Articles tagged with development

1. Introduction to Programming Concepts: Collected Resources

   Posted on August 11, 2009 in uncategorized

   The following resources were used in the writing of the Introduction to Programming Concepts article series:

   • Amma, P. (2005). Geo::PostalAddress - Country specific postal address parsing / formatting. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
   • Farrell, J. (2008). Programming logic and design, comprehensive (5th ed.). Boston: Thomson Course Technology.
   • Hotch, R. (1995). Accounting programs …

2. Getting Ready to Repackage

   Posted on August 09, 2009 in Programming

   Having built an entire application, the time has come to consider the possibility of redistributing the application for a wider audience. Since the original application was designed to meet the needs of a specific business, one of the primary considerations will be how the application must be modified to meet …

3. The Joy of Modularization

   Posted on August 06, 2009 in Programming

   Modern programs are not developed as singular, autonomous applications. Programmers have learned that many different programs use the same routines over and over again. By developing these routines as independent modules or libraries, programmers gain the advantage of quickly adding functionality to their programs. Modularization allows the detail of often-repeated …

4. Team Programming

   Posted on July 23, 2009 in Programming

   Although solitary software development has its benefits, teams of programmers can develop large applications much more quickly than an individual. Breaking an application down into components or modules and assigning those modules to different team members can bring the delivery time down from years to months (Farrell, 2008). Unfortunately, increasing …

5. Build vs. Buy

   Posted on July 16, 2009 in Programming

   When planning for a new application, all organizations are faced with deciding whether to develop the application in-house or purchasing an off-the-shelf software package. Developing the application in-house has the benefit of ensuring the application is custom-fit to the organization's needs. Unfortunately, this custom-fit may result in an application that …

6. Software Development Life Cycle

   Posted on July 14, 2009 in Programming

   Like many other kinds of businesses, a landscaping business needs a billing system. As is often the case, billing systems require an incredible level of customization thanks to the various intricacies of most companies' pricing structures. Designing a billing system to fit the specific needs of an individual organization is …

7. Defining the Problem

   Posted on July 10, 2009 in Programming

   Before a programmer can sit down and create a new application, she must understand the nature of the problem the application is designed to solve. Programming projects often begin with a relatively simple problem. These simply stated problems often mask a much more complicated issue. Rarely do programmers create applications …