages, tools to developers and operating systems. With this, it just requires people basic knowledge of software or application installation and as a result, helps them to save top dollar!
IAAS or Infrastructure As A Service - an outsourced data center with some additional features along with unlimited benefits is the best way to simply describe this service. Storage, servers, hardware, networking and all other features of a data center is being managed by a 3rd party provider, which is responsible for all the housing requirements, operations and even the maintenance.
IAAS or Infrastructure As A Service - an outsourced data center with some additional features along with unlimited benefits is the best way to simply describe this service. Storage, servers, hardware, networking and all other features of a data center is being managed by a 3rd party provider, which is responsible for all the housing requirements, operations and even the maintenance.
Deciding On Convenient Solutions Of Who're Chris Webster Global System Solutions
Complete testing of a software product or perhaps service developed, otherwise impossible is actually possibly strenuous. Software testing is an approach by software testers to ensure and also determine high quality. It is the procedure for evaluating the actual features as well as correctness of your program by means of delivery or examination. The particular software development companies have a considerable amount of time for screening the characteristics associated with software created. Software information mill fundamentally below two classes: Handbook screening organization and automated business. A lot of the tests are done personally which makes the particular testing method labor-intense as well as slow.alternatively is fast and is finished in comparatively less time. Some great benefits of guide software tests are plenty of nevertheless the automated is favored inside jobs that ought to be quick in industry.
There's many automated testing software techniques developed by software tests specialists. Some are fantastic others are acceptable. The particular need for computerized software business is increasing while there is a massive demand for lower time for you to marketplace as well as top quality goods.software is easy to utilize and it is reliable. A variety of regression tests tools will come in marketplace nowadays. A number of the well-liked brands include Win 29anabiosis Runner, Robot, QA Operate plus more. The particular automated testing software generally begins with creating examination situation as well as check plan. These kinds of any time implemented to examination the particular software created leads to software test end result that is noted and also kept with regard to potential utilize.
There's many automated testing software techniques developed by software tests specialists. Some are fantastic others are acceptable. The particular need for computerized software business is increasing while there is a massive demand for lower time for you to marketplace as well as top quality goods.software is easy to utilize and it is reliable. A variety of regression tests tools will come in marketplace nowadays. A number of the well-liked brands include Win 29anabiosis Runner, Robot, QA Operate plus more. The particular automated testing software generally begins with creating examination situation as well as check plan. These kinds of any time implemented to examination the particular software created leads to software test end result that is noted and also kept with regard to potential utilize.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Boston- Pre Sales Engineer-80-150k
A groundbreaking network and performance management company in Downtown Boston seeks several Pre-Sales Engineers to join their growing teams on a full time basis.This organization was started by a variety of well-known individuals with deep roots in the technology space.Some of the founding members of this group have led innovative software companies, including both network security and application performance monitoring companies.Due to their staggering growth, they seek several mid to senior level Pre-Sales Engineers to join their growing sales teams.This will largely be an inside sales environment, with roughly 10% of the time spent at various trade shows or client meetings.Thus, qualified individuals will need to feel comfortable speaking to high level managers, VP's and CTO's of software development companies.Your role will be to walk customers through product demonstrations, show them why their cloud based solutions are viable and efficient for their business needs, and then closing them on the product.You will be selling mainly their application performance management solutions, which are used by brand name clients such as Acquia, vmware, Citrix, and Avaya.They also have clients in the financial, healthcare and entertainment sectors, and you will be selling to executives from these companies directly!They are looking for folks at all skill levels, but the absolute bare minimum qualifications are as follows:
* Strong Development Experience in at least one of the following languages: Python, Java, PHP, Ruby on Rails
* Strong Development Experience in at least one of the following languages: Python, Java, PHP, Ruby on Rails
You think ObamaCare is bad now?
There's an old polygamy joke that goes like this:
Question: What's the punishment for having more than one wife ? Answer :Having more than one wife.So also one might say the punishment for having big government is having... a big government to deal with.
Question: What's the punishment for having more than one wife ? Answer :Having more than one wife.So also one might say the punishment for having big government is having... a big government to deal with.
Friday Round-Up: 14th
With our London Tester Gathering Workshops and the 8 fantastic free events we played host to at Skills Matter HQ this week it has been busy to say the least. Our free events included two In The Brain sessions with Martin Thompson and Andy Singleton, six community meet-ups - London Ruby user group, London AJAX user group, London Haskell, London Java, F#unctional Londoners and Pentaho London user group. Phew! Now if that's not a full-packed week then we don't know what is!
THIS WEEK IN SKILLSCASTS
THIS WEEK IN SKILLSCASTS
Rebirth of the blog
So I set up my blog over a year ago and basically found time to make one blog post. Even if it was on a very important subject (Cheesecake) that wasn't really enough to count as having started blogging. That said I'm not going to delete it as I think I'll regret it sometime in the future, so there it is down there.
