Methods & Tools is a free software development magazine on Software Testing, Project Management, Programming (Java,.NET, Ruby on Rails, Ajax), UML, Agile (eXtreme Programming, Scrum, TDD), Requirements, Databases, Software Process Improvement, Tools

Current Issue: Methods & Tools Winter 2009        Sponsored by MKS Inc.

* Refactoring Large Software Systems - use agile maintenance for evolution of strategic systems
* An Introduction to Domain Driven Design - accelerate software projects with complicated domains
* Agile Coaching Tips - improve your Agile coaching skills
* Are Enterprise AJAX Applications Doomed... Or Are We? - a new model to solve AJAX security issues
* Does Process Improvement Really Pay Off? - get key performance indicators to measure it
* Tool: SQuirreL SQL Client - a powerfull open source solutions for multiple database activity

Methods & Tools Past and Future Software Development Publications

Software Configuration Management Tools and Procedure Survey Results

Fall 2009 PDF issue: Mature Scrum, Automated Testing, Spring Framework, Learning View, Executable UML

Summer 2009 PDF issue: Responsibility Driven Design, Agile Coding and Testing, Quantify Quality, Scrum Product Owner Guide, Driven Design Compared, Open-Source Messaging Servers

Future articles: Mechanical Agile, Web Testing with WatiN, Model Based Testing. Continuous Testing, Core Protocols, Keyword Driven Testing, Requirements Management, Five Steps to Kanban, High Volume Software Product Line, Code Analysis

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