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SugarCRM launches project-planning application

Three years after establishing itself as one of the first specialist CRM vendors running its software on Linux, SugarCRM has launched into the project-planning market. Read more »

Microsoft's Visual Studio courts database pros

Microsoft has added a database-oriented tool to Visual Studio Team System, an application development suite designed to bolster the company's sales to large corporations, the software giant said on Wednesday. Read more »

Debian developers determined to do it alone

Frustrated software programmers unable to sign up to the voluntarily run community of developers behind the Debian GNU/Linux operating system have criticised the management of the project. Read more »

Centrelink buys software testing tools

Centrelink has acquired Agitar developer testing tools as it works to update its middleware platform, Centrelink Online. Read more »

PHP IDE to go open source

Maguma says it will make its integrated developer environment available under an open source licence later this month. Read more »

Microsoft Splitting Visual Studio 2005

Microsoft has announced they will be splitting their flagship developer toolset into multiple products when Visual Studio 2005 is released early next year. Read more »

Borland buys into project management

Borland Software has acquired Legadero, a small, privately held company, to fill out Borland's line of software development tools. Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to be announced Monday, were not disclosed. Read more »

Local project managers to be honoured

Australian Institute of Project Management calls for submissions for the Project Management Achievement Awards. Read more »

AMP re-thinks secure development

Australian financial services giant AMP has re-thought the way its information technology security team relates to the rest of the business as a result of the industry's increasing reliance on Web applications to deliver services. Read more »

ATO gongs offshore development

Australian Taxation Office officials have opted for homegrown software development to keep the Change Program on track, and have all but ruled out offshore labour. Read more »

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Transitioning from developer to manager

Making the move from developer to manager means more money, but it also means more responsibility and headaches. These best practices will help. Read more »

Agile programming works for the solo developer

Agile programming, aka extreme programming, offers a great deal to the lone developer. Learn how agile practices brings order to solo efforts. Read more »

Waterfall development for new managers

Faced with managing your first development project? The waterfall development methodology can help you get your feet wet. Read more »

Project management tips

Builder.com columnist Tom Mochal shares his tips on a host of project management issues in this Q&A format. Read more »

Use special project management techniques for dispersed teams

In the past, a project team almost always resided in one location. The reason is obvious: it wasn't easy to communicate and collaborate with people who were not in the same physical location. The communication has improved, and so must the management. Read more »

Free tools for project management

Without the right tools, managing a project is a time-consuming task that can easily become disorganised and unwieldy. Follow this guide from ZDNet Australia to free (and nearly free) tools that are available online, and enjoy the benefits of a solidly managed project. Read more »

A change of management primer for IT consultants

Determining the ability of the client organisation to cope with a major IT project can help consultants find the most appropriate solution. Learn how evaluating the client's roles, resistance, and resilience can help you gauge their capacity for change. Read more »

Hire a diverse project team without compromising on the best candidates

To many people, the focus on diversity is synonymous with the hiring of inferior quality for the sake of meeting quotas. But companies have found that there is long-term business value associated with a diverse workforce. Read more »

10 things you should do near the end of a project

When it comes to the end of a project, many project managers come up just short of the finish line. Failure to handle the final steps can add confusion to an initiative and may lead to customer dissatisfaction, unhappy staff, and a project dragging on longer than necessary. Read more »

Use prototyping to visualise project requirements

Prototypes are built early in the development lifecycle, and they're used to provide valuable insight into the look, feel, and general workflow of an application. Read more »

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Bridging the gap between programmers and the vision

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- A successful project will have a hard time flying if you don't walk through the game plan before writing a line of code. Read more »

Be wary of the rip and replace guy

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Ever come across a consultant, developer, or manager who wants to rip everything up and start fresh? Change may be what your business needs but don't be afraid to question their convictions before embarking on the new plan. Read more »

Outsourcing made wrong – a real case

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- A few days ago I wrote about how outsourcing goes wrong. Now I will explain more in detail with a real case. Read more »

Outsourcing made wrong

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Outsourcing is hot! Every major corporation around the globe is outsourcing all or part of their software development -- and unfortunately the result is lots of unsuccessful projects. Read more »

How to manage a team of geniuses

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Hiring a team of developers and techies that are smarter than you is inevitable. As a manager how do you cope with this and keep things on track? Read more »

Know when to walk away, know when to run

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- As a software developer, there are certain projects you want to avoid. For me, that is usually the project where the end-users design the entire application -- you know the type I am talking about. Read more »

The Team of One

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- Looking to implement Visual Studio.NET 2005 Team System? Before you get too far into training and implementing a new tool set, you might want to take a look at the development team itself. Read more »

Web survey confirms the obvious

Nick Gibson [blogs:byteclub] -- Web Design blog A List Apart has published the results of their first annual survey of web professionals, and the results should surprise absolutely nobody. I'll take this opportunity to break down the results (Warning: statistics ahead). Read more »

Adobe's MAX Conference 2007, Day One Keynote

Andrew Muller [blogs:nouveauricheinternet] -- The big event of a Flex, Flash or ColdFusion developer's year is Adobe's annual conference held this year in Chicago. Builder AU's Andrew Muller attended this year and reports on the first day's opening. Read more »

CodeGear Q&A

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- CodeGear is the new name for Borland's developer tools business. Builder AU spoke to CodeGear about the handover and direction of the developer tools business under the new banner. Read more »

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