ooa/ood/oop

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SOLID design principles improve object-oriented development

October 19, 2012 1:45pm PDT

Justin James highlights how five principles -- single responsibility, open/closed, Liskov substitution, interface segregation, dependency inversion -- help guide object-oriented developers.

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Poll: Is object-oriented programming too complicated?

October 17, 2012 11:07pm PDT

Let us know whether you think object-oriented programming is a good way for most developers to write software.

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Use Web services to separate concerns and for code reuse

December 15, 2011 1:59pm PST

Justin James says developers who are still trying to separate concerns and perform code reuse strictly with the OOP paradigm need to reconsider things.

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Different types of documentation for programmers

September 15, 2011 7:20am PDT

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

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Preparing for programming interviews at the top tech companies

April 11, 2011 4:11am PDT

Here are some interview tips for programmers who are trying to get a foot in the door at top tech companies from a former Google employee.

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Try the SL4A scripting environment for your Android device

February 16, 2011 6:08pm PST

Do you have an Android device, knowledge of a popular scripting language, and a few minutes to kill? If so, then why don't you write an Android app with the Scripting Layer for Android?

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An IT consultant's three resolutions for 2011

January 7, 2011 4:00pm PST

Chip Camden discusses his IT consulting resolutions for the new year and reflects on how well he did on one of his resolutions for 2010. IT consultants, what are your resolutions for 2011?

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Introducing Io, a prototype-based language

December 21, 2010 12:34pm PST

Chad Perrin has learned a thing or two about programming from an interesting language called Io. He thinks you might have something to learn from it, too.

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Five Ruby Hello World greetings

September 29, 2010 11:03am PDT

The Hello World program is the most common first example of how to write programs in a new language, even when they don't say Hello World. Five different ways to say hello in Ruby offer a gentle...

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When to use interfaces instead of classes

July 19, 2010 3:13am PDT

An interface defines common functionality across unrelated classes. Here's an overview of five of the most common reasons to use interfaces and when to avoid them.

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Unrealistic project estimates: The IT consultant as an enabler

September 4, 2009 5:17pm PDT

All IT consultants have given clients unrealistic estimates at one time or another. Get tips on how to resist the pressure to give ad hoc estimates.

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Agile requirements discovery: Tell me a story

July 6, 2009 11:36pm PDT

Having trouble gathering agile requirements from a nontechnical client? Rick Freedman says you might consider asking for user stories. These stories, which are short and written in plain English,...

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Programming news: Rails/Merb merger update, OutSystems wins a CODiE, Silverlight supports multicasting

May 18, 2009 11:33pm PDT

Justin James highlights stories about "The DCI Vision," Railsconf 2009, PHP's TestFest, Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1, Axum's initial public release, Microsoft opening up Azure to PHP developers,...

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Consultants: It's not the theory, it's the execution

April 22, 2009 9:00am PDT

Project success has less to do with the adoption of a specific methodology or theory and more with how well the people involved can adapt the procedures to new challenges. Chip Camden offers more...

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Top 10 undergraduate courses for the CIO track

March 23, 2009 12:22pm PDT

If you're thinking about becoming a CIO, you can lay a good foundation by taking courses that translate into the skills and knowledge you'll be using every day. Seasoned CIO Jay Rollins offers a...

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Do you use reusable code?

March 13, 2009 5:30am PDT

Justin James notes that most code never gets reused, unless it is a fairly generic component such as a screen widget or a math library. How often do you actually reuse code?

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Programming news: Code Contracts for .NET, Appcelerator's latest Titanium release, the dangers of OOP

March 2, 2009 4:41am PST

Read news stories about Code Contracts, Titanium, object-oriented programming, Visual Studio 2010's UI, support for universities to teach COBOL, Serena Software's sweepstakes, and more. Also, get...

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Top ten undergraduate courses for the CIO track

February 23, 2009 10:59am PST

I was recently asked by a prospective undergraduate student what courses she should take if she wanted to become a CIO. Here is my version of the top ten classes that have an impact on the CIO...

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Frustrated by a coworker's use of old-school programming techniques

February 2, 2009 5:35am PST

What do you do when a veteran developer isn't open-minded about the benefits of modern programming techniques? Find out what advice Justin James offers a reader who is dealing with this tough...

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AccuRev offers advanced version control for Agile development

September 22, 2008 5:00am PDT

Justin James recently spoke with AccuRev's CTO about the company's version control system. If you're working on a large or distributed team, AccuRev's flagship product may be for you.

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