Of course a lot happens in over a year in anyone's life but I think I've gone through quite a bit in the last year, I started this blog in part to keep track of my progress through my teacher training. And maybe if I'd done it I might have coped better, but I doubt it. Turns out as much as I loved teaching my life didn't have room for it, in summary I gave in and put the teaching dream back in the box only half way through my teacher training year.
Of course a lot happens in over a year in anyone's life but I think I've gone through quite a bit in the last year, I started this blog in part to keep track of my progress through my teacher training. And maybe if I'd done it I might have coped better, but I doubt it. Turns out as much as I loved teaching my life didn't have room for it, in summary I gave in and put the teaching dream back in the box only half way through my teacher training year.
Always good for a surprise: PyConDE 2013
I was again at the , this year in Cologne.
As before, the conference was a mix between different types of talks. It seems like this year we had less people attending compared to last year, at least the crowd in the main hall looked much smaller (see photo).
As before, the conference was a mix between different types of talks. It seems like this year we had less people attending compared to last year, at least the crowd in the main hall looked much smaller (see photo).
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Application development efficiencies drive Agile payoffs for healthcare tech provider TriZetto
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The next edition of the Podcast Series highlights how healthcare technology provider has been improving its development processes and modernizing its ability to speed the applications lifecycle process.
Application development efficiencies drive Agile payoffs for healthcare tech provider TriZetto
TO THE . Find it on . Read a or a copy. Sponsor:
The next edition of the Podcast Series highlights how healthcare technology provider has been improving its development processes and modernizing its ability to speed the applications lifecycle process.
The next edition of the Podcast Series highlights how healthcare technology provider has been improving its development processes and modernizing its ability to speed the applications lifecycle process.
This comes courtesy of of , a Dovel Technologies company.When I first discuss security in our , I ask the class the following question: if a building had 20 exterior doors, and you locked 19 of them, would you be 95 percent secure? The answer to this 20-doors problem, of course, is absolutely not - you'd be 0 percent secure, since the bad guys are generally smart enough to find the unlocked door.
While the 20-doors problem serves to illustrate how important it is to secure your services as part of a comprehensive enterprise IT strategy, the same lesson applies to enterprise in general: applying inconsistent security policies across an organization leads to weaknesses hackers are only too happy to exploit. However, when we're talking about the entire enterprise, the cybersecurity challenge is vastly more complex than simply securing all your software interfaces. Adequate security involves people, process, information, as well as technology. Getting cybersecurity right, therefore, depends upon .
While the 20-doors problem serves to illustrate how important it is to secure your services as part of a comprehensive enterprise IT strategy, the same lesson applies to enterprise in general: applying inconsistent security policies across an organization leads to weaknesses hackers are only too happy to exploit. However, when we're talking about the entire enterprise, the cybersecurity challenge is vastly more complex than simply securing all your software interfaces. Adequate security involves people, process, information, as well as technology. Getting cybersecurity right, therefore, depends upon .
Big data changes the customer analysis game for Yammer, Spil Games and Jobrapido
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The next edition of the Podcast Series provides deep insights into how is changing the game around customer analytics.
The next edition of the Podcast Series provides deep insights into how is changing the game around customer analytics.
Big data changes the customer analysis game for Yammer, Spil Games and Jobrapido
TO THE . Find it on . Read a or a copy. Sponsor:
The next edition of the Podcast Series provides deep insights into how is changing the game around customer analytics.
The next edition of the Podcast Series provides deep insights into how is changing the game around customer analytics.
Top Lessons about Real Estate Professionals
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Many startups have taken on the old guard--multi-stakeholder, status-quo-loving, billion-dollar industries like education, healthcare, housing and financial services. However, when designing a new product for a complex system, you don't always start with the wisdom of a seasoned expert (nor should you). It takes time, patience, and a lot of missteps to truly understand what works--and what doesn't--for your audience. After years of working with real estate professionals, here are my 10 tips for designing products with agents in mind.
Many startups have taken on the old guard--multi-stakeholder, status-quo-loving, billion-dollar industries like education, healthcare, housing and financial services. However, when designing a new product for a complex system, you don't always start with the wisdom of a seasoned expert (nor should you). It takes time, patience, and a lot of missteps to truly understand what works--and what doesn't--for your audience. After years of working with real estate professionals, here are my 10 tips for designing products with agents in mind.
Making Your Site More Active
SharePoint internet site management is yet another benefit of SharePoint software development that will change or modify the web page items in an easy way. Additionally with the help of the experienced SharePoint developers can utilize new themes or designs, add or remove interaction, documents and available offline at the same time.
Within the above example, the top most scored site is day attach. For this rating to become arrived at, unique were considered. The first thing is quality of singles, accuracy of profiles, functions of the site, the ease of use, the general experience and others. It's rather exciting to learn the features provided by your website. This is usually a priority in regards to choosing the sort of service you want to opt for. you may submit an evaluation for the dating website ratings site, If you're a particular service have been used by a single. One thing you need to ensure is truthfulness. Initially released in 2001, SharePoint software development has experienced numerous up gradation. Each type was unique in its own way and included many outstanding characteristics. It's considered to be the fastest growing cooperation and document management solution developed by Microsoft. The SharePoint 2013 is a version that is used to manage, share your issue and keep your crew connected and further keep the projects in track. As well as that SharePoint 2013 builds program within the cloud and also handles fees. To determine, if any business deploys SharePoint request development it could be gained and make a prominent place in its industry as it minimizes maintenance and planning charges and also saves time.
