Managing resrouces is as tactical as it is strategic. Here are some techniques that are sure to keep the productivity of the projects very high, and the motivation of the resources at top-notch levels.
- Start Right: Key to Managing resources effectively, is to identify and hire the right set of resources. Scenario and use-case based interviews, go a long…
What are the key Milestones of planning a project or a product. Here is the approach that I call as “the loop effect”.The basic concept in project planning and execution is to have a clear vision about the End Result of a Project, much before the start of the project. Thus a “loop effect”.Here are the key milestones and unique…
Struts has competition: Java Server Faces, Spring MVC model.
Mainstream Enterprise scale Applications in the industry are adopting the new frameworks, while also mostly maintaining existing structs applications.
In this environment what is the future of Struts? Will it evolve, merge, or start to fade?
This raises a bigger issue about use of frameworks and their maintainability. What can application…
I wrote these comments to a post about the Need for Messaging:http://blogs.tedneward.com/CommentView.aspx?guid=31fcc3d5-d370-491c-a96d-f0dba73c1d6f
The comments are as follows:The benefits of Messaging are in Asynchronous processing. The advantage of better dealing with Network Unreliability and Loose coupling of applications, comes with an overhead of extra processing(and possible delay in the results), and complex programming model(including troubleshooting and maintenance).In my experience, the applications…
This is nice article on using Web services with AJAX. The complexity arises as the SOAP Envelope contains multiple namespaces. IE 6 does not implement the getElementsByTagNameNS function. The article explains how to use the Web Services JavaScript Library to retrieve the details from the SOAP service. A must read….http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/ws-wsajax/
The Maven framework enables project teams to organize, configure, and collaborate effectively.“A developer’s Notebook” is an excellent resource to understand multiple perspecitves of Maven.Along with insights on how to develop and organize projects using Maven, the book skillfully discusses the current status of the Maven project(Maven 1 and Maven 2), Key differences and relationships beetween Ant and Maven(yes, they do…
If I had to pick one technology(techniques to be more accurate) that sparkled in 2005, it would be AJAX. Earlier this year, when I started to hear the buzzwords about AJAX, my first reactions were quite unique.the first reaction was of disbelief: It can’t be that simple??. And it got worse….. “You mean Javascript !!”. What?. “ActiveXObject” No way…. AND…
Here are some key tips that can help in developing that “out of the box” thinking, and generating new ideas:
- Remove all boundaries: Start by removing all boundries from a Solution, and think of A Ideal solution. It might not work, but will give some learning on what direction to take next.- Work in Spurts: Put some dedicated time…
Web Services are everywhere. They have achieved the success that many of its predecesors could not achieve. So how do we define success…? Seamless Integration? A bit!, Sucessful projects? A few!!; Interoperability? Maye!!!At this point, success is acceptence of the technology in the mainstream. Yes, web services are here to stay…
So what is needed to get from “A bit”,…
· Extreme Programming: Managing change, fast, effectively… but wait!!· SEI/CMM: Well planned processes, knowledge flows so well… at what cost?· Zachman Framework: WYSIWYG for all participants… well almost!· Model-driven architecture: Design and build separately… can it be done?· Rational Unified Process: Develop in Stages, each role knows its roles and deliverables… do they!!
These frameworks are all well known and…