What XML books do you recommend?
XML is everywhere - I am looking for a book that would summarize some key aspects of practical use of XML with possible problems and solutions not a "XML bible" thing. Thanks for feedback in advance! ...
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What are the best resources for designing user interfaces?
Specifically, what are some GUI resources on the web based on case studies that suggest best practices on a scientific basis rather than a subjective one? ...
Studies on the impact of well-designed websites on business
Are there any studies on the impact of websites in general or well-designed websites for businesses? By well-designed, I mean highly functional, accessible, and usable websites - along the lines of Section 508 compliance. A quick Google search didn't seem to turn up anything too useful, so I thought I would appeal to the SO community for...
Where have you used gSOAP?
Can you give examples how you used gSOAP and how well it was integrated in your existing architecture? Have you found development bottlenecks with gSOAP? ...
Empirical Data on Refactoring?
Are there any empirical studies that show the impact of refactoring (or lack of refactoring) on a development team's productivity? (NOTE: I'm only looking for empirical data--From my own experience, I personally know that refactoring works, but I was wondering if there was some hard data to back that claim). ...
Where is Erlang used and why?
I would like to know a list of the most common application/websites/solutions where Erlang is used, successfully or not. Explaining why it is used into a specific solution instead of others programming languages would be very much appreciated, too. Listing BAD Erlang case studies (cases in which Erlang is misused) it would be interesti...
Successful projects using the Waterfall model?
I'm trying to find information on projects which used the Waterfall software development model, and benefited from it. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find anything. Does anyone know of anywhere I can read up on any piece of software, from any year, which used this method successfully? ...
PostgreSQL Full Text Search case study?
Is there any case study available of any project that uses PostgreSQL 8.3+ Full Text Search on a large amount of data? ...
Looking for discussion or literature on WordPress as a software engineering project.
Over the last few months I've had a gig working on a modified WordPress installation. My initial reaction to the codebase was disdain, one that I suspect many web application developers might share: it's certainly not MVC, it seems a bit hodge-podge, and it takes a bit of getting used to. On the other hand, there's no denying that Word...
What are the worst examples of moral failure in the history of software engineering?
Many computer science curricula include a class or at least a lecture on disasters caused by software bugs, such as the Therac-25 incidents or Ariane 5 Flight 501. Indeed, Wikipedia has a list of software bugs with serious consequences, and a question on StackOverflow addresses some of them too. We study the failures of the past so tha...