HTML5 WebSockets
Up to now, the main buzz around HTML5 has been playing video without javascript (notably AJAX), and the rounded corners. Hardly felt revolutionary. But then I came across another interesting feature that HTML5 and compatible browsers could deliver. Real-time interaction, using websockets. http only allows one way traffic, i.e. a request and response never happen [...]
Websockets and multiplayer gaming
One area that websockets can really prove itself on is online multi-player gaming, where latency issues can really become apparent. In this short video, which is a facebook racing game, you can notice the latency issues immediately, with the race countdown. Again, it’s all about perception – because the end-user is not aware of latency [...]
Why Agile Development?
Here is a short and sweet video on why agile development is better for business – have you ever known a Waterfall project to “delight and surprise”? OK, so the quoted phrase is cheesy and smacks of management-speak. But with agile development, the business has a much better chance of getting what they want, and [...]
Blame it on Agile
Waterfall vs Agile? Unnecessary. Waterfall’s defined stages allow for thorough planning, especially for logical design, implementation and deployment. Agile methodology is a sound choice for development. Agile management processes are still being devised – it was all very well accusing business of not being Agile, but they hadn’t been provided with any kind of Agile [...]
Visual Studio & DSL
Well, who would have thought it – buried amongst the multitude of largely unsued tools in Visual Studio, is a DSL creator tool. Firstly, you need to install the Visual Studio 2010 SDK, then install the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Visualization & Modeling SDK. Then create new project New Project -> Other project types -> Extensibility [...]
The Agile mask
Give project control to developers, and you will end up with if … then … else, with no exit loop.
Xmas Retro Nostalgia
I sometimes get back into old computer games I used to play in 70′s/80′s, but most don’t stand test of time Although I much prefer playing newer games, Donkey Kong has special place in gaming memory.
