http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com Innovation in the IT Shop Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:07:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Waterfall model has become the whipping boy of 20th century software development.  The idea that analysis, development, and testing are separate, distinct phases of a development project, where time must be allocated to each, and one must be completed before the next begins, is history.  Although it was seldom ... http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com/index.php/2011/12/agile-is-lots-of-baby-waterfalls/ MVC (Model-View-Controller) is the latest fad in Microsoft .NET development. As Agile and Scrum sweep the industry, a need has grown for continuous integration and deployment, requiring automated unit testing. Conventional ASP.NET architecture makes unit testing of page functionality difficult because form controls are tightly coupled to back ... http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com/index.php/2011/12/dont-get-all-mvced-up-with-no-place-to-go/ Dan has been asked to speak by New York City-based organization, Leaders in Software and Art (LISA).   He will speak on the use of software and video technology in the arts.  He was chosen by Erik Sanner for the originality of his portfolio of works and his use of ... http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com/index.php/2011/12/leaders-in-software-art-in-nyc-invite-dan-hermes-to-present/   Pragmatic Programmers' Ship It! by Jared Richardson and William Gwaltney(2006) still hasn't gone out of style. It lays an IT Shop 101, 202 foundation that's extensible by the modern flavors of Agile, Scrum, etc.    The upshot: The Code Developers should use a Sandbox and check code into a Repository. The Repository should ... http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com/index.php/2011/08/oldies-but-goodies-ship-it-overview/ [caption id="attachment_845" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Circles and Rounds, Dennis Miller"] [/caption] The dramatic glass-enclosed Waterfront Square Atrium at Atlantic Wharf is the site of an exhibition of slow-moving dynamic digital painting, digital animation, and algorithmically generated software that explores fluid dynamics and digital and artificial life. Works included by Brian Knep, Andrew Neumann, ... http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com/index.php/2011/03/fluid-perimeters-an-exhibition-of-dynamic-digital-imagery-dan-hermes-dennis-miller-others/ Doesn't innovation require inspiration?  Allow me to inspire you.  As you may know I'm a keyboardist and composer of note.  I've released a piano album that will let you decide for yourself if I should be allowed near a recording studio.   Visit, listen, and steal some free tracks at www.hermesorchestra.com. http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com/index.php/2011/03/my-forthcoming-keyboard-cd/ A HealthcareSource spinoff startup, Healthcaresource.com, enlisted me to help build a new product for them called Sourcing Manager.  It's now done and successfully brought to market.  Users are clamoring for demos and signing on to for year-long license contracts.  The value this product provides is so significant that users can recoup ... http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com/index.php/2011/03/healthcare-recruitment-startup/ It’s easy for a software team to become so mired in their daily concerns that they lose sight of the ball.  What is the ball in Softwareball?  Let us answer with another question:  Why do people work in a software shop? Most people work in the IT industry because it can ... http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com/index.php/2011/01/eyes-on-the-ball/ The reasons can be many, and require a full analysis of the shop to determine the cause. Look first at the project plan. Is there one? Does it take all phases of development into account: analysis, QA, installation? Is there a clear process of requirements gathering or are new features ... http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com/index.php/2011/01/how-do-we-stop-missing-delivery-dates/ Flash vs. Silverlight: a useful technical comparison here at Smashingmagazine. And the winner by category: Animation - Silverlight File size - Flash Scripting - Silverlight Video/Audio - Silverlight Sound processing - Flash Accessibility - Flash Platform compatibility - Flash Text representation/SEO - Silverlight Supported image formats - Flash Socket programming - Flash Webcam support - Flash Deployment - Flash Windows application - Flash Media ... http://itshopkeeping.lexiconsystemsinc.com/index.php/2010/12/microsoft-vs-adobe-silverlight-vs-flash-expression-vs-creative-suite/