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Return to the Days Of 640K With The .NET Micro Framework
The .NET Micro Framework is being positioned by Microsoft for very small devices such as sensors, actuators, and wearable electronics. And unlike the .NET Framework, the Micro Framework doesn't even require an operating system.
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User-Centric Development Approaches: What's Next?
On her Creating Passionate Users blog, Kathy Sierra recently envisioned software that's not just usable, but transparent, helping users achieve "flow" in their work without intrusive distractions, delays or constraints. Perhaps end-user "flow" is the next big differentiator - and if so, what will the development processes look like that support the creation of such software?
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Railsconf 2007 Registrations Selling Quickly
Don't miss the premier event of the Ruby on Rails world coming up in late May. A majority of the registrations are already sold as the level of Ruby and Rails community excitment rides high.
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Configuring Hibernate with Annotations
A new article on OnJava.com takes a look at configuring Hibernate via annotations. Traditionally developers have either configured Hibernate with XML files separate from Java classes or with XDoclet comments in the Java code with in turn generate XML.
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Interview: Kent Beck on Agile Adoption & Values
In a new interview, InfoQ editor Kurt Christensen asks Kent Beck - creator of JUnit and Extreme Programming - some questions about the adoption of agile values and practices.
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Interview: Jimmy Nilsson on Domain-Driven Design
In this latest video interview, Jimmy Nilsson of 'Applying Domain-Driven Design' talks about the value proposition of Domain Driven Design and how DDD integrates with Agile. Jimmy also answers questions on OOD vs. DDD and the symbiotic relationship of domain specific relationships with DDD.
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WebLogic Server 10 Update: Java EE 5, Spring Pitchfork, WS-*
BEA has released a new tech preview of WebLogic Server 10 that passes the Java EE 5 CTS. WebLogic Server 10 uses the Kodo JPA (based on Apache OpenJPA)and also Spring's Pitchfork project to provide EJB and Java EE 5. WebLogic Server 10 adds side-by-side deployment of multi-version apps, JMS automatic failover, support for document-centric ws-standards, filtering class loaders, and more.
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Visual Studio 2007 Preview
Do you wonder what will be in the next edition of Visual Studio? MSDN's Showtime has a copy of the TechEd presentation on the upcoming "Orcas" release. Highlights include framework multi-targeting, rich CSS support, enhanced JavaScript Intellisense and debugging.
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Interview with William Louth on JXInsight 5.0
JInspired released version 5 of JXInsight, their performance monitoring tool. InfoQ sat down with William Louth, JXInsight Product Architect and CTO of JInspired to talk about the release and performance monitoring and optimization.
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CLR Add-In Model
Currently .NET applications have the ability to host add-ins. Isolation and sand-boxing can even be accomplished via AppDomains. However there are some gapping holes in the use case. Microsoft's CLR Add-In Team intends to address these holes in VS 2007.
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Axis2 vs. XFire Performance Benchmark
The results of a performance benchmark published by Axis2 committers has created a flood of blog entries, some of which contain useful information.
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Spring Conferences target RIAs
Next month brings several conferences, all with strong RIA tracks. Desktop Matters is focused on Java Swing development, EclipseCon is all things Eclipse, 360Flex covers Flex, and QCon has a strong RIA track.
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Agile Methods and Startup Companies
Jessica Livingston's much anticipated book Founders at Work is finally available, featuring numerous interviews with successful entrepreneurs, including Steve Wozniak, David Heinemeier Hansson and Paul Graham. Although not targeted at agile software developers, anyone familiar with agile methods will recognize the advice on how to build software.
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The East/West SOA Divide
In the past, American adoption of technologies such as CORBA, DCE and J2EE has typically out stripped Europe, Japan and other "first world" countries. However, a recent report indicates that for SOA adoption this may not be the case. The most of the oft-quoted SOA success stories are in Europe, Canada, Asia and Australia.
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Deep XML Support for VB 9.0
Microsoft's XML team demonstrates some of the new features for VB 9 including XLINQ and XML Literals by converting iTunes Playlists into Zune Playlists.