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10 Things You Should Know About Microsoft’s Silverlight

Software developers are busy kicking the tires on Silverlight, Microsoft's answer to Adobe's Flash. This summary of not-necessarily-technical information will help IT managers identify what's important about the new technology.

Aug 7, 2007 12 mins

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Open Source Helps Stop Traffic Accidents

To send help to accidents faster, engineers at the University of Maryland are using an open-source database to connect disparate traffic data.

Aug 2, 2007 3 mins

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Why Ruby on Rails Succeeded

The software development framework has earned a vocal following and created loyal users. One Ruby expert explains what this community did right, and how others can learn from it.

Jul 25, 2007 10 mins

Developer IT Leadership Open Source

Five Things Wikipedia’s Founder Has Learned About Online Collaboration

Jimmy Wales explains his views on effective collaboration, organization and what 'World of Warcraft' wiki writers can teach us about shared ideals.

Jun 28, 2007 2 mins

Open Source Relationship Building

The Manager’s View of GPL Version 3: Two (and a Half) Things to Like and Two More to Look Out For

IT departments that embrace open-source software are uncertain about the new version of the GNU Public License, arguably the most common FOSS license. Learn whatu2019s in the works, and how GPLv3 may change the way your company adopts new software.

Jun 14, 2007 9 mins

Enterprise Applications Government Open Source

Eight Sound Reasons Not to Use MySQL

Why and when should you give the thumbs down to MySQL?

May 25, 2007 9 mins

Data Management Open Source

Five Compelling Reasons to Use MySQL

Why should MySQL be at the top of your database list?

May 25, 2007 7 mins

Data Management Open Source

How One CIO Was Converted to Agile

The real-life story of a skeptic won over.

May 23, 2007 14 mins

Agile Development Project Management Tools

Open-Source Software and Its Role in Space Exploration

A software developer from JPL explains the reasons that NASA has embraced free and open source software in its application development process. Because, in a Mars launch, the term "mission critical" has a literal meaning.

May 22, 2007 16 mins

Budgeting Enterprise Architecture Open Source

A Search Engine for Open-Source Code

Krugle wants to become a verb for searching and finding open-source software code.

May 22, 2007 2 mins

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