It may be Water fall, iterative or agile development or anything else. No matter what development lifecycle mode we talk about there always several perspectives for same problem. From business to problem oriented and further to programming, testing, etc. So question is how are modern companies use modern advanced methodologies to transl...
I'm working on an application that uses WCF to communicate between server and clients Server has changing number of services, along with one master service that clients can query for information about other services, and then subscribe to those they want using information from master service. Master service sends notifications to subscr...
Communicating with non-technical users can be challenging. What tips do you keep in mind in order to keep the presentation of new and often in-progress development productive? ...
I have a really simple Java class that effectively decorates a Map with input validation, with the obvious void set() and String get() methods. I'd like to be able to effectively call those methods and handle return values and exceptions from outside the JVM, but still on the same machine Update: the caller I have in mind is not another...
Hi, I would like to create a desktop application (preferably in c#, running on .net or mono) that would read/write information (phone book, calendar, calls, text messages, etc.) from/to my connected (usb/bluetooth) symbian phone (SE p990i), but I don't seem to be able to pick up the right keywords to google for it, hence cannot get star...
I'm working on a tool which would need to communitacte: send and recieve files with other remote instances of the tool over the internet. Which communication option would be best to use in this case ? Sockets? ...
When transmitting data, the Hamming code apparently allows you to recreate data that has been corrupted over the wire (an error correcting code). How does this work and what are its limitations, if any? Are there any better solutions for error correction (as opposed to retransmission)? Are there circumstances where retransmission is be...
It's basically one app that is installed on multiple PC's, each install maintaining it's own database which is sync'd with other's as & when they are up (connected to the same network) at the same time. I've tested this using simple socket connections and custom buffers, but want to make the comms between the apps conform to accepted st...
How to communicate between 2 WCF services hosted on 2 different machines. ...
If I have two pieces of hardware (say a PC with a custom ISA or PCI card connected to a piece of hardware using some crazy cable) and want to see as much as possible about the conversations between them, how would I go about doing so? In particular, I'm interested in old scientific hardware connected to Windows PCs (old and new). Any r...
Hey folks, In my "Professional Communication for Software Engineers" class we're going to be tasked with getting involved in either a face-to-face or online forum where you can give a short, technical, and informational presentation on an engineering topic and then get some feedback by an audience as to their take on how you're presenta...
If the only server allowed for a project was a Subversion (svn) server, what would be the best way to use it as a project communication tool? For example, is there a good way that it could be used as a wiki, bug tracker, and/or blogging platform? Note: the server is hosted by Apache, and has the basic html interface. ...
We've got a nice (IMHO) setup where users can either use a web-based form or send e-mail to a particular e-mail address so that they can report a bug. If they do this, a record is created in the bug tracking system, and then all of the appropriate developers are notified by e-mail. Our more savvy users actually know how to use the bug ...
I have two processes written in java in two machines within my network that should pass simple chunks of data to each other. I'm looking for a quick and dirty way (without resorting to writing files and polling for changes on network share files) ...
I have an application that consists from the following three modules: Search (to search for objects) List (to display the search results) Painter (to allow me to edit objects) - this module isn't always loaded (Each object is a figure that I can edit in the painter). When I open an object in the painter it's added to the objects tha...
Hi, my question is : how can I use SendMessage() to implement thread communication between two threads, one with a window (GUI) and the other with no window? The problem is that SendMessage() needs a handle (HWND)? Another detail about my project : Two threads, one running managed code (the one with the user interface), and the other r...
I have a challenge I need some input on. I am currently recruiting programmers for a new development department. I am looking for people that are brilliant at their work – so brilliant that they might “lack” some other things that I normally would require them to have (e.g. speaking Norwegian and (to be honest) – social skills in order...
Hi all, What is the normal way to send crash reports, product registrations, etc? In other words, how do you guarantee your C++ Windows apps can 'call home'? I'm not a novice by any means but I'm completely lost in this area. I've never done it before so would appreciate any advice. Kind Regards, ...
What's the best (or maybe not the best -- just good) way for two processes in the same machine to communicate, using .NET? Actually the two processes in the app I'm working on aren't even two different programs; they're just two instances of the same EXE. I wanted to do something like a singleton app, but have it per user (meaning a Ter...
Does anyone have experience with embedding messaging or mailing programs into VS? I'm interested in things like Skype or Instant Messenger being embedded as tool windows. If you use (or have used) something like this, how has it affected your productivity? ...