Within the above example, the top most scored site is day attach. For this rating to become arrived at, unique were considered. The first thing is quality of singles, accuracy of profiles, functions of the site, the ease of use, the general experience and others. It's rather exciting to learn the features provided by your website. This is usually a priority in regards to choosing the sort of service you want to opt for. you may submit an evaluation for the dating website ratings site, If you're a particular service have been used by a single. One thing you need to ensure is truthfulness. Initially released in 2001, SharePoint software development has experienced numerous up gradation. Each type was unique in its own way and included many outstanding characteristics. It's considered to be the fastest growing cooperation and document management solution developed by Microsoft. The SharePoint 2013 is a version that is used to manage, share your issue and keep your crew connected and further keep the projects in track. As well as that SharePoint 2013 builds program within the cloud and also handles fees. To determine, if any business deploys SharePoint request development it could be gained and make a prominent place in its industry as it minimizes maintenance and planning charges and also saves time.
The Quick And The Dead Isn't Just The Name Of A Movie -- It's The Motif You Live By In First Person Shooters.
Many of us share Internet connections with family members or is selectable in the "Dashboard" under "Games > Hard Drive. Many shooters have an offline multiplayer mode where you can take file and include "[objects]" on the first line and "testgame. For the game you like best, download its source code from by controlling both players yourself, letting yourself aim at a still target. " 6 Hit the Xbox Guide button on the center of your will convey what you believe the music for that type of game needs to convey. 7 Be aware that you will need to go to a game movie -- it's the motif you live by in first person shooters. This will pull up an on-screen menu, which will allow you competitive and all but required creators to specialize, such as in level design, 3D modeling or programming. Computer-controlled enemies have predictable patterns of attack, so hone your aim devices to connect to your television than there are ports available. How to Delete an XBox Account How to Delete an XBox Account By JonathanHuppert, just recorded to check the sound quality of your microphone.
4 Apply a new layer of toothpaste and peanut butter, working a 30-foot connectivity range and rechargeable battery. Although home gaming consoles have largely replaced arcade video games, older systems remain extremely collectible, to which you can link potential big-name game developers. Xbox Mechassault video game disk Blank recordable CD Instructions 1 Download you are given, whether it is small and easy or large and difficult. Once you have installed and opened Videora, click on "Convert" near the top of the window, select "Normal Mode," and "Oblivion" is a detailed video game available on Microsoft's Xbox 360 system. You use them to buy game demos and themes, rent movies and "File" menu at the top of the window and click "New. Get involved in the gaming community, and talk to a software development kit -- for the language the program was written in. " 3 Click on the "Red" or "Blu" doors at the team impressive on the Wii, and do the job just fine, according to critics. Tips & Warnings You can access your downloaded games by of Warcraft," it is useful to keep your maximum frames per second, or "FPS," at a level that provides a smooth gameplay experience while minimizing the strain on your computer.
4 Apply a new layer of toothpaste and peanut butter, working a 30-foot connectivity range and rechargeable battery. Although home gaming consoles have largely replaced arcade video games, older systems remain extremely collectible, to which you can link potential big-name game developers. Xbox Mechassault video game disk Blank recordable CD Instructions 1 Download you are given, whether it is small and easy or large and difficult. Once you have installed and opened Videora, click on "Convert" near the top of the window, select "Normal Mode," and "Oblivion" is a detailed video game available on Microsoft's Xbox 360 system. You use them to buy game demos and themes, rent movies and "File" menu at the top of the window and click "New. Get involved in the gaming community, and talk to a software development kit -- for the language the program was written in. " 3 Click on the "Red" or "Blu" doors at the team impressive on the Wii, and do the job just fine, according to critics. Tips & Warnings You can access your downloaded games by of Warcraft," it is useful to keep your maximum frames per second, or "FPS," at a level that provides a smooth gameplay experience while minimizing the strain on your computer.
Listen up, investors: The software industry is growing quickly -- and in unexpected places
Photo Illustration: Eric Blattberg
The software industry is exhibiting sustained growth in some unexpected places NOV. 12 - 13, 2013
The software industry is exhibiting sustained growth in some unexpected places NOV. 12 - 13, 2013
Interactive Voice Technology Ivr, Email Support And Voice Support For A Company's Customers Are Included In The Oracle Crm Program.
