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10/18/2009 Agile Adoption: Improving Software Quality

This Refcard is a quick introduction to Agile practices that can help you improve the quality of your software  by reducing defects, improving design, sharing the theory of the code and building less.  It includes an introduction of how to choose... Read More - [Publisher: DZone, Inc.]

10/13/2009 When, Why, and How to Leverage Source Code Analysis Tools

Automated source code analysis is technology aimed at locating and describing areas of weakness in source code. Those weaknesses might be security vulnerabilities, logic errors, implementation defects, concurrency violations, rare boundary... Read More - [Publisher: Klocwork]

10/13/2009 The Next Generation of Source Code Analysis

Automated source code analysis (SCA) technology is designed to locate and describe areas of weakness in software source code. Those weaknesses may be security vulnerabilities, logic errors, implementation defects, concurrency violations, rare... Read More - [Publisher: Klocwork]

10/13/2009 Source Code Analysis in an Agile World

After providing brief overviews of Agile and SCA, and discussing the importance of bug-free code in enabling Agile development, this paper demonstrates how key elements of SCA enhance the Agile development processes and empower Agile teams. You will... Read More - [Publisher: Klocwork]

10/13/2009 ALM 101

High Performing IT organizations didn't get that way by accident. They operate with stategic technology and best practices to help them produce quality products, on-time and on-budget, and without pullig their hair out to make it happen. For years,... Read More - [Publisher: Aldon Computer Group]

10/13/2009 Strategies for Effective Change Management

Today's Software development process must evolve to meet business demands. Simple tools that were originally designed to fulfill relatively isolated software development tasks and projects are no longer adequate. For all but the simplest of... Read More - [Publisher: Aldon Computer Group]

10/13/2009 The Curious Case of Build Release Management

What if someone told you that you could deploy your releases without a single glitch? That the first try is also the last? And while that's happening, your compliance challenges could be erased and SOX reports generated on-demand? Better yet, you... Read More - [Publisher: Aldon Computer Group]

10/02/2009 The Agile Project Manager

Staying competitive in today’s economy means companies must deliver the right products to market faster than ever before. Agile methodologies are leading the way by helping software teams deliver products more frequently and with signifi cantly... Read More - [Publisher: VersionOne]

10/02/2009 The Agile Business Analyst

Rapidly changing market conditions are requiring companies to shorten delivery cycles and become more responsive to customer expectations. Agile development methodologies are leading the way, helping software development teams adjust to the new... Read More - [Publisher: VersionOne]

10/02/2009 Agile Tool Evaluator Guide

Selecting an Agile Management ToolIn order to maximize value from an Agile deployment, the following checklist outlines the key criteria to consider when comparing the benefi ts and features of agile project management tools. Read More - [Publisher: VersionOne]

09/28/2009 The Agile Checklist

While no single publication or presentation delivers all of the ammunition agile teams need to get the rhythm, this set of agile meeting and facilitation checklists offers an easy framework to help guide software development teams through the... Read More - [Publisher: VersionOne]

09/28/2009 FREE Agile Development Poster

VersionOne’s Agile Development Poster has been described by industry leader Mike Cohn as doing "…an excellent job of distilling the essentials of agility into an attractive poster…” and by leading agile coach Dave Hussman as offering... Read More - [Publisher: VersionOne]

09/28/2009 Agile Development: A Manager's Roadmap for Success

The players change but the story seems to remain the same – most software projects are late, over budget, and mis-matched with market needs by the time they are delivered. Regardless of the continuous stream of technology advances in the software... Read More - [Publisher: VersionOne]

09/28/2009 Lean/Kanban Demonstration

Two of VersionOne’s very own experts present a high-level overview of Lean/Kanban principles followed by a demonstration of the new Storyboard feature in the latest release of Enterprise Edition. First, David Laribee, VersionOne Agile Coach,... Read More - [Publisher: VersionOne]

09/28/2009 "Empowering the Agile Team" Webcast

Managers at many levels are often concerned about empowering their teams, fearing they may lose control of the project.  In this webcast you’ll hear Certified ScrumMaster, Coach & Trainer, V. Lee Henson, explain the benefits of... Read More - [Publisher: VersionOne]

