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- Service-Oriented Software Reengineering: SoSR
- The purpose of the project discussed in this paper is to propose a Service-oriented Software Reengineering SoSR methodology that can be applied to a legacy software system so that it can be reengineered into a service-oriented software systems by using Service-Oriented Computing SOC. SOC is a software development paradigm in...
- Tags: Software, SOA, Software System, SOC, SoSR Methodology, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Management, Software/Web Development
- White papers 2006-10-11
- Assessing the Architectonics of Large, Software-Intensive Systems Using a Knowledge-Based Approach
- This paper presents an assessment case study on the evolutionary capability of a large software system using a knowledge-based approach. The knowledge-based assessment is based on interviews with selected stakeholders of a software system. The authors have used this to assess the capability of the software architecture to evolve in...
- Tags: Software, Nokia Corp., Knowledge, Software System, Tools & Techniques, Management
- White papers 2006-09-30
- Scenario-Driven Dynamic Analysis for Comprehending Large Software Systems
- Understanding large software systems is simplified when a combination of techniques for static and dynamic analysis is employed. Effective dynamic analysis requires that execution traces be generated by executing scenarios that are representative of the system's typical usage. This paper presents an approach that uses dynamic analysis to extract views...
- Tags: Software, Drexel University, Analysis, Software System, Tools & Techniques, Management
- White papers 2006-01-02
- Emergent (Mis)Behavior Vs. Complex Software Systems
- Complex systems often behave in unexpected ways that are not easily predictable from the behavior of their components; this is known as emergent behavior. As software systems grow in complexity, interconnectedness, and geographic distribution, one will increasingly face unwanted emergent behavior. Unpredictable software systems are hard to debug and hard...
- Tags: Software, Hewlett-Packard Co., Behavior, Software System, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Management
- White papers 2005-12-22
- Employing Use-Cases and Dynamic Analysis to Comprehend Mozilla
- This paper presents an approach to comprehending large software systems using views that are created by subjecting the software systems to dynamic analysis under various use-case scenarios. Two sets of views are constructed from the runtime data: graphs that capture the parts of the software's architecture that pertain to the...
- Tags: Software, Mozilla Corp., Analysis, Software System, Tools & Techniques, Management
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- Cloudworks shows the green side of managed services
- Here's a refreshing twist: An executive with an ostensibly "green" technology who really isn't willing to pitch it that way. I'm talking about Cloudworks founder and CEO Mike Eaton, who really cares more instead about the "overall convenience and efficiency" of his company's services. He's playing the economy card, rather...
- Tags: Managed Services, IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Small Business, Cloudworks, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-07-26
- Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Disks (SSDs) and Linux
- Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Disks SSDs and LinuxOh, It's just Loverock at it again? Pay no attention Jason.ntGeek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Disks SSDs and LinuxHow sad is that? You need a tweaking guide just to get a disk drive to...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, solid state disk, disk, Linux, Geek Sheet
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux
- Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...
- Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Kernel, Mandrake, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philly
- If you're in the Philadelphia area I'd like to invite you to attend the Philadelphia PowerBook User Group PPUG meeting tomorrow at the Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant. We meet from 12 noon to 3pm over lunch and fine local beer. Want to debate my theory on...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Philadelphia, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Gaping holes in RealPlayer patched
- Gaping holes in RealPlayer patchedReal is feeling threatened by AppleReal doesn't want to lose its title of "Least Secure Media Platform Ever Released" to QuickTime. How anyone can allow either of these programs on their computer is beyond me. You are practically [b]begging[/b] to get pwned.People still use that piece...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Apple QuickTime
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- 21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XP
- 21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XPMy takeI don't count security patches, but I regularly have to clean malware from our XP machines but have yet to find anything on our Vista systems.RE: 21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XPFile this in the "no...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista, secure, Microsoft Windows XP, VISTA IS
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Software makers may sue eBay
- Tired of being "stiff-armed" by eBay, the Software and Information Industry Association is signaling its ready to sue over pirated software sales on the dominant online auction site, PC World reports. SIIA has offered eBay several suggestions for stemming the sale of pirated software on...
- Tags: Software, Software Information Industry Association, eBay Inc., Tiffany, Tools & Techniques, Piracy, Sales Strategy, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Sales, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Gaping holes in RealPlayer patched
- Digital media delivery firm RealNetworks has shipped a high-prority patch to cover four gaping holes in its flagship RealPlayer software, warning that the vulnerabilities could put users at risk of code execution attacks. The patch comes a few hours after Secunia released an advisory warning for one...
- Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Foxconn snubs Linux users
- Foxconn snubs Linux usersWho needs Foxconn anyway.There are plenty of good MB makers that do support Linux.It's a good idea to look at hardware compatibility at the distro's website anyway. I use Asus. But I have had to update the BIOS on every Asus MB I've bought to get...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Foxconn, Linux, BIOS, ASUS, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- What paper trail?
- I've been carting around my latest sheaf of press releases about the green-ness of electronic document technology for weeks now. Yes, as I've blogged before, I am still one of those people who can't help printing out certain emails in order to act on them. Yes, it's bad, I know....
- Tags: Xerox Corp., Paper Trail, Survey, Printers, Data Centers, Marketing Research, Hardware, Peripherals, Storage, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing
- Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missingI couldn't make this stuff up if I triedSeriously, I'm not that creative.[url=http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12691-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=48138&messageID=898138] Apple fan explains why Apple isn't responsible for PWN2OWN vulnerability [/url][i]A Perl exploit isn't an Apple bug, anymore than the Flash exploit on the Vista machine was a Microsoft...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Domain names, Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, DNS, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe
- From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM MainframeWhose employees?Having done my bit for peace and understanding on other Comments, I've arrived here for edification. (My time on ZDNet is of course billed to charity, volunteer work in the community.)Because of the IBM Global Services connection, might be worthwhile...
- Tags: Mainframes, Servers, IBM Corp., IBM mainframe, data-processing, mainframe
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- EIC podcast: Microsoft's analyst meeting; Icahn's deal; Facebook
- On this week's EIC squared podcast, Dan is back and we talk about Microsoft's analyst meeting, Kevin Johnson's departure from the software giant, Carl Icahn's deal with Yahoo and Facebook. The big news this week was Microsoft's financial meeting (see Mary Jo Foley and Ina Fried's coverage)...
- Tags: Facebook, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Carl Icahn, Dan, Podcasts, Portals, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing
- On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately apply patches to protect users from malicious attacks. The Redmond, Wash. security...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Dan Kaminsky, Domain Names, Apple Mac OS X, Networking, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Mystery solved: Apple's new product is iTablet (updated)
- Previously I speculated about the mysterious "product transition" that Apple's Peter Oppenheimer CFO mentioned no less than seven times in the Q3 2008 Earnings conference call with analysts. Some of his quotes from the call: We are working to develop new products that contains technologies...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
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