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I am an all purpose IT person. If there's a generic job title in IT, I've probably had it, most likely more than once. Programmer, systems administrator, DBA, PC tech/repair, Help Desk, webmaster, web designer, web developer, applications developer, network engineering. Somehow I have managed to get my thumb stuck...- more about Justin James »
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- CodeGear's Delphi for PHP: Initial impressions
- After seeing a demo of CodeGear's Delphi for PHP, Justin James describes his favorite features as well as the product's drawbacks. Find out if he ultimately recommends checking it out. by Justin James
- Tags: CodeGear, Borland Delphi, PHP, HTML Editor, Visual Control Library, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- 30 tips for development managers: How to attract and retain topnotch talent
- Justin James provides development managers with excellent tips on how to: write want ads for developer positions, understand why your star is leaving, and attract and retain top developers. by Mary Weilage
- Tags: Talent, Job, Developer, Justin James, Mary Weilage
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Spiceworks further integrates crowdsourcing
- Spiceworks recently rolled out a new initiative that continues its tradition of involving users in product development. Justin James talks to Spiceworks' Jay Hallberg to learn more about how the company is incorporating crowdsourcing into its network monitoring application. by Justin James
- Tags: Application, Crowdsourcing, Spiceworks, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- ROI equation for development projects: What not to forget
- When measuring your development project's ROI, it's important to go beyond the basic calculation. Here are a few important costs and returns that you may have overlooked. by Justin James
- Tags: Revenue, Project, ROI, Salary, Development Project, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- What size programming team do you prefer?
- Do you work best on a small team or a large team, or do you prefer to be a "lone wolf" programmer? Take this poll to let us know. by Justin James
- Tags: Developer, Team, Programming, Team Management, Management, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- Hands on with the June 2008 CTP of the Parallel Extensions Library
- If you are working on a project that could benefit from a multithreaded operation or parallel processing, Justin James suggests you check out the June 2008 Community Technology Preview CTP release of Microsoft's Parallel Extensions Library. by Justin James
- Tags: Community Technology Preview, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- What title is your career goal?
- Are you striving to be a Senior Developer, an Architect, a Business Analyst, or some other title? Let us know about your career aspirations by taking this poll. by Justin James
- Tags: Developer, Professional Development, Career, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
- Modeling cellular automaton with StarLogo
- When Justin James learned that StarLogo TNG 1.0 was released, it brought back fond memories of a project in college. He recounts how he used StarLogo software to model a scientific theory. by Justin James
- Tags: Ant, Theory, Agent, Modeling, StarLogo, Real Estate, Research & Development, Business Operations, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- What former tech giant do you miss the most?
- Do you have fond memories of a tech company that used to stand out, but either imploded, faded out, or was dominated by another giant? If so, let us know which company you wish was still around. by Justin James
- Tags: Information Technology, Justin James, Management, Strategy
- Blog posts 2008-07-04
- Can cheap broadband displace the traditional communications infrastructure?
- Would you be willing to replace your traditional leased line with a "business class" broadband connection? Take this poll to share your response. by Justin James
- Tags: Broadband, Business Class, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Networking, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- If you could go back in time, how would you change IT?
- If you could go back in time and make one change to the history of IT, what would it be? Post your answer in the discussion thread. by Justin James
- Tags: Information Technology, Justin James, Management, Strategy
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- CodeGear: Extending the Borland legacy to Ruby and PHP developers
- If you're having trouble making the case for Ruby on Rails or PHP in your environment, take a look at CodeGear's 3rdRail and Delphi for PHP. Justin James explains why he can't wait to get his hands on evaluation copies of these products. by Justin James
- Tags: CodeGear, Developer, Borland Delphi, PHP, Borland Software Corp., Ruby, Tool, Justin James, 3rdRail 3rdRail, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- CodeGear: Working hard to rejuvenate its legacy
- Justin James jumped at the chance to interview an executive at CodeGear. Discover what the CodeGear developers are working on. by Justin James
- Tags: CodeGear, Borland Delphi, Borland Software Corp., Michael, Development Tools, Programming Languages, Productivity, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Do you use text, icons, or both to display input?
- Take this poll and let us know whether you use text, icons, or both to display input. by Justin James
- Tags: Icon, Strategy, Management, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
- The increasing hardware and OS independence of modern applications
- Developers can write an application in today's environments without a care about the hardware used and with virtually no regard to the underlying operating system. Time will tell whether this will render the platform wars irrelevant. by Justin James
- Tags: Operating System, Rich Internet Application, Hardware, Programmer, Operating Systems, Software, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- How relevant is browser speed?
- Take this poll to let us know: how relevant you consider browser speed and how you think browser speed should be measured. by Justin James
- Tags: Web Browser, Browser Speed, Web Browsers, Internet, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- Do version numbers still matter?
- Justin James notes that distributing an updated version of the application is much easier compared to pushing out a new desktop application. Take this poll to let us know whether you think version numbers still matter. by Justin James
- Tags: Desktop Application, Desktops, Hardware, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
- Looking into Rubinius, a new Ruby VM
- If you are a Ruby developer, find out why Justin James says you should definitely check out the Rubinius project to see if you'd be interested in using it or contributing to it. by Justin James
- Tags: Ruby, Rubinius, Engine Yard, Evan, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- My move from VB.NET to C#
- Justin James confesses why he stuck with VB.NET for so long rather than moving to C# and reveals how life has been now that he's taken the plunge. by Justin James
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, .NET Documentation, C#, .Net, Programming Languages, Microsoft Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-06-11
- Alpha Five: Data-driven application development done right
- Alpha Software specializes in creating tools that let developers easily create data-driven applications. Richard Rabins (Co-Chairman) and his brother Selwyn Rabins CTO showed me the ropes on the latest version of its Alpha Five development package, and I'm pretty impressed. What is Alpha Five? Alpha Five is a...
- Tags: Developer, Application Development, Data, Alpha Software, Richard Rabins, Alpha, AJAX, Databases, Storage, Middleware, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Justin James
- Blog posts 2008-06-05
