Research in Modelling Simulation and Collaboration Over the Web by Peter Hale
Collaboration, simulation and modelling have been investigated to assist us in determining the requirements for future research in modelling of problems. Huhns [1] and Paternò [2] both explain that alternatives to the current approach to software development are required. ... Functions entered by the model developer can then be translated to this open representation and translated to programming languages and/or read by programming languages. ... (2001) Brokering and 3D collaborative viewing of mechanical part models on the Web, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 14 (1), 28-41.

Computer Training - Books vs Hands On by Michael Russell
There has been an ever growing battle among teaching professionals, businesses and even students as to what is more important, being book learned in a subject or having some practical hands on experience. We're not going to try to answer that question in this article, only present both sides and... Even in the field of programming a computer, a person may have complete knowledge of the language he is programming in, but without actually writing a program in a real business environment he has no idea of the complexities of a real life business application.

User Driven Modelling - Detailed Explanation - Part 4 - Translation by Peter Hale
For this research the focus is on combining the development of dynamic software created in response to user actions, with object oriented, rule based and semantic web techniques. This helps solve problems of mismatch of data between object oriented and relational database systems identified by... MetaL: An XML based Meta-Programming language, http://www.meta-language.net. ... The alternative approach involves creation of an elaborator that can output code, in various computer languages or a Meta-programming syntax such as metaL [8] or Simkin [9].

Microsoft Great Plains Customization and Development – Overview for Programmer by Andrew Karasev
When Great Plains Software was designing and developing Great Plains Dynamics/Dynamics CS+/eEnterprise - it placed several fundamental principles into the system 1. Computer platform independence. If you consider the situation in the computer software industry those days (earlier 1990-th) -... Competition on the database market was also very tough: Oracle, Ingress, Sybase, DB2, Ctree/Faircom, Btrieve (Pervasive SQL 2000 later on) In order to realize these two principles Great Plains Software created its own development environment and programming language - Great Plains Dexterity...

Oh Boy! A New (to me) Toy! by Mike Bryant
I am a very happy man this morning. It feels like Christmas and Santa has been good. You see, I made a purchase this past weekend that has me very excited—I now have another computer to play with. Now those of you who read my articles regularly or who know me personally know that I am, er,... That’s easy to answer… I remember with misty-eyed nostalgia the long hours of my youth spent in front of a TV screen (this was when you plugged your computer into a TV, no monitor needed), typing away on some computer program.

Computers: You CAN Master Any Program by Dina Giolitto
There was a time when I didn't think I'd ever be a "computer" person. I was in the seventh grade, taking a class in MS-DOS and learning some program called Turtle. (I know why they called it Turtle. It was pretty darned slow.) I had to key in about 50 commands just to draw a half-inch line. ... This interface is what enables us to just stroll on over and start making things happen on the computer without knowing a darned thing about programming or codes or much of anything. ... Now I ask you, what could be easier than learning the very BASIC language of computer use?

Data Stats Programs and Computer Language in Government Systems by Lance Winslow
Many branches of government including the United States federal government has spent a ton of money developing information technology systems to help promote the job of the various agencies and government. One of the biggest concerns is all the patchware that is being used to allow old software... Additionally, the new patchwork codes often cause conflicts in both the old code of the old system and the new code of the new system. ... Further, this causes security breach vulnerabilities from hackers and those that wish to break the security system.

Where are We Going: .NET vs Java? by James Arendt
What in the world is going on in the marketplace? Technology is moving so fast that it is sometimes a little difficult to tell what is happening. Let’s take a short trip back to the past. It wasn’t too long ago that applications were designed, developed, and deployed on a single machine. ... SOAP or Simple Object Access Protocol, is an open standard based on XML or Extensible Markup Language, that IBM, Sun, and Microsoft have agreed upon now makes it possible for components, developed with competing standards, to communicate.

Microsoft Dexterity Customization Future - Upgrade, Phase Out, or Walk Away? by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Dexterity or former Great Plains Dexterity was designed in earlier 1990th with assumption that C programming language will provide computer platform independence: Microsoft Windows vs. Mac or Solaris/Unix, plus database independence or at least easy switch: Ctree, Pervasive... This approach still requires some experience with Dexterity programming: DEX_ROW_ID, DYNAMICS.DIC dex source code programming, dexterity atomic SQL stored procedures – you should be familiar with these legacy dexterity features • Dexterity International Aspect.

What is a Good Program Spec? by Tim Bryce
"Whenever you see a ratio of 1:4 analysts:programmers you will find systems analysis being performed at the wrong time and by the wrong person." - Bryce's Law INTRODUCTION Since the industry is preoccupied with producing software faster (and not necessarily better), let's stop and consider... Method of implementation - programming language(s) to be used, design techniques to be observed, tools to be used. ... For example, under "PRIDE-ISEM, we view a system as a collection of sub-systems (business processes), implemented by procedures (administrative and computer), administrative...