2012
.NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations for 2012
Another year has gone by. Happy New Year everyone. It is time to update my book recommendation blog. There have been a ton of books come out this year both good and bad.
2010
Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond (2nd Edition) Book Review
This book is the bible of documenting software architectures. It is a mandatory read for all software architects.
2009
The Process of Software Architecting Book Review
If you are involved in software development in anyway, you should read this book. It is the story of how it is supposed to be.
2007
Cool Links III- .NET 3.0, 3.5, Acropolis, TFS, AJAX, Visual Studio 2008, CAB, WPF, Silverlight, WCF, SQL Server 2008
I posted a few sets of links a few months ago. Here is another list. There has been a ton of new info to keep up with. Topics - .NET 3.0, 3.5, Acropolis, TFS, AJAX, Visual Studio 2008, CAB, WPF, Silverlight, SQL Server 2008, Architecture, WCF, LINQ, MVP, Repository Factory, etc...
Thinking Software Development Process Implementation is Free means the Blind are Leading the Blind, but there are Ruby Slippers that may Help.
What makes people think a Software Development Process can be implemented in an organization at no upfront cost (including time and money)? Of course the number one culprit is lack of experience. The inexperienced have no understanding of what is involved in process engineering, and they usually have the belief that process is a luxurious overhead that is only to be thought about when there is complete downtime or during hours above billable hours.
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