Can a developer become software architect?

What exactly is software architecture? Do we really need it? Why have we only recently been discussing it? Has some contagious fever suddenly infected those who claim to be architects? And who are these people anyway? Are they gurus, senior developers, or maybe just smooth-talking self-promoters?

These are questions that junior and senior developers are asking about software architecture and software architects. This article will address these questions and
more, asking the forbidden question: “Can a developer become software architect?”

Read the Skyscrapr’s article by Diego Dagum here:

Software Architecture: Past, Present and Future

Trying my luck with Linux

Being a windows addict for the last 7 years I am now trying my luck with Linux.

Got my set of free Ubuntu and Kubuntu Linux CDs last week. I am going ahead with Kubuntu as the look and feel and the features you get are a bit similar to Windows.

Installed it on my windows machine on a different partition. So far only display driver is giving some problems everything else works fine.

If you want to get your own set of Ubuntu/Kubuntu CDs, they are available for free from https://shipit.kubuntu.org/ and https://shipit.ubuntu.org/.

As I am new to this world, I will keep posting the problems I face and the solutions if found so that it may help others.

Trying my luck with Linux

Being a windows addict for the last 7 years I am now trying my luck with Linux.

Got my set of free Ubuntu and Kubuntu Linux CDs last week. I am going ahead with Kubuntu as the look and feel and the features you get are a bit similar to Windows.

Installed it on my windows machine on a different partition. So far only display driver is giving some problems everything else works fine.

If you want to get your own set of Ubuntu/Kubuntu CDs, they are available for free from https://shipit.kubuntu.org/ and https://shipit.ubuntu.org/.

As I am new to this world, I will keep posting the problems I face and the solutions if found so that it may help others.

Developer.com Product of the Year 2006

Developer.com announced Product of the Year 2006 awards.

Technology of the Year:
AJAX From Mozilla Developer Center

Framework of the Year:
JavaServer Faces From Sun Microsystems Inc.

Development Tool of the Year:
Eclipse From the Eclipse Foundation

Development Utility of the Year:
Ant From ANTs Software Inc.

Web Service Product of the Year:
Google APIs From Google Inc.

Wireless/Mobile Development Tool or Add-in of the Year:
J2ME™ Wireless Toolkit From Sun Microsystems Inc.
(Runner up)
Sybase® PocketBuilder 2.0 From Sybase Inc.

Database Tool or Add-in of the Year:
MySQL 5.0 From MySQL AB

Java Tool/Add-in of the Year:
Sun Java™ Studio Creator By Sun Microsystems Inc.

JSR (Java Specification Request) of the Year:
JSR 244: Java EE 5.0

.NET Tool or Add-in of the Year:
Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 From Microsoft Corporation
(The Winning Non-Microsoft product:)
Mono .NET Framework From mono-project.com

Security Tool or Add-in of the Year:
Sun Java System Identity Manager From Sun Microsystems Inc.

Open Source Tool of the Year (Tie):
OpenOffice 2.0 From OpenOffice.org and
Firefox From Mozilla Foundation
More details here.
http://developer.com/db/article.php/3576286

Developer.com Product of the Year 2006

Developer.com announced Product of the Year 2006 awards.

Technology of the Year:
AJAX From Mozilla Developer Center

Framework of the Year:
JavaServer Faces From Sun Microsystems Inc.

Development Tool of the Year:
Eclipse From the Eclipse Foundation

Development Utility of the Year:
Ant From ANTs Software Inc.

Web Service Product of the Year:
Google APIs From Google Inc.

Wireless/Mobile Development Tool or Add-in of the Year:
J2ME™ Wireless Toolkit From Sun Microsystems Inc.
(Runner up)
Sybase® PocketBuilder 2.0 From Sybase Inc.

Database Tool or Add-in of the Year:
MySQL 5.0 From MySQL AB

Java Tool/Add-in of the Year:
Sun Java™ Studio Creator By Sun Microsystems Inc.

JSR (Java Specification Request) of the Year:
JSR 244: Java EE 5.0

.NET Tool or Add-in of the Year:
Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 From Microsoft Corporation
(The Winning Non-Microsoft product:)
Mono .NET Framework From mono-project.com

Security Tool or Add-in of the Year:
Sun Java System Identity Manager From Sun Microsystems Inc.

Open Source Tool of the Year (Tie):
OpenOffice 2.0 From OpenOffice.org and
Firefox From Mozilla Foundation
More details here.
http://developer.com/db/article.php/3576286

A Brief Look at C++0x

Bjarne Stroustrup gave a sneak peek at the next version of standard C++ (“C++0x”) which should be complete by 2009.

A Brief Look at C++0x

A Brief Look at C++0x

Bjarne Stroustrup gave a sneak peek at the next version of standard C++ (“C++0x”) which should be complete by 2009.

A Brief Look at C++0x

Software Design Using C++

This is a very good online reference Book for beginners & intermediate users of C++.

Software Design Using C++

Software Design Using C++

This is a very good online reference Book for beginners & intermediate users of C++.

Software Design Using C++

Optimizing C and C++ Code

Nice tips & techniques for Embedded programmers.
http://www.eventhelix.com/RealtimeMantra/Basics/OptimizingCAndCPPCode.htm