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Configuration management (CM) is an important, but often neglected, practice that allows application developers and project managers to better identify potential problems, manage changes, and track the progress of software projects. An effective CM strategy—one that adheres to the practice's complexity while harnessing its depth—can...

C++Builder 6 Developer's Guide is revised for the latest version of C++Builder, the biggest update to C++Builder in years. C++Builder is an ANSI C++ IDE. The Version 6 adds BizSnap, a tool to build Web Services using XML/SOAP, .NET, and BizTalk from Microsoft, and SunONE from Sun Microsystems. Other new components include WebSnap for...

Java programming, like all computer programming, requires a dedication to learning and the right study tools. As a Java programmer, I have spent years reading various books on every aspect of Java and analyzing Sun's implementation of it to gain insight into its design philosophies. The Java programming books I have read vary in...

Writing a WDM driver is much like writing a kernel-mode driver for Windows NT 4.0. It's a bit easier because you don't have to detect and configure your own hardware. Ironically, it's simultaneously harder because correctly handling Plug and Play and power management is fiendishly difficult. If...

Tomorrow's mobile applications must be smarter than ever, accessing and intelligently using a wide range of location data. In Mobile Location Services, leading mobile application consultant Andrew Jagoe presents the first end-to-end solutions guide to building and deploying location-based...