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Creating Cross-Platform Visualization



In this Trolltech white paper, common challenges faced by developers of visualization software, and present techniques for easily integrating advanced 2D and 3D graphics into native, high-performance applications will be discussed. You will learn how certain techniques can speed visualization development and enable deployment across multiple operating systems from a single codebase. Read more today!




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Optimizing Database Connection Performance



Database connections are the lifeblood of enterprise applications, administrating the secure and steady flow of information between corporate applications and their persistent relational databases. Optimizing these connections can usher in widespread improvements in information management and improvements in server and network resource utilization.

This paper discusses the architectural distinctions of a well-designed .NET connectivity product. It looks at the features required to minimize resource utilization on the host system and provide optimal scalability within an enterprise ecosphere. Read more!




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Boolean Satisfiability: The Next Generation of Static Analysis



This white paper provides a brief overview of the history of static analysis and explains how the use of Boolean Satisfiability in static analysis is enabling developers to improve the quality and security of their code by identifying a greater number of critical defects in their code with the lowest rate of false-positive results in the industry.




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Software Readiness Management



This paper introduces the concept of software readiness management and technology designed to enable release managers and QA leads to practice this emerging discipline. Software readiness management allows teams to objectively assess the readiness of their release by leveraging software analytics that automatically incorporate, normalize, and correlate data and metrics from multiple development tools. Allowing managers to pinpoint high-risk code with actionable, prioritized recommendations for testing and refactoring efforts early in the development life cycle.




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Web 2.0 Database Strategies: New Applications, New Architectures



The objective of this white paper is to help you determine whether to adopt an open source database as part of your IT infrastructure. Further, the paper explores three adoption strategies IT organizations are using successfully today.




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Five CIO Challenges Addressed by Better Change Management



In today’s fast-paced, highly competitive world, change is inevitable. Organizations must respond to change to remain competitive and customer-focused. Change is not only driven by forces outside the company, from enhancement requests to bug reports, it is also driven by economic, organizational and regulatory changes. Internal enterprise IT systems also need to meet service level agreements (SLAs), and provide the level of flexibility and adaptability to change that was promised by the implementation of service oriented architectures (SOAs).

This white paper addresses five of the foremost change management challenges that CIOs have to meet and how organizations can turn these challenges into a business advantage.




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Offshoring Risks: How Will You Stay in Control?


If you're a software executive thinking about offshoring .NET development work, it's essential to know how to minimize your project risk. Cultural, communication, and organizational challenges need careful consideration if your offshoring objectives are to be met. However, the often-overlooked issue of code quality should also form a critical part of your risk management strategy to maximize the chances of success. Download this white paper to read about the personal experiences of executives on the frontline of offshoring and explore the learning systems available to help you reduce risk, improve quality, and get the best return from your offshoring investment.




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Improving Software Quality to Drive Business Agility


With greater complexity from technology, software sourcing, compliance, security, and other areas, addressing software defects has never been more challenging. Keeping up with this level of complexity to retain software agility and profitability demands consistent, reenergized, and targeted approaches to quality.

IDC conducted a survey in 2Q08 to explore current practices in, costs of, and attitudes toward software quality. A new white paper “Improving Software Quality to Drove Business Agility,” by Melinda-Carol Ballou, IDC Program Director, Application Life-Cycle Management, offers a comprehensive and insightful summary of the survey results.




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Multi-core Development



This white paper gives a brief introduction to the RapidMind Multi-Core Development Platform. It provides a good understanding of how the RapidMind platform can enable the creation of high-performance applications with minimum effort. The following topics are covered: the need for a new class of product, the challenges and opportunities for performance, brief overview of the Rapid Mind architecture and how it works, the unique benefits, results and benchmarks for using Rapid Mind.




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Key Findings about Perforce SCM from the Butler Group


Butler Group, Europe's leading independent IT Research and Advisory organization, shares key findings about Perforce SCM. Find out what they have to say about Perforce's product strategy, deployment, functionality, and pricing in this new report.




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