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- Modeling Demystified, Part 3: Extend UML for User Models - Associations, Relationships, and Stereotypes
- A user model is a description of a set of people and how they will work with an IT solution. This type of modeling, which is based on leading usability theory and practice, lets solution architects specify the external design elements of the IT solution so that it's both useful...
- White papers 2008-03-25
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- Modeling Demystified, Part 2: Building a User Model - Identify Potential Gaps in Your Requirements
- A user model is a description of a set of people and how they will work with an IT solution. This type of modeling, which is based on leading usability theory and practice, lets solution architects specify the externals of the IT solution so that it's both useful and usable...
- White papers 2008-03-04
- Missing the true impact of Vista UAC
- Missing the true impact of Vista UACarticle rootVista UACI'm of the opinion that there are 2 fronts to Windows Vista UAC. The first being company workstation. As a Network Admin, Vista's UAC is a huge stride forward in securing workstations both at the local machine level and in a domain.The...
- Discussion threads 2006-07-05
- Achieve better control with Oracle's grant execute security model
- In a previous article, I investigated Oracle grant security and examined the design issues surrounding the assignment of access privileges to users. I noted that one of the shortcomings of Oracle grant security is that it can be very difficult to maintain all access roles and assign the roles to...
- Technical articles 2003-08-13
- Are virtualized and diskless desktops the future of enterprise IT?
- A couple years ago, TechRepublic writer and IT consultant Steven Warren told me that if he were starting an IT department from scratch, he would seriously consider buying a giant server and simply virtualizing all of the desktop machines. Ive been trying to get to Steven to flesh out this...
- Blog posts 2007-04-04
- Structure the user experience with User Interface Process Application Block
- Designing a clean, intuitive user interface for your .NET applications is as much art as science, but with the User Interface Process Application Block UIPAB, Microsoft is providing some help. The UIPAB is one of a series of eight components available for download for free use in Microsoft .NET applications.To...
- Technical articles 2003-08-15
- Sifting through the complexities of server software pricing
- If you're in the market for new server software, be prepared for a complicated process in tracking down prices from some of the most popular vendors. Here's an outline of what you can expect from pricing models offered by Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM.If you’re thinking of purchasing new database server...
- Technical articles 2001-05-25
- ASP to ASP.NET: Migrating the user interface
- By Tim LandgraveI know from experience that you can get a 50 to 80 percent performance benefit just from moving a user interface UI from ASP to ASP.NET. You can attribute about half of this performance increase to the simple fact that in most well-crafted applications, the only portion of...
- Technical articles 2003-06-04
- Application Development: Simplify development with the SkySkraper program model
- By The SkySkraper Development TeamMany developers have known the frustration of working with an inefficient programming methodology. A change in business logic can mean a rework of large amounts of code because your business logic, data, and display layers are too intertwined and the methodology learning curve is just too...
- Technical articles 2004-02-20
- Using Model-Driven Development (MDD) in a Mainframe Environment
- Creating and refining an application model can provide insight into the problem domain. This exercise can assist the development team in communicating details about the problem domain and in establishing a common vocabulary among the stakeholders. This paper introduces the user to the concepts of modeling applications, describes tools one...
- White papers 2007-08-01
- Understanding the pros and cons of the Waterfall Model of software development
- Say the words "waterfall development" to mostpeople and chances are they're going to be thinking of a bunch of condos underNiagara Falls. Imagine their surprise, then, when you tell them that waterfalldevelopment is actually a software development model which involves a phasedprogression of activities leading to the release of a...
- Technical articles 2006-09-22
- ADSI user validation with COM+ reduces maintenance and ensures fresh data
- When you need to obtain user validation from an application, avoid maintaining a duplicate database. Use ADSI to go right for the Active Directory to be sure that you get valid user info. This example shows you how easy it really is.Active Directory is one of the core features of...
- Technical articles 2001-09-17
- Is the forthcoming User Account Protection in Windows Vista a good idea?
- From the time Microsoft first released Windows NT, system administrators have wrestled with managing user privileges and rights. Heeding users' cries, Microsoft will include the new User Account Protection UAP in Windows Vista to help resolve some common issues. Mike Mullins takes a look at UAP and offers his take...
- Technical articles 2005-11-10
- How to implement a logical data model
- One of the most important steps in desiging a database is establishing the data model. Part one of a two-part article describes how to create a logical model.By Susan Sales Harkins and Arthur FullerIn the development business, there’s no excuse for a bad design. Unfortunately, you probably know developers who...
- Technical articles 2002-08-07
- Model-based testing helps Sun Microsystems remove software defects
- A model-based approach to QA can reduce the number of bugs by building a graphical model of the system from the specifications. See how this methodology helped Sun release a less buggy application against a demanding release cycle.By Peter BeckerIn May 2001, Sun Microsystems sought to improve the reliability of...
- Technical articles 2002-09-04
- BeVideo: Model 1.0.8 (Mobile)
- Fierce.Want to learn how to dominate that runway? Or how to find your angles in a Vogue photoshoot? With BeVideo: Model, you will learn how to runway walk, apply makeup, and pose like a real model - all on your iPhone or iPod Touch!BeVideo: Model also allows you to chat...
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- Staffing Model 1.0 (Mobile)
- Metrilogics proudly presents the "Staffing Model" app--the 2nd in our series of operational capacity management tools. This app helps production managers and management consultants to quickly and easily calculate optimum team crewing sizes for any type of organization. To determine optimum staff sizes, simply enter:direct annual work data (task types,...
- Software downloads 2010-03-15
- Deciding the proper user/IT Support ratio
- How do you decide how many IT support people to have on staff?It's not always easy trying to figure out how many users an IT support person can take care of. Staffing capacity can be a complicated equation.When I was a network administrator, we ran with about a 35 to...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- Understanding the Java security model
- The Java security model, introduced in Java 2, is the basis of highly secured and distributed enterprise Java applications. Peter Mikhalenko explores the architecture of this model. The Java security model, introduced in Java 2, is the basis of highly secured and distributed enterprise Java applications. The...
- Technical articles 2007-04-18
- (Cracking Open the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P)
- Play "What's that chip do?"I purposely did not out-right identify many of the chips found in the TRS-80 Model 4P this time because I wanted to give the adventurous an opportunity to strut their stuff. Help us out and show what you know by identifying some of the more interesting...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-25
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