2011-11-23 01:47
The general rule is to learn by doing as much as possible. Start by working through a brief tutorial that gives you the minimal amount of information you need to get started, and then alwa… Read More
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2011-11-13 19:33
I read a great article by David Kirkpatrick on Forbes.com this weekend where he spoke to technology and its promise to help everywhere from business to education to agriculture and more. You… Read More
2011-10-31 23:43
While surfing the net and doing a little "playing", I came across this PDF document that was pretty darn interesting. It is entitled "Teaching, Learning and Sharing: How Today's Higher… Read More
2011-10-21 00:24
Oh, man. Some days are good and some days are bad but when it comes to software development, bad days are typically related to horrible communication. For me communication is everything. You… Read More
2011-10-19 01:07
I have been using Microsoft Dynamics CRM for about 7 months now and have found it to be a really cool and effective software tool. The learning curve has proven to be relatively easy and you… Read More
2011-10-19 01:05
You know its funny but I use Facebook and Twitter as an enjoyable pastime. It is a way to relate to friends and colleagues. While I knew that social media was big I never knew quite how big… Read More
2011-10-17 22:00
Collaboration is one of the key atrributes or skills a business analyst needs. It's the ability to share ideas with their peers that eventually leads to consensus and a good working relation… Read More
2011-09-29 22:42
One of the most important characteristics a software developer needs is affability. You need to be a people person. You need to be a friendly all around good person. The days of being the st… Read More
2011-09-25 17:07
Between technical skills and soft skills, I have often wondered which is better for a developer to have. I have always seen through experience that soft skills are so much more important… Read More
2011-09-25 14:57
The main component of any android application is called an activity. An activity is a single, focused thing that the user can do. Almost all activities interact with the user, so the Activ… Read More
2011-09-23 00:33
What does it take to develop software? Is it hard to learn? I receive several emails per month along these lines, so I’ve decided to share my advice on the subject. Note that I said &l&hell…Read More
2011-09-22 23:51
Software project management is the art and science of planning and leading software projects.A software development process is concerned primarily with the production aspect of software deve… Read More
2011-09-04 16:43
Have you ever found yourself in a slump? I mean, you just cannot seem to get excited about developing anything? Sometimes things seem way over you head... too much effort and too complicated… Read More
2011-09-04 15:57
With this next article, I wanted to slowly introduce 4 key components of an Android application. As most of you Android developer want-a-Be's already know, Android applications are written i… Read More
2011-09-03 16:10
If you're interested in developing software for a living, or as a hobby, there is a lot you need to know. But do not get discouraged. Like anything in life, with the proper commitment you ca… Read More
2011-09-03 02:24
To get started with Android development you will need an enviroment to program in. I would recommend using the Eclipse IDE. What is Eclipse you ask? The Eclipse IDE contains what you need to… Read More
2011-08-31 17:02
When it comes to mobile applications, there are 3 big players...Android, iOS and Blackberry. Android is my favorite. For those of you who are first learning the Android platform, I thought t… Read More
2011-08-30 04:01
I have read articles on model driven development, agile development, use cases, UML, BPML. I have even taken classes in some of them. I have seen so many people trying to find the ho… Read More
2011-08-30 02:06
Twitter turned 5 years old earlier this year and billions of tweets later has changed the way we can get our information locally and from around the world. Despite its 140 character limit&nb&hell…Read More
2011-08-27 22:42
Being a software developer and consultant in the higher education space, I am always looking for new solutions that can help higher education. The geek side of me has always been turned on b… Read More
2011-08-27 19:43
The future of mobile development is a strong one. The question these days is..."Is it better to build a mobile website or a mobile app"? Will new and developing browser technologies like HTM… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Since the cell phone’s inception, people have been predicting that the mobile marketing platform would take off as the dominant form of advertising. Yet, it’s clear that we have… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Approaching how to conceive and develop a plan for a web based project can be tricky. However, the way that F-I.com approached it was pretty cool when they built their Civil War site for the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today's consumers expect to have access to information in real time at their fingertips. With the increase in mobile Internet use, analysts predict that by 2014, mobile Internet will take ov… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Why is a mobile marketing strategy good for educational institutions? Because communicating through a single channel alone is often ineffective and response rates can be alarmingly low. By… Read More
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