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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]

09/28/2009 Selling Agile Within Your Organization

Are you excited by the potential of agile software development, but find that your colleagues are a bit reticent? Is your whole team ready to dive in, but your business partner is only interested in dipping in a toe—if that? Are you struggling... Read More - [Publisher: VersionOne]

09/28/2009 Agile Basics Webcast

What is Agile? How is Agile different? Why does Agile work? This webcast will explore the origins of Agile, the definition of Agile, how Agile differs from the way you work today and most important why Agile works. This information will then be... Read More - [Publisher: VersionOne]

09/13/2009 Eclipse Plug-in Development

The Eclipse platform consists of many plug-ins, which are bundles of code that provide some functionality to the entire system. Plug-ins contribute functionality to the system by implementing pre-defined extension points. You can provide extension... Read More - [Publisher: DZone, Inc.]

08/17/2009 Video: Smart & Lean Organizations

Everyone is talking about Lean organizations, but what does that mean? A lot of people think becoming more efficient means minimizing cost and time to market; however, there are other ways to look at it. In the end, the only thing that matters... Read More

08/12/2009 Continuous Testing with ElectricCommander

Electric Cloud specializes in tools purpose-built for projects of true enterprise scale. This white paper discusses ElectricCommander and how it uniquely delivers enterprise-level continuous integration with full support for all forms of continuous... Read More - [Publisher: Electric Cloud ]

08/04/2009 The Agile Heartbeat: New approach to software production

In this whitepaper I argue that the person most affected by the introduction of agile or extreme programming techniques is not the software or quality assurance engineer, but the build manager. And the build manager can no longer make do with home... Read More - [Publisher: Electric Cloud ]

07/17/2009 Getting Started with Eclipse RCP

The Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP) provides a foundation for building and deploying rich client applications. This Refcard introduces you to the Eclipse plug-in development environment and shows you how to add key functionality to your RCP... Read More - [Publisher: DZone, Inc.]

07/12/2009 NetBeans IDE 6.7 Update

Updated for NetBeans IDE 6.7, this Refcard provides a thorough exposition on how to optimally handle Java code in the editor, covering viewing, navigation, source handling, and refactoring. It also provides all the essential keyboard shortcuts you... Read More - [Publisher: DZone, Inc.]

06/15/2009 Video: Typemock Isolator basics- Lesson 3

The final part of the Typemock Isolator Basics series, presented by Gil Ziberfeld from Typemock. This video looks at mocking database calls.Enjoy! Read More

06/12/2009 Video: Typemock Basics Tutorial - Lesson 2

Typemock Isolator "Decorators" feature allows you to extend the current testing framework with custom attributes, regardless if you are working with NUnit or MbUnit.   Read More

06/08/2009 Video: Typemock Basics Tutorial - Lesson 1 (Part 2 of 2)

An introduction to using Typemock Isolator to break a constructor dependency and working in static methods. This is the second part of lesson 1 in the series.   Read More

06/02/2009 Video: Typemock Basics Tutorial - Lesson 1 (Part 1)

 An introduction to using Typemock Isolator to break a constructor dependency and working in static methods.   Read More

5327 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]

1318 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 ]

1295 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]

1196 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

1117 views5. 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]

1092 views6. 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 ]

1046 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]

1028 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.]

991 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 ]

897 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]

828 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]

817 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 ]

810 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]

789 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 ]

748 views15. How to Deliver Software as a Purpose-Built Appliance

The bottom line is that enterprise applications installed on general-purpose servers open up a host of potential problems that are difficult, time-consuming and expensive for ISVs to correct. The opportunity costs involved in fixing those problems... Read More - [Publisher: NEI ]