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Posted by publisher on July 20th, 2010 under Development •
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Software development, also known as software design is the process of developing software in an organized manner. The software produced by a programmer can be used for a number of reasons, but 3 of the most popular purposes of software development are for personal use, to cater to the needs of potential users (which is [...]
Posted by publisher on July 4th, 2010 under Development •
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The following tips will help you put some good practices into use in your next SQL database design.
Prepare for the unknown - Never design a database for the ideal situation; the ideal situation will not present itself most of the time. So even if your client says that a customer will not try to book [...]
Posted by publisher on June 23rd, 2010 under Development •
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Anyone can become a game developer, provided that they know exactly what they are capable of. This is because a game consists of three basic factors.
1. The gameplay and the engine
2. The art
3. The story
Of the three, the first is undoubtedly the most important. Gone are the days when snazzy graphics ruled roost. Now, people [...]
Posted by publisher on June 10th, 2010 under Development •
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Facebook has had a new type of attack hitting its users. Clickjacking. Facebook recently expanded its “Like” feature and hackers have managed to exploit the feature. Although nothing harmful has been detected so far, the Clickjacking attack nevertheless remains a massive annoyance.
The worm propagates itself through the unconscious clicking that a user does. Several intriguing [...]
Posted by publisher on May 20th, 2010 under Development •
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PDF files or Portable Document Format files have provided a fairly secure way for users to publish information. This is because it represents a way for a document to be distributed without fear of it being edited and thus compromising the data it contains. The PDF format is often used for Newsletters, Reports, Whitepapers, etc.
As [...]
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2010 under Development •
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If you are new to programming or want to take it up, you may be trying to figure out which programming language to learn. Although you will probably learn a High Level language, you should know that there are other options.
Machine level language is the language that your computer really understands. This language is made [...]
Posted by admin on April 22nd, 2010 under Development •
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Writing a program is basically figuring out a way to solve a problem. The best way to solve problems is to break it down into smaller and smaller parts. By solving each of the smaller parts you will eventually come up with a solution.
Once you have broken down the problem, take each part and analyze [...]
Posted by admin on March 27th, 2010 under Development •
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6. Expanding the mind and learning to think differently will be another valuable skill that a developer will need. This can be achieved by learning a dynamic or functional programming language. Thinking out of the box will definitely impress the bosses.
7. Agile methods are gathering pace and there is no denying that this once looked [...]
Posted by admin on March 26th, 2010 under Development •
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The recession caused many developers to cut their losses and grab what they could in terms of jobs. This often led to many developers concentrating on short term goals. As economies start picking up worldwide, it is only natural that the job market will come back. But the difference is that this time the requirements [...]
Posted by admin on March 19th, 2010 under Development •
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The Android operating system is a vital player in an extremely competitive market. It emerged as a competitor to the Blackberry and the iPhone at the end of 2008, both of which were well established at the time. The outstanding feature of this operating system is that it is open source. This means that anyone [...]