InformIT :: Articles

Article :: Agile Product Responsibility in the Enterprise, Part 2: Managing Release Content

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dean Leffingwell examines the activities that are part of the Agile product manager's responsibility in order to manage product releases.

Article :: The State of Open Source 3D

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

David Chisnall looks at the history and current state of the art of open source 3D drivers to see what changes are in store for 2010.

Article :: How Does Cisco's Overhaul of the CCNP Certification Affect CCNP Candidates? An Interview with Wendell Odom

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Linda Leung and Wendell Odom discuss the major changes in the new Cisco CCNP exams.

Article :: Improving Software Economics, Part 5 of 7: Reducing Uncertainty: The Basis of Best Practice

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In part 5 of this series, Walker Royce examines the scientific community's relationship with uncertainty.

Article :: Recommended Practices for Analysis Services 2005/2008 Design

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Baya Dewald offers recommendations for avoiding the most commonly encountered dimension/partition design pitfalls for SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 and 2008.

Article :: What Is Mac OS X?

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

David Chisnall looks at what is really at the core of Apple's operating system and where it came from.

Article :: Improving Software Economics, Part 4 of 7: Top 10 Principles of Iterative Software Management

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Continuing his comparison of iterative software management versus conventional software management, Walker Royce shows that by applying proper engineering practices early, modern principles result in less total scrap and rework across the life of the software product.

Article :: Windows Server 2008 R2 Technology Primer

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter provides an overview of what's in Windows Server 2008 R2 and shows how it's being used in organizations.

Article :: A+ Exam Cram: Setting Up a Multiple Monitor Configuration in Windows Vista

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

David Prowse shows how to use the Multiple Monitor feature in Windows Vista. It’s quick and easy, and you can run as many as 10 monitors!

Article :: Blogging to Drive Business -- How to Do It Responsibly

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Blogging for your business can be a great way to reach your customers -- if it's done responsibly. The authors of Blogging to Drive Business show you what to do and, more importantly, what not to do.

Article :: Google Chrome OS: A Preview

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Michael Miller has a preview of Google's new operating system, which looks suspiciously like Google's Chrome web browser.

Article :: Cisco WAAS Architecture, Hardware, and Sizing

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter provides an introduction to the Cisco WAAS hardware family, along with an in-depth examination of the hardware and software architecture.

Article :: Discovering Ubuntu 9.10, a Free Linux OS

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Eric Geier tells you all you need to know about this nifty Ubuntu upgrade.

Article :: Snow Leopard: The Underhyped APIs

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

David Chisnall takes a look at some of the new APIs in OS X 10.6 that will make life easier for developers but didn't receive much publicity.

Article :: Cisco ASA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Network Security Services

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter provides an explanation of the configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco ASA-supported authentication, authorization, and accounting network security services.

Article :: Software [In]security: Cargo Cult Computer Security

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Gary McGraw argues that the time is right to turn to real science to combat the "Cargo Cult" mentality of the software security field.

Article :: Chained Exploits: How Hackers Combine Attacks to Hack You

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Security expert Andrew Whitaker explains the hacker mentality and points out how hackers combine multiple exploits to achieve their goals.

Article :: CompTIA A+ Exam Cram: Using Windows Vista "Hidden" Programs

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

David Prowse shows how to access three hidden Windows Vista tools and configure your system with them, in an effort to make your computer more organized and secure.

Article :: Foundation: The Objective-C Standard Library

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

David Chisnall goes through the most important aspects of the OpenStep Foundation framework.

Article :: What's New in Windows 7

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Edward Soper walks you through some of the most interesting and useful new features in Windows 7.

Article :: Cocoa Tips: Exposing System Services

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

David Chisnall shows how exposing system services makes it easy for users to access the features of your program from other applications.

Article :: SQL Server Analysis Services 2005/2008 Administration

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Baya Dewald shows you the skills required for administering the latest versions of Analysis Services and how they compare to managing relational databases.

Article :: Implementing SOA Using Java EE: Evolution of Service Oriented Architecture

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In this chapter, the authors first explore the concept of service orientation and then analyze how the emergence of different architectures' combined paradigm shifts in enterprise technologies led to the evolution of web services and SOA.

Article :: Python's "New" Division: Python 2 Versus Python 3

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Among the changes in the new version of Python is the way the division operator works. In this article, Python book and video author Wesley Chun explains how the math function has worked since Python was created and how it changes as the dynamic language moves towards the future.

Article :: Why IT Matters More Than Ever

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Aaron Erickson argues that Nick Carr had it wrong: IT not only matters in the modern organization, but matters to a huge degree.