Category Archives: software

Videos as Next generation documentation

Have you ever spent hours and hours, reading a document and to get some help to accomplish a simple task. I am sure many of us did this. Many of the product and training material that we have are predominantly … Continue reading

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Wikis for your Organization

I have been trying to select a Wiki for our business group and i came across this cool site. I worked with MoinMoin and MediaWiki and this site can compare any/all of available wiki systems. http://www.wikimatrix.org/compare/MediaWiki+MoinMoin http://www.wikimatrix.org/compare/JSPWiki+MoinMoin+PhpWiki If you want … Continue reading

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Consulting vs Fulltime job

Before you read this blog, i would request you to have a look at my site so that you get an idea of what i have been doing. I have been introduced to many challenges to choose between the consulting … Continue reading

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Eclipse as a Platform

Eclipse, the ubiquitous platform, has survived another challenge by releasing Europa and the incredible download numbers speak for it’s success. Initially it was perceived as a Java IDE , then a tools development environment, then a Rich Client Platform (RCP), … Continue reading

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Any recommended strategy for eclipse plugin build ?

I am on a cross-road and i have too many choices to make. My requirement is pretty simple that i need to able to build the plugins and my RCP application via automated build. Our server side product runs on the … Continue reading

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UI Designers dilemma !!!

Eclipse Visual Editor, NetBeans Matisse project and Instantiations SWT Designer are wonderful WYSIWYG editors that i have used till now. With few projects that i have done, i have always hand coded the UI’s. And of course i have done … Continue reading

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Need some Experiences on Topcased, OAW for MDA

I have been looking at the Topcased IDE for Model Driven Development. With so many tools used inside, its a lot overwhelming to know each tool and see how they should be used. Tools / Concepts like AADL, Acceleo, OAW … Continue reading

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Did you check your Pulse ?

If you are using Eclipse, then you must check out Pulse. Irrespective of if one is a Developer, Technical Lead or an IT manager, Pulse has some thing to offer. Pulse is free software created by Genuitec LLC, which focuses to decrease … Continue reading

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Web Interactive Design patterns

Most of us are familiar with the Design Patterns on the Desktop and Multi-tire type of applications. With the recent Web 2.0 kind of applications its very important to understand the User Interaction Design Patterns. I got this site from … Continue reading

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Application Performance : Part II

I have been dealing with many of the java applications for years and in the recent past i am finding all the areas that effect the performance. I have been reading lot of books and articles and i thought that … Continue reading

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