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10 things you should know about virtualization

February 20, 2008 10:56am PST

Virtualization has been a major buzzword in the IT world for the past few years -- and now the buzz is getting bigger. As your options increase, taking the plunge into virtualization can be a big...

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Using AppleScript to build Mac OS X applications

April 16, 2004 7:00am PDT

AppleScript is commonly used to automate Mac OS desktop applications. You can easily build applications that use the Aqua UI and interact with other applications on your Mac. We'll show you how.

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Get a full-fledged project management application with Mindjet

October 17, 2012 10:45am PDT

Mindjet is best known for mind mapping and brainstorming of ideas but is now a capable project management application. Will Kelly explains why.

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Commonly used architectural patterns in Java applications

October 21, 2002 7:00am PDT

Proper Java package design promotes the use of two common patterns: layering and partitioning. They may be used separately or together when building applications.

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10 must-have Linux office applications

October 1, 2008 12:42pm PDT

Does Linux have what it takes to meet the needs of the corporate desktop? Jack Wallen thinks so. Here's his list of office apps that can handle everything from word processing to project...

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Ensure object cleanup in your .NET applications

July 20, 2005 7:00am PDT

Recognizing the need to call and use the dispose method is essential to developing applications that perform properly. This article outlines the steps you should follow to ensure appropriate...

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Binary repository for non-developers: 10 things we can learn from the software development community

February 7, 2013 2:29pm PST

Find out how to reap the benefits of the best practices coming out of the agile movement. One trend that is taking developers by storm is socialization.

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Advice for developers about UX, requirements, project management

January 25, 2013 9:11pm PST

Read why Justin James thinks developers should continue to focus on user experience, get to know their users, and improve project management.

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How to use the Parallel class for simple multithreading

August 20, 2010 10:48pm PDT

In this programming tutorial about Parallel Extensions in .NET 4, Justin James focuses on imperative parallelism as presented by the Parallel class.

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Application Development: Install PEAR on a shared Web host

March 8, 2004 8:00am PST

The various libraries provided by the PEAR open source project can greatly increase the application development capabilities of PHP. In this article, you'll see how to install the PEAR libraries...

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Google Chrome Developer Tools: Elements Panel

January 20, 2012 9:20am PST

Ryan Boudreaux offers a detailed look at how you can use the Google Chrome developer tools' Elements Panel to study and experiment with code on websites of your choice.

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World class SaaS: Building a durable competitive asset

March 4, 2013 6:54am PST

Your SaaS engineering and operations capability could be one of, if not the most critical business differentiator and can absolutely determine your company's success or failure.

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Maintaining state in ASP.NET: Know your options

October 31, 2008 6:44am PDT

Maintaining state is a problem that all Web developers face regardless of the platform. ASP.NET adds four options on top of the standard approaches on the Web. Tony Patton drills down on these...

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Turn Microsoft Office documents into custom applications with VB

April 30, 2001 7:00am PDT

With a little Visual Basic magic, you can take Office documents such as Excel spreadsheets and turn them into applications. Your users won't even realize they're using Office. In this Daily Drill...

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Consider changing your Android UI to Open Home

December 9, 2010 7:33am PST

Jack Wallen says the Open Home interface is far superior to the basic Android UI and the Samsung UI. Here's how to install and use Open Home Full on your Android device.

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Use HD_Speed application for quick disk performance report

January 14, 2011 12:00pm PST

There should be no shortage of disk performance tools for the administrator’s arsenal. In this blog post, IT pro Rick Vanover shows how to use the HD_Speed tool to report on disk performance.

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Why qooxdoo falls short on its goal of simplification

November 19, 2007 1:20pm PST

Web developer Tony Patton explains why the qooxdoo JavaScript library left him feeling cold.

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How to best troubleshoot problematic Mac applications

June 23, 2010 6:00am PDT

Erik Eckel offers his tried-and-true tips for narrowing down problems with Mac applications and how to troubleshoot them.

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Improve Web application SEO with these five tips

March 11, 2011 8:22pm PST

Web applications need to be feature rich and highly visible to search engines. Justin James offers developers advice on how to boost their application's SEO.

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Mitigate project role confusion for staff wearing multiple hats

July 23, 2012 5:01pm PDT

If you expect your developers or contractors to take on business analyst or project manager roles, here are three ways to help them be effective and stay motivated.

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