A Two-Way Requirements Verification Process during Design Phase
developer.com - 07/03
This article will demonstrate a simple technique, "A Two-Way Requirements verification process", which reinforces the most critical connection point of any methodology: the transition between functional design or requirement sign off and the beginning of the technical design by the technical team.

Examining ASP.NET's Membership, Roles, and Profile - Part 15
ASP 101 News - 06/30
This article, by Scott Mitchell, shows how to customize ASP.NET's Membership system to allow users to change their username.

Examining ASP.NET's Membership, Roles, and Profile - Part 15
4GuysFromRolla.com Headlines - 06/30
When a visitor registers a new account on an ASP.NET website that uses the Membership system, they are prompted (by default) for their username, password, e-mail address, and other pertinent information. Along with functionality for registering new accounts, the ASP.NET Membership system provides page developers techniques for modifying information about users. For instance, with just a couple of lines of code you can change an existing user's e-mail address, approve a user, or unlock them (if their account was locked out). However, there are certain bits of user information that cannot be modified through the Membership API, such as the username.For most sites this is a non-issue. Once a visitor has registered an account that username is fixed; if they want a different username,

PHP 5.3 Accelerates PHP
internetnews.com Developer News - 07/03
New release of open source dynamic language adds new functions and speeds up PHP.

Make Your Site's RSS Feed Shine
XMLFiles News - 07/03
RSS is a way of life these days, but there's no reason your site's RSS feed needs to look like it was written by a computer. Sure, in order for an RSS feed to be read by most RSS readers it needs to be valid XML, but who says you have to stop there?

A Taste of JavaFX for the Uninitiated
DevX: Latest Published Articles - 07/02
JavaFX is a scripting language that provides built-in properties for manipulating objects within a 2D coordinate system. Read this introduction to learn how to build apps that tap the full potential of JavaFX.

Intro to Python Introspection and Dynamic Programming
Web Developer's Virtual Library RSS - 06/30
This week Phillip Watts introduces us to Python introspection, which can help you write more efficient, dynamic code.

A Sneak Peek at the Windows 7 Beta
15Seconds.com Features - 07/03
With the Beta of Windows 7 scheduled to be made publicly available later today, I thought the timing was perfect to give you a sneak peek at what you can expect. This article will give you a quick overview of the new OS and will allow those of you who just want a quick look to forgo the large download. For those of you who decide to download it anyway, this will give you something to read while you're waiting.

AJAX and PHP Part: Forms and JavaScript Limitations
PHPBuilder New Articles - 07/03
AJAX is a very powerful system which enables dynamic, constantly changing content on a page--without ...

Working with Property Grids
CodeGuru All - 06/25
By Dan Rigsby - A peek at how to use a PropertyGrid in Windows Forms to quicklybuild a UI for a series of classes.

Going Parallel with the Task Parallel Library and PLINQ
developer.com - 07/03
With more and more computers using a multi-core processor, the free lunch of increased clock speeds and the inherent performance gains are over. Software developers must instead make sure their applications take use of all the cores available in an efficient manner. New features in .NET 4.0 mean that managed code developers too can join the party.

Going Parallel with the Task Parallel Library and PLINQ
ASP 101 News - 06/30
With more and more computers using a multi-core processor, the free lunch of increased clock speeds and the inherent performance gains are over. Software developers must instead make sure their applications take use of all the cores available in an efficient manner. New features in .NET 4.0 mean that managed code developers too can join the party.

ASP.NET Master Page Advice, Tips, and Tricks
4GuysFromRolla.com Headlines - 06/23
Master pages are an important part of any ASP.NET website. In a nutshell, a master page allows the page developer to define a website template, indicating what portions of the template are to remain fixed across pages that use the template and what regions of the template are customizable on a page-by-page basis. Having the site design and layout centralized in one (or more) master pages makes it easy to add new pages to the site that inherit the same look and feel and greatly simplifies changing the site design or adding or removing content that is common to all pages, such as content in the <head> element, footers, and references to CSS and JavaScript

Where Is Java EE 6?
internetnews.com Developer News - 07/03
There were no formal announcements at JavaOne about Java EE 6 -- or were there?

An Introduction to XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)
XMLFiles News - 07/03
XBRL (short for eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is an XML-based standard for handling corporate financial information. This article explains what XBRL is, provides an introduction to some of it's uses, and provides links to a number of XBRL related resources for you to continue learning about XBRL.

A Guide to Caching and Compression for High Performance Web Applications
DevX: Latest Published Articles - 07/01
Understanding HTTP's cache headers and compression capabilities is a prerequisite for building high-performance web applications.

Creating a Simple Joomla Template
Web Developer's Virtual Library RSS - 06/24
This week we take a crack at building our own Joomla template.