February 2008
Cool Links IV- .NET 3.5, Architecture, AJAX, UML, EPF, Patterns, GOF, VSTS 2008, WPF, Silverlight, SQL 2008, XAML
This is the fourth installment of cool links. It includes links on .NET 3.5, Architecture, AJAX, UML, EPF, Patterns, GOF, VSTS 2008, WPF, Silverlight, SQL 2008, XAML, SPARX EA, Visio, Seam Carving, New Books, FXCop, etc.
September 2007
OpenUP and the Eclipse Process Framework
My journeys lately have been leading me down the EPF and OpenUP road. I wanted to put up a few links to some of the information that is available out there.
if(Money == RUP || $$$ == IBM || RMC == Cash){Your Golden}else{Go OpenUP};
Wow... IBM's pricing for using the Rational Unified Process and the Rational Method Composer stinks. If you can see it, you got to pay for it.
Eclipse Process Framework (EPF) Project, SPARX Enterprise Architect (EA), and ALM Enablement
A problem that I see with a lot of process instances (RUP, OpenUP, etc.) is that the templates provided are static word documents. I know that has been par for course over the years, but SPARX EA gives us a better option for Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Enablement.
When will Microsoft Sew their Nose Back On???
A few years ago Microsoft decided to cut off its nose to spite its face. The war on UML started with the DSL movement. Although Microsoft still claimed to see UML as an essential tool, they stopped trying to compete with the rest of the market and tried to lead us down a new path that did not include UML.
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