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May 14, 2017

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5 Relaxing Options after a Fierce Video Game Session

September 17, 2020

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The addictive video games can take a toll on your mental attention. Concentrating on the moves and making sure you reach the next game level anytime you log to your […]

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7 Ways to Make Money as a Video Game Fanatic

June 26, 2020

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Nothing feels better than earning from doing what you love. While video games have always been a man’s area, today, even women are into video games. It feels great to […]

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Latest Shuffleboard App For Mobile Phones

July 23, 2019

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Shuffleboard is a good pass time besides the cognitive development associated with it. It is a simple game that a beginner just needs to be keen when hitting the cure […]

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Technology Overview of Automatic Juicer

February 12, 2019

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Automatic juicers can be seen in every urbane household nowadays. This machine was first introduced in 1945 and has since been one of the most wanted kitchen appliances. The automatic […]

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The impact of ping pong technology to the society

May 17, 2017

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Ping pong is game that has evolved faster in recent times. It has evolved according to the type of material to counter the modernity and the digital solutions. In addition, […]

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Interface Oriented Design Book Excerpt: Inheritance and Interfaces (Chapter 5) By Ken Pugh September 12, 2006
Finding commonality among classes makes for effective object-oriented programming. Often, programmers express that commonality using an inheritance hierarchy, since that is one of the first concepts taught in object-oriented programming. We're going to go to the other extreme in this chapter to explore the difference between using inheritance and using interfaces. An excerpt from Interface […]
Career Paths for Programmers By John Bennett, Jr. August 21, 2006
The key to maintaining a good employment outlook in IT, it seems, is to move out of programming and up into more business-oriented IT positions such as systems analyst, business analyst, project manager, or systems architect. However, a computer programmer can't just decide to become a systems analyst or project manager overnight.Click here for the […]
Object Oriented CASE Tools: Lost Opportunities and Future Directions By Mario Van Damme July 23, 2006
In this article the author explores the past and future of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools, from the "traditional" structured tools of years long past to today's "third generation" Object Oriented modeling and CASE tools--and beyond into possible futures. Ironically, the author finds that the future lies in the past.Click here for the full […]
Success/Failure Criteria: Some Surprises By Robert L. Glass July 4, 2006
At a breakfast seminar here June 6 on "Factors for IT Project Success and Failure," Prof. June Verner of NICTA provided a fascinating mix of surprises and predictables related to her subject topic. The findings came from NICTAâ€™s study of 400 projects in the U.S., Australia, and Chile, using questionnaires and interviews to discuss success […]
Test Smarter, Not Harder By Scott Sehlhorst May 29, 2006
When weâ€™re testing any software, we are faced with the tradeoff of cost and benefit of testing. With complex software, the costs of testing can grow faster than the benefits of testing. If we apply techniques like the ones in this article, we can dramatically reduce the cost of testing our software. This is what […]
The Many Flavors of Testing (An Excerpt from Software Conflict 2.0) By Robert L. Glass May 10, 2006
Once we realize that we are committed to a future full of testing, it is worth exploring what testing really means. I would assert that there are several flavors of testing, and that all too often when we speak of testing we consider far too few of those flavors. An excerpt from Software Conflict 2.0.Click […]
Shifting the Burden - Whose Monkey Is It? By Donald E. Gray April 30, 2006
A new installment in the developer.* Systems and Software series, exploring the connections between general systems thinking, cybernetics, and software development. Author Don Gray applies systems thinking principles--including "balancing loops," symptomatic and systemic solutions, and "shifting the burden"--to a recurring situation with one of his clients.Click here for the full article.
What Is A Professional Programmer? By Sarah George April 19, 2006
So what does it mean to be a professional programmer? What does it mean to be a professional anything? Some definitions simply say to be a professional is "to make money from a skill," but true professionals also have a set of qualities often described as "professionalism." In my opinion, these qualities are...Click here for […]
Best Practices for Object/Relational Mapping and Persistence APIs By Mario Van Damme April 1, 2006
In this article I will begin with a discussion of home-grown vs. off-the-shelf persistence solutions, including areas to consider when deciding between the two, and advice for choosing the best off-the-shelf solution to meet your needs. I will also share suggestions and advice from my own experiences with O/R mapping and persistence APIs, with a […]
Software Maintenance is a Solution, Not a Problem (An Excerpt from Software Conflict 2.0) By Robert L. Glass March 26, 2006
The traditional, problem-oriented view of maintenance says that our chief goal in maintenance should be to reduce costs. I think that's the wrong emphasis. If maintenance is a solution instead of a problem, we can quickly see that what we really want to do is more of it, not less of it. And the emphasis, […]
The Art in Computer Programming By Andrew Hunt and David Thomas, Pragmatic Programmers, LLC March 14, 2006
In a way, we programmers are quite lucky. We get the opportunity to create entire worlds out of nothing but thin air. Our very own worlds, complete with our own laws of physics. We may get those laws wrong of course, but it's still fun.Click here for the full article.
Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method - Banishing Writer's Block By Gerald M Weinberg March 11, 2006
In his new book, acclaimed consultant, teacher, and author Jerry Weinberg introduces his approach to writing called The Fieldstone Method. This is not a book about grammar or style, but about *getting things written*--and cutting yourself some slack in the process. In today's world of blogging and "agile publishing," Weinberg's evolutionary, non-linear method is especially […]
.NET Exception Handling By Edward G. Nilges February 15, 2006
This article presents a set of general error handling principles and illustrates them in action with a downloadable VB.NET project, including a demonstration program and a reusable .NET exception handling DLL.Click here for the full article.
Stunted Growth: Subsidies and Stagnation in the Software Tools Market By Steve Benz February 6, 2006
On the face of it, there should be a great deal of money in the software tools business, but, surprisingly, the money really isnâ€™t there for small businesses. This article will show that the ultimate cause of the deficiency is the fact that most of the large development tools are subsidized by the sales of […]
Automating Software Development Processes By Tim Kitchens January 12, 2006
Automating repetitive procedures can provide real value to software development projects. In this article, we will explore the value of and barriers to automation and provide some guidance for automating aspects of the development process.Click here for the full article.
The Global Development Interview Series: Scotland, with Craig Murphy By Donna L. Davis November 9, 2005
It's going to take us awhile to get all the way around the world, but here we are at stop #3, with Scottish software developer Craig Murphy, who shares his experience of software development life in Scotland with interviewer Donna L. Davis.Click here for the full article.
Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management By Johanna Rothman and Esther Derby October 2, 2005
One of the reasons good management is so hard to learn is that much of management takes place behind closed doors. Weâ€™re going to open those doors and allow you to see great management in action.Click here for the full article.
Places to Intervene in a System By Donella H. Meadows August 23, 2005
Here we continue the developer.* Systems and Software series, in which we explore the topics of general systems thinking and cybernetics to discover how "systems" concepts can help software professionals in the day-to-day work of creating, deploying, and improving software.Click here for the full article.
Integrity Testing for Software Professionals By Donna L. Davis August 22, 2005
Before I became a supervisor, the very notion that someone might be monitoring my Internet usage was not only horrifying, but demoralizing. Didnâ€™t they trust me?Click here for the full article.
Two Principles of Conversation By Kevin Cauble July 27, 2005
So whatâ€™s a programmer to do? Short of waiting for MIS managers to become enlightened, not much--except try to work around the problem as best we can.Click here for the full article.