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VA Announces $9 Million Open Source Development Contest The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to improve the system veterans currently use to schedule appointments in the VA's nationwide health program by moving to an open source system. To inspire more innovative solutions, the VA has launched the VA Medical Appointment Scheduling System Contest. |
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The Muddy Waters of Country-Backed Hacking China made headlines this week as the nation was accused of supporting the hacking of two of the largest newspapers in the US. While fingers are pointing at China and others, the US has had its own involvement in this shady, yet now expected, practice of knowledge stealing. |
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Kanban—An Agent to Push Quality Upstream Kanban promotes better visibility of everyone’s progress and enables them to play catch-up. Since the test group has dependencies on other teams, such as design or development, they are the ones who might have to catch pace. Due to its inherent features, kanban helps push quality upstream. |
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US Patent Office Invites Public to Help Improve Software Patents In an effort to improve the quality of software-related patents, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued an invitation for the software community to join a software partnership and share feedback, experiences, and insights on ways to improve the quality of software patents. |
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Anti-Patterns: Watch Out for Common Development Mistakes It is just as valuable to learn from mistakes as it is to just focus on best practices. Worst practices are common thought approaches to problem solving that appear again and again. These mistakes, also called anti-patterns, exist in all aspects of life—and software development. |
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In Search of the Perfect Mobile App There are many factors to consider when determining what makes a mobile app successful, but nearly, if not all of them, revolve around customers' direct input and opinions. Learn how some are trying to pinpoint the path to "perfection" in the ever-changing world of mobile technology. |
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Why the Demand for Usability Will Continue to Grow Usability is an important aspect of any software system. It is often a driving factor in the popularity of software today. Yet, usability is only just in its infancy in terms of the importance it will play in future software systems. |
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The Perl Programming Language Turns Twenty-Five Arguably the first general purpose scripting language, the first version of the Perl programming language was publicly released on December 18, 1987, by its creator, Larry Wall. Rick Scott details the programming language's historical significance, strengths, culture, and relevance today. |
