This article proposes a software development approach that creates applications by processing documents that describe the application’s data and structure. Domain experts mark up the documents using domain-specific descriptive markup languages, and developers build application kernels. The kernels process the marked documents and generate the applications as instantiations of object-oriented application frameworks. This document-oriented approach facilitates domain experts’ active involvement in the development process while simplifying key aspects such as application production and maintenanc (more…)
Software quality requirements is an important but somewhat neglected topic in software and systems engineering. Problems with requirements are one of most important causes of project failures. The ISO has recently published a new standard, ISO/IEC 25030, on software quality requirements. This paper introduces the new standard and discusses some of the thoughts behind the standard. Users of the standard are encouraged to provide feedback to the standards committee. This article is part of a special issue on quality requirements.
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When Sony announced their newest point-and-shoot digital camera it really got people excited. The Sony Cybershot DSC-T2 is an exciting little camera but it isn t that much different from its predecessors. One thing that does differentiate the T2 from the competition is the inclusion of 4 GB of internal memory. Read on for the full review of this digital camera….
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Sure you ve read the buzz about the Computer Electronics Show but it s over now and you re looking for more excitement. Look no further. There s another event that brings you news of some great products headed for the market. Read on for our review of this year s MacWorld….
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