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As an enterprise developer, I've always had SQL Server on my laptop (which is my main development machine). For years, SQL Server has been an indispensable tool for enterprise development, since the kind of application you tend to write in this line of business always has a relational database. One well-known drawback of having SQL Server (and others for that matter) on your laptop is that it takes up resources, and it greatly increases start-up time when you turn on your computer. While...
AETF Overview A few years ago, whilst on a large scalability project, we developed an automated test framework that was able to simulate a large number of concurrent multi-user enterprise environment with the aid of simulation robots. Each scenario was controlled from a "Central Core Controller" which in-turn interacted with N-many "Agents" each running on many client workstations. "Agents" were responsible for loading/starting/stopping any required BOT with bindable...
If you are looking for some short and to the point guidance in the field of software engineering, have a look at the " Guidance Share ". J.D. Meier has spent some of his vacation time putting together a summary of some of his experiences gained in the trenches revolving around the fields of "software engineering guidance" as well as "test user experiences" in form of a Wiki. What can be found on the Guidance Share : Browsable nuggets for software performance...
The Syndicated Client Experiences Starter Kit & Reader SDK (a.k.a. the same technology that is used to build the Architecture Journal Reader ) has now been released on http://www.windowsclient.net . This is a great way to build offline, immersive, and searchable client applications that can aggregate multiple feeds into a single experience. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!
If you use Virtual PC 2007 you know that the virtual hard drive files (.VHDs) can grow to extremely large sizes. Part of this is because the .VHD files dynamically expand when software is installed in the .VHD however after the installation, the original setup files are deleted and no longer take up space in the .VHD, however the .VHD does not correspondingly dynamically shrink in size. Once a .VHD file expands - it doesn't shrink. EXAMPLE: If the installation of a product like Microsoft Office...
How often have you experienced this? Interesting metaphor that many of the "leaf nodes" (what some refer to as "individual contributors") tend to be innovative and brave, but many of the "branches" ( layers of management ) can't stomach the risks. In their (admirable) desire to be strong and stable, the "branches" put safety above all else. Can anything be done about all the spirit-squashing risk-aversion? Recognition is the first step. Unfortunately, those who recognize it tend to be the leaf nodes...
The only thing standing between one-as-amateur and one-as-expert is dedication (with few exceptions) . We could all be prodigies (or nearly so) if we just put in the time and focused. At least that's what the experts are saying. Best of all-- it's almost never too late! Or is there an easier way? Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!