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moo.fx 2.0 released with Fx.Style while Animator.js avoids inheritance
moo.fx 2.0 has been released featuring new effects to modify any CSS property, the color properties of elements, and to internally scroll long divs. An interesting alternative not using inheritance but providing similar functionality is the Animator.js library. moo.fx and Animator.js are JavaScript effects frameworks designed for speed, robustness, and small size.
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.NET Framework 3.0 RTM Posted
The RTM version of .NET 3.0 is available. This includes the redistributables and SDK for the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
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The Problem with JSessionId
An article on RandomCoder.com looks at the negative aspects of using the jsessionid technique for cookieless sessions in Java web applications. The author recommends requiring cookie support to store sessions and includes an example servlet filter to disable jsessionid urls.
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ChainBuilder ESB Alpha
Bostech has released an alpha version of ChainBuilder, another entry into the ESB market. ChainBuilder is based on JBI and includes a graphical design tool for Eclipse.
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Visual Studio 2005 SP1 to be Released in December
According to the Microsoft Connect, the long awaited Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2005 will be released in December.
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Sharing What's Worked: Patterns for Adopting Agile Practices
Organizations adopting Agile naturally ask these questions; "Where do I start?", "What specific practices should I adopt?", "How can I adopt incrementally?" and "Where can I expect pitfalls?" In this article, Amr Elssamadisy gives a glimpse into an ongoing effort to document Agile practice adoption patterns: Participants at XPday Montreal took a stab at "Simple Design" and "Pair Programming."
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Python for .NET
IronPython is an excellent solution for developers who need their .NET support for their Python applications. That is, unless they also need libraries that are only supported by C++ extensions. This is where Python for .NET comes in.
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Review of The Ruby Way by Hal Fulton
We take a look at the recently released second edition of "The Ruby Way" by Hal Fulton and see whether it's deserves the hype.
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Taking Advantage of Multiple Processor Cores in JEE Applications
Michael Juntao Yuan, and Dave Jaffe have published an article on OnJava.com detailing the process of scaling enterprise Java applications on 64-bit multi-core x86 servers. As chip makers such as AMD and Intel transition from faster megahertz per chip to more cores per chip, performance gains will be harder to achieve for traditional single threaded applications.
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Common misconceptions about paired programming
Paired programming is an agile practice that is the source of much debate. Martin Fowler has posted an article on common misconceptions with paired programming, suggesting that pair programming is not a requirement of XP, it does not halve productivity, and others.
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Billy Hollis on the Future of Software Development
Infoq sits down with Billy Hollis to talk about the state of the .NET world and sofware development. Billy talks about topics from Data Access to 3D interfaces.
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IronPython for ASP.NET
Microsoft has released an extension that allows IronPython to be used with ASP.NET. More importantly, they have created a route for other dynamic languages to tie into the ASP.Net framework.
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InfoQ Book: Scrum Checklists
SPRINT-iT and InfoQ have teamed to provide a new resource for Scrum teams: a downloadable quick-reference filled with basic definitions and checklists, intended to give trained teams confidence in accomplishing their first Sprints. This is an important resource, because early successes can increase acceptance of Scrum in their organizations and pave the way for greater management support.
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Two years later, frustration with Generics continues
Laird Nelson describes his frustrations with understanding Java Generics. While clear in the simple case, as he works through a more complicated scenario, he ends up throwing them away because they're so complicated. Are we helping or hurting ourselves by using Generics?
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TestDriven.NET 2.0 released
TestDriven.NET 2.0 was released last week. TestDriven.NET 2.0 supports the TDD framework and supports all version of Visual Studio .NET. TestDriven.NET is a Visual Studio plug-in providing support for Nunit, MBUnit, and Visual Studio Team System.