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Interview and Book Excerpt: Test-Drive ASP.NET MVC
Today, InfoQ publishes and excerpt(PDF) from Test-Drive ASP.NET MVC written by Jonathan McCracken. We also used the opportunity to interview the author. Test-Drive ASP.NET MVC gives a thorough introduction to ASP.NET MVC using Test Driven Development (TDD). The book is targeted at both existing ASP.NET developers as well as non Microsoft developers.
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Bad Attitudes of Agile
Christopher Goldsbury explores some "bad attitudes" of Agility - assertions about management, documentation, testing, teams, and schedules that are commonly encountered, but contrary to reality. These bad attitudes find refuge and justification in Agile despite the fact they are false. Addressing these viewpoints before they, potentially, darken a good movement is essential.
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Error Handling Considerations in SOA Analysis & Design
This paper looks at various error handling considerations associated with design of re-usable services and provides an outline of what error handling considerations apply during SOA analysis and design phases and also describes some best practices into designing these considerations to ensure that services are designed and implemented in all its completeness.
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A Brief Introduction to the Java and .NET Patent Issues
With the recent legal battle between Google and Oracle there is a renewed focus on the patent issues for Java and .NET. Tim Smith introduces the licenses offered by Oracle/Sun and Microsoft, with a focus on how they may affect third party implementation. Possible motivations for Google Android’s unique implementation are also covered.
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The Story of a Project
Olivier Mallassi shares a story of a typical software development project, some typical problems and what he learned from Tom Demarco about addressing those problems, and an alternative story.
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Interview With Paul Fremantle On WSO2 Stratos
WSO2 recently released Stratos an Open Source Cloud Computing Platform for Enterprise Application Development. WSO2 Stratos is built on top of and extends WSO2 Carbon an OSGi-compliant middleware. InfoQ interviewed Paul Fremantle CTO of WSO2 to talk about the product offering and provide insights into the roadmap and development of Stratos.
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Virtual Panel: The State of the Art in Mobile Web Application Development
To assess the state of the art in mobile web application development, InfoQ has conducted a virtual panel with the creators of some of the most popular libraries, toolkits and frameworks that target this field.
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Book Excerpt and Interview: Pro HTML5 Programming
Pro HTML5 Programming, by Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim, is a book that aims to help developers build HTML5 applications that tap the full potential of modern browsers. The main areas of focus are: Communication APIs, Canvas API, Geolocation API, Web Sockets API, Web Storage API, Web Workers API and HTML5 Audio and Video.
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Going Live: The Role of Development and Operations in Preparing and Deploying Software Packages
A discussion of how Development, Operations and others can collaborate to prepare a good deployment package. minimizing the potential for error, improving clarity, and allowing for customization.
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Agile Finance: Story Point Cost
This article ties a rather abstract and developer centered concept (story points) to the real world of business (spreadsheets and ledgers). Making this connection is essential for management.
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Book Excerpt and Interview: Tuscany SCA in Action
A new "Tuscany SCA in Action" book by Simon Laws, Mark Combellack, Raymond Feng, Haleh Mahbod and Simon Nash provides a simple step-by-step guide on how to develop applications leveraging SCA and Apache Tuscany.
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Data Mining in the Swamp: Taming Unruly Data With Cloud Computing
Matrix presents a white paper on using the open source tool, Hadoop, to implement the MapReduce strategy and a Cloud computing strategy to solve business intelligence problems.