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Modern.ie Helps Developers Test Code for Browsers
Microsoft has released modern.ie which enables you to test websites on various versions of IE with a series of tools including tips to build modern sites while supporting old versions of Internet Explorer.
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Agile Adoption in the Public Sector: FBI and Port of Rotterdam
There is a need for the public sector to adopt agile software development methods. Two case studies which show how agile has been used for the FBI, and at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
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Chef 11 is Ready for Hyperscale
Opscode released Chef 11 early this month with enhancements to its scalability to meet the demands of hyperscale web operations. Opscode rewrote the entire server core API in Erlang and at the same time kept it backward compatible. Opscode renamed the core server API "Erchef" to complement the rewrite in Erlang.
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Are Developers Introverted or Extroverted? Are They Intuitive or Logical?
A new Evans Data survey has performed an ample study meant to uncover some of the characteristics of the developer community. Are developers introverted or extroverted? Are they intuitive or logical? Do they prefer virtual or real rewards? What is most worrisome for their carrier? And many others.
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GitHub Boxen: Automating Mac OS X Configuration and Management
GitHub has open sourced Boxen used internally for automated configuration of Mac laptops, a tool that could be converted to set up Linux or Windows machines.
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Petition to Unbundle Ask Bar from Java
Oracle's practice of bundling the Ask Toolbar into the Java installer has resulted in a petition and some heated responses.
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CAST: Adding Spring Lowers the Quality of JEE Applications
A CAST report discloses that JEE enterprise software has lower quality when using Spring or Struts than using just Hibernate. Also, the quality degrades when Java is mixed with C or C++.
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One Less Browser Engine: Opera Switches to WebKit
Opera will release new versions of their browser for mobile and desktop based on WebKit. They are also going to integrate Chromium.
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How to Keep Up to Date with Windows Security Guidelines
Windows Security is a hard problem. There are countless optional settings that can introduce security vulnerabilities, many of which are enabled by default. The documentation for these settings are scattered with current articles freely mixed with out-of-date versions. One solution to this is the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager.
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MyGet is Offering Free Build Services for CodePlex, GitHub, and BitBucket
Developers with MyGet accounts can now take advantage of a free public beta of MyGet Build Services. This service allows developers using services such as CodePlex, GitHub, or BitBucket to use MyGet as an automated build server.
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Learning to Scale Websites at Mozilla
Mozilla is scaling websites from thousands to hundreds of millions of users through simple scaling patterns they have learned internally according to Brandon Burton, web operations engineer at Mozilla. The lessons learned include caching, scaling out web servers, asynchronous jobs, and databases.
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VMware Strengthens Influence In Configuration Management Tools
VMware added $30 million to its initial investment into Puppet Labs, makers of the Open Source configuration management tool Puppet. Commenters seem to agree that its a good move for Puppet Labs and that Puppet will keep supporting any type of infrastructure avoiding vendor lock-in.
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A Look at Oracle’s NoSQL Database
Oracle’s key-value database, known simply as “Oracle NoSQL Database” has hit version 2.0. Oracle NoSQL Database is essentially a distributed frontend for Berkeley DB, but it offers much more than that. Support for SQL queries, both absolute and eventual consistency, and the option to reduce storage space using Avro schemas sets it apart.
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LocationTech: An Initiative Helping Enterprises Build Location Aware Systems
The Eclipse Foundation has announced LocationTech - a new initiative meant to help enterprises build location aware systems.
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What HR or Managers can do to Support the Agile Transformation
In an agile adoption, there is need to develop and sustain an agile culture. What can the Human Resources department or managers do to support the agile in their company, and lower the chance on employees concerns about their roles, assessments of their performance, and on their work environment?