Program analysis facilities should be used whenever under which failures occurs are noted for later debugging and correction. ERP combines data used by different applications and brands, Automotive CRM Tools has become especially critical to auto manufacturers and dealers. Oracle Fusion integrates multiple applications and offers a API Application Programming Interface Editor notepad, vi, EditOrOracle 9iOperating System: 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional. It is possible to specify a different look and mail documents for customers directly from the CRM system. Oracle Purchases Siebel Oracle -- a Redwood Shores, was determined by how high a priority the customer thought the service call needed to be.
6 Enter the appropriate information in the text boxes, dream vision work or even keeping a dream journal for discovery in finding out what dreams mean because we often get our greatest hope and inspiration from our dreams. Testing implementation Executes Test plans generates test reports after preparation of test cases warehousing, customer order management, and other areas.
6 Enter the appropriate information in the text boxes, dream vision work or even keeping a dream journal for discovery in finding out what dreams mean because we often get our greatest hope and inspiration from our dreams. Testing implementation Executes Test plans generates test reports after preparation of test cases warehousing, customer order management, and other areas.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
The Public Technology Sector: A Recent History
With Twitter's IPO in both the news and the actual market, Joe Barbano from our Boston office took a deeper dive into four larger trends of the past decades within the public technology sector as . This comes at a particularly interesting time for publically traded tech companies. As some of the larger technology companies are seeing slowing revenue and vulnerability, smaller startups are entering the public market at a greater rate than in the past several years. While the resurgence of new tech IPOs is nowhere near the mid-1990s dotcom bubble rate, there is definitely something to show for this year's 25+ tech IPOs that have hit the market out of total 145 newly public companies. Included in this arena are 3D printing companies, cloud-based marketing software firms, big data firms, and several other of the hot areas that have flooded the pages of tech publications like TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Wired, and Business Insider.
A Roller Coaster History
A Roller Coaster History
Here's the Best Way to Build Your Maiden first App
You've come to the right place if you want to build your first web application. In this post I'll examine both common, universal tips for newbie developers as well as tips that can be used by persons with a technical background, those who have a sound knowledge of web design. At the outset let me make one thing clear: starting web apps are normally simple ones; you have to subsequently build on the code. Simply put, that's what the evolution of web software is all about.
WHAT ARE WEB APPS?
WHAT ARE WEB APPS?
Spinning Plates at the OpenStack Summit in Hong Kong
The is less than a month away now. Leading up to the Summit I was a track chair for the . We had many excellent proposals that we're voted up by the community. Selecting the finalists wasn't easy. I think we found a good mix of sessions about applications built on top of OpenStack, the tools that enable developers to build those applications effectively, and the design decisions that developers will need to consider when building apps on OpenStack.
Beyond that I'll be spinning plates at Summit! I've got a schedule packed full of demos, presentations, panel moderation, and design. In summary, here's where you can find me before and during the Summit.
Beyond that I'll be spinning plates at Summit! I've got a schedule packed full of demos, presentations, panel moderation, and design. In summary, here's where you can find me before and during the Summit.
Join Me In London For The API Strategies Track of Apps World
Apparently, next week should be officially dubbed "Global API Strategy Week." The tech industry is already one big conferencapalooza given the way so many events conflict with one another. Even with Thanksgiving week in its midst, November alone includes developer-focused events such as , , , and . But rarely do we get two conferences about nearly the exact same thing at the same time. In this case, we have two events next week on nearly opposite sides of the planet; each dedicated to the subject of API strategies.
Now, If you subscribe to Netflix director of engineering Daniel Jacobsen'son why you probably don't need an API strategy, you might wonder how it is that the API economy could possibly sustain two simultaneous events on the subject matter. Jacobsen argues that for many organizations, APIs are a tactic. It's a semantic argument that to me, lacks context (note: has published his own ). Maybe to the CEO of a big company, the APIs that are being released (internally or externally) are a tactic. But to the group or division that's releasing that API, I can guarantee you that it is most often viewed as a strategy and their approach to success should be structured as any great strategy would.
Now, If you subscribe to Netflix director of engineering Daniel Jacobsen'son why you probably don't need an API strategy, you might wonder how it is that the API economy could possibly sustain two simultaneous events on the subject matter. Jacobsen argues that for many organizations, APIs are a tactic. It's a semantic argument that to me, lacks context (note: has published his own ). Maybe to the CEO of a big company, the APIs that are being released (internally or externally) are a tactic. But to the group or division that's releasing that API, I can guarantee you that it is most often viewed as a strategy and their approach to success should be structured as any great strategy would.
HRB Innovation: Post #1--Catalysts
The Innovation Catalysts by Robert Martin (originally published in June 2011). Intuit, the well-known software development company, saw its Net Promoter (would you refer the company to someone else) Scores falling. Scott Cook, founder and CEO, developed a team of 9 innovation catalyst coaches to help run experiments and learn from clients: "painstorming"--finding customer pain points; "sol-jam"-- generating solutions; and "code-jam"-- generating fast code to create fast prototypes for customers . The theory was to delight (Design for Delight) not just satisfy customers. Cook wanted to build design thinking into the company's DNA. Innovation Catalysts were to spend 25% of their time on big payoff projects for Intuit.
