There is an ancient saying that “the only thing that does not change is change itself”. This is true! So, the real question, in software development, is how do we deal, effectively, with change? This is a tough question and over the past three decades of Rapid Application Development, there have been different approaches to [...]
Dear Readers and Visitors: This morning, I finally finished composing a free e-book that describes the basics of a fine utility program that is available as a free download from CNET’s website download dot com, called Advanced System Care v3.6.1. This remarkable program inspects and repairs your computer (desktop, laptop, netbook, etc.) system and works [...]
With a subscriber base at nearly 60,000 people, the site called FILEHIPPO is truly a success. What they do is list the most popular and vibrant applications and resources that are being downloaded on the Internet. Why is this important? It is because whether you are a student or business person, you need to know [...]
This week, my blog was hacked because the server company I use (Media Temple) was hacked and more specifically, WordPress blogs like mine were injected with some aggressive and hostile code that forced me to clean up my database, but unfortunately, when I went to my site while it was hacked, a lethal spyware was [...]
Recently, I was reading my Computer Magazine from the IEEE Society (where I am a member) and there was an advertisement for Google Code University. Amazing? You bet. Google now is featuring this website so that programmers and developers, students, and entrepreneurs can all collaborate, discover, and mutually benefit from sharing code, coding and software [...]
As I learn how to use Document! X to document assemblies, components, and databases, I turn to the Help tab within Document! X. It is truly helpful. It is well designed and truly written to help the new software user. The welcome page gives you a few brief video tutorials to get you started. After [...]
Dear Readers: Over the next few weeks, I will be reviewing a program called Document X (here at Great Documents), developed by a software company called Innovasys from the UK. As a Technical Writer, I am always in search of better ways to document source code as well as create more insightful user guides. Currently, [...]
This post is dedicated to Chapter 4 of Joan Lambert’s book Windows 7 Step by Step, published by Microsoft Press. What I would like to discuss in this post is Chapter 4 which tells you about (1) working with Windows, (2) understanding files, folders, and libraries, (3) finding your way around the computer, (4) connecting [...]
1. In general, a Web Service is any online service delivered from a Web site. Since there are countless applications and services that emanate from the Web, such usage of the term is commonplace in articles from non-IT publications. Although the term may also appear in technical journals to refer to any offering on the [...]
I recently got off the phone (Skype) with my good friend Mr. Yuri Belous from Kiev, Ukraine and he informed me that he has finally uploaded to download dot com new updates to his tremendous Rapid Typing Program. The number of this release is 3.2.5. It is available for download and here are the new [...]
