Java Posse #310 - Roundup '10 - Design vs Engineering

Roundup '10 - Design vs Engineering Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com

Recorded at the Java Posse Roundup 2010 in Crested Butte, CO. A discussion about the schism between design and engineering, and how it can be bridged.

• RIA - Rich Internet Applications
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Internet_application
• Gnome (Sun involvment - options)
  • http://developers.sun.com/solaris/articles/gnome.html
• GConf
  • http://projects.gnome.org/gconf/
• Focus follows mouse on the mac
  • http://macdevelopertips.com/tools-utilities/terminal-focus-follows-mouse.html
• User centered design
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-centered_design
  • http://www.upassoc.org/usability_resources/about_usability/what_is_ucd.html
• User centered design books (check with Cooper)
  • http://www.amazon.com/User-Centered-Design-Integrated-Karel-Vredenburg/dp/0130912956/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275756274&sr=8-3
• SME (Subject Matter Expert)
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject_matter_expert
  • http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sme.html
• A/B (or multivariate) testing
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A/B_testing
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multivariate_testing
  • http://www.vkistudios.com/ab-multivariate-testing.html
• Google web site optimizer
  • http://www.google.com/websiteoptimizer
• Basalmiq
  • http://www.balsamiq.com/
• Normalization of Tables (Database)
  • http://www.databasejournal.com/sqletc/article.php/1428511/Database-Normalization.htm
• Personas
  • http://www.uie.com/articles/personas/
• API - Application Programming Interface
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface
• Test driven development
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development
• iPhone OS
  • http://www.google.com/images?q=iphone+os&um=1&ie=UTF-8
• Paradox for Windows
  • http://www.techtricks.com/paradox/resources/websites.php
• GMail
  • http://mail.google.com
• Continuous integration
  • http://martinfowler.com/articles/continuousIntegration.html

Thanks

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• Kirsty Doherty, Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork
• Theme Music:
  • Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI),
    • written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney.
    • Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad.
    • Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg
  • Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1)

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