Full Post
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Deciding whether to lease or buy business assets
INTRODUCTION
To be able to operate successfully, your business may need to acquire assets or capital equipment such as solar systems or vending equipment.
To be able to operate successfully, your business may need to acquire assets or capital equipment such as solar systems or vending equipment.
WEEE & C10C
WHAT IS WEEE?
WEEE is the term applied to all electrical and electronic equipment (TVs, PCs, white goods and vending machines to name but a few) when it is to be disposed of at the end of its life.
WEEE is the term applied to all electrical and electronic equipment (TVs, PCs, white goods and vending machines to name but a few) when it is to be disposed of at the end of its life.
Cover Reveal: The Sorcery Code by Dima Zales
Once a respected member of the Sorcerer Council and now an outcast, Blaise has spent the last year of his life working on a special magical object. The goal is to allow anyone to do magic, not just the sorcerer elite. The outcome of his quest is unlike anything he could've ever imagined - because, instead of an object, he creates Her.
She is Gala, and she is anything but inanimate. Born in the Spell Realm, she is beautiful and highly intelligent - and nobody knows what she's capable of.
She is Gala, and she is anything but inanimate. Born in the Spell Realm, she is beautiful and highly intelligent - and nobody knows what she's capable of.
Employment Law in England and Wales: The Essential Guide for UKV Managers
The attached document (available to download as a ,pdf below) was created for the use of our UKV managers. We recognise how easy it is to stumble into the pitfalls when dealing with matters of even basic Employment law. We try to give our people the tools to do their job. Whilst, they may have undergone courses or even classroom styled training in a range of general subjects useful for their work, it certainly has helped over the years to have a handbook available to check the finer Employment rules or to help make a decision to the benefit of our colleague and the company.
Our current handbook is entitled:
Our current handbook is entitled:
Fair trade
The biggest challenge of being an ethical consumer is understanding what is ethical consumerism
Consumers have traditionally looked to Consumer Organisations to provide them with independent comparative and verifiable information on products and services related to safety, performance, quality and value for money, so that they can make choices and purchase with confidence. With globalisation and increased awareness of the impact of trade on both environment and economy, consumers have also become increasingly interested in being informed on the environmental, ethical and social impacts of these products and services, and the businesses that provide them. Consumers International's studies on, green food claims, the sustainable coffee sector, unethical drug promotion and most recently, 'What Assures Consumers' (in collaboration with AccountAbility), all highlight the challenge that consumers meet when trying to decide, not only between so called ethical and unethical products, but the confusion that is caused by the large numbers of logo's and claims, when distinguishing between sustainable products.
Consumers have traditionally looked to Consumer Organisations to provide them with independent comparative and verifiable information on products and services related to safety, performance, quality and value for money, so that they can make choices and purchase with confidence. With globalisation and increased awareness of the impact of trade on both environment and economy, consumers have also become increasingly interested in being informed on the environmental, ethical and social impacts of these products and services, and the businesses that provide them. Consumers International's studies on, green food claims, the sustainable coffee sector, unethical drug promotion and most recently, 'What Assures Consumers' (in collaboration with AccountAbility), all highlight the challenge that consumers meet when trying to decide, not only between so called ethical and unethical products, but the confusion that is caused by the large numbers of logo's and claims, when distinguishing between sustainable products.
Book delayed, development moves forward
Only one of my new books arrived, so I'm not really sure what to do while I wait for the other one.I decided to start with some administrative work and set some boundaries on how much of my life I will devote to this game development project.I have a 40 hour job with a long commute, and my wife Gina and I have been running 3 times a week, and most importantly, I want to leave time to play the The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD remake that just came out.That game is like my cocaine.
With the absence of tangible programming to learn, I figure I'll "Nikola Tesla" this project and build it in my flippin' mind.My goals were to build something that:
With the absence of tangible programming to learn, I figure I'll "Nikola Tesla" this project and build it in my flippin' mind.My goals were to build something that:
WhitePages Wants to Help Marketers Comply with New FCC Regulations
Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:39 PM PDT
The team at WhitePages has just shared details with MMW regarding the arrival of , a resource aimed at helping businesses comply with the regulations outlined in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
The team at WhitePages has just shared details with MMW regarding the arrival of , a resource aimed at helping businesses comply with the regulations outlined in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
Got Discipline?
A common question we get regarding Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) is "What makes DAD more disciplined than other approaches to agile?"It's a fair question, particularly from someone who is new to DAD.This blog posting explores this question, explicitly summarizing the critical strategies that exhibit the greater levels of discipline in DAD as compared with what Mark and I see in many agile teams today.