4997 views1. How to Digitally Sign Downloadable Code for Secure Content Transfer

Learn how VeriSign Code Signing Certificates allow you to digitally sign your content for unprecedented secure delivery over the Internet and safely transport it from your site.  Code Signing helps businesses preserve intellectual property and... Read More - [Publisher: Verisign]

1253 views2. BPM Basics For Dummies

This book will help you understand what BPM is really all about. Whether you are a business manager or an Information Technology practitioner, this book will provide valuable information about what BPM can do for you—and how to apply it. Read More - [Publisher: Software AG ]

1235 views3. Six Steps to Signing your Java Code

Developers and Web masters benefit from object signing because it builds trust in their names and makes it more difficult to falsify their products. By signing their code, developers build a trusted relationship with users, who learn they can... Read More - [Publisher: Verisign]

1071 views4. In The Brain of David Ross: NBehave and Behavior Driven Development

Overview: NBehave is a .NET tool for Behaviour-driven development (BDD), an evolution of test-driven development (TDD) and acceptance-test driven design. It shifts the vocabulary from being test-based to behaviour-based, and positions itself as a... Read More

1053 views5. Getting Started with Business Process Management

In this whitepaper, you will learn about the different entry points for BPM, ways of ramping up process initiatives, organizational and cultural challenges that BPM practitioners face, and the critical success factors for BPM. Read More - [Publisher: Software AG ]

1035 views6. Code Signing for Microsoft Authenticode Technology

Microsoft client applications, such as Internet Explorer, Exchange, Outlook, and Outlook Express, come with security features that incorporate Authenticode. Users can confidently choose to trust all software published by commercial publishers that... Read More - [Publisher: Verisign]

998 views7. Server Push Support Tutorial

Server push technologies, such as Comet and Continuations, allow Rich Internet Applications to get over the Web "pull" paradigm, enabling the creation of collaborative web applications. In this tutorial we’ll show you Swan’s... Read More - [Publisher: ObjectWave]

981 views8. Best Practices for Building Reliable Java Installations

Do you know the latest best practices for building installers for Solaris, AIX, Linux, IBM i, and more? Watch this Webinar! See how to create bulletproof installers in minutes. Learn the secret to generating installers for any platform from a single... Read More - [Publisher: Acresso Software, Inc.]

936 views9. How To Deliver ESB to Your Business

Learn about the fundamental benefits that an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) such as webMethods can provide to your SOA architecture such as interoperability of applications, services, processes and partners via a single platform. webMethods ESB also... Read More - [Publisher: Software AG ]

836 views10. VeriSign Authenticated Content Signing

Establish publisher authenticity as well as the integrity of downloaded code and content. No change in signature checking mechanism at the end-user device level. Real-time verification of publisher identity for each re-signing event. Read More - [Publisher: Verisign]

790 views11. Code Signing for Adobe AIR Applications

Learn how to digitally sign your applications on Adobe(R) AIR(TM) with a VeriSign(R) Code Signing Digital Certificate, which verifies the authenticity of the publisher and the integrity of the product. Read More - [Publisher: Verisign]

770 views12. BPM Done Right: 15 Ways to Succeed Where Others Have Failed

This paper shows you 15 ways to succeed where others have Failed. See what they are and what they can do for you! Read More - [Publisher: Software AG ]

761 views13. Securing Applications for the Mobile Internet

Reduce the risk of buggy or malicious content running on end-user devices such as cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) or over mobile networks. Read More - [Publisher: Verisign]

757 views14. Build and Release Management: The Real Cost of Do-It-Yourself

This paper looks at the needs of build and release management, how those needs are met by open source and commercial tools that go way beyond the likes of Make or Ant, and the real costs of creating and maintaining a homegrown system. Read More - [Publisher: Electric Cloud ]

708 views15. Protect Your Code: Protecode Eclipse Plugin 30-day Trial (Updated!)

Do you track your company's IP? Little bits and pieces of software are brought into projects all the time. Are you sure that all the licenses are compatible? Make sure your code is safe with this free trial of Protecode's integrated Eclipse... Read More - [Publisher: Protecode]