Software Engineer
Web developers, software engineers, and programmers of various stripes will find a variety of tutorials and tips to help them improve their methods, deepen their coding skills, and build better applic
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Making MEAP seem like magic
Magic Software puts choice into the Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) arena by including native, hybrid, and HTML5 mobile development options.
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AndroidAnnotations: Understanding the bean lifecycle
Learn the basics about the bean lifecycle to gain a deeper understanding of the inner workings of the AndroidAnnotations framework.
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Use design patterns when developing iOS apps
Read about the advantages to using a design pattern to document an iOS app's characteristics. Also, find out which design patterns are considered fundamental for iOS development.
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Flow brings instant code snippets to Visual Studio
The Visual Studio extension Flow brings the search for code to the IDE.
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Debug Android applications over Ethernet
William J. Francis recently learned you can run the Android Debug Bridge over TCP. Learn how easy it is to do.
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Finding a simple answer to harnessing unused CPU cycles
Read about a software solution that can make a single, four CPU full core computer act like a 200 CPU computer.
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Create your own web service for an iOS app, part one
Follow the steps in this tutorial to learn how to create the web service backend for an iOS app called iGlobe.
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The top three tips for new developers
Tony Patton gives new developers advice about the three topics that he feels cover the main areas of a development career.
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Four practical tips for testing your Android apps
Android fragmentation makes testing apps even more of a challenge. Read one Android developer's app testing suggestions.
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Learn the basics about iOS Core Data
It's important to understand the benefits of the Core Data framework when it comes to using persistent data on iOS devices.
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Beta test your apps on Facebook
A game developer describes his successful experiment of using Facebook to beta test his app.
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See your ASP.NET app's server interaction thanks to Glimpse
Glimpse lets you see what's happening on the server for your ASP.NET application, all within the browser and with no changes to the application.
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Android indie game development: custom backend vs. PaaS
An Android developer compares using Parse, a Platform as a Service (PaaS) platform, to writing the backend for a game from scratch.
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MIT App Inventor 2 alpha: A great way to introduce kids to Android
If you dismissed App Inventor as clunky or are just learning about this educational tool, take a look at the alpha version.
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Create iOS apps using Xcode 5's SpriteKit Game template
Learn how to use the new SpriteKit Game project template that comes with Xcode 5.
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Looking ahead at 2009: New development technologies, products, and more
Justin James offers a roadmap of what development topics he plans to cover this year -- from new technologies to Ruby to WPF and more. Let him know if these topics interest you.
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Poll: What was your biggest challenge in 2011?
Was learning new technology, maintaining old projects, juggling work/life commitments, or something else altogether your biggest challenge this year?
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Don't let the requirements gathering process imply deliverables
Projects often fail because of the way you ask customers what they want you to deliver. Find out when to keep your mouth shut and what questions to ask customers when you do speak up in order to make the project a success.
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Flow brings instant code snippets to Visual Studio
The Visual Studio extension Flow brings the search for code to the IDE.
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C# developer interview questions and answers
Software development hiring managers and potential interviewees will find these open-ended C# proficiency interview questions and answers useful.
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JavaScript interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample JavaScript proficiency interview Q&As and code snippets useful.
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ASP.NET development interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample ASP.NET proficiency interview Q&As useful.
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SQL Server database developer interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these open-ended SQL Server proficiency interview Q&As useful.
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Use design patterns when developing iOS apps
Read about the advantages to using a design pattern to document an iOS app's characteristics. Also, find out which design patterns are considered fundamental for iOS development.
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The top three tips for new developers
Tony Patton gives new developers advice about the three topics that he feels cover the main areas of a development career.
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CSS interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample CSS proficiency interview Q&As and code snippets useful.
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Write a resume that will land you a programming job
Justin James lays out what he sees on a developer's resume that makes him say "wow!"... and what makes him say "ugh!"
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Two approaches to redirection in ASP.NET
ASP.NET provides a few ways to move to different pages. Tony Patton looks at these options and provides commentary on when you should use which approach.