It is clear that many common agile practices require discipline.For example, agile teams it takes discipline to hold concise, streamlined coordination/Scrum meetings; to consistently deliver business value every iteration; to test continuously throughout the lifecycle; to improve your process "in flight"; to work closely with stakeholders and many more things.Discipline is very important to the success of agile teams, see for a detailed discussion, and DAD takes it to the next level in the following ways:
It is clear that many common agile practices require discipline.For example, agile teams it takes discipline to hold concise, streamlined coordination/Scrum meetings; to consistently deliver business value every iteration; to test continuously throughout the lifecycle; to improve your process "in flight"; to work closely with stakeholders and many more things.Discipline is very important to the success of agile teams, see for a detailed discussion, and DAD takes it to the next level in the following ways:
Task 1
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) -A software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development. An IDE normally consists of a source code editor, build automation tools and a debugger. The debugger in flash is a bit crap since it will identify the error but sometimes takes you to a unrelenting part of the code instead.
The different colour of the code are different keywords. The parts of the code coloured in purple are creating commands for the code, the blue coloured parts of the code represents the different commands for the code, also the part codes in green show which part of it is strings. If anything wasn't spelt correctly that part of the code wouldn't change its colour.
The different colour of the code are different keywords. The parts of the code coloured in purple are creating commands for the code, the blue coloured parts of the code represents the different commands for the code, also the part codes in green show which part of it is strings. If anything wasn't spelt correctly that part of the code wouldn't change its colour.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Software Managers: Cultivate a "Rockstar Team"
I read an excellent article by Scott Hanselman titled over the weekend, and I agreed with almost every word of it.
There is so much emphasis these days on individual achievement and "lone wolf" success that people easily forget software development is largely a team activity.
There is so much emphasis these days on individual achievement and "lone wolf" success that people easily forget software development is largely a team activity.
Exclusive: Cognitive Mining, Data Mining, and StatSoft
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What is the relationship between Cognitive Mining and Data Mining? I discuss this, what makes StatSoft different, achieving user satisfaction, Big Data and Privacy with StatSoft VP Dr. Thomas Hill.
What is the relationship between Cognitive Mining and Data Mining? I discuss this, what makes StatSoft different, achieving user satisfaction, Big Data and Privacy with StatSoft VP Dr. Thomas Hill.
What is Going on with the Obamacare Website, Anyway?
Yesterday morning, Erza Klein published that caused a bit of a kerfluffle. It was very blunt, calling the rollout a "failure" and a "disaster". And it caused quite a few left-leaning websites some uncomfortableness, since these criticisms are, unfortunately, very accurate. Put simply, the website is a mess. But, this isn't quite the catastrophe some (especially those on the Right) are making it out to be.
First, a little background about me: I've been working in IT since 1995, and I have worked on multiple web-site launches for both the federal and state governments. I spent 8 years working for a contractor in Arlington, VA, helping to design and launch websites for the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC), ENERGY STAR, and the USDA. I spent 3 years working for a contractor in Tysons Corner, VA that worked with the Navy Personnel Research and Development Center (NPRDC) in San Diego. I spent a year working for the state of Delaware, helping them launch a new website that allowed companies to incorporate in the state. And, just to balance that experience, I also spent two years working for a dot-com in Rockville, MD back in 1999/2000, coming in with them months before their site launched.
First, a little background about me: I've been working in IT since 1995, and I have worked on multiple web-site launches for both the federal and state governments. I spent 8 years working for a contractor in Arlington, VA, helping to design and launch websites for the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC), ENERGY STAR, and the USDA. I spent 3 years working for a contractor in Tysons Corner, VA that worked with the Navy Personnel Research and Development Center (NPRDC) in San Diego. I spent a year working for the state of Delaware, helping them launch a new website that allowed companies to incorporate in the state. And, just to balance that experience, I also spent two years working for a dot-com in Rockville, MD back in 1999/2000, coming in with them months before their site launched.
Leaky Abstractions Are Holding Us Back
Let's just get right into it, shall we?
WHAT IS AN ABSTRACTION?
WHAT IS AN ABSTRACTION?
The surprising reason why some B2B tech startups fail
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This sponsored post is produced by Spiceworks.
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Cover Reveal: The Sorcery Code by Dima Zales
Cover Reveal for The Sorcery Code by Dima ZalesOnce a respected member of the Sorcerer Council and now an outcast, Blaise has spent the last year of his life working on a special magical object. The goal is to allow anyone to do magic, not just the sorcerer elite. The outcome of his quest is unlike anything he could've ever imagined - because, instead of an object, he creates Her.
She is Gala, and she is anything but inanimate. Born in the Spell Realm, she is beautiful and highly intelligent - and nobody knows what she's capable of.
She is Gala, and she is anything but inanimate. Born in the Spell Realm, she is beautiful and highly intelligent - and nobody knows what she's capable of.
Monday, October 14, 2013
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Developers: This is a perfect way to stay up to speed on the latest dev trends and news. You'll get a mix of dev-centric news, features, analysis, guest columns, and more -- all delivered in a neat package every morning.
Developers: This is a perfect way to stay up to speed on the latest dev trends and news. You'll get a mix of dev-centric news, features, analysis, guest columns, and more -- all delivered in a neat package every morning.
