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Tue, 15 May 2012 13:55:00 GMT
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Have you ever considered modeling?
No, we’re not suggesting you strut down the fashion runway or try to get that little ship to fit inside the bottle. We are talking about modeling software-intensive systems using Unified Modeling Language (UML2).
Before we talk about modeling software, let’s look at a more familiar kind of model, a blueprint for a home. A... Read More
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Thu, 10 May 2012 20:17:00 GMT
Phil Ly
Some people may believe in: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Unfortunately, this saying undermines the importance of investing in strategic options with foresight to avoid pending disasters.
A couple of cases in point:
I started my first job in the 1970’s with an intelligent terminal company called Sycor , which was eventually acquired by Northern... Read More
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Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:38:00 GMT
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Want to minimize development risks? Adopt the right methodology!
In this column, I would like to discuss how the right methodology can minimize risks and accelerate the development process.
Development Risks
Steve McConnell, author of the classic book on development “Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules” attributes... Read More
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Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:00:00 GMT
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Who cares about standards? YOU should!
Why?
Standardized products and services are valuable because they:
Provide consistent quality
Minimize learning curve
Support compatibility
Promote Portability
Rather than asking why we need standards, we might usefully ask ourselves what the world would be like without standards. What would it be... Read More
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Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:45:00 GMT
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MDA Intro
Guess what? You have legacy applications. What are they? Well, they are COBOL applications that are many years old. Our loyal developer community is looking forward to retirement, so who will attend to the care and feeding of these “classic” applications? By the way, COBOL isn’t the only legacy technology You’re right if you... Read More
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Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:25:00 GMT
Phil Ly
In this article, I want to share with you some basic information on some important iTP Web Server logs . Since a lot of information is already available in the HP documentation, I thought I would give you a "Cliff Notes " tour by using "5 W's + 1 H " approach:
What?
access.log
The access log file records the request history of a serve r. The information... Read More
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