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First Bit of Information Coming Out On XNA Game Studio 4.0

Aaron Stebner — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:10 GMT

Aaron Stebner writes, "...about the upcoming XNA Game Studio 4.0 release and support it will provide for developing games for Windows Phone 7 Series, Xbox 360 and Windows...check out some of the links..." more

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:10 GMT

Architecture Governance Pivots on Three Areas

Todd Biske — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:30:03 GMT

Todd Biske writes, "In short, I really like the three-branch model of governance proposed by Mike. It’s a triangle, the strongest structure. It’s strongest when each leg is the same length, working in balance. Make one of those legs smaller, and the other two must lengthen to pick up the slack. If your governance efforts are effective in all three areas, you will have a very strong architecture. If your efforts are ineffective in just one of these areas" more

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:30:03 GMT

Good Article on Architecture Modeling Capabilities in VSTS-Architecture Ed.

Mike Walker — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:07:22 GMT

Mike Walker writes, "...good overview article on the new architecture modeling capabilities in Visual Studio Team System - Architecture Edition...However, even though Microsoft steps-up in the architecture modeling capability it still lacks the repository aspects that bring the most value...One other gap is alignment to architecture modeling standards such as Archimate..." more

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:07:22 GMT

Steps Setting up an Architecture Review Board

Mike Walker — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:38:28 GMT

Mike Walker writes, "While going through the process of establishing the Office for Enterprise Architecture at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of LA there was a clear gap in architecture reviews and the validation of decision making in a consistent manner...my experiences with the creation of an ARB. This post will go into the details of answering the questions surrounding the purpose and goals of an ARB..." more

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:38:28 GMT

Peeling Apart StreamInsight's Adapter Model

Jesus Rodriguez — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:41:02 GMT

Jesus Rodriguez writes, "...In addition to the directionality of events, StreamInsight adapters can also be classified based on the event model they support. In that regard, StreamInsight supports three types of adapters: interval, point and edge...Based on the event kind and model, StreamInsight abstracts adapters using a series of based classes as illustrated in the following table..." more

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:41:02 GMT

Managing Memory Leaks and Their Solutions

Samuel Jack — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:57:08 GMT

Samuel Jack writes, "...Sometimes it’s as easy as remembering to make the short-lived objects unsubscribe from the longer-lived – you can do this if the class implements IDisposable, for instance. Other times, there’s no suitable or natural point at which to do the clean-up...excellent Code-Project article Weak Events in C# which explains the problem in more detail and covers the whole range of possible solutions..." more

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:57:08 GMT

Where Architecture is Defined on an Agile Project

Jeffrey Palermo — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:41:58 GMT

Jeffrey Palermo writes, "...I’m addressing broad software design (architecture) and where its place is on an agile project. Consider the following broad environments..." more

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:41:58 GMT

Branching and Source Control Mgment - How Many Branches Should You Have

Salman Quazi — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:52:58 GMT

Salman Quazi writes, "...as few branches as you can possibly live with. If your programming practice works with a single branch-great! Don’t change anything .If you are having issues and would like to streamline the process then the answer is tricky..." more

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:52:58 GMT

Do Architecture Principles Matter

Mike Walker — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:44:42 GMT

Mike Walker writes, "...While there are issues, there are positives about principles as well. I would caution folks looking at building a robust set of principles from scratch in today's economic climate and pressure on IT. I definitely wouldn't recommend a multi-month organizational soul searching exercise on what are my company's principles. What I would recommend..." more

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:44:42 GMT

What is Microsoft Bing

Philippe Destoop — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:39:35 GMT

Philippe Destoop writes, "...a new Decision Engine and consumer brand, providing customers with a first step in moving beyond search to help make faster, more informed decisions. Bing is specifically designed to build on the benefits of today’s search engines but begins to move beyond this experience with a new approach to user experience and intuitive tools..." more

Sat, 30 May 2009 13:39:35 GMT

.NET Rich Internet Application Services - Learning About RIA

Al Pascual — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:50:12 GMT

Al Pascual writes, "Microsoft is getting big in Patterns and practices, something that architects really like to see. I personally like to follow a pattern instead of designing my own...The .NET RIA Services framework makes it easy to create application logic that can be shared across tier boundaries...Download the .NET RIA Services here. You’ll need Silverlight 3 in order..." more

Tue, 26 May 2009 17:50:12 GMT

Greedy IT Algorithms

Lori MacVittie — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:18:39 GMT

Lori MacVittie writes, "IT needs to stop using greedy algorithms if they are to architect the next generation data center and start using a strategy that takes advantage of innovations and evolutionary network and application network infrastructure to construct a data center capable of implementing solutions that are globally optimal. While it is possible to win using greedy algorithms a sound, thoughtful strategy with an eye toward" more

Mon, 18 May 2009 20:18:39 GMT

TechEd Video on Using the Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides

Baldwin Ng — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:42:35 GMT

Baldwin Ng writes, "...chose the right technologies, and implement them quickly for your IT organization. Products covered include Windows 7, App-V, MED-V, Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V and RDS." more

Wed, 13 May 2009 15:42:35 GMT

Enterprise Architecture Tool Trends 2009

Mike Walker — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:18:35 GMT

Mike Walker writes, "It is pretty clear that mainstream EA tools are still slowing growing in market share and applicability. You can see that current tools such as Visio and Office are still used extensively. This applies to all aspects of EA. From the survey's I have seen" more

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:18:35 GMT

Death by Architecture

Mike Walker — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:46:55 GMT

Mike Walker writes, "...Rosen brought up some great points and provided valuable insights for architects. Check out his full article..." more

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:46:55 GMT

Unraveling the Client-Server Architecture Myth

Lori MacVittie — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:09:06 GMT

Lori MacVittie writes, "These applications are written specifically to not care, and yet the device and the location of the user and the network over which the application is delivered is relevant to application performance and security. The need for context-aware application delivery is more important now than ever..." more

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:09:06 GMT

Application Architecture Pocket Guides

Katrien DeGraeve — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:03:31 GMT

Katrien DeGraeve writes, "Have you wondered in some cases and struggled to make the right decision? Should you use ASP.NET, Winforms, Ajax, Silverlight, WPF or even XBAPs...I especially find the Cheat Sheet useful for comparing features..." more

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:03:31 GMT

Secret Knowledge of Developers that Network Administrators Want

Lori MacVittie — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:22:28 GMT

Lori MacVittie writes, "...Developers just know a lot of things about the applications they build that can significantly reduce the time and effort required to deploy that application. But they don't often share that secret knowledge and honestly, it's a rare network or application delivery folk who goes seeking that knowledge..." more

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:22:28 GMT

Architecture Meta Frame Cheat Sheet on CodePlex

JD Meier — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:55:47 GMT

JD Meier writes, "...is a lens to help you quickly navigate the application architecture space...integrates context, application types, architecture styles, and an architecture frame to help map out the application architecture space...You can read more...on CodePlex" more

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:55:47 GMT

Why Adding IP Addresses Escalate Management Costs

Lori MacVittie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:44:29 GMT

Lori MacVittie writes, "...What isn't often explained is how that diseconomy of scale at the IP address layer travels upwards quickly to escalate management costs and increases complexity for traditional scaling infrastructure as well...not only are there...a variable number of application servers in each virtual server's application pool|farm|cluster, those application servers may reside on different physical servers at any given time..." more

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:44:29 GMT