Development methodologies
Microsoft drew upon real-world usage data to make its latest Office suite the most efficient version yet... more
The company seeks to pass along to other developers the security lessons it has learned ... more
Whether it's commercial open source, open core, or traditional software, vendors add features in response to customers' business issues... more
The key to writing great Microsoft Silverlight applications is to understand how it works. Ashraf Michail provides a look under the hood... more
If you rely on programmers to design your application's UI, the result will be software with a face only a developer could love... more
Programmers are finding jobs and development budgets are climbing -- and we have your company's poor planning and flawed processes to thank... more
Acing last year's quiz was nothing. Only true hacker heroes will survive Round 2... more
Though Scrum's call for "self-managed teams" might sound like a bit much, it's less radical than it appears... more
Despite browser improvements, network bottlenecks and scripting problems plague cloud-based applications... more
Programmers emphasize independence and entrepreneurship over business processes, development methodologies, and best practices -- to their detriment... more
When IT resources are scarce and work needs to get done, stop sneering at easy-to-use end-user tools and start putting them to use... more
BDD gets users involved earlier for improved results in agile application development... more
2009 InfoWorld CTO 25 Awards: Jacquelyn Barretta... more
Amid misgivings over past mismanagement, the MySQL community is fragmenting. If Oracle can't pull it together, Monty Widenius just might do it himself.... more
Process template offered for Visual Studio Team System to help create more secure apps... more
The agile and lean approaches to software development have much in common, but they also have some fundamental philosophical differences... more
The iterative software development methodology offers tremendous flexibility, but it will leave some developers unhappy, say workshop attendees... more
RIM's multipronged plan means you can go quick-and-dirty with Web skills or do richer apps with the more complex Java
... more
CollabNet TeamForge 5.2, the successor to CollabNet SourceForge Enterprise, has capabilities for agile, collaborative, and distributed project teams... more
Code-free application builders allow business people to take development into their own hands. Where does that leave the coders?... more
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