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most recent messages 2/22/2012 4:30:21 PM Hammad Masood What I am viewing as a new trend for hiring is , an IQ test followed by 3 interviews.First interview to check your programming skills, second to check your database skills and the third one to check... blog roll message boards chat Closing the Mobile-to-App Gap Michael Joseph, IT Professional, 2/22/2012 Comment now Getting wireless mobile devices to serve as even partial replacements for clunky, power-hungry laptops remains an elusive goal. But an old-style approach, reworked for mobile usage, may provide a good, flexible solution. Platform-as-a-Service in a Box John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 2/22/2012 Comment now One of the more intriguing phenomena in the cloud computing marketplace these days is taking place in and around an open-source project called Cloud Foundry. Think of it as aiming to create PaaS-in-a-box, or to help enterprise development teams deploy, manage, and use their own, internal cloud platforms with little or no help from IT itself. In Hiring Programmers, Style Trumps Language Jan Krueger, Software Developer, 2/21/2012 Comment now 6 comments Perhaps it's time to adopt a different approach to hiring programmers -- namely, judging them according to their general understanding of and approach to programming. Most recent post, Hammad Masood, 2/22/2012 4:30:21 PM What I am viewing as a new trend for hiring is , an IQ test followed by 3 interviews.First... The Journey to PaaS Down Under John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 2/21/2012 Comment now 1 Comment The Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) model is enjoying lots of attention within companies as well as without. Most recent post, John W. Verity, 2/21/2012 1:50:48 PM Of course, in the second to last paragraph in this piece, I meant to write "defusing"... Web Middleware Be Gone? John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 2/17/2012 Comment now 6 comments Showing up soon on a browser near you: a scheme that's poised to give Web pages the split-second refresh rate of a full-blown Bloomberg trading terminal on Wall Street. Most recent post, John W. Verity, 2/21/2012 6:58:41 PM Yes, Dave, I think you are right, this kind of technology will surely help make... PC vs. Smartphone & Tablet: What's Your Bet? Amy D. Wohl, IT Industry Consultant, 2/16/2012 Comment now 26 comments Amidst the flurry of articles about IT managers scratching their heads over smartphones and tablets, and about whether or not Windows 8 will matter, there's an elephant in the room, and it needs your attention. Most recent post, Sloke, 2/22/2012 2:38:01 PM I totally agree with SaneIT. As a Developer, I am a Programmer above all else,... On-Demand Services Need Metering, & How John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 2/16/2012 Comment now 6 comments IT services in the cloud may turn out to be too much of a good thing, tempting individuals and departments to consume too much too easily. Most recent post, John W. Verity, 2/17/2012 1:29:22 PM What the cloud needs, evidently, is a bit more friction! Some way of alerting users... In the Cloud, Platforms Rule John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 2/15/2012 Comment now 8 comments The best platforms in the world are nothing if they are not accessible. Most recent post, John W. Verity, 2/17/2012 1:53:57 PM I don't know if it's arrogance that got in Google's way, @Innovator, or just expedience.... Join Our Live Chat on Software Usability at 12 Noon ET Wednesday John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 2/14/2012 Comment now 1 Comment No matter what you call it -- human factors, usability, user-friendliness, ergonomic design -- making computer applications easier to use is critical to making them successful. Bad design, no uptake, epic fail. Most recent post, John W. Verity, 2/17/2012 1:57:14 PM The full transcript of this chat session is available on the site, here, for anyone... Of Bird Brains & Programmers John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 2/14/2012 Comment now 23 comments Anyone who has tried his hand at programming knows what an all-consuming endeavor it can be. But why is that so? Most recent post, Sloke, 2/17/2012 5:23:46 PM Programing is a Science that is Created as Art. And I, too believe this possessiveness... Making Apps Easy to Use Mary E. Shacklett, President, Transworld Data, 2/13/2012 Comment now 20 comments New apps obviously need some minimum level of functionality to be successful with users, but most important, it seems, is ease of use. Most recent post, sohaibmasood, 2/16/2012 12:38:16 PM Agreed. Usability is a USP but in my view usability relates to the ease of use of... Next 5 blogs + All blogs All blogs most commented 26 PC vs. Smartphone & Tablet: What's Your Bet? Amy D. Wohl, IT Industry Consultant, 2/16/2012 6 Web Middleware Be Gone? John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 2/17/2012 6 On-Demand Services Need Metering, & How John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 2/16/2012 6 In Hiring Programmers, Style Trumps Language Jan Krueger, Software Developer, 2/21/2012 1 The Journey to PaaS Down Under John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 2/21/2012 blog roll message boards chat 2/22/2012 4:30:21 PM Hiring: What I am viewing as a new trend for hiring is , an IQ test followed by 3 interviews.First interview to check your programming skills, second to check your database skills and the third one to check your anlytical skills. I think this is good... Hammad Masood on In Hiring Programmers, Style Trumps Language 2/22/2012 4:22:48 PM Language