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Book Review: Getting Value out of Agile Retrospectives Retrospectives are valuable but often neglected agile practices. Some teams struggle to take the time to hold them, and others don't know how. The book Getting Value out of Agile Retrospectives: A Toolbox of Retrospective Exercises can help you keep your retrospectives engaging and useful. |
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Focus on User Input for Software Product Development Determining the kind of product that's developed boils down to what the user wants. These days, end users are very vocal in sharing their feedback about a product—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Companies would do well to gather input efficiently, pay heed to the results, and then respond quickly. |
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Apple’s New iOS 7 Borrows Heavily from Other Systems and Apps If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, several mobile operating systems and third-party apps should’ve been feeling pretty flattered after Apple revealed the forthcoming iOS 7 at its WWDC keynote. Much of iOS 7’s look, features, and user interface is giving people déjà vu. |
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Apple Unveils iOS 7, New Design, and Mobile Apps at 2013 WWDC Keynote Apple had a lot of news to spill at the keynote for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference—so much, in fact, that we split it into two articles. Here you'll discover announcements about the new look and functions for Apple's mobile devices, along with the features of the much-anticipated iOS 7. |
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Apple Reveals New Computer Hardware, Software Updates at WWDC Keynote Apple had a lot of news to spill at the keynote for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference—so much, in fact, that we split it into two articles. Here you'll discover announcements about its computers, including new laptop and desktop models, and updates for software and apps. |
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Microsoft Reveals New Video Demo of Windows 8.1 Microsoft is releasing a slew of noteworthy changes to Windows 8 in what amounts to a significant software update, once codenamed Windows Blue and now called Windows 8.1. Today, the company released a four-and-a-half-minute video tour through some of the update’s notable offerings. |
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Don’t Judge a Phone by Its Cover: Inside the BlackBerry 10 The launch of the long awaited BlackBerry 10—with a touchscreen—was January 29. To RIM's credit, the initial reaction was remarkably positive. Looking past its similar appearance to most other phones, we take a look at the ever-important OS to see what makes it tick. |
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Avoiding the Security Black Hole with Non-Functional Requirements Security vulnerabilities highlight the importance of the non-functional side of systems. Creating confident security starts by spending sufficient time eliciting and analyzing non-functional requirements. Adrian Reed explains how to avoid the security black hole with non-functional requirements. |