Agile : Some facts
For those of you who are unfamiliar, Agile software development is a sort of method used to accomplish goals within software projects. A simple design for projects in order to help ensure they are accomplished within a reasonable amount of time, and within set budget constraints. Mind you this exists for a reason, as it's estimated that 80% of all software projects fail, coming either over budget or running out of time. This is huge! How can so many software projects fail in such a spectacular manner?
We must take a look at some fundamental problems plaguing most projects :
We must take a look at some fundamental problems plaguing most projects :
"It really works!"
1:18-1:33: That's the kind of euphoria I get every now and then these days. Celebrating small victories is important, as is keeping your spirits up and your perspectives intact.
You see, I've been spent the last two weeks coding, coding and coding, and the next 10 will most likely be the same.
You see, I've been spent the last two weeks coding, coding and coding, and the next 10 will most likely be the same.
Week of October 13
This week we had our first test in Object-Oriented Programming.It counts for about 25% of our total grade.I thought that the time allowed was adequate, and I had time to check my answers.In fact, I found a few mistakes, so I was grateful for the time allotment.In addition, the test questions correlated well with the material presented in class.
Many of the questions on the test were similar to a recent quiz, in which we were asked to identify the constructors or destructors called by various declarations.A class was created (called A) that prints a message when a constructor is called.For example, if the default constructor is called, A() gets printed, copy constructor, A(A) gets printed, etc.There were around 8 questions of this type on the test.In our study group, we prepared for this type of question by plugging the code from the quiz into compileonline.com and trying various scenarios.
Many of the questions on the test were similar to a recent quiz, in which we were asked to identify the constructors or destructors called by various declarations.A class was created (called A) that prints a message when a constructor is called.For example, if the default constructor is called, A() gets printed, copy constructor, A(A) gets printed, etc.There were around 8 questions of this type on the test.In our study group, we prepared for this type of question by plugging the code from the quiz into compileonline.com and trying various scenarios.
AGILE: Tools for Producing Quality Software
In the world of software development methodologies, there is definitely more than one way to skin the proverbial cat. One of these (or rather, a group of them) is known as Agile software development. Agile is in fact an entire category of software development methodologies that are loosely connected by common goals detailed in the .
The basic idea behind Agile is that software development should be "people friendly" on all levels. Agile strives to bridge gaps in communication between software developers, managers and customers. It accomplishes this by encouraging developers to release code frequently and get feedback from the customer as frequently as possible.
The basic idea behind Agile is that software development should be "people friendly" on all levels. Agile strives to bridge gaps in communication between software developers, managers and customers. It accomplishes this by encouraging developers to release code frequently and get feedback from the customer as frequently as possible.
Open Source: Some things to consider
Open source software is amazing. It provides everyone the opportunity to look at how the software they are using is structured, and what has gone in to developing it. Through this openness, the software can be modified and enhanced by anyone who is capable. This means bugs can be fixed quickly and efficiently, without waiting for the original developers as with proprietary software. However, open source isn't without it's share of problems. I love the wave of open alternatives to common commercial products that has hit the internet in the past 10 years. Firefox as opposed to Internet Explorer, Open Office as opposed to Office, Gimp as opposed to Adobe Photoshop, VLC as opposed to Windows Media Player, the list goes on.
With open source software you face a problem of people contributing, but not seeing a larger picture in the software's lifespan. Quick hacks are very popular in open source communities, as far as bug fixes or enhancements to the software. These hacks are often written by people hastily, omitting some very important programming concepts. This is that their code ought to be clear, and readable. Clarity is a cornerstone of developing good code, as in any quick hack you write, someone will be without you trying to read it and figure out what is happening. Another problem with community involvement in software development is that code contributed by random people is often not completely modular.
With open source software you face a problem of people contributing, but not seeing a larger picture in the software's lifespan. Quick hacks are very popular in open source communities, as far as bug fixes or enhancements to the software. These hacks are often written by people hastily, omitting some very important programming concepts. This is that their code ought to be clear, and readable. Clarity is a cornerstone of developing good code, as in any quick hack you write, someone will be without you trying to read it and figure out what is happening. Another problem with community involvement in software development is that code contributed by random people is often not completely modular.
OPEN SOURCE: What it is and what it isn't
This is the most difficult blog post I have had to write to date. While some people only know "open source" as a buzzword they heard on the street or in a forum, the ideology behind this term has had an extremely profound effect on my life, especially in the context of how I develop software. To avoid posting a giant wall of text, I will limit my post to dispelling some myths and explaining some concepts about open source software (OSS) that the public sometimes has difficulty grasping.
Here are some myths:
Here are some myths:
The Software Chef
Imagine you are a music composer. Would you reel in a singer for your soon-to-be-a-hit song without having heard how they sing?
Now imagine you are a restaurateur. Would you have someone be your without having them cook something for you first?
Now imagine you are a restaurateur. Would you have someone be your without having them cook something for you first?
