January 2009 - Posts

• The Art of Lean Software Development--New from O'Reilly

  Increase productivity and quality with Lean development practices Sebastopol, CA —Based on techniques that revolutionized Japanese manufacturing, Lean software development can dramatically increase productivity and quality. Lean principles are being Read More... Posted Friday, January 30, 2009 4:09 PM by msmith | 0 Comments

• The Art of Application Performance Testing--New from O'Reilly

  Implement an effective performance-testing strategy Sebastopol, CA —Businesses in today's world live and die by the performance of mission-critical software applications. "Sadly, many applications are deployed without being adequately tested Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:25 PM by msmith | 2 Comments

• Beautiful Architecture--New from O'Reilly

  Leading Thinkers Reveal the Hidden Beauty in Software Design Sebastopol, CA —What are the ingredients of robust, elegant, flexible, and maintainable software architecture? Beautiful Architecture (O'Reilly, US $44.99), edited by Diomidis Spinellis Read More... Posted Friday, January 23, 2009 7:59 PM by msmith | 1 Comments

• Designing Web Interfaces--New from O'Reilly

  Principals and Patterns for Rich Interactions Sebastopol, CA —Want to learn how to create great user experiences on today's Web? Designing Web Interfaces (O'Reilly, US $49.99) by UI experts Bill Scott and Theresa Neil presents more than 75 design Read More... Posted Friday, January 23, 2009 7:51 PM by msmith | 2 Comments

• Silverlight Rich Text Edit - RTF - Control by DevExpress

  The newest Silverlight Control from DevExpress allows software developers to introduce Rich Text Editing capabilities into their Silverlight Applications Glendale CA - DevExpress is proud to announce the first public beta of its Rich Text Edit Control Read More... Posted Monday, January 19, 2009 1:00 AM by msmith | 19 Comments

• New Video Portal by Telerik Telerik TV—a new portal with hundreds of video training materials

  Newton, MA, January 13, 2009 - Telerik, a leading vendor of developer tools and user interface components for .NET, is excited to announce its new video portal— Telerik TV . Telerik TV is a gateway to all Telerik video resources, designed to become Read More... Posted Friday, January 16, 2009 5:05 AM by msmith | 0 Comments

• Head First Web Design--New from O'Reilly

  A Learner's Companion to Accessible, Usable, Engaging Websites Sebastopol, CA —Want to know how to make your pages look beautiful, communicate your message effectively, guide visitors through your website with ease, and get everything approved by Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:16 AM by msmith | 1 Comments

• Creating a Web Site: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition--New from O'Reilly The Important Stuff You Need to Know!

  Sebastopol, CA —Think you need an army of skilled programmers to build a website? Think again. With nothing more than an ordinary PC, some raw ambition, and Matthew MacDonald's Creating a Web Site: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition (O'Reilly, $29.99), Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:59 PM by msmith | 5 Comments

• Data-Driven Services with Silverlight 2--New from O'Reilly

  Data Access and Web Services for Rich Internet Applications Sebastopol, CA —Silverlight is a fantastic tool for designing rich interfaces that work in various browsers. However, its extensive support for data programmability is what makes Silverlight Read More... Posted Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:31 PM by msmith | 2 Comments