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Archive: 09-2011

• Identify code problems with NDepend

  NDepend provides you with a look at the complexity of your code, highlights areas for improvement, and shows what code is no longer used.

  Posted by Tony Patton | September 30, 2011, 11:14 PM PDT

• Poll: Do you deploy non-.NET apps to Windows servers?

  Are you using Windows servers to dish out Web apps that are not based on .NET? Answer the question by taking this poll.

  Posted by Justin James | September 30, 2011, 8:03 PM PDT

• My application lifecycle in Agile Platform

  Developer Justin James shares some of the lessons he’s learned about doing consulting work with OutSystems Agile Platform.

  Posted by Justin James | September 30, 2011, 2:37 AM PDT

• Debug and interact with Web apps via Opera Dragonfly

  Tony Patton provides an overview of Opera Dragonfly’s features and explains why it replaced Firebug as his Web development tool of choice.

  Posted by Tony Patton | September 22, 2011, 9:16 AM PDT

• Poll: How often do you debug without an IDE?

  Developer Justin James admits he rarely uses a “real debugger.” Let us know how often you debug without modern tools.

  Posted by Justin James | September 20, 2011, 5:59 PM PDT

• Windows 8: A developer's first impressions

  Justin James highlights the major changes in Windows 8 that developers need to know, and explains why he thinks Microsoft strategy might backfire.

  Posted by Justin James | September 19, 2011, 11:41 AM PDT

• Developer news roundup: BUILD, AppFog, Web Workers HTML5 feature

  Justin James highlights news about Windows 8, Zend Server 5.5, RailsInstaller 2, the dearth of parallel programming skills, and more.

  Posted by Justin James | September 16, 2011, 11:40 AM PDT

• Different types of documentation for programmers

  Justin James goes back to basics in this overview of the documentation types developers should know. Read about “self-documenting” code, UML, and more.

  Posted by Justin James | September 15, 2011, 7:20 AM PDT

• Poll: Does the 'five-screen' future affect your development?

  Many Web developers are already facing the challenge of designing for five screens. Do you foresee this being a problem for your development work?

  Posted by Justin James | September 13, 2011, 6:36 AM PDT

• Five UI tips for Web apps

  Keep users top of mind when you’re developing a Web app’s UI. Justin James presents guidelines to follow that will make for a better user experience.

  Posted by Justin James | September 9, 2011, 9:39 PM PDT