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Graph Databases - Book Review and Interview

"Graph Databases" book covers the Graph based NoSQL database technology and different options available for storing "Connected Data" in the real world applications. InfoQ spoke with co-authors Ian Robinson and Jim Webber about the book, role of Graph Databases in the NoSQL database space, and what’s coming up in the Graph Databases.

Srini Penchikala
on Jun 07, 2013
Mike Barlow on Real-Time Big Data Analytics

"Real-Time Big Data Analytics: Emerging Architecture" white paper authored by Mike Barlow covers big data analytics topic and how real-time big data analytics (RTBDA) are different from traditional analytics. InfoQ spoke with Mike about the current state of real-time big data analytics and the emerging trends in the Big Data space like Decision Science.

Srini Penchikala
on Jun 01, 2013
Software Development: How the Traditional Contract Model Increases the Risk of Failure

Susan Atkinson and Gabrielle Benefield argue that the standard contract model for software development is based on outdated and flawed assumptions, and that this is contributing to the high rates of failure in IT projects, regardless of whether the IT projects are resourced internally or outsourced to a third party. The contract model is in need of a total overhaul.

Gabrielle Benefield Susan Atkinson
on May 28, 2013
Project Lambda from the Inside. An Interview with Brian Goetz

JSR-335: Project Lambda has been called the "defining" project in Java 8. InfoQ spoke to Oracle's Brian Goetz, JSR 335 spec lead about his observations on Project Lambda from the inside.

Victor Grazi
on May 27, 2013
There is a Cowboy in my Domain! - Implementing Domain Driven Design Review and Interview

Implementing Domain Driven Design, has brought clarity to an important but little understood area of software design. As a measure of Software Design literature, Vaughn's work is educational and fun. With real world code samples and sage advice, IDDD guides the reader through the sometimes murky waters of DDD and helps them gain the insight required to start a DDD journey of their own.

Harry Brumleve
on May 14, 2013
Native Cross-Platform Apps with Tabris

Tabris is the first Java toolkit for the cross-platform development of native mobile applications. It combines native user experience with tailor-made, native controls and functions. But what exactly does native mean?

Holger Staudacher Jochen Krause
on May 07, 2013
Managing Technical Debt

Technical Debt is widely regarded as a bad thing that should be paid back as soon as possible, however it can be a strategy that helps balance short-term wins and long-term productivity. The article describes different ways that a project could pay back Technical Debt and what factors must be considered when deciding if you should repay, convert debt or just pay the interest.

Eberhard Wolff Sven Johann
on May 06, 2013
Interview and Video Review: Working with Big Data: Infrastructure, Algorithms, and Visualizations

Paul Dix leads a practical exploration into Big Data in this video training series. The first five lessons of the training span multiple server systems with a focus on the end to end processing of large quantities of XML data from real Stack Exchange posts. He completes the training with a lesson on developing visualizations for gaining insights from the macro level analysis of Big Data.

Aslan Brooke
on May 02, 2013
9 Fallacies of Java Performance

Over the past 18 years Java has evolved into the premiere language of the enterprise. Yet cognitive fallacies persist about Java performance. In this article we examine some popular misconceptions.

Ben Evans
on Apr 23, 2013
The Seven Information Smells of Domain Modelling

Domain modelling is a powerful technique that many IT professionals have in their toolkit. Unfortunately a couple of issues with domain modelling have caused it to fall out of favour over the past few years, especially in Agile circles. Two real problems with the approach are that it takes too long, and that it is prone to “analysis paralysis”. This is an approach that addresses these issues.

Kent McDonald Chris Matts
on Apr 18, 2013
Agile Software Architecture Sketches and NoUML

Understanding the software architecture of what you're building can prevent chaos and encourage collective code ownership. In the race for agility though, many teams struggle to do this, particularly since they've abandoned UML in favour of "boxes and lines" sketches. Moving fast requires good communication, but how do you do this without resorting to big design up front and UML?

Simon Brown
on Apr 16, 2013
Culture & Methods

Interview with Michael Azoff from Ovum about How To Create the Agile Enterprise

Large enterprises face three challenges: to innovate and act as a start-up, to use a budgeting process that keeps the organization’s strategy in touch with changing market conditions, and to transform the whole IT department to agile. Principal analyst Michael Azoff explains Ovum’s view on creating an agile enterprise.

Ben Linders
on Apr 10, 2013

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