April 2013

• April 27, 2013 27 Apr'13

  Why productivity logging is the key to software development time management

  The key to success as a software consultant is using a productivity log that can demonstrate how much time and effort has been put into a project, while also explaining away non-productive time consuming activities.  Continue Reading

• April 23, 2013 23 Apr'13

  Lacking NoSQL standards more dangerous than proprietary vendor lock-in?

  While many NoSQL solutions are open source, the lack of standards means any organization embracing a given solution may never have the ability to easily change to another competing solution.  Continue Reading

• April 23, 2013 23 Apr'13

  How 'big data' solved the content management (CMS) problem

  Content management systems that need to sift through huge amounts of data are big data problems in need of a solution. Fortunately, projects like Hadoop and MapReduce are coming to the rescue.  Continue Reading

• April 23, 2013 23 Apr'13

  Big Data Hadoop solutions with Hive, Mahout, HBase and Cassandra

  As Hadoop evolves, complimentary technologies such as Hive, Mahout, HBase and Cassandra are allowing software engineers get more and more out of commodity hardware.  Continue Reading

• April 19, 2013 19 Apr'13

  Why portlet programmers avoid PortletPreferences for performance

  Some parts of the portlet API are amazing, but there are some pitfalls as well, especially when it comes to developing portlet applications that use PortletPreferences  Continue Reading

• April 19, 2013 19 Apr'13

  Portlet development skills put Java pros in demand

  Traditional Java development skills are common, but for programmers interested in putting themselves in demand, learning portlet programming is the way to go. Here we look at the similarities between portlets and servlets.  Continue Reading

• April 19, 2013 19 Apr'13

  Oracle announces delays in the JDK 8 release schedule

  After patching Web browser security issues, the Java Platform Group at Oracle has announced delays to the release cycle of JDK 8.  Continue Reading

• April 14, 2013 14 Apr'13

  Software requirements and expectation management key to project success

  Many shun the task of properly documenting a system, but successful projects know that effective requirements docs lead to better expectation management and a greater degree of success.  Continue Reading

• April 13, 2013 13 Apr'13

  The three imperatives of service oriented software development and design

  When developing service oriented software, SOA architects need to keep in mind these three imperatives in order to develop SOA software effectively.  Continue Reading

• April 12, 2013 12 Apr'13

  Simplified Service Orientation and Software Engineering with BEST

  Service orientation is about more than developing components, and software engineering solutions depend on knowing how services work in the real world.  Continue Reading

• April 09, 2013 09 Apr'13

  Alternative JVM languages: Scala explained

  Watch this video lesson to learn the benefits of exploring the JVM alternative language Scala.  Continue Reading

• April 09, 2013 09 Apr'13

  Modularity in Java codebase makes legacy applications more manageable

  Is Java modularity important? Enterprise architecture expert Vineet Sinha explains how to implement modularity in Java legacy applications for a cleaner, more manageable codebase.  Continue Reading

• April 08, 2013 08 Apr'13

  Application lifecycle management needs a unified DevOps approach

  Application lifecycle management often pits development against operations creating the need for a unified DevOps approach.  Continue Reading

• April 08, 2013 08 Apr'13

  Simplified cloud-based application development with Node.js

  Cloud-based application development with Node.js allows for one simple and scalable technology to be used on both the client and the server.  Continue Reading

• April 07, 2013 07 Apr'13

  BEST: Simple web service alternatives to SOAP, XML and REST

  Sometimes architects over-complicate web services, but indeed, effective solutions can be created without SOA, REST and SOAP.  Continue Reading

• April 06, 2013 06 Apr'13

  Moving from imperative programming to object orientation

  All simple problems break down to the basics of imperative programming, but great software relies on object orientation.  Continue Reading

• April 06, 2013 06 Apr'13

  Five quick Java programming tips for junior software developers

  Here are some common programming mistakes junior software developers should know about and avoid.  Continue Reading

• April 05, 2013 05 Apr'13

  Boiling complex software development down to imperative programming

  Complex software can be intimidating, but things get simplified when you boil it down to the imperative programming basics.  Continue Reading

• April 05, 2013 05 Apr'13

  The two most common problems dogging SOA projects

  The author of SOA patterns discusses the two most common problems hurting SOA development projects.  Continue Reading

• April 05, 2013 05 Apr'13

  SOA patterns solve recurring distributed programming problems

  In his latest book entitles SOA Patterns, Arnon Rotem-Gal-Oz solves common problems in distributed programming.  Continue Reading