Recent entries...

Apache Directory Studio SQL Explorer XML xmllint XML Copy Text Editors UltraEdit Text Wrangler Textmate Firefox Plugins Firebug Web Developer del.icio.us Network ...

What Hallway Usability Testing was coined by Joel Spolsky . JC calls it the spouse test. Always test your software. Duh! But, if your software has a GUI component, be sure to test it with real users. This doesn't have to be a...

Everybody Does It It's OK to write twice.... ...If it isn't going to impact an immediate deadline. Sometimes it makes sense to create a prototype to feel-out the problem. Sometimes (most of the time) the initial version of an application is...

Apache commons is a library of several open source Java projects designed to solve many of the typical problems faced by Java developers. General Benefits You'll write less code. Your code will be more readable and less repetitive. ...

What It Is Do we really need to describe it? Ideally you should have unit tests that exercises 100% of your code. What It Is Not A load tester End-to-end or integration tester. Why To reduce the number of bugs....

Always be building! What Your project should have a simple build process consisting of only three steps: Get the source, hopefully from your version control system. Verify the development environment to ensure that the correct software...