{since I mention a Microsoft product, I include this disclaimer: “This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.”} I use PowerPoint. A lot. As do a lot of people at Microsoft (surprise!). I like the Visio-like...

Alex Keizer recommends McConnell's “Rapid Development” for good ideas on software development projects. Let me back up a bit and explain a bit more of where I would like to go with this. “Software” has been recognized as...

A short introduction to my framework for successful projects, using terminology from the pattern literature. Future posts will expand on these topics. Definition of “successful“ There are five basic truths that make a successful software...