04-Apr-2006

Tutorial on Flex2/PHP

Carlos Rovira in carlosrovira.com posts a link to the article, Integrating Flex 2.0 and PHP, by Mike Potter in Adobe Labs. It describes how to build a simple Flash-based application that submits and retrieves data from a MySQL database, using PHP as a back end.

PSP Developer: new and interesting way to supercharge your curriculum

Juan Palacio in Navegapolis posts a link to the new PSP-Developer Certification launched by the SEI. “PSP certification will assure potential employers that you are a professional who is capable of producing high-quality software for predictable costs and on committed schedules.” —Watts Humphrey, SEI Fellow & National Medal of Technology Recipient. The main page: Become an SEI-Certified PSP Developer.

Distributed Scrum

Joserra in Najaraba.com: Software libre, negocios y más. posts a link to the article, Distributed Scrum: Agile Project Management with Outsourced Development, by Jeff Sutherland et al. that analyzes and recommends new best practices for globally distributed Agile teams. The quote that Joserra picks out is: “SirsiDynix best practices are similar to those observed on distributed Scrum teams at IDX Systems, radically different than those promoted by PMBOK, and counterintuitive to some practices advocated by the Scrum Alliance.”