http://www.softdevarticles.com/ UML, Agile, Java, .NET, Test, Project Management, SCM, ... 2012-05-17T19:39:28-04:00 en http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2751 Analysis Services databases must serve a large population of users, and it is best to exploit a scale-out approach: distribute the querying load across multiple hosts, each of which has a copy of the same database. Although database administrator ... 2012-05-16T13:03:37-04:00 Articles Directory http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2750 This article explores how to achieve the productivity benefits of an up-front enabling specification, given the reality that Scrum is an empirical framework in which emergent understanding of the story under development is inherent. 2012-05-16T13:01:10-04:00 Articles Directory http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2749 "I have no impediments." It's the most common sign-off for every team member in the daily Scrum. It's also a lie. We've all been there. Standing in a little circle of people, listening to the carousel of "This is what I did yesterday, this is wha ... 2012-05-16T12:46:56-04:00 Articles Directory http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2748 Asynchronous JavaScript + XML (Ajax) is not a web technology; it is a collection of technologies created specifically to build dynamic web applications. Because of its range of functions and ease of use, Ajax is one of the most widely used tools ... 2012-05-16T12:44:01-04:00 Articles Directory http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2747 Some developers may complain that JavaScript is difficult to test. With the current focus on the client side of web applications, however, unit testing JavaScript code is becoming essential. Now, you have tools to make sure your code is solid. In ... 2012-05-16T12:38:44-04:00 Articles Directory http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2746 As the name suggests, Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) can be used as a stylesheet. Like Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), XSLT helps to separate style from content. You can simplify and enrich your XHTML documents with XSLT, whi ... 2012-05-16T11:20:15-04:00 Articles Directory http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2745 Select the most suitable MapReduce implementation for large scale data analysis jobs based on your skills, preferences, and requirements. MapReduce is a simple and powerful programming model that enables the easy development of scalable parallel ... 2012-05-16T11:13:03-04:00 Articles Directory http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2744 Cloud Foundry is an open source PaaS cloud solution from SpringSource, the same organization behind the Spring Roo framework, a rapid application development tool for Java developers. Cloud Foundry allows the deployment of applications written us ... 2012-05-14T12:42:50-04:00 Articles Directory http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2743 Trac is an open source enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Trac uses a minimalist approach to web-based software project management. It provides an interface to version control systems (Subversion, Git, Merc ... 2012-05-14T12:41:09-04:00 Articles Directory http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=2742 Is your style of delivery high-risk, 'big bang' deployment? Unless you're an adrenaline junkie, you're just risking spectacular failure with your company's money and your sanity. Jez Humble, coauthor of Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Rele ... 2012-05-10T12:59:53-04:00 Articles Directory