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Change agents: Leaders in enterprise application architecture
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CEO becomes clientside developer with aid of HTML5 app builder
Gatherworks' CEO Frik Strecker used an HTML5 app builder to create an enrollment and learning management system. Read Now
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Ten tips for enterprise collaboration strategy success
An enterprise collaboration strategy isn't for the fainthearted. Here are some rules of the road, from an expert with a track record of success. Read Now
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Pros, cons of moving from Swing to JavaFX: UI tools a plus
In this Q&A, Lynden Inc. senior software architect Rob Terpilowski explains why his team found JavaFX provided richer UI tools than Swing. Read Now
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Juniper Networks EVP of HR boldly redefines stale practices
Despite being an HR veteran, Steven Rice readily tosses old processes to make way for cutting-edge performance management and learning initiatives. Read Now
Editor's note
It takes plenty of zeal and determination to execute a successful enterprise application architecture or software development initiative. Whether the project focuses on designing and launching a new set of cloud applications, a services-oriented architecture or software quality program, the goal of affecting real change requires planning, homework and strength of character.
With this guide, you'll get to know many "Change Agents" that have carried out enterprise application architecture and software development projects from the start and produced positive results for their organizations. These tales of transformation are full of advice about how to use technology to improve the way business is done. Our Change Agents profiles offer real inspiration and solid guidance on how to conduct a career at the crossroads of business and software development.
1Using technology to redefine and streamline business strategies
In this section, readers will learn how various application developers were able to redefine business strategies and bring about organizational change.
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Mobile project manager fosters collaboration and helps autistic kids
On her current mobile application project, Marlena Smith fosters communication between clinicians, developers and even artists. The result is Camp Discovery - an iPad application that helps autistic children practice important skills. Smith enjoys her work with mobile apps and CARD. She finds it rewarding to manage a project that directly helps autistic kids. She's proud of bringing a team with diverse professional backgrounds together to make this therapeutic game and research tool a reality. Read Now
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Enterprise architect's Internet fascination helps in cloud projects
Essent's enterprise architect is using his fascination with the Internet to help his company cut costs and time with cloud projects. Read Now
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Build better software with better acceptance tests
Gil Zilberfeld, product manager at Typemock, uses unconventional methods to show developers the importance of building acceptance tests. Zilberfeld's test-driven spaceship holds developers' attention and teaches extremely valuable application development lessons. Read Now
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API management, servers enable mobile, Web gift services strategy
By exposing a network through application programming interfaces, Blackhawk Network is making the change from physical to digital cards. Read Now
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How one application performance manager makes the most of limited resources
As the application performance manager for the state of Michigan, J.P. Jackson oversees thousands of applications with a team of six. Learn how Jackson makes the most of limited resources and ensures that critical applications continue to run effectively. Read Now
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Release manager says let business goals drive code changes on software rollouts
Release manager Ken Vane recently finished a major software rollout for the Navy Federal Credit Union. Here he discusses how his team approached the project and offers his advice for rolling out new software -- such as letting business goals and tight controls drive code changes. Read Now
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OOCL uses event processing system to target all ships at sea
Orient Overseas Container Line attributes a good portion of its immense success to its IT solutions. In this article, we examine the development of its event processing system, the blend of technologies used in the system and how it has contributed to the business' success. Read Now
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Oracle user explains current SOA and BPM projects
In this video, filmed at JavaOne, reporter Jack Vaughan interviews Oracle user Michael Rokitka about his current SOA and BPM projects. Rokitka works as a software engineer and Web architect for a New York real estate investment firm. Read Now
2Careers in enterprise application development
In this section, readers will learn about the careers of several agents of change and their secrets to success in enterprise application development.
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Mixing Agile and continuous delivery for disciplined development
A QA engineer explains how he uses continuous delivery and Agile to ensure his online organization's success. Read Now
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security funds security test researcher
Application security expert Dan Cornell discusses his research in hybrid analysis mapping techniques and why it won him funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Cornell also talks about how he started ThreadFix, an open source vulnerability aggregation and management system. Read Now
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How Agile development helped King County Library System reach the top shelf
The King County Library System's IT services director Jed Moffitt did not expect that he would end up leading Agile software development projects, but it has nonetheless become a major and necessary part of his job. Here he shares his experiences with Agile development and offers advice on planning application development projects. Read Now
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Rob Lambert, the 'Social Tester' talks Web application testing
As the self-appointed "Social Tester" and author of the free e-book 36 Days of Web Testing, Rob Lambert has a lot to say about Web application testing. In this interview with testing expert Yvette Francino, he discusses his book and his advice for Web testers. Read Now
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Reusable cloud tools gap fuels app security quest
While working for two different companies, software engineers Alex Salazar and Les Hazlewood found themselves reinventing authentication and access controls for each application built. Seeing the shortage of reusable, flexible enterprise and cloud application development tools for security spurred them to quit their jobs and build reusable, open source and commercial security tools for developers and architects. Read Now
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Test professional best practices for managing mergers
Quality assurance lead Gerie Owen has been through three mergers in her time as a test professional. In this article, she shares her advice for how other test managers can deal with the challenge of managing mergers and acquisitions. Read Now
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Development manager aces iPad app projects with Agile tactics
As the vice president of technology for online content aggregator Newstex, Christopher Moyer has overseen multiple legacy-to-iPad application migration projects while still maintaining support for existing applications. In this article, he shares the tools he has used to keep organized and able to juggle his many responsibilities during development projects. Read Now