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• Enterprise programming lessons from an open source architect

  There are many lessons to be learned when an open source software architect provides tips and tricks for enterprise software developers.  Continue Reading

• Application developers make a difference with custom software

  Using custom software and commodity hardware, the application developers at the SpeakYourMind Foundation give a voice to victims of paralysis.  Continue Reading

• Inside advice on the use of Platform as a Service in the enterprise

  CloudBees founder and CEO Sacha Labourey answers tough questions and hands out practical advice about PaaS and how it works in the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• How skilled portlet developers make the portal strategy work

  Portals are providing more value than ever, and having skilled portlet developers on staff brings the technology to new levels.  Continue Reading

• Five portlet development tips software engineers can't ignore

  Here are five quick portlet development tips that software engineers will find helpful as they develop applications for the portal.  Continue Reading

• Yale graph DB project uncovers hidden big data trends

  Graphic analysis of big data problems can often uncover hidden trends that might otherwise be difficult to see. The Yale graph DB project makes this graphic analysis possible.  Continue Reading

• Expert insight into building distributed, service oriented systems

  Developing complex service oriented systems is a challenge, but with insight from the author of the best selling publication "SOA Patterns," many of the common challenges and problems can be easily covercome  Continue Reading

• Learning distributed architecture and modern SOA design techniques

  This learning guide provides software architects with the expert advice, tips and insights needed to help design distributed architectures using effective SOA design techniques.  Continue Reading

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Alternative JVM languages: Scala explained

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