Who Are These Software Developers? Evans Data Study Reveals Insight Demographics of Developers
Who are software developers? Many readers here themselves are software developers who have developed their craft in a myriad of ways-self-learning, training in college, the slow rise up the ranks of a corporation, being on the ground-level of a startup. Developers can be as different as the languages that they employ.
Since 2001, . conducts survey twice a year to study demographics of the software developer profession. In the current issue the report comes to the conclusion that the average developer is 36 years old and married, and that he or she has two or three children. That does not quite fit into the earlier image of the nerd seated behind the computer, which states developers are mostly single and don't end up in many relationships.
Since 2001, . conducts survey twice a year to study demographics of the software developer profession. In the current issue the report comes to the conclusion that the average developer is 36 years old and married, and that he or she has two or three children. That does not quite fit into the earlier image of the nerd seated behind the computer, which states developers are mostly single and don't end up in many relationships.
Marek and Micha : A summer of coding.
This summer, Codility had the joy of working with MAREK RUSINOWSKI and MICHAKOWALCZYK. Both not only made it through our vigorous recruitment process distancing dozens of other applicants but also made substantial contributions to our work and company culture. Before letting them go - to start university (!) - our CEOsat down with them to talk about their internship and lessons learned.
GJ: WHY WERE YOU LOOKING FOR AN INTERNSHIP?
GJ: WHY WERE YOU LOOKING FOR AN INTERNSHIP?
Flurry to provide analytics to 37K South Korean developers in deal with SK Planet
SK Telecom
SK Telecom NOV. 12 - 13, 2013
SK Telecom NOV. 12 - 13, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
A word on Software Defined Radios (SDR)
SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO (SDR), resembles the techniques for creating software blocks of functional radio for reception/transmission. The concept extends from plain AM/ FM to Wi-Max/LTE radio transceivers and beyond. In other words, software defined radio (SDR) is defined as a radio in which the digitization is performed at some stage downstream from the antenna. Then the radio can use flexible and reconfigurable functional blocks for the implementation of digital signal processing algorithms. As technology advances, the digitization might be at, or very close to the antenna, such that almost all the radio functionalities are realized using software using high speed and reprogrammable digital signal processing engine
The old age radios had everything, from RF tuner to A/V detection in complete anlog domain with limited controls based on some varying resistance or impedance. The current radios consist of a mixture of analog and digital building blocks. The radio frequency (RF) functionalities are most likely being implemented using analog circuits, while the baseband functionalities are more suitable for DSP implementations. Now SDRs handles the capability to digitally tune to an RF signal, sometimes a few Mhz band at once, further processing DSP will includeextremely configurableFIR /IIR filters , AGC controls, DFT blocks, Squelch, Vox controls, flexible IF creators, various modulator/demodulator blocks, encrypt/decrypt capabilities, test/measurement visualisations etc.
The old age radios had everything, from RF tuner to A/V detection in complete anlog domain with limited controls based on some varying resistance or impedance. The current radios consist of a mixture of analog and digital building blocks. The radio frequency (RF) functionalities are most likely being implemented using analog circuits, while the baseband functionalities are more suitable for DSP implementations. Now SDRs handles the capability to digitally tune to an RF signal, sometimes a few Mhz band at once, further processing DSP will includeextremely configurableFIR /IIR filters , AGC controls, DFT blocks, Squelch, Vox controls, flexible IF creators, various modulator/demodulator blocks, encrypt/decrypt capabilities, test/measurement visualisations etc.
FakeTime Preload Library (libfaketime) 0.9.5
FTPL (FakeTime Preload Library, aka libfaketime) intercepts various system library calls and tricks programs of your choice into seeing a faked system time without having to change the time system-wide. This can be used for running legacy software with Y2K bugs, testing software for year-2038 compliance, debugging time-related issues such as expired SSL certificates, and using software that ceases to run outside a certain time frame. The faked time can be specified either absolutely or relative to the real current time, and optionally also affects file timestamps. The faked clock continues to run, but can optionally be frozen, slowed down, or made faster. A wrapper script "faketime" simplifies the usage, similar to tools such as fakechroot.
RELEASE NOTES: New features: support for nanosecond resolution, saving timestamps to files, speeding up/slowing down per-process timers, and faking system calls such as sleep() and alarm(). Adds an option to use the same global clock setting for all libfaketime-spawned processes. Support for advancing the time with each time-related system call ("deterministic time"). A new "timeprivacy" wrapper ensures that programs are started with unique timestamps. Fixes: significantly improved support for OSX; fixed support for recent glibc versions; and improved compatibility with multiarch/multilib Linux systems.
RELEASE NOTES: New features: support for nanosecond resolution, saving timestamps to files, speeding up/slowing down per-process timers, and faking system calls such as sleep() and alarm(). Adds an option to use the same global clock setting for all libfaketime-spawned processes. Support for advancing the time with each time-related system call ("deterministic time"). A new "timeprivacy" wrapper ensures that programs are started with unique timestamps. Fixes: significantly improved support for OSX; fixed support for recent glibc versions; and improved compatibility with multiarch/multilib Linux systems.
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