https://www.developerfusion.com/columns/ Columns from Developer Fusion 2010-11-25T20:10:00.00Z http://www.developerfusion.com/column/91721/mobile-enterprise-applications/ Mobile Enterprise Applications 2010-11-25T20:10:00.00Z A sponsored column from Magic Software, from effective RIA development to integration with back-end apps David Akka http://www.developerfusion.com/column/84434/productivity-against-all-odds/ Productivity against all odds 2010-11-02T11:42:00.00Z Neal Ford shares some ideas about improving developer productivity by automating wherever possible. Neal Ford http://www.developerfusion.com/column/12757/how-to-survive-an-audit-or-code-review/ How to survive an audit or code review 2009-05-18T11:14:00.00Z Don't be surprised if your code is audited when your startup goes after funding - be prepared. Aidan Fitzpatrick http://www.developerfusion.com/column/11676/clickpass-building-a-fault-taulerent-redundant-web-server-architecture/ Clickpass: Building a fault taulerent, redundant web server architecture 2009-05-07T14:23:00.00Z The co-founder of Clickpass talks about how they went about creating a redundant architecture on a shoestring budget Immad Akhund http://www.developerfusion.com/column/9537/microsoft-azure-services-platform-opening-up-cloud-computing/ Microsoft Azure Services Platform: Opening Up Cloud Computing 2009-01-06T16:47:00.00Z With the Microsoft Azure Services Platform, the next generation of Windows moves to cloud computing. Learn the different elements of this platform and how you can get started in your own applications. David Jacobs http://www.developerfusion.com/column/9184/can-developers-test-their-own-code/ Can developers test their own code? 2008-11-12T11:09:00.00Z A response to the claim that developers shouldn't test their code! Can developers be trusted? Campbell discusses the kind of tests developers should be writing, and what could be better left for the testers. Campbell Wilson http://www.developerfusion.com/column/8326/losing-your-religion-suns-tim-bray-on-surviving-the-tech-downturn/ Losing your religion: Sun's Tim Bray on surviving the tech downturn 2008-11-07T14:55:00.00Z Sun's Director of Web Technologies Tim Bray, well-known as a co-inventor of XML. On a day when the world's stock markets were in sharp decline, he tore up his talk at Future of Web Apps and spoke instead on how developers can survive the coming recession. http://www.developerfusion.com/column/8314/creating-a-culture-of-quality-part-1/ Creating a culture of quality: Part 1 2008-10-20T10:33:00.00Z Starting our new series from tech start-ups, Bob from Huddle explains how they tackle the challenge of maintaining high quality code, when the last thing developers want to do is test. Bob Gregory http://www.developerfusion.com/column/7092/ruby-on-rails-deserves-the-hype/ Ruby on Rails - Deserves the Hype? 2007-09-22T10:56:00.00Z The Ruby programming language and Rails framework have both been around for a few years, but the two technologies have recently been combined to create a new development environment. This new environment, dubbed Ruby on Rails, has simplified web application development. Learn how it can improve programming productivity at your organization. Francis Wong http://www.developerfusion.com/column/5451/seven-pillars-of-pretty-code/ Seven Pillars of Pretty Code 2006-02-27T20:53:00.00Z The essence of pretty code is that one can infer much about the code's structure from a glance, without completely reading it. I call this "visual parsing": discerning the flow and relative importance of code from its shape. Engineering such code requires a certain amount of artifice to transform otherwise working code into working, readable code, making the extra step to leave visual cues for the user, not the compiler. Perforce http://www.developerfusion.com/column/4047/pro-developer-optimize-your-view/ Pro Developer - Optimize Your View 2003-09-20T06:06:00.00Z It takes more than being an excellent coder to succeed in delivering the next Killer App. The first step in moving to the next level is broadening your view of the software development environment. Christopher Duncan http://www.developerfusion.com/column/3934/pro-developer-this-is-business/ Pro Developer - This is Business 2003-08-12T07:12:00.00Z Projects rarely fail because we lack the requisite technical skills. The problems usually stem from an inability to get the support we need to kick out a great product. Perspective is the key to overcoming this problem. Christopher Duncan http://www.developerfusion.com/column/3231/pro-developer-throwing-money-out-the-window/ Pro Developer - Throwing Money Out the Window 2003-01-09T14:48:00.00Z The amount of wasted time and effort in our industry boggles the mind. Learn how to get a handle on it, and help more of your code make it to your users. Christopher Duncan http://www.developerfusion.com/column/3034/pro-developer-creating-your-dream-project/ Pro Developer - Creating Your Dream Project 2002-11-08T05:29:00.00Z Tired of working on technologies that were popular when they landed the first man on the moon? Learn how to create your next project, with all the trimmings. Christopher Duncan