The inventor of the first PC spreadsheet talks about his new book and challenges facing developers.
- By Michael Desmond
- 06/23/2009
Building applications for multiple platforms requires more consideration from developers than ever before. Find out how to make your apps 'smarter.'
Aligning IT and business is more than a marketing slogan. Learn best practices that let IT teams share requirements that align IT priorities with business needs more effectively.
- By Matt Klassen
- 09/17/2006
Open sourcing Java was the buzz at JavaOne, and discussions among attendees influenced part of the 2006 Java Technology Roundtable. Find out the experts' views on the state of Java.
- By Simon Phipps
- 06/09/2006
Application development is messy and unpredictable. Here are three key things a technical leader should do to deliver software in spite of the chaos and change that can accompany a project.
One of the keys to a successful software development project is participation from the business representatives. Here are a few tactics to help developers work with them.
Determining the priorities of one software feature over another can be difficult. Here's how to tackle that challenge.
It'd be ideal to have versioning support in the core language specs for .NET and Java. But in the absence of such features, you can still do things today to build applications that show resilience in the face of change.
ASP.NET 2.0 provides a robust set of functionality for implementing rich and flexible forms authentication in your applications.
- By Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta
- 02/01/2006
By implementing automated business application processing as part of your core IT framework, you can realize significant increases in efficiency and productivity.
Following a management and maintenance regimen reduces administration, maintenance, and business expenses while increasing reliability, stability, and security.
- By Kenton Gardinier and John McMains
- 12/01/2004
Costs and expectations are well understood in centralized development projects, but the opposite is true with Microsoft Access and similar products. There's no standardization.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 12/01/2004
Datacenter Edition is more than just a fancy repackaging of Windows Server 2003. It's only available as part of a hardware and software bundle that puts a Windows mainframe into your data center.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 11/01/2004
Master these 7 tasks and you'll be well on your way to managing a professional SQL Server database.
The convergence of directory management and provisioning, and how organizations can leverage their directory management investments to meet their provisioning needs.
- By Ezra Duong-Van
- 08/01/2004