dependency !: I gave an entry test for an IT organization and I was told that I was wrong with my syntax in database queries. I was quite sure of what I wrote but I was told that the organization practised MySQL and what I wrote was related to Oracle.Then... Hammad Masood on In Hiring Programmers, Style Trumps Language 2/22/2012 2:38:01 PM Re: It's Really All of the Above: I totally agree with SaneIT. As a Developer, I am a Programmer above all else, and no matter how grand the computer is that I am currently using, I still crave more power. Now, I don't get it just to have it... I do not need the... Sloke on PC vs. Smartphone & Tablet: What's Your Bet? 2/22/2012 9:36:20 AM Re: It's Really All of the Above: Of course a programmer, an engineer, or a gamer will want all the power he can get. Today that means a high performance desktop. Tomorrow when some power users may do some of their work in the cloud, they may choose to have less power... Amy D. Wohl on PC vs. Smartphone & Tablet: What's Your Bet? 2/22/2012 7:51:32 AM Re: It's Really All of the Above: @Amy D. Whol "(2) New forms of computers are likely to grow in power." While that is true the desktop will continue to advance as well. What I think that means is that fringe power users will find that tablets or mobile... SaneIT on PC vs. Smartphone & Tablet: What's Your Bet? 2/21/2012 6:58:41 PM Re: Desktop Be Gone?: Yes, Dave, I think you are right, this kind of technology will surely help make browser-based apps more appealing and useful, on full-sized and mobile machines. John W. Verity on Web Middleware Be Gone? 2/21/2012 5:27:57 PM Re: Hiring programmers: I wonder if it's worth asking for a new person's credentials. Do you have a degree in computer science? What did you learn in university? Etc. Or is job experience more important and revealing? I imagine that using the testing you describe... John W. Verity on In Hiring Programmers, Style Trumps Language 2/21/2012 3:38:04 PM Re: Hiring programmers: I think a major concern for small teams is the number of new employees that would potentially have to learn something new. It can bind resources in the existing team. Growing a team of two by three or more new members at once may overwhelm... jan.krueger on In Hiring Programmers, Style Trumps Language 2/21/2012 3:24:09 PM Re: Hiring programmers: @ Jan, Do you think this applies to small businesses as well or do you feel that a new employee with a deep understanding in one language, could easily enough find bugs in a different language from a former employee? For example, lets say its... SethGB on In Hiring Programmers, Style Trumps Language 2/21/2012 2:34:16 PM Re: 1,000,001th flavor: @SethGB/SaneIT, thanks for the analysis. It certainly increased my clarity of the concept. I think as John pointed out, specialised services for specific sectors have the tendency to have a long life. However, for a lot of small companies that... munira on The Million Flavors of Cloud Computing 2/21/2012 2:10:17 PM Re: Hybrid: Very well said, John. I think the hybrid option needs to be explored more as that has potential of being adapted and accepted more by companies wishing to try out the waters. @Amy, I love your analysis of the CIOs, it's so accurate. A great... munira on The Cloud as Career Opportunity 2/21/2012 1:59:20 PM Re: Be the first...: @John, thanks for the link. This sounds very interesting and a wonderful opportunity for small studios. I hope we'll see the application of this technology in other areas also very soon. munira on Cloudbursting Gets a Boost Next 5 messages + All messages All messages blog roll message boards chat 2/15/2012 12:31:02 PM Human Factors in Developing Enterprise Apps: Have a great day everyone ! Innovator Basic Coder 2/15/2012 12:30:20 PM Human Factors in Developing Enterprise Apps: @Mary Excellent Job, I truly enjoyed it ! Thank you for your time ! And thank you John ! Innovator Basic Coder 2/15/2012 12:30:00 PM Human Factors in Developing Enterprise Apps: Thanks everyone! John W. Verity Blogger 2/15/2012 12:29:50 PM Human Factors in Developing Enterprise Apps: Bye all. We'll be back next week with another chat, too. Perhaps we'll see you there. Topic to be announced. Stay tuned. John W. Verity Blogger 2/15/2012 12:29:10 PM Human Factors in Developing Enterprise Apps: I have really enjoyed the exchange today, everyone. John is right--there is so much to say about human factors engineering--and I hope we can do it again soon. Mary E. Shacklett Blogger 2/15/2012 12:28:54 PM Human Factors in Developing Enterprise Apps: Mary: Thanks for your time today. Nicely done!! And thanks to John and ITSC for holding this. Cheers! ITom Basic Coder 2/15/2012 12:28:07 PM Human Factors in Developing Enterprise Apps: Well, we're getting towards the end of our chat. If anyone has a last question for Mary, fire away. And perhaps we've all learned about the limits of chat in discussing as complex and involved a topic as human-factors design. John W. Verity Blogger 2/15/2012 12:27:17 PM Human Factors in Developing Enterprise Apps: @John Yes, mobile creates challenges becasue you have to use pared down data and interfaces to accomodate the more limited capablties of mobile devices. You also have to stay away from slow-loading graphics. Mary E. Shacklett Blogger 2/15/2012 12:26:27 PM Human Factors in Developing Enterprise Apps: @Mary Very well said, I think it is the most challenging aspect of Project Management besides delivering on time. I have seen this happen and it is not an easy position, we sure could have used you during that time. Because... Innovator Basic Coder 2/15/2012 12:26:24 PM Human Factors in Developing Enterprise Apps: aha John W. 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